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Farthest I ever killed a deer #6374399
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I am hunting a new farm that is on river bottoms all in soybeans. One field is 87 acres. I killed this deer at 317 yards off handed as I was walking around checking trail cams. I was lucky enough that he came out in front of the cam I was going to check. I know this is not a far shot but I normally find the thickest mess to hunt. Not the one I wanted but with non-stop rain sleet and snow for the next 7 days I am glad to be done. Time on cam is set before time went back . Real time was 5.06
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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374401
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I hit him a little far forward and as he tried to get back up I creased him across the neck . Then I put another round thru him to finish him

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374409
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What rifle/caliber/ammo combo? Good shooting.


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374415
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I was using the 270 savage axis I posted about last week. (got it from duhnams for 199 bucks plus $100 rebate = $106 after tax !!!). Federal 130 gr super shock.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374423
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Not easy to do off hand, not for me anyway, really nice deer.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374427
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I would have had to get a rest. When hunting out West or up North, I carry a shooting stick. In Pa., most deer are shot between 50-100 yards....I can make that shot.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374500
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I sometimes carry shooting sticks but was planning on staying put in the tree until dark. But 23 degrees and 15-20 mph winds in my ear froze me out. LOL I was headed to the truck and pulling cards from my cams

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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374554
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Nice buck and shooting

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374654
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Decent buck but shooting off hand without a rest is a crapshoot at that range. Something a young Hunter would do.
You got real lucky!!!!

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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374752
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Nice deer!! Yeah, the trigger and windage gods were working with on that one. I'm glad it worked out for you. Meat down!!


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374753
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LOL I was born in 1963 so young no. But I have been shooting rifles of every kind since I was 6 . Take pride in my ability to shoot. For decades I would get calls from farmers to get rid of their ground hog problems. (yotes are doing that now) We used to drive around EVERY week end during the summer in a 1978 jeep C-J 5 Golden eagle and shoot whistle pigs. Since then I try to keep in practice. I also sight in rifles each year for people around my town and even some out of state.
As for shooting off handed do it every year . Don't need or want shooting rail on my ladder stands. Have killed deer out to 250 before but never over 300. The one and only secret to shooting off handed is to take your time and time your trigger pull to happen as you pass over the animals vitals. TRUST ME ALL PEOPLE will wobble off handed with any rifle. Practice and timing are the key.
With that said did I get lucky ? Maybe. But seem to find a way to get lucky every year.................

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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374873
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People who shoot off hand at those kinds of ranges usually only tell about the kills and not the hit but not recovered critters. You have a practiced and enviable skill.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374880
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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374882
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An old man i grew up hunting with always said "No lead GOING , no meat COMING! "
Good shooting!

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374886
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Originally Posted by jbyrd63
LOL I was born in 1963 so young no. But I have been shooting rifles of every kind since I was 6 . Take pride in my ability to shoot. For decades I would get calls from farmers to get rid of their ground hog problems. (yotes are doing that now) We used to drive around EVERY week end during the summer in a 1978 jeep C-J 5 Golden eagle and shoot whistle pigs. Since then I try to keep in practice. I also sight in rifles each year for people around my town and even some out of state.
As for shooting off handed do it every year . Don't need or want shooting rail on my ladder stands. Have killed deer out to 250 before but never over 300. The one and only secret to shooting off handed is to take your time and time your trigger pull to happen as you pass over the animals vitals. TRUST ME ALL PEOPLE will wobble off handed with any rifle. Practice and timing are the key.
With that said did I get lucky ? Maybe. But seem to find a way to get lucky every year.................

You sound like a great and experienced shooter. Thanks for sharing. Too bad the negative Nancy's are coming out for you. Must be jealous of your skills.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374892
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Way to go nice deer.
Deer gun season opens In WI tomorrow morning.


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6374904
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Nice shooting. My best off hand is somewhere around 250.

Off the bench is 597.

I did get lucky one time with a 20 gauge slug gun. 105 and it dropped where it stood. Ofcourse I didn't hit where I thought it would, but meat is meat.


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: The Beav] #6374985
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Originally Posted by The Beav
Way to go nice deer.
Deer gun season opens In WI tomorrow morning.




Good luck and stay warm !

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6375040
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Nice Buck...Good timing and Good shooting!


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6375564
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Nice buck. I prefer to have long or complicated shots. Nothing like a 4 foot raise and a twenty foot lead.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6375565
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I killed one in Los Angeles County and I'm in interior Alaska. Minimum 3500 miles


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: bucksnbears] #6375572
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
Decent buck but shooting off hand without a rest is a crapshoot at that range. Something a young Hunter would do.
You got real lucky!!!!


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Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6375578
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Shot one at 535 with a 3006 40 years ago. Leupold 3x9 Gold Ring. Had to pace it off following the kill. About 25 years later I saw a deer at an unknown range feeding in soy beans. Got a dead solid rest and squeezed off a shot. Thought i saw my deer jump a ditch and run with another to a distant field, but then it reappeared near the same spot. I settled down and squeezed off a second shot only to see more deer leave the field for points beyond. Went back to truck and drove to where deer had appeared. Let my blue heeler out to help. RIght away I find a dead deer and call the dog. She will not budge because she is standing over the second deer! Friend came by and asked where I was hunting. Showed him the elevated stand. He used his range finder to establish a range well in excess of 500 yards. Thar rifle was a 270 with 140 grain CoreLokt bullets from a Rem 700. The 535 deer was also from a Rem Classic in 30-06 and a 4x12 VXIII Leupold.

I no longer take such shots, cant drag a deer that far.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: jbyrd63] #6375609
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I have an arrhythmia that I barely notice until looking through a rifle scope at a distant target . Heck of it is , is it's very irregular so I can't time it to a shot . Offhand isn't happening.


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This one at 145 ranged yards with a .20 gauge [Linked Image]
slug gun... good scope and shooting sticks definitely helped. Slug guns and muzzle loaders have come so far in the last 10 years.

Re: Farthest I ever killed a deer [Re: coop] #6376010
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Originally Posted by coop
This one at 145 ranged yards with a .20 gauge [Linked Image]
slug gun... good scope and shooting sticks definitely helped. Slug guns and muzzle loaders have come so far in the last 10 years.



They sure have...wish here in WI we would adjust for technology. Maybe go no scopes for muzzy season.


That's a fantastic deer!

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