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Wednesday, August 22. 2007

My Annual California Deer Hunt

Got home Monday night. This is the terrain we hunt on the 45 square-mile ranch I visit every year for the deer cull. We only do head shots, because a wounded deer in this terrain means trouble: I would much prefer a clean miss than to track a deer across this lovely but gully-ridden countryside.

 

Posted by Gwynnie in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc. at 05:44 | Comments (13) | Trackbacks (0)

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Ah, the green oaks and brown grass hillsides of childhood. Beautiful. An incidental benefit is that while the terrain is rugged it is tough to get lost when hiking around, since you can see so far. Not like in the thick undergrowth of the coastal Pacific Northwest. Where were you?
#1 Skookumchuk (Link) on 2007-08-22 09:59 (Reply)
A headshot can still wound...A deer can live a long time missing a lower jaw. Go for the shoulder. He won't go far...
#2 Scott Wiggins on 2007-08-22 10:06 (Reply)
Cannot travel too far with half of one's head blown off.
#2.1 BD on 2007-08-22 10:13 (Reply)
I agree. Most hunting rifles shoot better than their hunters and a number of those rifles may not group tightly enough to ensure a humane kill at ranges longer than 80 yards. Your advice is the surest way to anchor an animal as the size of the scapula is as large as the head but any placement there will put the critter down now. Good hunting!
#2.2 pedant on 2007-08-22 12:20 (Reply)
It sounds like you had a good time. 250 yards. Nice. (And yeah, that is beautiful country). Congratulations!
#3 Anonymous on 2007-08-22 10:11 (Reply)
Almost like a painting by one of these folks:

http://www.kerwingalleries.com/EarlyACalif.htm

Good hog hunting in that part of the world, too.
#4 Skookumchuk (Link) on 2007-08-22 10:28 (Reply)
250 yard shot is nice...open iron sights?

beautiful country
#5 Habu on 2007-08-22 11:26 (Reply)
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#5.1 Howard Chickering on 2007-08-23 21:44 (Reply)
OK, that makes sense. Hope you had a great time - sounds like it.
#5.1.1 Skookumchuk (Link) on 2007-08-24 00:59 (Reply)
@ 250 yds, open sights, I wouldn't even see the target. Wonder what the rig was --let me guess, .243 Winchester?
#6 buddy larsen on 2007-08-22 12:31 (Reply)
It was with a .44 magnum handgun ..a shot very similar to James Coburns in the MagSeven.
#6.1 Seven Branch on 2007-08-22 15:17 (Reply)
lessee, the elevation would be, what, 45 degrees ? --yowsuh --wot a shot!
#6.1.1 buddy larsen on 2007-08-22 16:08 (Reply)
Hmm. A .270 Weatherby Mag maybe? Not something I would try. Carlos Hathcock I ain't....

With iron sights (OK, a Redfield receiver-mounted peep) I might be fine out to 150 or so, but not beyond. After that, I'd put my trust in Mr. Leupold.
#6.1.1.1 Skookumchuk (Link) on 2007-08-22 16:41 (Reply)

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