Pennsylvania Buck

[Lawdwaz]

Shot a buck in PA. on Monday. I haven't killed one since 2007 there and it's only the second since the 3pt rule for me. I've seen only one since then that got by me and that was a swing & a miss. (or 3, hauling azz across the field)

This on is a nice 8pt. 215 yard shot, 243 Winchester, Barnes 80gr TTSX handloads. No fancy recovered bullet pictures with this one, sorry!

The shooting hut....(at the end of the day, no I didn't drive in in the morning)

The gun, perched and ready to roll...

The buck was at the top of the little island on brown grass, 215 yards. Going from right to left. If not spooked, they will hesitate for a second when they hit the lane, check for traffic then proceed. (or die)...

Hero shots...

[d-bone20917]

Nice buck Lawdwaz. It looks like you can cover a lot of ground from that shooting hut. Congrats.

[Lawdwaz]

That "hut" sure ain't pretty but it is functional! It was an old hay wagon we hauled out of the hedge row where it sat for 20 years and gave it a new purpose. Rough as hell looking but if the weather turns sour it is fairly dry.

[Big Indian]

Nice, deer. Congrats, and the blind is awesome too !

[pistolp71]

Nice buck, congrats! Guess nobody told him a .243 is too light for deer

[G-Man]

NIce! congrats!!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Hell of a buck Lawdwaz! Congrats! That shooting hut is awesome, love it!

[BizCT]

Awesome buck, congrats! I'll be back in PA next year for archery season with the Xbow. I would love to see a buck like that.

[Pygmy]

Dandy buck Lawdwaz..CONGRATS..!!....

I love the shooting house too, along with the possibility of some fairly long shots. I'd rather take a shot at 300 yards from a good rest than have to shoot offhand at 50...

Barnes bullets come through once again <<grin>>.....

[First-light]

Nice deer!

[BizCT]

I'd rather take a shot at 300 yards from a good rest than have to shoot offhand at 50...

+1

[Elmo]

Nice setup, great buck!

[Single_shot]

Just a baby,couple more years though and he woulda been a slammer! Sweet buck!

Naa...nice job with that little 243 that aint enough for them big ole deers

I like the "hut".

[chiefbkt]

Nice buck. I would patent that hut.

[coonhunter]

I enjoyed the pictures with the story. It really brings it to life. Congrats.

[fishuntrapper]

congrats on a good buck take

[growalot]

Nice and congrats....I don't know what I'd do with that much open area to shoot my 243!...nice shot

[Lawdwaz]

Nice and congrats....I don't know what I'd do with that much open area to shoot my 243!...nice shot

Thats what I like about it, the long shot possibility.

Last year I had a running shot at a 6pt across that big field. I didn't have a prayer, he was hauling azz! I might have had a chance at him if I had my (uggh) Ithaca pump gun!!

That picture of the "kill zone" is zoomed in a bit if I recall correctly. The field continues up and gives you about a 455 yard max area (safely) to shoot, looking west. To the north I would have a 100 yard shot. East is only about a 60 yard shot and I rarely even checked it. South, south west and of course west are my best views. Last year I killed the doe to the east at 236 yards. (all my numbers are via a laser range finder, no speculation!)