after only taking predators and varmints with my handguns I finally knocked down a deer yesterday. I've had some miserable experiences with my handgunning for deer from misses to one lost buck. I'm only allowed one deer here in Oregon but I had a hair tag and I decided I needed to get my confidence back so if I saw a doe I would take it which is exactly what happened. I took a blacktail doe at 125yds with my 7-30 contender. I put the first shot right behind the shoulder and the deer buckled but she got her feet back under her so I sent another one her way and put her down. The two shots were within 1.5 inches of eachother. I definitely needed that to get my confidence in my shooting back up.

I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist