Handgunning WT Deer

Let's see a few of y'all's WT Deer with your handguns

475/350 Rem Mag 400 gr XTP

376 Steyr 300 gr Norma Oryx

Last year gun season about 50 yards with my 357 mag contender shooting a 180 xtp about 1600. Done more load development since then this year it'll be a 180 of some sort probably an a-frame or more xtp about 1800. But I heard this fellow crunching over the hill while I was still hunting so I poked my head over the hill got a good rest off a tree he looked at me and I put one in his Adams apple.... Bullet bounced of the neck bones and stopped under the hide on the back of his neck... Doesn't sound like good penetration but he was about 300lbs on the hoof.

Freedom Arms 555 50 AE
Definitely not a big buck, but an albino doe is pretty cool to me

Very Nice Bushytailbasher 👍🏻😬 That's what I'm talking about

ALL RIGHT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hopefully ill get some more pics this year... Ive killed a few more but I have no pictures lol several with my 45/70 barrel a doe with the 41 mag Blackhawk I used to have before it got stolen. Id like to have a big revolver again.

I had to include my wife too, I'm glad to have a wife that hunts with a handgun and supports my handgun hunting...I get to hunt whenever I want

This one was pretty good and the picture was handy.lol

27 years ago.......

Albino is cool I've seen one albino and several piebald around here but never got a shot at one. That's a nice one james I killed one about that size in '09 with a compound. Scored 153 1/8.

Dang James, Great Buck

I thought that this would be a cool thread since this is the animal that most of us hunt

first whitetail with my 454.....

all good deer.......................................

Jennifer's first Single Shot kill 30/221

50 AE

30/221

Nice buck reflex264

I was once told that any deer with a bow is a trophy. I find that true as well with a handgun. And I've got to stop being so picky on my deer.

Bring back some great memories!
First handgun deer - 1996 - Contender 309 JDJ

Contender 358 JDJ

Encore 7x57 Ackley Improved

Encore 35-06 JDJ

Encore 257 Ackley Improved

Very cold January Contender 309 JDJ

Encore 50 B&M Alaskan


B..

Thanks. I actually shoot more does with a handgun than bucks. Not bragging but I lost count of does killed with a handgun and I still get excited when pulling the hammer back on a doe. That is one of the beauties of handgun hunting. It isn't about the size of the horns but rather the achievement of taking a animal with senses 50 times as good as ours with a means that is hard to master.

with my .480

Guys, this is wonderful! Congratulations on all of these fine trophies...deer hunting is what most of us do, I just really enjoy seeing all of these handgunned deer

This was my first handgun kill and it might as well have been the new world record. I know this was a best deer thread but I think we all like looking at each others pics. I probably have pics of 300-400 of my deer and wish I had pics of all of them.

one with my .45

Keep them guys...most deer seasons are just right around the corner

Ruger Super Redhawk 44 Mag

50 AE

416 Barnes

30/221

376 Steyr

Awesome pics!

There's something quite alluring about that cartridge.

Magman....dang nice buck

Handgun400, the 376 Steyr is one heck of a versatile round

460 S&W Racksmaster

Racksmaster 44 Magnum

Racksmaster 460 S&W

Jim aka Racksmaster 460 S&W

Racksmaster used one of the best Contender rounds of all time...35 Remington

30/221

50 AE

50 AE

Dangit Franchise. You need to change your username to CWD.

Handgun400, I hear buddy..I guess that I grew up just loving to hunt, and growing up on a dairy farm gave me a lot of opportunities to do so. I'll honestly never be able to catch the legends of the past,but that's why they're legends. Deer are the most prolific targets of opportunity and they taste pretty good too 😉😆 In all seriousness, deer hunting is the bread and butter of hunting in the Southeast

Yes sir. I cut my teeth chasing whitetails with an old Browning humpback 5 and buckshot in south Arkansas. Back when I didn't know that you "couldn't kill deer with buckshot". I stacked them up with it until I moved up to a .30/30 and on to a Winchester 70. Nothing was better than fresh tenderloin, fried taters, biscuits and gravy at deer camp. Lordamighty that's good.

Wish I'd gotten into handgun hunting earlier but now I just make the most of it.

Love everyone's pics. It helps put me in the preditory mind set. Keep them coming.

David, thanks for putting up the pic"s, hopefully Kim puts his on, he"s shot some nice bucks.

Jim, hopefully Kim and Matthew will post a few of their deer. They've taken some really nice ones

I'll play...a little doe patrol

FA 44 Mag


FA 475 Linebaugh


FA 454 Casull


FA 357 Mag


SSK Whisper


SSK 6.5/270 JDJ

I shot this buck with my Optima V2 muzzleloader pistol.

Yes Sir! Blackpowder pistol 👍 I really need to get one and give it a try. Another NC handgun hunter getting it done. Very Nice

44 mag Redhawk

My first handgun double with my Optima V2 muzzle loading pistol.

75 yard shot with my open sighted 44 mag redhawk.

Some more nanny love

FA 454 Casull


FA 41 Mag Mixed bag


FA 475 and Apache XP-100 in 6.5/284

Great pics guys.
Keep them coming!

Dur representing SC! Deer hunting is just a way of life for most of us.

OH NO....I can`t let guys corner this market..... Who the hell is this kid in the pic???????////

James, you're looking like a teenager there man.

Dave, Was not too far from that in the pic..... Plus, proof of my birth right....Check out the parked cars.....

Pennsylvania deer stand and guy who made it....

Dude you were young!!!

that`s the truth reflx

My American Bulldog chewed up that hat but I salvaged the patch that I added to the boonie you always see me wear..... Good ole Billy boy....

30/221

Taurus 454

U guys have shot some good deer! Love the smiles wherher its a doe or a big buck.

Now that is the old days...Haven't seen a tree stand like that in a long-long while.

cmnash is representing the great state of Georgia.....TC Contender 35 Remington

cmnash with his MOA in 250 Savage....Matthew is one of the best marksmen out there

cmnash used his 44 Mag for this nice buck

cmnash and his MOA in 250 Savage strikes again

cmnash drops another buck with his 44 Mag

This is the best thread of the year! keep them coming!

Contender 358 JDJ

Great pictures y'all! Deer hunting unites us all. Everyone loves to go deer hunting.

cmnash with another deer with his 250 Savage MOA

cmnash with the 50th deer that he had taken with one of his pistols

Franchise,
You are so correct about Matthew's marksmanship skills.

Matthew, other than being an incredibly nice guy, is legitimately the best shot with a handgun that I've ever seen 👍🏻

racksmaster leveled this doe with his 460

Jim, aka racksmaster getting it done with the 480 Ruger

Quite a compliment.
I know I was impressed with his shooting last year in SC.
We did a little steel field shoot, and he did great with factory ammo and a set-up that was at a disadvantage compared to the other handguns.
I would love to see both of you at WY-SHOT.

I'd love to get out there one year Ernie

We would have fun

racksmaster putting his encore pistol in 7-08 to work. In all of our group hunts, the best part about it is meeting other handgun hunters

The damm gun is almost as big as the doe.....If I miss a shot I can always use the long barrel to trip her as she runs by

Big or small, they make delicious ways to gain handgun hunting experience 😉

Thanks David, nice bucks Matt!

Yes they do

Anytime Jim 👍, that's what friends do. I gotcha buddy

Thanks David for starting this thread and sharing so many great photos of yourself and others. It is clear by their popularity, that the whitetail is America's game animal.
David, I didn't realize just how many deer you had slain. WELL DONE !
Thanks for the compliments on my marksmanship, but I can assure you there better shooters out there. What you have seen from me is a result of a WHOLE lot of practice.
That's another great point made in this thread; whitetails on the back 40 make accomplished handgun hunters.
Good luck to everyone this fall!

Here is my first handgun kill. TC Encore 44 mag shooting a Hornady 240 grain XTP over 23.5 grains of H-110. Shot was 18 yards as he followed a hot doe. Ran about 35 yards and piled up. 158 inches before deductions.

😁 Good Lord what a first handgunned deer! NICE BUCK!

Jennifer with her first kill with the JFJ Ruger 44 mag. Special thanks to James for the ultimate deer killing machine

He"s a SLOB!

don`t think I`ed pass him up.......

I hope that its OK to post mule deer in the topic.....???

WT deer and Mule deer. If they're native, post'em 👍 Black Tailed deer too

I used the JFJ Ruger Super Redhawk in 44 Mag for this buck

Matthew, you're welcome my friend, it just seemed like a good thread topic to do. With all of the "gun" deer seasons coming up, this is a good way to get excited about this year's seasons. I've killed a bunch of deer with my handguns, but not nearly as many as most. When my wife and I first were married, the only reason we had more to eat than peanut butter and Oodles and Noodles was because of my need and ability to kill deer. I'm not ashamed of it, quit differently, I'm very proud to have been able to bring home the food for the table. BTW, this year we celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary

Thats just awesome to have the wife hunting with u!

U guys have shot some nice deer. James that muley is a brute!

Great thread,,

James, tell a little about the mule deer hunt please.

Newt, I`am flattered that you would ask about my mule deer hunt..
I was very lucky to have taken this deer as an extreme drought had hit the state... When the time came for the shot, late in the day, this guy was 100 yds away... My FA`s model 83 in 41 mag had a Taffin handload that pushed a 210 gr. A-frame at 1647fps and there were does blocking the shot... While waiting I got complacent and of all things I shot OVER the deer... He ran straight to my right and the guide stopped him with a call at a 100 or so yds and this time I double lunged him with an A-frame that had a none stop ticket to China... he lay about 50 yds from where he was shot... Let me add that our Greg Richter has handgunned some tremendous mule deer...Thank you again for your interest........

This picture is one of my favorite hunt photos...

Great photo James

Thanks Mart.......

He"s a dandy James!

I also didn't realize how many great deer James " the boar slayer" had collected. What an accomplished sixgunner!

Agreed Matthew! James has done it all...for years

Some really great photos of great deer and great guns.

I'm just glad to be a part of such a group of dedicated handgun hunters. Deer hunting with our handguns is something that we all have in common.

James, you're like the 'Rainman' of handgun hunting.

Great pics everyone. Keep 'em coming.

My best hunting buddy and I, used my 376 Steyr Competitor

2 does with the Taurus 44 Mag

30/221 Competitor

Franchise, you're no slouch with the pistol. Great pics.

Thanks Randy! Hunting kept me out of a lot of trouble growing up. I love handgun hunting

rasksmaster used his S&W 460 revolver to hammer this doe

Another with the MOA .250

A couple more with the venerable TC 35 Rem.

Great pics!

The one that started it all...my first deer with a handgun. I was 17 and used a TC 30/30.

Matthew, my friend, you've made a lifetime out of hunting deer with handguns. Your MOA is one very cool pistol. I can't wait to hopefully shoot it again one day.

My turn! Not much to show since I'm still a relative newbie, but here goes:

First ever handgun killed deer, and my largest buck to date:

He walked out at 98 yards on opening day. A 155 grain A-Max from my 300 Win Mag Encore put him down after two steps.


One of my sister's friends unintentionally pushed this doe my way last year.

143 yards, also with my 300 Encore.



OT, but I just noticed my 30 pound weight loss between these events is quite visible in my face.

Chance, you took a great first handgunned deer. Buck or doe, every deer with a handgun is a trophy. Congratulations Chance!

Very nice!

Again, great thread. Been hunting since I was eight years old (54 now). This will be my first season to hunt exclusively with my revolvers.

Very inspirational gentleman

I hope to get more doe hunting in this year with whitetail and antelope

Congratulations to all of you! Nice deer, you young guys keep at it, we need you in the sport.

Dick

28 years ago, and I can remember most of this hunt like yesterday. I was in a shooting box and the woods were so, so quiet when snowflakes the size of half dollars started falling. I could actually hear the flakes hit the powdered snow.. As a crow flew low through the trees I could hear the flapping of his wings... And then I made a shot on this buck that was just under 100 yards.. The snowmobile and the ride back to camp with my buck to a warm camp fire made it one of those "you had to be there moments" which I`am sure you all have experienced in one way or another.....Yea...Whitetail deer hunting is a part of America like no other....

FA 357 with the Barnes 140 gr

Wow so a 357 will kill a deer! 😀

MY BIL

My longest open sight kill. 65 yards with Ruger SBH in .44 mag.

Fluke accident

TC Encore 7-08. Sorry for the grainy pic.

9 pointer with SBH. Bald is beautiful...

Randy, the spread on that buck is out of this world!

Absolute pig of an eight point!

Dur, your FA 357 magnum will run step for step with my Ruger 357 Maximum, hard to believe but it's true. Nice deer buddy!
This is my best 357 Maximum Muley. Took him with iron sights somewhere short of 100 yds just before sundown with a 180 gr. cast bullet, he was down in 3-4 seconds. This is one of about 6 with the 357 Maximum.



Dick

That's a really nice buck you took there Mr. Thompson. I have always been intrigued with the 357 Max...I wish I'd gotten one of the Dan Wesson ones years ago.

Dick,
Almost every time you post, even if it is about deer, I just keep thinking about those Rock Chucks

Nice deer randy and dick. Very nice

This has got to be one of the better threads ever on this forum. 17 pages of positivity and still going strong! Great pics everyone ! I also noticed the Bragging Board has awaken from its summer slumber. VERY GOOD!
But...there are still some heavy hitters missing. KRAL, DarrellH, I am looking for your posts.

YES sir..... Taking a high top mulie with a 357 Max from the original handgun it was made for is sorta like shooting a peg leg pirate with a flintlock pistol......

If it's okay, I will add some mule deer in too.

Post all the Mulies you want

Speaking of 357 and whitetail... That Python loaded with Winchester 158 gr. JHP ammunition took some of those same whitetail deer over 30 years ago.. Nothing new....

My Lil' Hunting Buddy. I used my Competitor in 475/350 Mag 400 gr XTP

Nice buck Randy!!!!

That"s on hell of a Muley!

Great buck Ernie but what's that white stuff in the background?

Never seen anything like that where I hunt.

I've always thought the 357 magnum was an excellent caliber for the tree stand hunter that could pick his shot & make it with great accuracy. Also I think any of the proven jacketed SP's or HP's are the best way to go in these situations. No fly's on the 357 when used properly. Now the Python James is using might be a little inferior, I would probably send that thing out here to Idaho where it would be put to better use!!!
Made my longest ever revolver kill on deer with an 6 3/8's S&W using a Sierra 140 gr. jacketed hollow cavity.

Dick

Great pic Franchise. You're a blessed man.

Thank you Randy! She's my hunting partner, camera woman, and see can spot a deer moving in the pine thickets of Eastern NC like no one else. Next month makes 20 years of marriage. She's a tough little pistol.

Matt,
Been out of pocket for a while, just now catching up on the forum.....I don't know about being a heavy hitter, but here's a few pics.

Taken with OM Super Blackhawk and a Dick Thompson cast hollow point.


T/C Encore 270W and 130gr SST at 268 yards.


GP 100 and 180gr partition.


FA 44mag and 240xtp.


T/C Contender 209x50 muzzleloader.


FA 44mag and 240xtp.


FA 353 casull and 180gr partition.

Kim is a deer huntin' Son Of A Gun! But if you've never seen a Mississippi Tick, you're missing out..........

My son with a nice buck taken during the 2016 season. Josh used a SSK barreled 45-70 Contender.

Now Dick. Let me explain because that Python will not go any where without his little cousin.....
a Diamondback in .22lr w/4" barrel......

Last few years.

Dekker, your son shot a brute, and Zee, you are certainly keeping the WT population in check in Texas. Awesome pictures guys. Thank all of you for making this such a successful thread

Zee, that MOA is very nice!

I have 3 barrels for it:

6.5-284 Win
.308 Win
.338-06 A-Square

(Last 2 pictured above.)

The 338-06 is an interesting round...I have no experience with one, but a bunch of guys from HHI really like their's

I've had all 3 of those rounds in Bullberry single shots & they are superb! Used 2 of them in Africa with great success along with my Freedom Arms 475.
Keep meaning to ask, how many deer can you take in Texas now, it used to be 5 when I was stationed there.
Here's a few of my Montana white tails, along with one calf elk taken with one of my Bisley 45's & also a muley buck taken along time ago with an XP100 in 250 Savage.








Dick

I remember reading about some of those guns/barrels and hunts in The Sixgunner. Thank you for posting some of your pictures Mr Thompson. You've taken a bunch of nice animals

I cull for a few ranches. So, the number I can take is only limited by the number of Managed Land Deer Tags (MLD) the rancher possesses.

Otherwise, I have 5 Tags of my own.

And honestly, I mostly use a rifle to cull. It's faster and more effecient when I'm "working". But

Oh my!

Good deer there ernie, zee thats a nice collection over a short period of time.

Great pic"s gentlemen, nice guns too!

The last two Mule Deer were shot relatively close to each other. For a mule deer the first ones eye guards are taller than a lot mule deer too.

I love Whitetail Deer but Mule Deer are just beautiful

I have a number of whitetail and mule deer pics that I can't find. While looking, I found this good looking feller. Steve and I have had a lot of fun in the hills. On this day he decided to use my 7mm Dakota. Just over 600 yards

What a well-composed photo James! Great lighting, great gun and great deer!

It is interesting to see that the single shot seems to be the preferred handgun for whitetail.

MY FIRST HANDGUN DEER, 1972 OR 1973, EL SAUZ RANCH NE OF RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS, NICE 8 POINTER WITH A UNIQUE ? MARK TINE, TAKEN WITH AN OM RUGER BLACKHAWK 7 1/2 INCH 45 COLT, USING HANDLOADED 250 gr. HORNADY HP @ AROUND 1,300 fps

Spinsail, I don't know about all that

Not in my world.

A NICE 8 POINT CULL BUCK TAKEN OFF A WELL MANAGED NE TEXAS RANCH WITH A FA 454 REVOLVER, FROM A DEER BLIND, USING THE 45 COLT CYLINDER AND 454 EQUIVALENT HANDLOADS.

SOME NICE 10 POINT WHITE TAIL BUCKS I SHOT OFF OF A DEER LEASE IN SE JIM HOGG COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH VARIOUS HANDGUNS.

ca pasa Rey.....mucho grande whitetail.....

thanks SG.............

I've taken a whole lot more deer with revolvers than with single shots, probably 5-1 over the years since 1966.

Dick

It would make sense though, mastering a revolver is tougher. 😇

I HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF ANIMALS WITH SINGLE SHOTS BUT TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN MY REVOLVER KILLS. IF RIFLE HUNTING IS A 1 AND REVOLVER HUNTING A 10 THE SINGLE SHOTS ARE IN THE 4 - 6 RANGE. EXCEPT FOR MY FIRST AFRICAN SAFARI, THE OTHER 10 WERE ALL REVOLVERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 1 IMPALA KILLED WITH A 375-06 JDJ ENCORE.

45MAN fits your perfectly.....

AWESOME BUCKS 45 MAN!

😂 Do you remember this one James?

For me that's true as of right now, but I'm working on becoming proficient with my revolvers for this season. That said, when I absolutely need some venison for my freezer or for a friend, and the late season holdouts just won't come in close, my 300 Encore will certainly get the job done right there, at any range, and with authority.

I propose we keep this thread going through the season. Think we can break 50 pages?

Let's do it Chance! We all hunt deer with our handguns, and my wife's already got dibs on a few on the trail cameras.

Keep practicing. You'll get there one day.

;-)

A NICE 10 POINT BUCK, PROBABLY THE PRETTIEST BUCK I EVER SHOT, HE JUST LOOKS GOOD. TAKEN IN SE JIM HOGG COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH A RPM XL IN 356 WINCHESTER USING A HANDLOADED 180 gr. SSP HORNADY BULLET. I AM NO LONGER ON THAT DEER LEASE AND MY EDWARDS COUNTY (HILL COUNTRY) RANCH CANNOT COMPETE WITH SOUTH TEXAS FOR BIG DEER, SO MY BIG DEER DAYS ARE BEHIND ME.

That is a beautiful buck.

You mean I am going to have to start uploading more pics??? lol


Honestly I think we are a bunch of killers! Some nice deer and plenty of them. This thread might be a good recruiting tool to bring in more handgun hunters.

Here's a few more....

T/C Encore 270win at 233 yards and my son's from same stand at 209 yards....


FA97 45colt at 30 yards...


T/C Contender 209x50 at 20 yards..


T/C Encore 308win at 107 yards...

Great pics KRal!

KRal is a true gentleman too..and he ain't too bad with a pistol 😉 good luck on your upcoming hunt brother 👍

I love seeing the successful woods hunts and the "bow shot" distance kills. Another one of the reasons I live handgun hunting.

A few taken by my son.....

T/C Contender in 30/30win...




Ruger Bisley Hunter....










T/C Encore 270win...

Outstanding! Kids hunting with handguns...crazy cool.

Those are are the coolest pics yet. By far.

Well, he was a kid in most of those pics, but he's a man now.

Taught him well, Pops!

Well done KRal.

he"s a hell of a buck!

That is just AWESOME!!

Kral: GREAT PICTURES OF YOUR SON. I HOPE HE KNOWS HOW LUCKY HE WAS TO HAVE YOU AS A DAD TO START HIM HANDGUNNING EARLY.

Nice buck James... that was a while back.

Nice shot placement James! Man...looking back over this thread.....Y'all have killed a bunch of deer...

17 POINT WHITETAIL, SE JIM HOGG COUNTY, TEXAS, TAKEN WITH A RPM XL 308 USING FACTORY 150 gr. WINCHESTER AMMO, MY HIGHEST SCORING BUCK EVER - WON THE HHI BIG BUCK CONTEST THAT YEAR WITH THIS BUCK. HIS LIVE WEIGHT WAS 230 lbs., WHICH FOR YOU NORTHERN BOYS MAY NOT SEEM OVERLY BIG BUT IN TEXAS 200 lb. DEER ARE BIG DEER. AT THE DEER PROCESSOR IN RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS THEY SAID IT WAS THE LARGEST BODIED (HEAVIEST) DEER EVER TAKEN IN THERE, IT WAS EARLY SEASON, SHOT AT LAST LIGHT, AND HE WAS IN PRIME CONDITION. MY ONCE IN A LIFETIME BUCK.

Beautiful!

I can't leave PinkTC out of this thread. Here she is with a buck taken with a .357 Maximum.

I see you're not the only sharpshooter in the family 😉 Congratulations to PinkTC

44 Mag Redhawk with 200 gr XTPs

LOL

Just WOW. Looking back over this thread from the beginning I am amazed at the quality of bucks. Much impressed. Some of y'all are very blessed to be able to hunt/live in such productive areas. Doesn't hurt being dang good shots with the shortgun too.

This guy's headgear has graced my wall for over 2 decades, but it's been downhill ever since. Just a few meat bucks and does. There's always next year tho and hope springs eternal, ha.

Rod, that rack is more than impressive 👍 & you can't eat the antlers. Meat does and bucks are handgun trophies too. Thanks for posting buddy

Lol we all got to see who was the sharp shooter in Franchises famil.

Some darn nice deer killed on this thread. Great pictures. Wish I had some pictures to add.

Yes Sir We Did 😉😆 Jennifer could have given Annie Oakley a run for her money!!

Here is a buck that Mark Key's son took with his 480 Ruger

Michael Spry.....454 Casull

Michael W....357 Magnum

Mark Key....480 Ruger

Thx for posting those for me!

No Problem!

Here is a couple that went down to my 45/70 BFR, that I no longer have.

your buck is a beauty...............................

Niiice buck

Very Nice Buck

BRASF: GREAT BUCK!!!!!

Thanks guys, he's a 14 pointer, that came 30 yards from the tree stand with three other bucks. I was trying to get a shot at the doe that winded me when he came in behind me. I heard something walking behind me, turned and fired. BBD!

Very nice buck you got there!

Dick

I believe anyone would be honored to have claimed that buck. It is awesome.

A lot of nice Deer shot guy"s!

From 2014

OK...so the gun is bigger than the deer. It was just in the wrong place when I wanted to see how the MAX would perform.

Good Job!

Good on ya, WildShot

Nice deer and shooting WildShot and BKS

It is good to see a Max out in the field doing work instead of sitting in a collector's case gathering dust.

True true. Great hunting going on out there. Great to see
The successful trophy pics

Found these last night.... I could not help myself with the top deer and took him on a ranch....

What a monster, James!

Look at the body size on that dude.

You took a true monster James

Very nice James, great bucks. Love the old school black and white photos too, with the original cut and paste job!

Nice deer
Big james

James that is a beast!!!!!

wow what a deer--good on you

Dang nice buck James.. could feed a family for a few months on that one alone.

Way too freaking cool David! Congrats to her.

Thank you very much Randy! She is on cloud 9 now

I LUV 6 POINTERS, GOOD DEER TO REMOVE FROM THE GENE POOL. GOOD SHOOTING TOO BUT WITH THE SHOULDER SHOT SHOWN ON A BRAGGING BOARD POST, AND A 300 FP BULLET, I AM SURPRISED IT WENT 73 YARDS.

I was really surprised to Rey...I can't believe that he didn't drop. To her credit, she knew exactly where he was standing at the shot, and where he ran to

http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9290&limit=recent
http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9291&limit=recent
Here is my best Whitetail buck taken with a TC 358 JDJ back in 1984. This buck was the #1 HHI Whitetail and was the #1 handgun SCI Eastern Typical Whitetail. It is currently SCI #9.

That's one heck of a nice buck Billa

She should be proud and id say based on that smile she sure is!

Tickled doesn't come close to describing how happy she was 😜😁

Exciting stuff!

The buck weighed over 160 lbs field dressed. He is a real monster for central PA long before the antler restriction rules of today. I got him on the last day of the 2 week firearms season at 2:30 pm. I was still hunting alone and we crossed paths. Shot him offhand at about 50 yards in thick woods.

This button buck was my 3rd deer with a handgun. I took in the exact same place where I shot my first deer with a handgun (buck posted earlier). It was an 18 yard shot with my 44 Encore and Nikon 2x scope.

Very nice ruger4570. Congrats on a fine kill!

WOW, LOOKS LIKE THE 2017 DEER SEASONS HAVE STARTED OUT REAL SLOW FOR MOST. IF YOU HAVE SHOT A WHITETAIL RECENTLY PLEASE POST IT, WE ARE DYING FOR PICTURES OUT HERE.

Got some i need to post. Have to get to a real computer first

My good buddy, Jeremy England, used a custom XP chambered in 450 Bushmaster to take this big buck in Kentucky last weekend. He used a 250 gr Speer Deep Curl to hammer this beast of a buck.

Opens here Saturday. Probably taking the Bisley hunter .41 Mag.

Our gun season opens here Saturday also, hoping for good weather.

Rack, don't know where in NY you are, 80% chance of rain Saturday. Snow on Sunday. Good luck!!!

Thats a nice nice buck

Here is something for you guys to read.
So the early season in SE Minnesota just ended Sunday. There were 5 of us in our hunting party and we managed to fill our tags. I managed to connect on two nice does and a nice buck with both my 45-70 and 30-30. I knocked the first doe off her feet with the 45-70 and the Barnes 300gn TTSX for the 458 SOCOM at ~ 1750fps right behind the front legs and took off the top of the heart from ~60 yards. She never regained her feet.
The buck came shortly before close of shooting time that evening. I was sitting in a ground blind watching a doe feeding in the been field that was clearly out of range given the lighting and red-dot on the 45-70 and lamenting the poor decision to leave the 30-30 back in camp. She suddenly looks up and a big racked buck bounds into view. She breaks across the field and closes the gap with him behind her. He stops at ~100 yards and starts to feed silhouetted against the trees behind him. I line up on him with the pistol on the bog pod, try to control my shakes and let fly with another 300gn copper pill. He drops at the shot but quickly regains his feet. I reload (twice) and let fly (twice) and miss him both times. All this time, his tail is down, his hips are swaying a bit and he is looking around trying to figure out who hit him trying to horn in on his doe. About this time my father lets go with a broadside slug from ~150 yards and I see smoke/debris come of the backside of the deer, high on the back.
He finally bolts toward the woods about 50 yards from where he stood. As I'm packing up (it's well after sunset, the end of hunting for the day) I hear some cracking branches where he disappeared. Strolling over, we find him ~20 feet into the woods on his back.


I hit him ~4 inches behind the rib cage on the left and exited ~4 inches in front of the last rib on the right. He was a bit of a mess in side with stomach contents and lots of blood. My father's shot hit above the spine and passed clean through the top of his back. While I like the Sig-Sauer circle-dot, it has limited range with no magnification and that range drops rapidly with low light.

The next Friday evening found me back in the field with my 30-30 and Leopold glass having learned my lesson the week before. I was watching a doe and a couple fawns feeding in the field waiting for a buck that never showed up. About 15 min after sunset with light dropping fast I decided it was time. I lined up on a young doe at ~60 yards and let fly. the 110gn black tipped TTSX left the barrel at ~2400 fps and hit the doe right behind the left leg, crossed the chest cavity and shattered the right shoulder. She jumped, spun and made it ~20 yards before piling up just inside the trees. I didn't locate an exit hole but never found the bullet. It may have ended up back in the lungs in the gut pile.



In the end, I ended up shooting 2.5 deer out of the 5 our group took. I got extremely luck and managed to be in the right place at the right time several times.

karl, good shooting!, NICE BUCK!

Our season starts the 27th here

I saw 52 degrees, wind and 60% chance of rain for our CNY firearm opener. Now Sunday.....Lake Effect. Bring it on!!!

What are you NY'ers taking in the woods for opening day??

I haven't decided whether to bring my T/C Encore in 7mm-08 or my SBH with Leupold 2X on it.

http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/data/500/4980.jpeg

I shot this young buck with my CVA Optima V2 muzzleloader pistol at 73 yards. I am shooting 90 gr of Blackhorn 209 behind a Thomson Center Cheap Shot. The shot was a broadside double lung shot and the deer stumbled down hill about 75 yards.

DEAD ANIMALS CAN RUN FOREVER DOWNHILL!

Dragging this over from the bragging board. Broke in my new RB .44 last weekend. 35 yard shot on this delicious doe. Handloaded ammo of 270 grain Speer Gold Dot Deep Curl, pushed by 21 grains of H110, and ignited with a CCI 350 primer.

Go ahead and make fun of my hat. All my 'buddies' have done so already...hehe.

I can't make fun of it. I like it too much!!! Who is the maker?

Congrats on the great doe!!

How could anyone in Texas not like that hat?

Good job, Karl.

Way to go, Michael. Been considering one of those pistols for our ML season later in NOV. What weight bullet and how's the recoil with 90 grains of B209?

Ha, it wears you well. Congrat's!

Congrats everybody on a great start to the season!



Randy, the only thing I see wrong with your hat is - it's not black.

Rod, I am shooting a all lead hollow point that is 240 gr. It kicks some but does not bother me. I have killed (5) deer with it in the last three deer seasons here in North Carolina. Try it I really think you will like it. I have it sighted dead on at 100 yards.

Well, I took him Thursday with my crossbow. Our 1st gun season here in IL opens this Friday.

Lord Have Mercy...that's a big buck...

Rob, I"m bringing my new Freedom, and a single shot, not sure Encore or Contender for a long shot.

Your hat is fine, killing hats have many different styles.

DAMN!

He?s a Cull Buck. But, my first with a gun I?ve wanted since the early 80s and finally acquired.

104yrd shot dropped him on the spot with the .35 Remington Dominator and 158gr Hornady XTP.

I'll spot you New York boys a couple of days, gotta take momma to Lehigh University in PA to spend the weekend with our daughter and son in law and 6 month old grandson. -Are you kidding?- you gotta do what you gotta do?- hopefully that buys me a reprieve for the remainder of the season.I'lll be carrying an encore 7-08 and backing it up with a redhawk in 44mag.

Nice deer guys. Congrats to all

oh yeah Randy, the hat? I have a buffalo Stetson that I wear to keep the sun out of my eyes and the snow from going down my neck

Awesome, Good Luck!!! I'll be watching this forum for an update

Yep, sometimes that thing called life gets in the way. At least it's something worthy, family. Not like you have to be at work or anything like that.

Good luck and I will be watching this thread for an update when you get back.

Our gun season opened today. I shot this button buck at 6:45 this morning. SRH 44 with 240 XTP and H-110 powder. Shot was slight quartering to and down hill. Broke left shoulder, clipped the heart and exited low right side. Did a 4o yard death run and collapsed. Still have 2 more tags.

Congratulations!

Nice job. Makes for some good eating!

Awsome!!!!!

Some have already seen him in my other post, but I got this Idaho Whitetail the other day with my 357.

Thats a really nice buck. I have a GP100 that I have killed one deer with at 28 yards. I love shooting mine.

Outstanding buck!

Both my shots were between 20 and 30 yards. 357 was plenty effective that close.

Great thread

This is a great thread. I brought it back to life because it deserves to run over 30 pages. No arguing, just results and positivity.

That`s a photo that anybody`s mother would love.....