Witnessed, quite possibly, the shot of a a lifetime. We were on a finger in the Marias River breaks in north central Montana. This is an area that Lewis & Clark floated through some time ago.
As we had already walked and glassed on this finger for 10-15 minutes, some 250 feet above the river bottom/wheat stubble field below, we were getting ready to walk on to the next finger. From our right, in the shadow of the next finger, a perfect 5x5 whitetail basket buck sets off on a dead run, angling away from us at at 45 degree angle across the flat below.
Gent beside me, raised his open site (yes, BUCKHORN rear site), drew a bead, and DROPPED the buck, at an easy 225 yards.
My jaw dropped open...I was stunned. Could not believe I watched this incredible shot. Elevated position, deer at a 45 degree angle away from us, and on a dead run. Bullet entered just ahead of the front shoulders.
As we had already walked and glassed on this finger for 10-15 minutes, some 250 feet above the river bottom/wheat stubble field below, we were getting ready to walk on to the next finger. From our right, in the shadow of the next finger, a perfect 5x5 whitetail basket buck sets off on a dead run, angling away from us at at 45 degree angle across the flat below.
Gent beside me, raised his open site (yes, BUCKHORN rear site), drew a bead, and DROPPED the buck, at an easy 225 yards.
My jaw dropped open...I was stunned. Could not believe I watched this incredible shot. Elevated position, deer at a 45 degree angle away from us, and on a dead run. Bullet entered just ahead of the front shoulders.
