Season Report from SW VA

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I know, everyone's season is different, but here is the summary from my neck of the woods. Starting during the first week of muzzle loading, deer were moving early in the morning and later in the evenings, with plenty of shooting light left. Three weeks later, the deer seem to be moving mid-day, and the bucks are still chasing. I've spotted several different small bucks from my stand, probably around five or six 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 year old bucks.

I shot the 8-pointer on opening day of smoke pole season, the largest I've seen in the woods.


The button buck was killed early this morning by my girlfriend using a .270. This is the last week of rifle, so I'm tickled pink that she got her one for the year. She took him at around 130 yards, perfect shoulder shot that disabled him after a quick 40 yard gallop in the Christmas trees.


I figured I'd show off my skull mount from the 8-pointer and the shoulder mount of my 12-pointer that I've taken around 3 years ago in the same field.

 

[Shawnee]

Congrats to you and your girlfriend both ! Nothing like a successful deer season to start the Holidays right !

Good Job !

 

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Bullet recovered from her button buck. Shot went into the left shoulder, and appears to have cut diagonal to the right rear of the ribcage. I found this just under the skin in two pieces, but in close proximity to each other. The deer was broadside, but it's upper end seemed a few inches uphill from it's rear. My guess is the shoulder deflected the shot.

.270 Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 130 gr. at approx. 130 yards