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My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana

Rush64

My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana
« on: October 29, 2008, 10:43:18 AM »
Hi folks.

I'm new here but enjoy the site.  I took the Muley attached on my profile this past Sunday (26 Oct 08).  I used my Weatherby .270 with a 130 grain bullet.  The shot was from about 250 yards.  What a great time and rifle.  Hope all are having good success this fall.


Haggis

Re: My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 11:42:13 AM »
Welcome,
What a nice deer. Good Job.  I leave in 2 weeks to go up there. Hope its not snowing and I get a good one.
Thanks

TheONE73

Re: My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 12:37:15 PM »
Very nice deer congratulations!!!

It looks like you have some future hunters along with you to join in the fun.

JB257460

Re: My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 01:03:44 PM »

Very nice!  Congrats  ;D  I like your choice of rifle, bow, and fly rod!

Rush64

Re: My Mule Deer Oct 08 Montana
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 04:35:37 PM »
Thank you all.

Haggis:  Just FYI, the rut hasn't started here yet.  We're forecasting the start in the next two to three weeks.  The snow has fallen but has not stuck for more than a couple of days.  Bring warm clothes but be prepared to dress down as the goes on or you'll be sweating.  Last suggestion I have is to hunt the whole day as the deer were moving pretty well throughout.  There was significant wind last saturday (day prior to opening) and the deer acted completely different then on Sunday when the died down.  They still moved but patterns weren't near what they were when the winds were cold during preseason.  Good luck and have fun!

TheONE73:  Thank you for the comment.  My daughter enjoys the deer far more than my boy.  I just had to buy her a camouflage jacket a week ago.  She calls it her "deer jacket." 

JB257460:  Thank you as well.  I, too, am pretty fortunate to have the array of goodies.  The fly rod and shot gun are at least fifteen years old.  They've been good to me.