Got my Buck

[wtilenw]

Got this Buck on wednesday. We spotted him below a rimrock, feeding. I got above him and found that he had dissapeared somewhere. He had actually bedded down and after some time I spotted him in his bed about 80 yards below me and to my right. I waited about an hour for him to stand up and made a good shot through the lungs. He went about 80-100 yards and was down for good. I was using my trusty .58 with my standby load of 120 gr. KIK 2F behind a pillow tick patch lubed with Stumpy's Moose Juice (semi-dry method) and a hand cast .570 ball.
Idaho PRB

 

[jethro224]

Good buck. :thumbsup: Grats! :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Nice mulie! grats! :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

Good work !
:hatsoff:

 

[KyFlintlock]

Hey man, that is great, way to go!!

Wess

 

[agill]

Nice buck! :thumbsup:

 

[jerem0621]

Good Job! Nice Buck! :thumbsup:

Jerem0621

 

[Rikeman]

Very nice! My season closed yesterday.....no deer for me :shake: It is great to see all the photos of successful hunts Great job! :thumbsup:

 

[Little Wattsy]

Fantastic!! :applause: :applause: :applause:

 

[PreglerD]

Hello from Germany!

Well done and Waidmanns Heil!

Is it unfair to shoot at a deer when lying in its bed or was it just not possible?

Regards

Kirrmeister

 

[shmrck1]

Is it unfair to shoot at a deer when lying in its bed or was it just not possible?

Kirrmeister,
I will answer that just for myself.
Weather fair or legal, I would not do it. But that is just me,I am sure there are other opinions
on the issue.
snake-eyes:hmm:

 

[bucktales]

NICE! :thumbsup:

 

[Protrucker]

Nice buck........good job! :hatsoff:

 

[bigbore442001]

To the best of my knowledge there is no law regarding shooting deer while they are bedded down. I say if you are skilled enough to creep up on a bedded deer then more power to you.

 

[Protrucker]

Is it unfair to shoot at a deer when lying in its bed or was it just not possible?

Kirrmeister,
I will answer that just for myself.
Weather fair or legal, I would not do it. But that is just me,I am sure there are other opinions
on the issue.
snake-eyes:hmm:

There's nothing ilegal or unethical about, as long as you wait until you can get a clear shot & make a clean kill. I have always considered it to be one of the best challenges of hunting. To be able to stalk within range of a buck get a shot at him in his bed, takes good skill & patience. :thumbsup:

 

[rkmeyer]

You did the right thing IMHO! I would have done the same thing as it would be considered fair chase. Great job IdahoPRB!
Dusty

 

[doulos]

Great buck Idaho PRB.
Just my opinion. I've been deer hunting for more than 30 years and have never heard the ethical questioning of shooting a deer in its bed. But it doesn't surprise me on this forum. Sometimes the smugness and self righteousness over foolish issues is really hard to take.
I don't see why any one would bring it up. Just congratulate the man. My gosh guys!
I'm sure I'll get torched for this.

 

[Roy]

Congrats! :thumbsup:

 

[wtilenw]

Hello from Germany!

Well done and Waidmanns Heil!

Is it unfair to shoot at a deer when lying in its bed or was it just not possible?

Regards

Kirrmeister

The main reason I didn't shoot him in his bed is that his vitals were obscured by vegetation. I just didn't have a shot. The question of ethics never crossed my mind. It is rarely easy to get within range of an animal in the open country that I live and hunt in. I have taken more than a few animals while in their bed. It is a common tactic out here to stalk an animal in its bed, one of the more effective methods for short range weapons like the muzzleloader or bow.
Idaho PRB

 

[PreglerD]

Hi doulos,

for me it is also no problem to do it if possible. Normally I take my chance whenever it is possible, no matter how the deer is placed. but here in Germany many hunters have another opinion about this. And by the way I don't see something foolish about this question. I think this forum is for interchanging of expiriences.

Regards

Kirrmeister