Bob McBride
54 Cal.
So Ol' Pop called me from up the back hill this morning at 7:30 to have me bring the SxS up because he'd taken two big doe. Darn near the daily bag. He'd shot the first one at 45 yards along the fenceline right as her front legs were landing after jumping the fence. Both lungs and the heart with the old c1960's .45 cal Plains Rifle w/70g 2f. While waiting before going down to track her a group of 4 does came into the little clearing from the opposite side and to within 20 yards of the stand. There Pop sat with an empty Muzzleloader and a .22 pistol in his pocket. After about 15 mins the Does meandered back into the woods at which time Pop hastily reloaded. 5 mins later the biggest of the Does made another pass in front of him and he popped his second Doe of the morning. Both shots went through and through. The heartshot Doe ran 50 yards which is a record for a double lung and heart on the farm. She was a tough ol gal. The other Doe took it right in the clockwork as well, both lungs but missed her heart. She made it 20 yards. As is usual for us, I field dress them all, Pop butchers his and I do mine. Ol' Baxter was excited he got a bonus heart. He made quick work of them as usual.....
So it was nice drinking coffee and watching the old man do a brace of Whitetail hanging from the tractor bucket on a nice brisk Tennessee morning.....
So it was nice drinking coffee and watching the old man do a brace of Whitetail hanging from the tractor bucket on a nice brisk Tennessee morning.....