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mullet:
Blood trailing down here in Florida and Georgia can be very hard. There is not a lot of wide open country, you might see one run for about ten yards before they bail off in a knee deep or better swamp or thick briars and palmettos. You are usually crawling through thickets on your hands and knees or belly with mosquitos and fire ants biteing your ass. That's why I don't look hard for a nasty old boar hog but will for a sow or a deer.
Adam, that's also the reason I switched from a 30-06 to the 300 WnMg. I wanted the short mag but got a sweet deal on my Stainless #1.
PEARL DRUMS:
You know what was cool about all of this? No crap? I never ONCE felt inadequate. Even seeing what can happen with wicked, mean equipment. I still felt 100% sure of myself and my weapon.
mullet:
I hear ya, Bub. happens to everybody.
adb:
--- Quote from: mullet on October 19, 2013, 11:21:04 am ---Adam, I hunt with a Ruger #1 in 300Wnmg also. I haven't lost one yet, knock on wood, that's why I love that gun. No blood trailing.
PD, ask Pappy about the hog he stuck in the boiler at the Alexacarrie Plantation. And then about the boy that was there with a compound that made a bad hit on one with one of those 2" hole Switchblade points that only walked ten feet and fell over dead. ???
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I've never lost a deer shot with my No.1 either, but it's amazing how far a deer can go, even when it's shot well. Wild critters are tough.
Pappy:
Sorry to hear that ,about anyone no matter what they are shooting,it happens,don't like it when it does but it still happens. If it bleed for 50/60 yards,stopped and bleed a lot the went on with very little blood in my expedience it was probably some kind of flesh wound and more than likely will live,may stay hidden for the rest of the year but will live. :) :) Flesh wounds start out bleeding good and then will usually tapper off,good hit will start out most times not so good and get better as a rule. Always bothers me when I start out right out the gate with a blood trail you can follow in a run and as you move along it seems to be slowing. ;) Not usually a good sign. I know what you mean about the big new style heads,a guy brought one down to the Deer Classic and it looked like it was shot with a broad ax,man what a hole. :o ???
Pappy
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