We finally got a break in the hot weather that lasted thru the opening of bow season and into last week. Over 40 days of 90 plus temps. We woke up Saturday morning for the first day of our antlerless firearms season, to frost and calm winds.
A few years ago I decided to start using a handgun for this season so I took my 44 Redhawk loaded with a Devastator clone without the hollowpoint With 16-1 alloy. They weigh 285gr powder coated and gas checked. 23gr of H110 pushes them 1350fps.
My son and I went to separate stands well before daylight to give time for things to settle down. I had only been still for a few minutes when deer started moving thru. I could here them crunching acorns in the dark.
Shortly after daylight a deer walked in and started feeding under a whiteoak at 20 yards. I able to get a good broadside shot and it only went 40 yards before piling up.
A few minutes later I heard my son shoot. He made a good shot with his 7mm-08 to complete our successful first hunt of the year.
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