I have been shooting and hunting (waterfowl and small game) since I was 5 years old, but I had never shot a deer. I decided to get serious about it this year, and was lucky enough to shoot this doe on Saturday morning, about 45 minutes into the season. I used my Marlin 444 loaded with a 240gr RNFP from vendor CASTING MACHINE seated over a moderate charge of IMR4198. It was a close shot, maybe 30 yards, the bullet entered on the left, cut through the liver, clipped the lungs, and exited out the opposite side without damaging any meat. The deer ran about 40 yards and piled up dead. It was a great experience, and I'm sure I'll be spending more time chasing whitetail from now on!
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