Sitting currently with my 7 week old, it’s been a great experience so far with our first child. Took 7 years of trying and we are grateful to have her. I also leave for a deer on hunt on Catalina on Wednesday. I won’t probably ever hunt as much as I did before but it’s ok 80 plus days a year is...
I was out there last year and had a grand adventure! I did a recap here if you’re interested.
What were the differences in those two hunts for the Dagestan Tur? I ask because I’ve only seen videos and exceptional specimens coming from Azerbaijan, additionally I want to test my metal in those...
Small desert mule deer
Tikka 243
Yardage 360yds
Barnes ttsx 80gr
Muzzle velocity 3,065
Impact velocity 2,200
Quartering to slightly, high should entry from above, exit with a quarter size wound. Tipped over within 10yds. This has been my normal experience with caliber and bullet, hope it continues.
Love that you’re throwing everything at it, seriously pulling for you. I’m sure years from now what will stick around more isn’t not pulling the trigger but if you feel like you didn’t give it your all. Hope it works out in the end and thanks for sharing. All good books have some tough chapters.
It’s a tough mental game in the desert and you’re right, the difference in score is hard to judge with the eye. I hope you get back out there and hang your tag on one with the look.
Pulling for you. Hope the fire rebuilds after a couple days of recouping.
Anybody here considering Russia, the Tur and sheep are good value options. I’ve heard Americans are going in limited numbers but don’t know any first hand