.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

[C_chats_choots]

i would grid search if you know you hit vitals. i have only had one deer run that i know i hit, i tagged him 1 or 2 more times within 40yds and then that was it. the other 10 didnt move a step. one this year i hit a little high on the high shoulder. she was actually alive after 1.5hrs. no blood on the ground either. that would be my biggest concern. deer that drop wont have time to bleed tho, so i dont have any personal tracking data. dad head shot one with the tmk, idk what part got hit, but it got up on its feet with its head hanging too heavy. all i can say is ill keep using the 77 tmk if i can shoot accurately.

We did some strategic walking in the woods for a few hours and couldn’t find anything else. Just part of hunting in the thicker stuff in Louisiana.

I’ll be giving the TMK at least one more chance, but I’ll be setup better for follow up shots. Made the rookie mistake of having my scope magnified too much to make and easy follow up.


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[C_chats_choots]

if it was me... I'd be calling every friend that has a dog to help.. depends on what is legal where you hunt thou...

Only friend with proven dogs is a few hours away. My dog has tracked some, but he’s not experienced enough to trust 100%. For example, he was on the trail of this deer, then started trying to fight an armadillo.


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[deer_hunter132]

We did some strategic walking in the woods for a few hours and couldn’t find anything else. Just part of hunting in the thicker stuff in Louisiana.

I’ll be giving the TMK at least one more chance, but I’ll be setup better for follow up shots. Made the rookie mistake of having my scope magnified too much to make and easy follow up.


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[RockAndSage]

The shoulder meat was still ruined all the same.

Not trying to be combative here man, but if the bullet ruined an entire set of shoulders...what more would you have wanted, besides better shot placement?

Sincerely, I've seen deer bolt 100+ yards with shots from .300 WinMags that liquify their lungs, too.

 

[goalie]

Not trying to be combative here man, but if the bullet ruined an entire set of shoulders...what more would you have wanted, besides better shot placement?

Sincerely, I've seen deer bolt 100+ yards with shots from .300 WinMags that liquify their lungs, too.

For some people, a blood trail.

That said, I'm mainly hunting 5.56/223 and have had no issues on big norther MN deer in woods.