Sorry - yes, he's a 4x4 plus eyeguards, about 16 - 17" wide and 24+ inches tall.
Nailed him with a .25-06 Rem 700 CDL, which has become my favorite deer rifle. Load was a 100 grain Barnes TSX loaded to 3340 fps mv. I used H4350, Winchester brass and Federal 210 match primers. Put the loads together with Wilson in-line BR type dies. Good accuracy out to 300 yards. After preparing for a nice 300 - 350 yard shot, I ended up taking the buck at about 30 yards...
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Could have nailed him with a bow. Or my .45-70. Or a muzzle loader. Or a handgun. Or a slingshot I suppose... Gotta have those 3000+ fps loads for those long-range 30 yard shots ya know...
Again, the hunt was only possible because some great folks stepped in and rescued my hunt by allowing me to hunt their land. I thought I was sunk when the guided hunt fell through and then I had to have surgery... I was hunting within 50 or 60 miles of Yellowstone, near Cody, and it was awesome being there without all the summer tourists. The fall colors were just fading, the bison were wandering out of the park, pronghorn antelope were everywhere and even some bighorn sheep made an appearance. It was quite a trip. Should have brought my fly rod - there wouldn't have been any competition on the rivers...
Hope everyone else has a great deer season too! Regards, Guy