BrianID
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I had a great time in Wyoming this last week. I have an old friend from High School that lives there so it was fun to spend some time together. I never did find a giant pronghorn in my unit but I was able to look over about 300 different bucks before I pulled the trigger. I saw a few that might have been slightly bigger but at the moment I had an itchy trigger finger and I am really happy with him.
I also was able to remove 4 of these from Wyoming in 3 days. I could have had about 8 coyotes if I was better. I still have a deer tag in NM and Colorado and a late archery elk hunt in NM so I doubt I break 50 coyotes this year.
I also came across a couple rattlesnakes. They make me jumpy every time I come across them still. It does add to the adventure though.
For those interested in bullet performance, here is a picture of what was left of the 6mm 115 grain Berger bullet. I haven't weighed it yet but I'm guessing around only 40 grains left but it preformed flawlessly. Impact velocity would be close to 2400 fps. Pronghorn was bedded broadside and bullet entered dead center of right shoulder and was found on the far side of the left shoulder. It shattered bone on both the left and right shoulder. The pronghorn never got out of his bed.
I also was able to remove 4 of these from Wyoming in 3 days. I could have had about 8 coyotes if I was better. I still have a deer tag in NM and Colorado and a late archery elk hunt in NM so I doubt I break 50 coyotes this year.
I also came across a couple rattlesnakes. They make me jumpy every time I come across them still. It does add to the adventure though.
For those interested in bullet performance, here is a picture of what was left of the 6mm 115 grain Berger bullet. I haven't weighed it yet but I'm guessing around only 40 grains left but it preformed flawlessly. Impact velocity would be close to 2400 fps. Pronghorn was bedded broadside and bullet entered dead center of right shoulder and was found on the far side of the left shoulder. It shattered bone on both the left and right shoulder. The pronghorn never got out of his bed.
