njdeerhunter54 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I purchased a new weapon for bear hunting a year and a half ago. Because of Zone 1 permits being sold out during the archery season I could not secure another permit there since I used my tag during the archery season. The gun is a Savage 220 (20ga.) with stainless barrel, topped by a Vortex 3-9 scope and I am shooting 2-3/4" Remington Accutips. This setup is sweet ! Yesterday I found out how deadly it is. This year there were still some Z-1 permits left in November and I got one. After sitting from 6AM I finally spotted a bear at 4PM , but she was staring at me from a small opening way back in a swamp. I think she scented me since the breeze kept changing directions all day. She finally approached the bait in a big circling loop , but then stared at me again. I was waiting for her to turn towards the bait and go behind a tree that was between her and the bait. I was planning on turning on my video recorder as she went behind that tree ! Instead she did an about face and went back into the thick swamp. As she moved to the left I followed her with the scope. At sixty five yards I saw an opening in the brush and sqeezed the trigger, she lunged foward an took off, then I heard a loud crash ! I had double lunged her and she lay dead 45 yards from where she was hit. dlist777, SxSshooter, mattg1500 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlist777 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuk Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Nice One !!!! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer4reel Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats Captain Dan Bias REELMUSIC SPORTFISHING 50# Striper live release club. http://reelmusicsportfishing.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Nice job, good story Congrats njdeerhunter54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Horns Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Nice bear. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk njdeerhunter54 1 I'm your Huckleberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blend No 27 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats nice bear njdeerhunter54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedars Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Merkel Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congratulations! The 220 always gets it done. njdeerhunter54 and BHC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes11 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats! Some of my buddy’s are using Vortex scopes and like em a lot. Might have to get one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racknfin Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats Gerry! njdeerhunter54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHbowhunter Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Congratulations! That's awesome. Nothing spooks deer more than my stank… 16 3/4” Live Fluke Release Club I shot a big 10pt once…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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