Xanthos gets blooded

[Boot_Scraper]

My lightweight 308 earned its salt today. 150 yards and this fellow gifted himself to me and mine. Beautiful beast. The Xanthos is officially a killer. 

This warrior had an antler buried in his neck from previous years of battle. These creatures never cease to amaze me. 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Boot_Scraper

[Dirty Steve]

Awesome!  Congratulations!!!  

[98Z5V]

13 minutes ago, Boot_Scraper said:

This warrior had an antler buried in his neck from previous years of battle. These creatures never cease to amaze me. 

WOW!!!  He fought it out, before, and was still here.  Unreal that he made it through that - and awesome that you got him.  Very well done. 

[jtallen83]

Now that would make a very unique mount! 

[unforgiven]

Good shooting brother 

[Boot_Scraper]

Thanks fellas! The impact was a touch high. I zeroed the scope for 50 and held over a touch as he was at 150. The bullet hit where I was aiming, obliterating the spine, and he dropped like panties at a Van Halen backstage party. 

[Sisco]

Congrats Boot!

[Cunuckgaucho]

Nice shoot 

 An idea for unique deer mount

[Magwa]

great job nice buck any back strap left? or did it go with the spine.... hey on a side note what is the bat for you thinking he might get up? LOL congrats

[Belt Fed]

Nice buck, congrats. I agree on the interesting and different mount. would be a conversation piece for sure.

[Boot_Scraper]

@Magwa I was wondering when someone would call out the bat. Lol! You never can be too sure, rule #2: double tap. 

The bullet basically exploded itself and the spine upon impact. 

Just so happens my friend had him on the trail cam when we was alive. His LH antler was affected by the antler in his neck or some other trauma and closely resembles the logo from one of my favorite bands. 

 

 

Edited November 14, 2019 by Boot_Scraper

[jtallen83]

2 hours ago, Boot_Scraper said:

Lol! You never can be too sure, rule #2: double tap. 

 

6 hours ago, Magwa said:

hey on a side note what is the bat for you thinking he might get up?

Schit happens, bad schit sometimes. Not that far from my work;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/10/24/hunter-believed-his-kill-was-dead-then-buck-launched-fatal-attack/

 

[Boot_Scraper]

Found the bullet, or what's left. I've heard of mushrooms but this is more like a flower. 

[Magwa]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet I love it when there is fresh meat on the table...  double tap Indeed