[petey]

Good job there kiddo, and quick reacting on follow ups is always better than letting them run off wounded. Even if they were gut shots, they would have done the trick. Btw, a 40-50 yard run is always typical of a well lung shot deer with a .243, even at those close distances; for future reference.

Glad you got to experience the lovely aroma of gut shot deer and the feel of that grit like go-jo hand cleaner texture as you gutted it out. I'm sure you'll always remember that one! The rest as they say is history.

I can't even count or even come close to tell you how many deer I've shot, even with a bow, let alone a rifle or even muzzleloader...but I remember my first deer like it was yesterday.