sled. only hung him for a day and a half. it was nice and cool (40F at night) over there. i think it's too warm over here to really gain any benefit with out spoilage. if you can keep it cold (40-48 or so) it'll work, but the daytime temps have been in the high 50's and 60's..i wouldn't risk it.

RAB no, it's .270 Win, same case as .30-06, necked down to .284? i think? anyway, i don't think that caliber is as important as bullet selection and shot placement. for this deer, i used a 130gr. nosler ballistic tip, the bullet hit him high in the shoulder on the right passed through the lungs and ended up in the opposite side elbow. there was some bloodshot in the shoulder, the opposite rib cage and the opposite shoulder. the deer did not walk an inch after i shot. a few years ago, i shot a 2 pt from a tree stand, around the same distance with a (i think) a 140 gr sierra game king bullet. i hit it in the chest from around 40 yds (about the same as this deer). bullet went through and through (i assume because of the angle i shot.) the deer ran off down the hill, i could hear him weezing down below. weezing stopped i got down to have a look at my deer, the sucker jumped up and ran off. we looked for 6 hours (4 of us) and never found him. there was a big pool of frothy lung blood where i heard him weezing. that deer was dead within 100 yds of us, but GONE. anyway, my point is that for close shots, (white tails) having a bullet that mushrooms quickly is a good thing. for elk, moose, etc you need penetration and weight retention. don't be afraid to shoot deer with the 270wsm, that is a great caliber! just choose the right load for the game you're after and you can hunt just about anything you want with it.


willy