Me and a buddy went to Ozona Tx (below san Angelo)several years back on a free range hunt. G&G Outfitters
Saw tons of deer from the stands on every sit, hunted morning and evening overlooking senderos. Was a 7 day hunt.
The guide told us to not shoot the first good one we see but my buddy...
Personally 30-06 over either 308 or 270.
You can load it to shoot about as flat as a 270 or thump something closer with a 200gr round.
Best all around deer gun there is IMHO
Hunted an old overgrown field yesterday afternoon that I planted 2 food plots in on either end of it.
Saw 6 does total, not a buck in sight, which is a good thing cause I'm bucked out anyway.
Happens to everyone sooner or later. Happened to me during muzzleloader week. Shot a big 10 that I had on camera. found blood, thought I made a good quartering shot, got a tracking dog but still never found him. I'm still tore up over it and picture it in my mind every hour seems like.
Didn’t hunt this morning, I’m bucked out and needed some rest.
Went and checked my camera behind my house around 2 this afternoon hoping I’d get a bunch of does on camera.
Had 3 does and this good un at 10:25 this morning.
Might see if my daughter or son in law wants to hunt him this...