These are all some very nice trophies.  I feel lucky to have been posted along side.  This is probably only a 130-140 class Boone & Crockett.  Since I’m no expert in scoring, I’ll leave that honor to my taxidermist.  Still…not too shabby; landing 3 shots, two of which were over 200 yds (now verified by laser rangefinder), with a bolt action rifle, on a bounding deer in a full run, facing a heavy 20+mph gust cross wind (verified by Terrell County AMS weather report).  I was straining so hard to remain focused through the the optics, facing the wind; water from my eyes was streaming down to my neck.  Actually…the first shot slowed him by biting a plug out of his right foreleg, the second caught him up high on his neck, nearly through his head.  Then he finally stood still…broad-side to me between two Mayhaw trees; shaking his head side to side, for the last shot through his lungs @ 242yds.  (total elapsed time:  less than 15 seconds)  It had obviously been doing some roaming and running after doe since it’s tarsal glands were stinkin’ and it wasn’t swollen with body fat.   

Weapon:  Winchester Model 70, made in New Haven, CT. (factory closed in early 2006; now produced in Columbia, SC) 

Optics:  Leupold VX-II 3x9x40, made in Beaverton, OR. 

Ammo:  Hornady Superformance 150 gr. 30-06 GMX, (non-lead) made in Grand Island, NE.