Yeah, back in PA my Dad taught me to aim for the heart. With a 30-06 and ballistic tips they would blow up the the heart and shred the lungs.
Bang flop ... normally.
I also watched one small buck he hit exactly like that run straight up hill nearly 200yards before it fell over. You just never...
Don’t want to highjack this thread but you could be right about killing the bear with ballistic tips. I’ve been using them in my 30-06 for a long time and they’re very good when you want bang-flop.
Wow!
Sorry they ruined your trip.
They definitely should publish some pre-screening criteria so people don't have to drive that far just to be turned around.
I hunted 82 last year with a friend, who got his antelope.
Nice area with quite a few antelope, but also quite a bit of private land.
I know it's not unit 80, but it's close by. Just thought you might want to know.