Deer Season

[I'm Still Bison]

It's deer season here in my neck of the woods,and do we have any deer hunters among us? What gear you planning to use out in the woods?

[Grant Lamontagne]

J-sews can't answer you right now- he's sneaking up on a nice fat rack right now... 

Def

[Mike Micklea]

I was chasing a fat rack yesterday... but with Michigans "Stalker" laws I had to stop when she got home

[Grant Lamontagne]

Good thing your future wife doesn't read this forum or you'll have a nice collection of ex wives!

Def

[I'm Still Bison]

           I said DEER not DEAR !!!!!!!

[J-sews]

......What gear you planning to use out in the woods?

I've been out in the swamp all day long for four straight days. Just got home yesterday for the four SH's. (Shower, shave, shine my teeth, and sh...well, you know) Headin' back out again tomorrow.

What gear am I packing? Got my lucky Leatherman SuperTool. It's the black oxide version, but has just about no black oxide left on it. Well over 100,000 miles on this baby. Also got my lucky Leatherman Micra in the backpack. Got a fixed blade Lakota hunting knife on my belt, a Mini-Maglite with LED conversion and clicky tailcap, one of those new LED mini hat lights, my Garmin GPS 60CS, and a Motorola walkie-talkie so I can check in with my dad occasionally. Of course, there's also a rifle, a ridiculous amount of ammo, a backpack full of spare gloves and spare hats and lunch, 18" rubber boots, gore-tex galore, etc.

And that's just what I carry on my person. Don't even get me started about what's in the truck!

 

[CQC-7]

What rifle did you bring along?

[J-sews]

What rifle did you bring along?

The best one ever made, of course: Browning A-bolt, original version, stainless steel/synthetic stock, .25-06 chambering, with a Leupold 3.5 x 10 VXIII scope. 

[I'm Still Bison]

What rifle did you bring along?

The best one ever made, of course: Browning A-bolt, original version, stainless steel/synthetic stock, .25-06 chambering, with a Leupold 3.5 x 10 VXIII scope. 

             BIG thumbs up on choice of caliber. With all the gear you're packing,is there anything you left at home?

[CQC-7]

I am a big fan of the 25-06 and a huge fan of the A-bolt.  However, if I were to choose a caliber for deer hunting with rifle I'd go with my old favorite the .308 The .308 is just my favorite cartridge, actually the first high powered rifle I ever shot was a .308.  I will say that the 25-06 can really reach out in the right hands.  With a 3-10x Leupold scope, I'd have to say you are covered for anything that you can see.  

[J-sews]

.....I will say that the 25-06 can really reach out in the right hands.  With a 3-10x Leupold scope, I'd have to say you are covered for anything that you can see.  

Deep in the bowels of my swamp, there are some places where I can see all the way out to 75 yards! (Not everywhere mind you, just certain 'open' spots) 

[eodtech]

911 deer call

[CQC-7]

.....I will say that the 25-06 can really reach out in the right hands.  With a 3-10x Leupold scope, I'd have to say you are covered for anything that you can see.  

Deep in the bowels of my swamp, there are some places where I can see all the way out to 75 yards! (Not everywhere mind you, just certain 'open' spots) 

Thats handgun hunting range.

[J-sews]

.....I will say that the 25-06 can really reach out in the right hands.  With a 3-10x Leupold scope, I'd have to say you are covered for anything that you can see.  

Deep in the bowels of my swamp, there are some places where I can see all the way out to 75 yards! (Not everywhere mind you, just certain 'open' spots) 

Thats handgun hunting range.

Yah, but I can't hit the broadside of a bus with a handgun. 


Gimme a rifle any day. 

[CQC-7]

It is really not that difficult.  You just have to concentrate on fundamentals of shooting.  Breathe, hold steady and squeeze that trigger while focusing on your sight picture.