I have a son who wants to learn about hunting...
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For Pennsylvania it is. "Manually-operated centerfire rifles, handguns and shotguns with all lead bullet or ball, or a bullet designed to expand on impact.
I love my .243 for deer. It doesnt ruin alot of the meat like my 30-06 does. I cant make a head shot but a perfect vital shot drops em dead. Now i wouldnt use it for beer and we dont hunt "BIG" game like you do. I cant recall seeing a Moose walking past my stand lately. :laugh: ;)
Much has been bandied around here on particular weaponry so I'll avoid that. Can sympathize on the computer games - our nephews were here over the holiday and hardly put the game boys down at all, pretty alien concept for me to grasp as my wife and I have several acres on a lake with critters and exploring galore. I think it is important to somehow inforce good ethics, its not just about blowing somethin away - the work really starts when the meat is down. Respect the animal and the environment it lives in, learn to read sign and tracking. Might want to consider competitive target shooting, I don't hunt anymore but love silhoutte shooting.
Weimer....the muzzleloader is a great thing. Nothin' like dialing in a nice Thompson Center.
You could also buy a CVA kit and build your own. Much fun.
You could also buy a CVA kit and build your own. Much fun.
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LOL, wonder what was on my mind? ;) You know sometimes if your out of money you have to use a gun to get beer. :eek:
Tree Jumper, the center-fire thing seems odd. Can you use a .22 cal to shoot deer? I think any of the high power .22 cal (223, 220, 222, 22-250 etc.) would be big enough for whitetail, provided you hit the right spot, but not legal in Saskatchewan.
This year, I've been within 30 ft of a full grown bull elk, had a swamp donkey (bull moose) in my camp site, a black bear in camp, and been within 30 yards of what I beleive to be a world record, or near record non-typical whitetail buck (with my browning lever 308 in my hand, hunting gear on, licence in pocket.....and no round in the chamber......POOP)
This year, I've been within 30 ft of a full grown bull elk, had a swamp donkey (bull moose) in my camp site, a black bear in camp, and been within 30 yards of what I beleive to be a world record, or near record non-typical whitetail buck (with my browning lever 308 in my hand, hunting gear on, licence in pocket.....and no round in the chamber......POOP)
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You can shoot any deer, beer, etc with a centerfire .22 round. The normal .22's are rimfire but the ones you list in your () are legal. I just dropped a 7 point buck about 2 hours ago with my .243. :cool:
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3x4 (Eastern scoring rules- we like to cheat) :)
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Wow, nice buck. Looks like a 13 pointer counting the kicker off of the one tine.
Um, no.
That would be a 6x6 typical, 213 1/8 points (B&C).
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Damn 'mercans, don't know how to count. Gotta get me a big pail of yellow paint.....COW......HORSE......DOG......save the domestic critters......
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That would be a 6x6 typical, 213 1/8 points (B&C).
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Damn 'mercans, don't know how to count. Gotta get me a big pail of yellow paint.....COW......HORSE......DOG......save the domestic critters......
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:p :laugh:
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'zactly, they try n' make 'em sound big by counting every dang li'l bump.
We know what's up, eh smiffy?
We know what's up, eh smiffy?
BadgerMan
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Youz guys make me sick!
Our season just ended here in Michigan. I spent four days hunting and never saw a four legged critter other than squirrels. I failed to even fill my doe permit! I would be thrilled with a two point at this juncture!
I am starting to feel like a regular Pat McManus when it comes to deer hunting! :(
Our season just ended here in Michigan. I spent four days hunting and never saw a four legged critter other than squirrels. I failed to even fill my doe permit! I would be thrilled with a two point at this juncture!
I am starting to feel like a regular Pat McManus when it comes to deer hunting! :(
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Who happens to be from Idaho and knows how to count his points ;)
Quote from badgerman: Our season just ended here in Michigan. I spent four days hunting and never saw a four legged critter other than squirrels. I failed to even fill my doe permit! I would be thrilled with a two point at this juncture!
We have so many here in southern Ohio I've been out 2 hours this week and already got 2. Can't hardly go hunting without seeing one.
We have so many here in southern Ohio I've been out 2 hours this week and already got 2. Can't hardly go hunting without seeing one.
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LOL, i saw 9 does today and that buck in less than 3 hours. :moon:
Thanks Bh for sticking with me on the count em' all topic! We have to make up for the smaller sizes by counting all the points.