Recent content by cjanak

Global Welfare Perspective Many very good points made by y’all. I tend to buy the product that represents the best combination of price and quality for me. Country of origin hardly factors into my calculation. I believe, as has been noted by others, that they best thing for our long run...

Please recommend your favorite deer hunting book(s) along with a one or two line summary along with your likes/dislikes. I'm mostly interested in "how-to" hunting books but hey, I'm up for adventure stories too if they're really good. Tactics and strategy would be great, but I'm also...

I reckon they think it is a fun, interesting and enjoyable past time. I guess some people like gettin' worked up about the perfect caliber, while others like getting worked up about people gettin' worked up about the perfect caliber. :evil: Each to his or her own.

Seattle Times: How old is "old enough" to hunt in Washington? Voice your opinion to the Seattle Times: Should the state put more restrictions on young hunters?

My gut reaction is to increase the age to which minors must be accompanied by an adult for at least certain types of hunting. That being said, I know I should restrain myself from a knee-jerk reaction. It would be nice to have confidence that the data suggests higher age limits are in fact...

"don't exclude certain calibers because you want to have the choice of loosing or not loosing your ammo" I agree completely. My friend the internet makes all kinds of ammo readily available and even delivers to my door at discount prices. That internet's a real nice guy and will deliver to...

I will be in hilly terrain... foothills of the Cascades. Mostly timber but also some clear cuts. My equipment and skill level will keep my shots inside of 200 yards.

What are the tubes on their backs?:confused:

I’m planning to purchase a hunting range finder for use on deer in Western Washington. I’m thinking the Leica CRF 900 is the way to go, as it is compact and appears to be in a class of it’s own in terms of clarity and accuracy, the only draw back being that the some report that the display is...

Tough to beat .729 caliber as an all-around firearm, though it is more of a short-range proposition on large game. ;)

10.75 X 68 is probably the best all-around caliber. If you disagree, you're just a slave to the corporatist gun magazines.:neener: Seriously though, like others have said it probably depends on the upper limit of game you seek and the max range. If deer at a few hundred yards is the limit...

Hunting accidents occur at higher rates among kids than among adults. Not surprising, since scientists believe that the part of the brain critical for judgment and the suppression of impulses (the prefrontal cortex) takes at least 20 years to reach maturity. If that's true, then it is folly...

+1 on your state's free Hunter Education Program. You'll get some good basic info out of that class and it'll be a good starting point for better understanding the Tenn regs. You may want to check the Hunting Mentors sticky as well.

I love shotguns, but my question was about the ideal rifle battery. Though I guess a shotgun with a rifled bore technically meets my definition, doesn't it? :D

What is the ideal all-around hunting rifle battery? Rules: -Limit of 5 calibers/rifles -Must be capable of taking game from varmints up to big, dangerous game. Definitions: Varmints and Small Game – prairie dogs, rabbits, coyotes, etc. Medium Game –Antelope, deer, goats etc. Large...