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71 year old Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I

I'd say yes. If you can still see your front sight, can still see the deer, and you've got a good shot, that's just more meat in the freezer. Who knows.. may not get another opportunity for the rest of the season.

Another big thank you to everyone who has congratulated me. Even now, a few days later, I still find it hard to believe I finally got him. I find myself going out to the freezer and looking at the (9) gallon bags of deer meat with a sense of pride knowing that I put it in there. Dthunter...

I've been rotating between the Mossberg 500A 12 ga. with Remington Slugs, and the Lee-Enfield .303 with some sort of old military surplus ammunition.

Congrats Centurian! I joined you tonight in killing my first one, and it's definitely something to remember. Nice deer!

Thank ya! Now, would that be a 5-pointer, or a 6-pointer? There were only 5 actual "points" on it, but (I think you can see in the picture as well) there was a tiny one starting to form on the bottom. Does that count?

I've never been one to make things competitive, but I'd be willing to say I'm the happiest person on the whole road right now. Went out this morning, around 6:30, again. Nothing. Dad asks me if I was headed back out this evening, but I wasn't really feeling up to it. Then, about 3:00, I decide...

I'd like to thank everyone for taking the time to reply. I managed to knock out fairly early last night, so I'm up and ready to go already. I figure I'll hit the woods here in about 2 hours. My plan is pretty much the same as yesterday. Set up in the same spot, sit, wait, and hope that one...

I go either or. I mean, my main priority in hunting is meat. I like deer meat (and squirrel, rabbit, quail, etc.). It's free, and doesn't have any of the extra stuff (preservatives, colors, hormones, antibiotics) that meat found at the grocery store seems to carry. However, if a nice buck comes...

Well, that's always good to hear, haha. Yeah, getting gored certainly wasn't on my list of things to do this morning. Don't think it'll be on that list tomorrow either. Same thing for wounding the deer. I like deer meat as much as the next guy, but there's enough beef in the freezer that I don't...

I'm hunting Central VA. There are quite a few deer in the area. I know it's a safe bet to see groups of 10 or so out in the fields at night. Ok, that's what I've been doing is setting up a little bit off the trail. I'd say probably right about 30 yards off to the side, so.. glad to see I'm...

So, here's the story. I'm 18, live in VA, and am yet to kill a deer. With that being said, in seasons past, I only have managed to make it out into the field 5 or 6 times per season, due to my weird sleep schedule, and inability to be woken up by anything short of a Class 5 hurricane (alarms...

Ok, now I'm not very knowledgeable about guns, so correct me if I'm wrong. But would it not be a good idea, for the gun companies to make ammunition in calibers equal to a shotgun bore? Like, I know some pistols can fire.... .40 (I think) pistol ammunition and .410 shells. So, couldn't the...

Ok, this is a question that will probably make most of the "experts" laugh, but I shall explain. I'm 15 years old, have always been interested in guns, hunting, and shooting. Consider myself to be a pretty good shot, have yet to miss a deer that's been in decent range. But I'm not very...

Out of all the guns I have, my one deer rifle would be: -Remington 742 Woodsmaster -.30-06 -Semi-Auto But I have always preferred bolts over all, and am getting a Lee-Enfield .303 within the week, so once I see how it shoots I may have changed my mind.