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    A different experience...

    Having taken one buck and a young doe thus far this bowseason, I was out for one more doe for the freezer. I have been shooting very well this year, and it was the first year for me to try carbon arrows and expandable broadheads. Both deer taken to this point died within easy sight of the stand...
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    deer rifle question

    I try and leave mine in "cold storage"....saves on the sweating/wiping down, etc. I only bring it in if it has gotten wet or snowy during the day.
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    Neck shooting Deer with an arrow,

    You are much better off with the proven heart/lung shot. In my experience (and I have added to it with two bow kills this year so far), the key is holding your concealment. A deer hit with an arrow has no idea what has happened - if you remain concealed, quiet, and still the deer may remain...
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    Scoped revolver carry options

    Take a look at the S&W website for holsters....the leather hunter holster for the scoped 10.5" X frames are worth looking at.
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    OOOOH That smell

    Its amazing, when you start paying attention to it, all the stuff we've been bamboozled into buying! When bowhunting, I shower with scent-free soap and use it for shampoo as well,...baking powder for toothpaste. Dedicated hunting clothes get a scent-free wash, hung out to dry, and storage in...
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    I Hate ATVs

    My favorite is walking down an old semi-overgrown logging road looking for grouse, then suddenly meeting a pickup/jeep coming back the other way listening to a college football game on the radio and shooting any grouse along the trail through the truck window, then cracking the door open to let...
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    Just wondering about some opinions.... Do you guys Consider...

    About the only part of beef that venison can't replace is a good fatty steak - all right, shoot me, I love a good ribeye! Other than that - roasts, ground, straps, medallions, sausage, stew meat, etc. can all be venison for me!
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    Does Anybody Hunt on Horseback?

    Ridge and 35W.. You guys should be jailed for cruelty to animals........ME! Its now some 12 years since I moved back from Colorado, where someone was kind enough to take me on a few elk hunts in the West Elk wilderness on horseback (no experience with mules). Being a good-sized guy, seems you...
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    I might be going crazy! can't seem to rationalize a new gun, please help!

    Who needs your stinkin' CCW when your beloved Governor has patted his hip during a speech and said "we don't need concealed carry here - if you want to carry a gun, carry it here"... And often times, the "second" rut hits during ML season - when those does that weren't bred the first time...
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    Need suggestions for a rifle

    These are great choices...add a .338 Mag to the mix as well...
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    Carcass disposal

    Of course the wisdom of the lawmakers (here) is such that it is illegal to dispose of a carcass on public land, (or on someone else's private land). Of course, that leaves bagging up the stuff and leaving it out by the road for the garbage guys (who I'm sure appreciate it) and risk having it...
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    I Hate ATVs

    Don't hate ATV's...do a better job of planning and preparation! I personally spend nearly all my time hunting in areas designated as hunter walking areas only. There are other areas with limited use of ATV's allowed, and I don't begrudge them that - to each their own. Now, if someone drives...
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    .17 HMR or a .22 lr?

    If you're truly looking for a squirrel rifle - with intent to use the meat - then a .22 is the hands-down favorite (also for short-medium low cost plinking). I would recommend a nicely done bolt rifle with scope...then take your scope off the Henry when it is fixed. Then you'll have both a...
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    I might be going crazy! can't seem to rationalize a new gun, please help!

    Fellow Wisconsonite Your priorities should be: #2: • A lightweight bolt action rifle like a Kimber or Remington 700 in a .260. The .300 mag is a bit much for deer and antilope, so I thought a lighter recoiling gun might be nice for hunting. Plus my other bolt actions are both 26 inch...
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    460XVR Questions...

    mike shaak... Which model of .460 do you have? Could you post pictures or a description of your EOtech mount?
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    460XVR Questions...

    Planning on chasing a few deer around with the .460 in a few days, so went out to re-check it...understand this is a gravel pit, using a WorkMate as a rest, etc...not a range. Because it is (relatively) cheap, and I have shot more of it than anything else, I set up at 50yds with Hornady 200gr...
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    An "Evil Black Rifle" - for MEN !

    But they grow HUGE there...although nothing a well-placed .243 (oh, never mind!)
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    .32-40?

    Never say never! The huge Jordan buck, taken so long ago in Wisconsin (est live weight 400lbs) fell to a 25-20....great story and worth a Google/read!
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    An "Evil Black Rifle" - for MEN !

    There's more to a dangerous game rifle than caliber and sights...can't believe that Rem has a sling swivel stud on the fore-end.
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    What is the most versatile caliber?

    Right...and while you're blazing away w/ a 7MM Mag at an elevated angle into the treetops, how does one go about being "mindful" ? See, where I'm from, and in most places, squirrels are a small game animal. Hunting them or not is your choice - "exploding" them for kicks with a high powered...
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