Any Hunters?

[#1STUD 0]

Just wondering if there was any hunters on here. I have been hunting since i was 11 and im 17 now.

[hip check 0]

Yes. Have not had to do it for food and clothing, but mostly to rid the farm of varmints.

I will defend the homestead from all sorts of critters.

[crosskore 0]

Iam 17. took my fire arm saftey course and Hunter safety course when I was about 14. Then I moved to ontario and they wanted to make me redo the tests and I didnt want to. Now I live in saskatchewan and they will let me hunt, so Iam looking forward to it. My courses were valid EVERYWHERE in canada but ontario, what a bunch of crap.

[MDE3 0]

My courses were valid EVERYWHERE in canada but ontario, what a bunch of crap.

Hey, the Ontario Bureaucrats have to live too..... ..job security.

[dieselbro 0]

Yeah, I hunt, usually controlling crows at my uncles farm, but can't do much anymore because of time restrictions

[legiahockey 3]

didnt wanna make a new topic. anyone here like to hunt or just plink some targets? i love to take out hogs whenever i can and rabbits can be pretty fun to. also what do you shoot? im shooting mainly .243, .223, and the .22

[epstud74 24]

Pheasants

Wild Turkeys

Whitetail deer

I've shot a few woodchucks etc that can invade the property..

[Brokensticks 0]

Elk

Whitetail

Rabbit

Squirrel

I want to try turkey hunting sometime soon, but can't find a good place to go. Finding someone with available land that doesn't already hunt themselves or lets someone else hunt their land or is not wanting to allow hunting on their property is getting to be harder and harder with each passing season.

I've been looking for new insulated bibs and parka recently to replace some old RedHead CWS clothing that I've outgrown (or has really outgrown me as I've lost over 80 lbs since purchasing it). I'm currently looking at the ArcticShield H7. Late season tree stand hunting for whitetails can get cold.

[number21 3]

Used to, but I haven't since my junior year of college before I left Michigan. (So about 10 years now)

I have been deer hunting, but never got one. We went to the U.P. to hunt, there are plenty of deer but also a lot more space and less pressure than lower MI. That and never having much time to scout always hurt my chances.

Went pheasant hunting a while back. That's a lot of fun, especially if someone has dogs.

I should get back into it, my gf's parents live on a farm so I have a place to go for deer. I would have work on my shooting though. I used a Marlin 30-30 for deer and a Browning (i think) 12-gauge for birds/clays.

[lampliter87 8]

I've showed up for 8 AM Thanksgiving break practices in my teammate's truck with a freshly shot 6 point in the back next to our hockey bags.

[Rustpot 1]

I've been meaning to, but the opportunity never really arose and I've currently only got pistols and smaller bore shotguns.

I do get out every week and shoot steel or IDPA with pistols though. My club also has a 1/2/3 gun shoot coming up on Aug 1st that will be a 3-stage pistol, multi-stage shotgun, and combined scenario rifle event. Too bad my shotguns are 2-shot and I haven't got myself a rifle yet.

An older Marlin 30-30 is probably going to be my first rifle if a deal comes my way. I don't really want a bolt gun being a lefty (and lefty bolts are less common and expensive), and an AR of some kind is well out of my price range at the moment.

[Spreedizzle 1]

Don't hunt too much anymore......but still sport shoot for accuracy.

Sako M695 .280 cal with a Nikon 3x20 and I handload all of my own rounds

[stickfixchaska 0]

Pheasants

Wild Turkeys

Whitetail deer

I've shot a few woodchucks etc that can invade the property..

Where do you shoot your Turkeys? I've been thinking about giving that a try. I usually go to ND and shoot Ducks, Geese and Crane...and any muskrats that may get to close.

[epstud74 24]

Plenty of wild turkeys at my grandmother's farm in north Iowa. There's not a day that goes by when I'm down there, that I do not see 2-3 cross the gravel road or her driveway. The pheasant population has taken a hit, but I've seen a few hens and the odd rooster while driving back and forth. Oddly enough, I saw a trophy sized rooster just SW of Carver last week.

What do you use for Ducks and Geese?

I use a 20 gauge Franchi AL 48 for pheasant..A light gun, but easy to carry around all day. Tough to lug around a Benelli 12 gauge with a bad shoulder.

[stickfixchaska 0]

What do you use for Ducks and Geese?

I use a 20 gauge Franchi AL 48 for pheasant..A light gun, but easy to carry around all day. Tough to lug around a Benelli 12 gauge with a bad shoulder.

I carry a 12g Remington 870 Super Mag. The Super Mag can handle the little 2 3/4" to the big 3 1/2" shells. With a 28' barrel. It's not expensive or pretty, but very durable. I plan on picking up a shorter barrel to reduce some of the weight on the longer "walks".

I usually will use 2 3/4" #2's on Ducks and the 3 1/2" BBB's on Goose and Crane. Fortunately, I don't have a shoulder issues (yet) and for now, I don't mind carrying the weight. It does get heavy on the longer walks though...lol

I've decided to skip my ND trip this year, just not enough vacation for everything. To ease some of that pain, I am planning a weekend trip to NB for a pheasant hunt. Should be fun, my Inlaws (Father and Brother) have gone before and had fun and good shooting. So now I've got to make a trip and show them how to miss a few. ;)

[epstud74 24]

Yah the Remington 870 Super mag is a good choice. I have a Benelli Nova I use if I need to use magnums and am concerned about going through dense thickets and so on. So far that gun has been indestructible.

[ktang 34]

I'm hoping to get into target shooting, and maybe hunting later.

I've only shot Cdn military rifles and pistols before. Is 7.62mm (.308?) better to learn from, or .30-06? (Did I get those calibres correct?) Or 5.56mm (.223?)?

Hopefully this doesn't turn into gear-whoring.

[legiahockey 3]

in order from best to worst. 223, 308 no 30-06. the 30/06 kicks like a mule and isnt an ideal firt gun. i can shoot 223 all day long. basically a real loud 22 lol. the 308 is arguably the best all around cal available. recoils not tooo bad either. and guns are very easy to stasrt whoring and can get verrry pricey. watch out!!! :)

[epstud74 24]

If you're in Warsaw, Poland...What would it take for you to send me a nice minty Polish Radom made Mauser in a 8x57 (8MM) caliber? If you want to get technical about it, it is a 7.92x57.

The 30-06 Springfield is a great caliber, and the kick doesnt bother ya as much as you'd think it would. The .308 should be effective against any whitetail deer in North America. The yahoos who use a .300 Win Mag on whitetail make me laugh. If I had to pick an all-around rifle for deer around here in MN, I'd probably go with the 6.5x55 caliber. It has a flat trajectory and great performance to go with its outstanding velocity.

I did win a .223 SSM Browing A-Bolt rifle a few years back at a Pheasants Forever banquet, but I promptly traded it in for 6lb Italian shotgun. The .223 SSM is a lively round, but I had no need for it.

[Brokensticks 0]

One thing you may want to look at when purchasing a rifle is the availability of ammunition for that caliber. I enjoy shooting my .300 win short mag a lot, but a box of ammo is mighty expensive, even the cheaper shells. Plus, not every Wal-Mart/sporting goods store carries that caliber. I usually stock up when the Bass Pro nearest me has ammo on sale. .30-06 ammo is very readily available and is often cheap because it is so readily used. It does everything you need for hunting medium to some larger game like elk. It's a bit much though for smaller game.

I would not worry too much about recoil as there are many things you can do to control it/reduce it's affects. A recoil pad is a good place to start. However, if you've never fired a rifle before, I would suggest borrowing one first to see how much recoil you can handle without flinching. The biggest caliber in the world does nothing if you can't put it on target because you flinch from the recoil.

Oh, and I don't use the .300 win mag for deer. In Illinois we have to use shotguns with slug barrels, but don't get me started on that one.

[epstud74 24]

The slug gun rule is outdated. There is less livestock on the farms in Illinois/Iowa/Minnesota than in years past.. The major reason why hi-power rifle hunting was made illegal, especially in Iowa. Imagine about 15 guys all with slug guns out deer hunting..That can be a little dangerous

[Rustpot 1]

The slug gun rule is outdated. There is less livestock on the farms in Illinois/Iowa/Minnesota than in years past.. The major reason why hi-power rifle hunting was made illegal, especially in Iowa. Imagine about 15 guys all with slug guns out deer hunting..That can be a little dangerous

Not much more than 15 guys out with large bore rifles.

Classes ended early today so I decided to celebrate by cleaning some guns. Mmmm, Hoppe's and Remoil are some good smells.

[epstud74 24]

Yes, but with hi power rifles, you do not need 15 guys out there. In slug hunting you need guys on stand and the rest to push the deer herds towards the hunters on stand. Hence the numbers, unless you're in a tree stand

[Drewhunz 3]

Weatherby .300 Mag for bighorn, elk, mule deer, and whitetail. Winchester Super X2 for turkey, goose, and duck. Just wish there were places to hunt in Texas. Going to Nebraska, New Mexico, or Kansas to hunt takes away some of the fun.

[legiahockey 3]

If you're in Warsaw, Poland...What would it take for you to send me a nice minty Polish Radom made Mauser in a 8x57 (8MM) caliber? If you want to get technical about it, it is a 7.92x57.

The 30-06 Springfield is a great caliber, and the kick doesnt bother ya as much as you'd think it would. The .308 should be effective against any whitetail deer in North America. The yahoos who use a .300 Win Mag on whitetail make me laugh. If I had to pick an all-around rifle for deer around here in MN, I'd probably go with the 6.5x55 caliber. It has a flat trajectory and great performance to go with its outstanding velocity.

I did win a .223 SSM Browing A-Bolt rifle a few years back at a Pheasants Forever banquet, but I promptly traded it in for 6lb Italian shotgun. The .223 SSM is a lively round, but I had no need for it.

i have not seen signs of any kind of guns or shooting in warsaw. i'll be back the 26th so i'll take a look for ya. id love me a polish made ak myself. yum