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2010 Deer Camp and Larger Mammal Season
- Thread starter brianhoberg
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I am back to bowhunting this year. I live in a bowhunting only unit at the edge of suburban Albany and can hunt a mile down the road. Recently upgraded my bow with a new rest and switched to carbon arrows. Looking forward to time in the stand.
I'm looking for a climber...I really want a Summit stand, but I don't have the money for a new one and have been looking CL. I found a hunters view Ltd cable style for $100, but I am thinking this is too much. What stands do yall prefer, only climber I've used is a summit viper and its really nice, comfortable, lightweight, easy to use.
Also, for the rifle hunters, whats your favorite deer rifle? I'm saving my pennys for a model 70 :drool:
I'm not really a bow hunter for my own reasons so I will have to wait until november :banghead:
Also, for the rifle hunters, whats your favorite deer rifle? I'm saving my pennys for a model 70 :drool:
I'm not really a bow hunter for my own reasons so I will have to wait until november :banghead:
Yeah thats the reason I like the model 70s is for the CRF. I would really like a pre-64 model 70 but am looking at newer ones if I can find a deal. There is a gunshow here in nashville this weekend I am hoping to find one but I doubt it. I've been shooting a model 670 but shot a friends model 70 last year and prefer it to the rem 700s I've shot, but they are still nice rifles.
I'm living in TN now and haven't been able to hunt our farm since I was a kid so all of our old wooden ladder stands bit the dust long ago since I am pretty much the only person that hunts. I am hopefully picking up a metal ladder stand off CL for 30$ this week, then would like to add a lock on and then have a climber. I had to borrow a friends climber last year for the few times I was able to go up here, been hunting out of box blinds around Auburn while I was in school, I just didn't have the time to build any this spring/summer to get them up in time.
I'm living in TN now and haven't been able to hunt our farm since I was a kid so all of our old wooden ladder stands bit the dust long ago since I am pretty much the only person that hunts. I am hopefully picking up a metal ladder stand off CL for 30$ this week, then would like to add a lock on and then have a climber. I had to borrow a friends climber last year for the few times I was able to go up here, been hunting out of box blinds around Auburn while I was in school, I just didn't have the time to build any this spring/summer to get them up in time.
I shoot a Winchester .270 as my deer rifle, although I also use a 7.65x53 Argentine Mauser since it has a longer barrel and is scoped.
i'll probably do a lot more hog hunting than deer hunting for the next few years.
as far as what my favorite hunting rifle is i would have to say it's a pre-war british style mauser sporting rifle. remington and winchesters, with the exception of the winchster model 54, just don't flow right to me.
my 375h&h mauser and my gew88 commision rifle in 6.5x55 will do the majority of my killin this season.
as far as what my favorite hunting rifle is i would have to say it's a pre-war british style mauser sporting rifle. remington and winchesters, with the exception of the winchster model 54, just don't flow right to me.
my 375h&h mauser and my gew88 commision rifle in 6.5x55 will do the majority of my killin this season.
ptschram
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Here's what is left of my camp after the porcupines decided to let themselves in through the doggy door.
When I hunt up there, it's almost always with a Marlin 30-30. Short, light, no recoil, few exposed moving parts, unlike the Winchesters. Might be under-powered, but millions of dead deer would beg to differ!
When I hunt up there, it's almost always with a Marlin 30-30. Short, light, no recoil, few exposed moving parts, unlike the Winchesters. Might be under-powered, but millions of dead deer would beg to differ!
pt, how big is that gable barn? We were looking at putting something like this at our farm. Its only about 30 minutes from the house, but it would be nice to have a place to lay your head down up there.
Anyone else want to share their camp pictures? I'm looking for simple, bunk beds, woodburning stove, maybe a couch and table/chairs.
Anyone else want to share their camp pictures? I'm looking for simple, bunk beds, woodburning stove, maybe a couch and table/chairs.
ptschram
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It is an 8X14 that I bought in semi-kit form from Carter Lumber.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, it's about as redneck as you can get, but I only considered it to be a permanent tent.
At 8X14, there's room for a built-in bed, gas log and a picnic table for when it rains.
Two suggestions: Get one with taller sides (at least six feet) so you can stand up at the eaves, and put some sort of interior sheathing up to keep the wind down inside. The space beneath the bed was most valuable!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, it's about as redneck as you can get, but I only considered it to be a permanent tent.
At 8X14, there's room for a built-in bed, gas log and a picnic table for when it rains.
Two suggestions: Get one with taller sides (at least six feet) so you can stand up at the eaves, and put some sort of interior sheathing up to keep the wind down inside. The space beneath the bed was most valuable!
I've got one of those "Big Shot" climbers. SOB is big but hella comfortable and stable. Its probably 10 years old and still going strong. Really good climber.
This year will be like last year: Just want to take one doe so I have something to eat. Local processor does REALLY good summer sausage and Trail Bologna. Unlike last year I'll get the entire thing ground up.
I've got a big ass Weatherby but what I've been using a lot is my Remington Model 7. Smaller version of the 700, more for youth I guess. However it is super lightweight and plenty accurate in the sub 200 yard range I'm dealing with these days. If I was still shooting half way across a field, well that Weatherby is the tool.
This year will be like last year: Just want to take one doe so I have something to eat. Local processor does REALLY good summer sausage and Trail Bologna. Unlike last year I'll get the entire thing ground up.
I've got a big ass Weatherby but what I've been using a lot is my Remington Model 7. Smaller version of the 700, more for youth I guess. However it is super lightweight and plenty accurate in the sub 200 yard range I'm dealing with these days. If I was still shooting half way across a field, well that Weatherby is the tool.
I've got one of those "Big Shot" climbers. SOB is big but hella comfortable and stable. Its probably 10 years old and still going strong. Really good climber.
This year will be like last year: Just want to take one doe so I have something to eat. Local processor does REALLY good summer sausage and Trail Bologna. Unlike last year I'll get the entire thing ground up.
I've got a big ass Weatherby but what I've been using a lot is my Remington Model 7. Smaller version of the 700, more for youth I guess. However it is super lightweight and plenty accurate in the sub 200 yard range I'm dealing with these days. If I was still shooting half way across a field, well that Weatherby is the tool.
This year will be like last year: Just want to take one doe so I have something to eat. Local processor does REALLY good summer sausage and Trail Bologna. Unlike last year I'll get the entire thing ground up.
I've got a big ass Weatherby but what I've been using a lot is my Remington Model 7. Smaller version of the 700, more for youth I guess. However it is super lightweight and plenty accurate in the sub 200 yard range I'm dealing with these days. If I was still shooting half way across a field, well that Weatherby is the tool.
ptschram
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LR Max said:
If I were to find myself in that situation, I'd be using my Springfield (Remington Mfg) '03-A4, yes, it really is an A4.
ptschram said:
Yeah, I've got a 1904A3 (or is it 4??? Whatever) that I've debated carrying if I needed to take a dense wood shot. I concur, it is capable of a good long range shot...but that Weatherby is hella nice for a 300 yard shot and the scope, with its big lenses helps when the sun starts getting low.
Who am I kidding...I'll probably end up using shotguns all season :smilelol:
I threw out a trophy rock today, anyone using these things. I have a bunch of friends using them and swear by them but never used one myself. I also sprayed a shit ton of c'mere deer and 100lbs of whole corn. Season is getting close...and the lake is starting to hold a decent amount of birds!!!!