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What are you using?
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Re: What are you using?
My first deer was with my father's bring back SKS. When I moved to Illinois rifles were not allowed so used a Stevens 94C 12 gauge break open. That shotgun took several deer, turkeys and squirrels. I spent $40 on that shotgun and it served well for many years. I sold it to a youngster who needed something cheap and reliable. The lgs had one for $120, he got mine for $40.
Illinois opened to straight wall cartridges this year so I now use my Henry .357.
When I started hunting it was blue jeans, milsurp wool shirt, and now it is Thinsulate coveralls, electric socks, and a heated vest. I hate the cold since I was frostbitten at too much below zero training.
On the property I hunt is an electrical post near where I set the blind, I am seriously considering bringing my heating pad next year. I love to hunt, even if I don't get a deer, but I seriously dislike being cold for too long.
Illinois opened to straight wall cartridges this year so I now use my Henry .357.
When I started hunting it was blue jeans, milsurp wool shirt, and now it is Thinsulate coveralls, electric socks, and a heated vest. I hate the cold since I was frostbitten at too much below zero training.
On the property I hunt is an electrical post near where I set the blind, I am seriously considering bringing my heating pad next year. I love to hunt, even if I don't get a deer, but I seriously dislike being cold for too long.
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Re: What are you using?
"An electrical pole near where I set my blind." How convenient, man I like the way you think.
I do have one of the little buddy heaters, those are handy, like you, I like deer hunting.
Getting cold Not so much.
RP
I do have one of the little buddy heaters, those are handy, like you, I like deer hunting.
Getting cold Not so much.
RP
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Re: What are you using?
I use electric socks and I "upgraded" from electric gloves to electric mittens. So far, so good.
A ground blind and a heater will be coming in the next few years I'll bet.
A ground blind and a heater will be coming in the next few years I'll bet.
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Re: What are you using?
I don't hunt large game, though some of the big nutria might almost qualify as large game
This time of year I'm wearing flannel lined jeans and wool shirts.
This time of year I'm wearing flannel lined jeans and wool shirts.
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Re: What are you using?
Very nice! And I can totally relate about just how being out is often it's own reward. Fishing is like that too.Stray Cat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:47 pmA week ago, I finally had an opportunity to harvest my first deer with my H010 .45-70 It may not be the largest deer or a Boone & Crocket wall hanger but it was a special moment for my brother Rick and myself. Due to some medical challenges over the past year, just being in my treestand watching nature happen was a reward in of itself. Having this guy pursuing a doe presented an opportunity to top off the freezer and give me and the Henry a chance to prove we were capable.
It was a close shot, maybe 40 yards; I use Hornady LEVERevolution 325FTX cartridges. It was one and done, he ran 40 yards and piled up on top of the ridge making field dressing and recovery easy. My brother's Polaris 4 wheeler and deer sled made it a whiz getting it back to deer camp.
And a special congrats on getting it done with the Henry!
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Re: What are you using?
I got 2 small Fallow bucks today with the 6.5x57 Steyr Mannlicher. Hornady eld- m 147gr.
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Nice rifle and congrats on the successful hunt
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What a beautiful rifle! I love full stock rifles and yours made me drool.
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Re: What are you using?
John M -
The photo of your Steyr made me do some limited research and apparently they still offer a Mannlicher stocked rifle but unfortunately, it is beyond my financial capacity.
You are fortunate.
The photo of your Steyr made me do some limited research and apparently they still offer a Mannlicher stocked rifle but unfortunately, it is beyond my financial capacity.
You are fortunate.
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