New Guy

[mployd]

Hi Everyone,
I’m new to hunting and this will be my first season. I’ve got myself set up for a deer tag in D14. I’m a long time local and somewhat familiar with the area as a gold prospector. I’m looking forward to learning and developing knowledge and skills.

 

[Bonejour]

Welcome to SCH mployd. What rifle are you using? What do you have for binocs and rangefinder?

 

[mployd]

Well, I plan on using a Pre 64 Winchester 70 featherweight in 30-06. Not my 1st choice, more recoil then I care for, but a keeper. :'( But I’m happy to use it to honor my Grandfather and at least while I can still get away with lead core ammo. It sports the original scope and rings from Sears. My other rifles are a touch on the heavy side built for target shooting. Though this maybe the excuse I need to finally build out a 243, a 260, and a 7mm-08 with that lottery money I’m going to win... some day.

Currently I use a Steiner 10x50 Binos and have a Leica LR-1200. I have an assortment of other pocket binos and spotting scopes I’ve accrued.

 

[Bonejour]

Sounds like you are good to go then. Gotta love the legacy rifle. My brother has shot bear, white tail, elk, and pig with our dad's Rem 7600 pump .30-06. It always makes us feel like he's with us.

 

[Nicholas909]

Welcome to the site. Glad to see another Hunter on the forum from D14.

 

[mployd]

Legacy rifles are great and a wonderful way to bring remember and have him with me. I didn’t get a chance to hunt with him but I hope to learn to be as good as he was, so the stories go…

Luckily as a prospector I’m well stocked on outdoor gear already… well too much outdoor gear. My resolution is to go well equipped but light.

Holocomb Valley is a great little gem in the IE. I’m hoping to do a bit of preseason scouting and a little prospecting.

 

[ilovesprig]

Welcome to SCH..........I too shoot the Mod 70 30-06..........Really not that bad on the recoil IMO......Classic rifle!

I shot a bucks a few years back to honor my dads old Rem Mod 721, 270.....Bought in 1947.....Still shoots straight as a string......Original 2.5 scope too......

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[Bonejour]

Sprig, did the duck walk into your deer blind, or what?

 

[ilovesprig]

Don,

I hunted Wister in the morning, but all I could think about was this buck I had seen the night before......

 

[M6hunter]

Good luck this year!


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