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Looking to maybe deer hunt for the first time this season. Help!?
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<blockquote data-quote="RidgeHunter" data-source="post: 759709" data-attributes="member: 4319"><p>First off, don't worry too much about weapon selction. Get whatever fits you, it is just a personal choice. And .24 -.35 caliber centerfire rifle, .45-.54 muzzloader and 45#+ bow is just fine provide you are proficient with it. Besides your weapon is the least used thing in deer hunting, you spend hours waiting then use your weapon for a few seconds.<img src="/images/smilies/wink2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink2:" title="Wink2 :wink2:" data-shortname=":wink2:" /></p><p></p><p>Now a piece of advice I have (worth what it costs, nothing) is to get yourself a bow and/or muzzloader as soon as funds and time allow you to practice (especially if you are new to archery).</p><p></p><p>If you buy a muzzleloader you will have a gun you can use in both muzzleoader and modern gun season, thats a twofer!</p><p></p><p>The reason I suggest this is you will learn TONS more about hunting in the weeks prior to rifle season than you will during rifle season, especially in a heavily hunted area. You can <em>usually</em> only learn to "intercept" deer during rifle season in a pressured area. During bow and muzzloader you can learn to "hunt" them as they go about their activities of feeding/breeding/sleeping without the outside influence of hunting pressure altering their behavior. Late October- mid November is a magical time in the woods.</p><p></p><p>If you can't get a bow or muzzloader this year, just get out and scout in October and November, start learning to recognize good sign and take camera with you to the treestand a few time before rifle opens. Anytime spent in the woods is educational, you don't need a weapon in your hands to learn to hunt!</p><p></p><p>Good luck! If it is in your blood it will soon become an <em>obessi</em>...no... a <em>compulsion</em>.<img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RidgeHunter, post: 759709, member: 4319"] First off, don't worry too much about weapon selction. Get whatever fits you, it is just a personal choice. And .24 -.35 caliber centerfire rifle, .45-.54 muzzloader and 45#+ bow is just fine provide you are proficient with it. Besides your weapon is the least used thing in deer hunting, you spend hours waiting then use your weapon for a few seconds.:wink2: Now a piece of advice I have (worth what it costs, nothing) is to get yourself a bow and/or muzzloader as soon as funds and time allow you to practice (especially if you are new to archery). If you buy a muzzleloader you will have a gun you can use in both muzzleoader and modern gun season, thats a twofer! The reason I suggest this is you will learn TONS more about hunting in the weeks prior to rifle season than you will during rifle season, especially in a heavily hunted area. You can [I]usually[/I] only learn to "intercept" deer during rifle season in a pressured area. During bow and muzzloader you can learn to "hunt" them as they go about their activities of feeding/breeding/sleeping without the outside influence of hunting pressure altering their behavior. Late October- mid November is a magical time in the woods. If you can't get a bow or muzzloader this year, just get out and scout in October and November, start learning to recognize good sign and take camera with you to the treestand a few time before rifle opens. Anytime spent in the woods is educational, you don't need a weapon in your hands to learn to hunt! Good luck! If it is in your blood it will soon become an [I]obessi[/I]...no... a [I]compulsion[/I].:D [/QUOTE]
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