Been Hunting?

[bigbuda]

I have! Killed this ten point whitetail this morning with a 30-30 at 140 yards.
Mule Deer season starts next week too! :D
That's my daughter in the pic by the way, she will be 2 yrs in dec.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/bigbuda/DSCF1244.jpg

[PRSplaya]

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That's a nice buck you got there! 140 yards is no easy shot for a 30-30. I managed to shoot an 8 point at close to 200yds. with my 30-30. I was aiming above it's back, over it's shoulder, and ended up hitting it in the butt :D. It's only bow season here right now. I used to bow hunt, but it bothers my shoulders too bad now. So, I just wait for gun season which openes up in a few weeks. It's about time too! I've been dying to get my freezer full of deer meat again. MMMM! I can taste it now... fried up tenderloin with a seasoned badder, along with some mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade biscuits, and some butter beans. Gun season needs to hurry up and get here!!!!! :mad:

BTW, That's a very cute kid too!

[Danny C.]

Congratulations! I went this morning and passed up a little spike and a few doe, I am trying to hold out till i see a big one. I just got back this evening and didn't see a darn thing, its too windy and it rained a little here though. I also hunt with a 30-30 by the way, but good job on the awesome buck.

[stackny]

Hey mods, muchos respect for bringing this thread back the way you have. Im am impressed with the way this site is ran.

Once again, nice buck. Whats the spread on it?

The Nuge would be proud.

[SPL]

Does it taste like chicken?

[bigbuda]

Thanks alot guys. I hope you both get a big one in your sights. I like hunting with my 30-30, it's a real meat getter!

[bigbuda]

Does it taste like chicken?

Way better my friend, WAY BETTER. ;)
I turned my buck in for processing and there was a guy there who got nothing but breakfeast sausage out of a doe. I like the summer sausage the most and the backstrap oh yeah the jerky too and the hamburger. :D

[PRSplaya]

I want some deer meat so bad right now it's pitifull :(

[stackny]

I want some deer meat so bad right now it's pitifull :(

Join the club. Shotgun starts a week from Monday here.

[Danny C.]

I too yearn for the taste of the fried venison. I got one processed 2 years ago and got a whole bunch of summer sausage, pepperoni, and hard salami sticks, man that stuff is delicious!

[Hammurabi]

I've always wanted to try hunting but I've never had the chance.

A good rule of thumb is that deer should be hit with at least 1k ft-lbs of slaughterpower. The average .30/30 is capable of this within ~200 meters, the .30/(19)06 can do it within ~500 meters, and the .308 should be used within ~475 meters. What this means is that while the .30/30 is a very practical "meat getter" for the distances most hunters are comfortable with it does have its limits.

I love firearms way too much.

[PRSplaya]

I love firearms as well. Here are most of my "meat getters". My deer meat getters are the two on the bottom. My baby is the Remington model 700 "Mountain Rifle" .280 bolt action.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/arsenal.jpg

[bigbuda]

I love firearms as well. Here are most of my "meat getters". My deer meat getters are the two on the bottom. My baby is the Remington model 700 "Mountain Rifle" .280 bolt action.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/arsenal.jpg

Nice collection! Is that 30-30 a marlin? It looks like one. The 700 is sweet. I ordered a new rifle about a month ago and it still hasn't come in. It's a Howa Thumbhole Sporter in .25-06. I like the 30-30 but I agree with Hammurabi that it does have it's limits at certain distances. I would take a shot out to about 200 maybe 250 yards with mine at the max. The 150gr. 30-30 round drops 12 inches at 250 yards then kills off to a 44 inch drop at 300 yards. This is of course if your gun is sighted in at 150 yards. What I really like about the
30-30 round is there is very little recoil, it's very pleasant to shoot.

[PRSplaya]

Yup, it's a Marlin.

[bigbuda]

Yup, it's a Marlin.

Marlins are the S**T. I love the way mine shoots and how light it is to carry. They're awesome.

[Fenderalltheway]

I have! Killed this ten point whitetail this morning with a 30-30 at 140 yards.
Mule Deer season starts next week too! :D
That's my daughter in the pic by the way, she will be 2 yrs in dec.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/bigbuda/DSCF1244.jpg


dang, thats a nice buck,anyway, at 140 yards with a 30-30, thats no bigginers luck nice job. Im goin 2 start hunting soon.

[bigbuda]

dang, thats a nice buck,anyway, at 140 yards with a 30-30, thats no bigginers luck nice job. Im goin 2 start hunting soon.

Thanks man. Now's the perfect time to start. I grew up hunting mostly upland game birds but in the last few years I have really enjoyed deer hunting. I remember my dad always telling me I was too young to go. So I go every chance I get now. Good luck hunting!

[stackny]

Anybody here fish? Thats my deal.

[Hammurabi]

Fishing is a great way to spend time with friends. It's much safer to down a few beers while fishing than while hunting.

[bigbuda]

Fishing is a great way to spend time with friends. It's much safer to down a few beers while fishing than while hunting.

For Sure! I did some fishing when I lived in Galveston. Mostly Speckled Trout and Red's. Me and some friends would go flounder giggin at night, that was pretty cool. We gigged a big stingray one night so my buddy could use it for shark bait. It was a pretty hairy experience.

[stackny]

For Sure! I did some fishing when I lived in Galveston. Mostly Speckled Trout and Red's. Me and some friends would go flounder giggin at night, that was pretty cool. We gigged a big stingray one night so my buddy could use it for shark bait. It was a pretty hairy experience.

I fish for smallmouth religiously up here in NY. I love small river fishing. Thats my main thing. The St Lawerence aint to bad either though. I would love to try inshore fishing sometime. I think Id really enjoy red fish and speckled trout fishing. Get into any big bass down there in Texas?

[bigbuda]

I fish for smallmouth religiously up here in NY. I love small river fishing. Thats my main thing. The St Lawerence aint to bad either though. I would love to try inshore fishing sometime. I think Id really enjoy red fish and speckled trout fishing. Get into any big bass down there in Texas?
Oh Yeah, we got some nice large mouth bass. I've never caught one bigger than 8lbs. but I've seen other people do it. You would probably like to fish around Red River NM. it's sweet there for rainbow trout.

[stackny]

Oh Yeah, we got some nice large mouth bass. I've never caught one bigger than 8lbs. but I've seen other people do it. You would probably like to fish around Red River NM. it's sweet there for rainbow trout.

An 8 pounder aint nothin to be ashamed of. My biggest from here is about 6 pounds when she was full of eggs in the spring. Thats big for up here. Trout are fun, but I bass fish more than anything.

[bigbuda]

An 8 pounder aint nothin to be ashamed of. My biggest from here is about 6 pounds when she was full of eggs in the spring. Thats big for up here. Trout are fun, but I bass fish more than anything.

If you really like to fish for bass then you would love to catch Redfish. Some red drum weigh over 35lbs. I caught one that was around 12lbs. When I hooked him I thought I'd caught a bus. They put up one hell of a fight.

[stackny]

If you really like to fish for bass then you would love to catch Redfish. Some red drum weigh over 35lbs. I caught one that was around 12lbs. When I hooked him I thought I'd caught a bus. They put up one hell of a fight.

Yeah they bite on similar lures too. Lots of jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater. Definitely something I wanna try sometime.

[bigbuda]

Yeah they bite on similar lures too. Lots of jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater. Definitely something I wanna try sometime.

The Texas coast is great for catching Reds. Go to Galveston or try Corpus. You can get rooms for cheap around there as long as you don't go during the tourist season.

[stackny]

The Texas coast is great for catching Reds. Go to Galveston or try Corpus. You can get rooms for cheap around there as long as you don't go during the tourist season.

Thanks for the tip. Ill keep that in mind if Im ever planning on doing some red fishing.

[Mattd]

i couldn't go this year....and my dad tells me that he shot the biggest buck he ever shot, one of the other guys shoots one of the three biggest he's ever gotten up there(he's been up there since the 50's) and the day after he shot hnis he went to the stand i like and saw another 8 point buck. i was pretty mad i couldn't go.

[rockonn91]

yeahhh all we got in VA is some bigmouths...not too much else in my area.
i used to fish religiously, i was sweet at it.... havnt really gone out in awile tho.

and thats a niceee buck you got btw...nothing better than eating some venison you killed yourself :cool:

[finger_cruncher]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?

[rockonn91]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?

i think she looks proud of her daddy. :p

[bigbuda]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?

I guess it depends on what you define as appropriate. She's' smiling isn't she? That's priceless in my book. With a little practice and some luck she will be hunting before she's nine. I started when I was eight. Yes, girls do hunt. I know several that do and some are better at it than alot of guys I know. With a little more luck she will grow to understand that taking an animals life means food on the table and in your belly, that it's not some kind of game. She will understand the importance of killing an animal cleanly with one nice placed shot. One deer like that will give my family enough meat for the winter and I won't be buying any Wal-Mart meat. :cool:

[stackny]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?

What do you mean you dont believe in hunting? Animals with no natural predators need to be hunted. Prevents car accidents and when deer get out of control, they can really do a number on a farmers crops. Not to mention they are TASTY. His daughter is just fine. Its not like the deer is diseased. Arent any diseases known to be passed from deer to humans anyways so its a pretty safe bet.

[bigbuda]

What do you mean you dont believe in hunting? Animals with no natural predators need to be hunted. Prevents car accidents and when deer get out of control, they can really do a number on a farmers crops. Not to mention they are TASTY. His daughter is just fine. Its not like the deer is diseased. Arent any diseases known to be passed from deer to humans anyways so its a pretty safe bet.

Did you ever see the video of the buck that broke through the back door in a home 'cause he saw his reflection in the glass and thought it was another buck? Man that deer tore the s**t outta that house. That kind of thing comes from overpopulation as well. I have seen areas in San Antonio where dere are just standing in front lawns in a neighbor hood. Cars drive by and the deer don't even seem bothered a bit.

[Hammurabi]

One deer like that will give my family enough meat for the winter

Are you saying that a decent sized deer provides enough food to feed a family for an entire winter? I definitely need to take up hunting now.

[Cryptic Excretions]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?
Think of it like this. He's just doing his part so that he doesn't have to wrestle then break the deer's neck when it comes crashing in his daughter's bedroom at night.

[stackny]

Think of it like this. He's just doing his part so that he doesn't have to wrestle then break the deer's neck when it comes crashing in his daughter's bedroom at night.

AHAHAHAAHAHAHA!

[Hammurabi]

What, you think that hasn't actually happened (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051102/ap_on_fe_st/deerly_departed)?

[Cryptic Excretions]

What, you think that hasn't actually happened (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051102/ap_on_fe_st/deerly_departed)?
I was making a reference to that actually. I just didn't feel like finding the link myself, so my gratitude to you for finding it for me. You've supported my lazy ass. Hats off.

[bigbuda]

Are you saying that a decent sized deer provides enough food to feed a family for an entire winter? I definitely need to take up hunting now.

Sure. The deer I shot field dressed at roughly 160lbs. I will get back 20lbs of regular summer sausage. 20lbs of summer sauasge with cheese and jalapenos. 15lbs of breakfeast sausage. 5-10lbs of backstrap steak. Whatever is left goes towards hamburger meat, should be around 20lbs or more of hamburger. I figure about 85lbs of meat or more. How long would it take you to consume 85lbs of meat?

By the way, the last whitetail I shot was an 11 point buck that field dressed at 200lbs. Imagine how much meat I got back off that awesome deer!

[stackny]

The beauty of deer meat also is that its essentially fatless, so if its wrapped properly, it will last for a really long time.

[Jolly McJollyson]

I don't really believe in hunting, therefore I'll reserve my comments to myself. However, is it really appropriate to have your daughter right beside a dead animal carcass?
Meh. Things die. Actually the cigarette is what came to mind for me, but second hand smoke has never actually been proven dangerous, so whatevs.

[PRSplaya]

Moderator's note: This thread is for hunters. If you have a problem with hunting wild animals, do not post in this thread. If you decide you must complain about us hunters shooting wild animals, your post will be deleted!
Just a reminder.

[kingdavid]

...BTW, That's a very cute kid too!
How come she's not scared of the thing. She's smiling at it like it's a poodle or something!
About hunting, sounds like fun, tho I gotta say me and guns aint ever been friends. But the whole idea of getting your own meat sounds like real fun.
We used to hunt for hares and small antelope in the African grasslands when I was a boy. Only we used to chase em with dogs, and the grown men had bows and arrows. IN the end, one little antelope is killed by a crowd of some 10-20 men, and when you looked at what each man took home, compared with the labour, can't say it made a lot of economic sense. But it was fun. And, yes, the evening shower or bath hurt as hell, coz your skin would have grazes and cuts (some visible some not) ALL OVER.

[Hammurabi]

How come she's not scared of the thing

Probably because it's dead.

[Leedogg]

Nice deer you got there partner! I need to get some deer jerky to snack on while I'm in the office :D

[bigbuda]

How come she's not scared of the thing. She's smiling at it like it's a poodle or something!
About hunting, sounds like fun, tho I gotta say me and guns aint ever been friends. But the whole idea of getting your own meat sounds like real fun.
We used to hunt for hares and small antelope in the African grasslands when I was a boy. Only we used to chase em with dogs, and the grown men had bows and arrows. IN the end, one little antelope is killed by a crowd of some 10-20 men, and when you looked at what each man took home, compared with the labour, can't say it made a lot of economic sense. But it was fun. And, yes, the evening shower or bath hurt as hell, coz your skin would have grazes and cuts (some visible some not) ALL OVER.

You are in one of the best places to hunt in the world. People in America pay big money to hunt Africa and the sort.

BTW, That's a very cute kid too!

Thanks man. She's almost two yrs old but she's as big as a three yr old.

Nice deer you got there partner! I need to get some deer jerky to snack on while I'm in the office :D

Thanks! I would love some jerky myself. I didn't get any made out of this one but I will get some made out of the mule deer I shoot here in a week or two.