Anyone else here hunt?

[dak4n6]

13 minutes ago, Lihu said:

I heard that if you cycle it a couple hundred times to "loosen" that it will be easier. 30/30 is a pretty large round so you might consider doing that?

 

I've already put a few hundred rounds through it and it's still a bit stiff, and I oil the bolt and lever, but I figure that is kind of like buying extra time cause it should loosen up real nice over the years.

On the other hand, I have a Rossi .44 mag 16" lever action carbine that came out of the box slick as oil. 

 

[Jeremie Boop]

I haven't hunted in many years, but I have been thinking of getting back into it. However, this time I'll most likely stick to a bow or my 22 depending on what I'm going to hunt. Currently researching compound bows now, a bit shocked at the cost of them though so it's probably going to be something I put more time into thinking about so that the money spent goes towards something that a good value for the money.

[Lihu]

3 hours ago, dak4n6 said:

I've already put a few hundred rounds through it and it's still a bit stiff, and I oil the bolt and lever, but I figure that is kind of like buying extra time cause it should loosen up real nice over the years.

On the other hand, I have a Rossi .44 mag 16" lever action carbine that came out of the box slick as oil. 

 

You pay for that smoothness. My S&W 40 is not as smooth as the Sig, but it cost roughly half.

 

2 hours ago, Jeremie Boop said:

I haven't hunted in many years, but I have been thinking of getting back into it. However, this time I'll most likely stick to a bow or my 22 depending on what I'm going to hunt. Currently researching compound bows now, a bit shocked at the cost of them though so it's probably going to be something I put more time into thinking about so that the money spent goes towards something that a good value for the money.

Try recurve bows.

You don't really need much more than 45 pounds to take deer. It would be more traditional (Indian hunting style), and no tree stands. I have this one, and the price dropped down to $235. http://www.3riversarchery.com/pse-60quot-coyote8482-takedown-recurve-hunting-bow-40274.html

I also have the Talon which is similar to this one in 65# limbs. http://www.3riversarchery.com/samick-nighthawk-td-recurve-bow.html

A friend has one of these: http://www.3riversarchery.com/samick-sage-62quot-takedown-recurve-bow.html

If I were to hunt with a bow I would use my PSE. I happen to have 55#, but 45# works just as well. I tried a friends limbs once. A PSE Coyote is pretty good with properly spined aluminum arrows, counterweight and feather string silencers.

The main thing is to practice at 20 yards until you get a 5cm target more than half the time. It's not an expensive sport if you are a purist. Compound bows are outrageous. Can be in the $$$$ range with all the noise suppressors and such. Traditional takes a lot more skill, but is well worth it. I know one archer who takes more than his "illegal" limit every year, and spends very little. He gets extra tags from friends. . .

You can go overboard with traditional archery with Black Widow bows, and even more exotic ones. https://www.blackwidowbows.com/

[Jeremie Boop]

16 minutes ago, Lihu said:

You pay for that smoothness. My S&W 40 is not as smooth as the Sig, but it cost roughly half.

 

Try recurve bows.

You don't really need much more than 45 pounds to take deer. It would be more traditional (Indian hunting style), and no tree stands. I have this one, and the price dropped down to $235. http://www.3riversarchery.com/pse-60quot-coyote8482-takedown-recurve-hunting-bow-40274.html

I also have the Talon which is similar to this one in 65# limbs. http://www.3riversarchery.com/samick-nighthawk-td-recurve-bow.html

A friend has one of these: http://www.3riversarchery.com/samick-sage-62quot-takedown-recurve-bow.html

If I were to hunt with a bow I would use my PSE. I happen to have 55#, but 45# works just as well. I tried a friends limbs once. A PSE Coyote is pretty good with properly spined aluminum arrows, counterweight and feather string silencers.

The main thing is to practice at 20 yards until you get a 5cm target more than half the time. It's not an expensive sport if you are a purist. Compound bows are outrageous. Can be in the $$$$ range with all the noise suppressors and such. Traditional takes a lot more skill, but is well worth it. I know one archer who takes more than his "illegal" limit every year, and spends very little. He gets extra tags from friends. . .

You can go overboard with traditional archery with Black Widow bows, and even more exotic ones. https://www.blackwidowbows.com/

I'm currently looking at a used bear encounter compound bow for $200 with a dozen arrows, a release, hard case, and extra balancer. The other bows I've been looking at are only $299 retail. I have given some thought to recurve as well though. I am keeping an eye out and an open mind. If I purchase a new compound bow it'll probably be the diamond infinite edge compound bow package, because it comes with a 3-pin Apex sight, Hostage XL arrow rest, Octane DeadLock Lite quiver, tube peep sight and a BCY string loop. It's probably the best value for the money, as well as being the most adjustable bow I've found. Can adjust the draw weight from 5-70 lbs and draw length 13-30", so if either of my nephews want to start shooting bows it's something I could pass it on the him.

[Traveller]

On 15/10/2010 at 10:15 AM, nhwoj said:

I'm getting pumped for the whitetail rifle season, both here in NH and in ME. Anyone else here a hunter? Not necessarily deer - anything - grouse, antelope, turkey, whatever.

deer, chamois, pigs, goats, small game hares, rabbits etc.

skins and meat, used a BSA Majestic 30.06, BSA Monarch .243, Anschutz .22 magnum, Baikal 12G O/U field, now in the care of my BIL while I play golf instead. I climbed a small mountain on my 60th birthday carrying an SMLE .303 sporter - never saw any game, they probably heard me wheezing from miles away.

[Traveller]

On 11/11/2010 at 7:31 PM, Blades4me said:

I used to be very into hunting. After I got out of the service I wasn't into killing but still really enjoy the stalking. So I took up fly fishing.

Me too, I've flyfished some of the best places in New Zealand where I've done my hunting, I used to go deer hunting and carry a 4 piece rod in my pack, lived on fish & venison- how good is that !