OT: Best eve of the year...

raghorn

raghorn

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Ever since I moved to Idaho I've had the pleasure of opening day eve falling on my birthday. It marks the beginning of a season where days are scheduled by sunrises and sunsets, and all of them are witnessed outdoors.

Tomorrow I'll be waiting for the sun to rise on a wooded hillside, .270 in hand and Pen-knife at my side. If the right doe wanders by I will bring her home and post a field report on the knife's performance. There's also a 12" sirupati waiting to taste venison, and God willing it will also this season.
 
Happy Birthday!!!!!

If that .270 finds it's mark, I know that Pen Knife will be up to the task of processing the harvest. Good luck and good hunting.

Sarge
 
I have no doubt that we will have good reports from you before too long. Good Hunting.
:)
 
Raghorn's season starts sooner than mine....wonder if he's at a higher elevation, or what?


munk
 
Thanks, all. That .270 has never let me down, even when I could have done better on my part.

Munk, archery season opens here August 30th, rifle is October 10th. Elevation varies from 1000-3000 feet in this immediate area. The whitetail rut will kick into full swing around November 10th-17th.
 
The 270 may be the best rifle cartridge I never owned. I have a barrel I can screw on a mauser some day.

Good luck, but better yet, just have a damn good day.

munk
 
Intersting choice, Ferrous. Do you use the Rem or the Browning? I have a left handed friend who swears by the pump action rifle.

Never tried it myself, just in .22

munk
 
Rag = bring us back a good field test on the Pen Knife.

Best of luck and safety while out in the woods.
 
The Remington. I'm a lefty, so I like the eject better than some distinctly right-hand biased guns.

For this reason, my 12ga. Ithaca is a pump, bottom load and eject. That rocks. Buddy of my dad's swore by the gun in Viet Nam, even brought it back in great condition. He added a weird and comlpex sight to it, I dunno why. Also has the dial-a-death choke mounted to the end of the barrel. Jsut a twist to dial in full, modified, or improved cylinder.

Keith
 
We'll see what we can do for you, Pen & Uncle. My sons and I have a total of six tags to fill this season, and we intend do just that. In this house full of carnivores it'll all be eaten by June, but we can set aside a little bit to share too! :D

As a left-handed shooter, I grew up shooting a military Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III and never gave a second thought to which side a bolt should be on. Then I grew up and bought my first left-handed bolt action rifle for hunting and couldn't operate the thing efficiently to save my life. I traded it for a Burris scope and bought the .270, a Browning lever action. If I ever had to "attack hell with a water pistiol," that would be my water pistol. It's the one firearm I know I'll never part with.

Today was a beautiful morning, I got to watch the world come alive with a new day, saw a handful of deer but none that I wanted to drag up that long hill. I had the siru in my pack and the Pen on my belt. Back at it again in about two hours, time for brunch.
 
jerky. Okay: ;)

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heeehee!
 
My lever's are traditional. 45 colt, 45/70, and I've always wanted a 375 Winchester or a 38/55. If Browning would put out the 358 Winchester again, or maybe one of the short mags introduced in 35....

munk
 
I was eyeing a sale in Bass Pro Shops catalog on Winnchester model 94, chambered for .45. I'd love to have a saddle gun like that, (being a .45 shooter) I can bet the muzzle velocity on that puppy would rip!

Keith
 
I've got the Marlin cowboy, shoots great! For all the talk of oversized chambers, this chamber is larger than that of my Ruger single actions. Like the Rugers, you can hot load it if you watch the brass.

Yes, Ferrous, it just makes an all around fun gun, and is useful for defense or even deer at modest ranges.

munk
 
I spent about a year searching for a .358 Winchester before I gave up and bought a .45-70. No regrets on that decision.

Today I made the longest shot I've ever taken at game. I took it downhill from prone position, using my daypack as a rest. Distance was about 225 yards. First shot missed clean, I have no idea where it went. The doe looked around and after a minute or so continued her business. Second shot was a bullseye, she flinched, walked about five steps and fell over dead.

Before today, I've only taken two deer at 100 yards or better, the rest averaged about 40 yards. I don't advocate long shots when hunting, but I was pretty damd tickled over it. Ironically this is also the first time I've ever missed with that rifle.:footinmou

Knife field report to follow.
 
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