What you killing deer with this year?

dttomcat said:
I will be taking my Remmington 700 CDL 30.06', and my T/C Z5 Omega .50 cal with me when I move to CO in a few weeks. A little late in the season this year so I may have to wait until next. I'm also taking my CZ 452 Ultra Lux for small game, and my Sig p229 for personal protection just in case. Mostly big mule deer and elk where I'll be headed. I hope to report some success within a year's time.
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best of luck to you D! not to be too nosy but why are you moving to Co other than the fact that it rocks over Maryland? job transfer? won the lottery? or just a simple f**k it all?
 
All of the above. I was born and raised within a couple dozen miles of here 38+ years ago. I've lived in Southern California for a total of about 7 years within the last 20. I just want good land and clean waters and nice scenery. And crazy weather. And nice people. Colorado seems to offer all of those. ... In a nutshell ...

ETA: I'll still be rooting for the Redskins and the Terps. ;)
 
Bowtech Assassin, Gold tip expedition hunter with muzzy 3 blade broadhead. First year back with a bow in 20 years so we will see how it goes.
 
dttomcat said:
All of the above. I was born and raised within a couple dozen miles of here 38+ years ago. I've lived in Southern California for a total of about 7 years within the last 20. I just want good land and clean waters and nice scenery. And crazy weather. And nice people. Colorado seems to offer all of those. ... In a nutshell ...

ETA: I'll still be rooting for the Redskins and the Terps. ;)
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If I lived in MD I think I would move just about anywhere to get out except maybe NY,MA,CT, DC, or CA I lived in NY for quite a while actually, can't even own a handgun in your own home without a permit I hate NY with a passion. I packed up and moved next door to VT and now not only can I own handguns but I can carry concealed without a permit too! It's great when you move to a free country best of luck to you!!
 
dttomcat said:
All of the above. I was born and raised within a couple dozen miles of here 38+ years ago. I've lived in Southern California for a total of about 7 years within the last 20. I just want good land and clean waters and nice scenery. And crazy weather. And nice people. Colorado seems to offer all of those. ... In a nutshell ...

ETA: I'll still be rooting for the Redskins and the Terps. ;)
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redskins = :thumbup: terps = :thumbdn: :p go heels! winning the lottery = :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Haa!!! I started to say I'd root for almost any team except the tar heels, blue devils excluded, of course. Now I've got those stinkin' panthers and orangemen to worry about also. I feel like I've won the lottery because I have been lucky in life. Good family, lots of friends, and so on. Hopefully the mulies and the elk and the trout where I'm going will not be as lucky as I have been. Thanks for the well-wishes guys!
 
This year I am hunting with a Dimond bow and G5s. For a deer rifle I use a CZ 550 safari magnum in 375 HH with a Nikon Monark scope and Federal 260gr nosler accubond bullets. Already taken 2 deer this year and it works good. Yes it is overkill, but how can you kill somthing too dead? Oh and if i dont take the CZ I use a Ruger mini-14 in 223 (Hornaday 75gr hollow points). It is small but every deer my dad and I have ever shot with the little rifle has dropped right its tracks. People always tell me that the 223 is too small and the 375 is to big, so Im surprized I even kill deer with those calibers that arent for deer.:)
 
Sako Forester Deluxe L579 in 243 from 1969.I just bought it and will add a Leupold VX3 2.5-8X before season starts.
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dttomcat said:
Haa!!! I started to say I'd root for almost any team except the tar heels, blue devils excluded, of course. Now I've got those stinkin' panthers and orangemen to worry about also. I feel like I've won the lottery because I have been lucky in life. Good family, lots of friends, and so on. Hopefully the mulies and the elk and the trout where I'm going will not be as lucky as I have been. Thanks for the well-wishes guys!
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best of luck there. take many pics are report back to us.. never been out west further than eastern Tenn. unless Buffalo is further west lol. i have been up to NY and down to Fla but never west. ill get there one day..
 
A nice No. 4 Enfield w/ 150 gr. Barnes Tripple Shok X bullets...

The season is now over in Zone D8. I didn't see a single deer. I did see some coveys of quail, a pair of grouse on a 10K ridge, and NUMEROUS road hunters a bit lower. Some I casually talked to flatly admitted to "road hunting." They didn't even have enough sense to be embarrassed by the admission. The typical roadhunter in D8 was driving a 40 or $50k brand new truck or SUV. Only saw one cowboy in an old 1970's piebald truck, sporting mismatched red and white body panels.

There were tons of 40 - 70 y.o. hunters cruising (read that "puttering") up and down all the dirt roads in those two seat [glorified golf cart type] side by side 4 wheel motorcycles, wearing expressions that were simultaneously depressed, sullen and expectant :rolleyes: I'm guessing that 80% of hunters around here are completely roadbound because of their vehicle dependence.

Being a lead free ammo zone, it costs between 2 and $4 to pull the trigger. As a consequence there was little promiscuous firing noted. I heard very few gunshots, the entire season.

Unless you are a masochistic acrobat, you can write off the northern fourth of the Domelands Wilderness. Rotten, trackless terrain, excessive quantities of burned up blowdown pines forming miles long obstacle courses, walls of chest high thorn bushes you have to bash through, and all deer sign being old. There were tons of coyotes running around and blackbear footprints everywhere, though.

So, I guess to sum up:
"It's been real, and it's been fun, but it hasn't been real fun." I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Except 200lbs. of Mule Deer carcass.
 
Ruger .243 model 77 mk II. I wasn't able to get a buck this year but I did take a cow elk with it last week.
 
This year the honor will go to my Model 70 Featherweight in .270 using 130gr Winchester SilverTip ammo.
Got it last year and I'm 1 for 1 with it
 
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