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Offline nodlenor

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What did you use to harvest your deer?
« on: November 17, 2008, 02:32:25 PM »
I used my Howa 1500 270win & Nikon Bushmaster 3-9x40 scope with a 140gr Sierra BTHP pushed by Win 760. My rangefinder showed 106 yards.           Bang flop , DEAD.
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2008, 02:40:07 PM »
I just shot one Sat with a Hoyt compound and spitfire broadheads.Gun season starts Fri. ;D

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2008, 03:42:12 PM »
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2008, 02:11:29 PM »
This season, after about thirty minutes of hunting on opening day, a 6 pt at 120 yds Browning A-Bolt LH 25/06.   Last season, same field, a 6 pt at 110 yds with a Browning LH A-Bolt 30/06.  Both dropped in their tracks.





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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2008, 06:15:25 PM »
I took this SE Wyoming buck at 8800 ft. elev. almost exactly 1 mile from my cabin which sits at 8200 ft.  My new-to-me rifle this year is a Remington 700 Classic (1994 mfg.) in 6.5X55SE with an old Weaver K3 scope and 140 gr. Hdy. Spire Point handload.

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2008, 12:52:42 AM »
7.62x39mm AR15 in an a2 flattop configuration shooting 125grn nosler ballistic tips. So far I've bagged a large doe at 278yds and a coyote at 175 no guestimations all ranges shot with a rangefinder. 

Season is only halfway over. ;D

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2008, 01:18:17 AM »
Deer season hasn't opened here yet.
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 03:38:40 AM »
Our SPECIAL son used a Remington 799 (import) in 7.62X39 cal. to take his deer this year, if I ever learn how to post photos I will show a vary proud young man! and he has a vary proud Father as well.  Me I havent filled my tags yet but have plenty of deer here on the place and this year if and when I fill my tag it will be with the Remington Ti 700 in 7mm-08.   Jim

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2008, 03:57:08 AM »
So far I have shot 1 with my T/C Encore 300 Win mag with Hornady 150 sst bullets I loaded @225 yds.
And 3 fell in their tracks to the 243 with 58 Hornady v max bullets @20,160,180 yds.
The buck shot with the 300 ran in a grass patch about 80 yds after I shot it Massive blood trail was very easy to find it,But the little ol 243 again 3 shots 3 kills bang flop dead deer ;D
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2008, 06:09:57 AM »
Rifle Savage 99

Cartridge .308 Winchester

Bullet 180-gr Winchester Power Point

Distance 200 yards ranged with Bushnell Scout

No tracking of this one as it dropped in it's tracks.


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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2008, 08:35:31 AM »
I hate the word "harvest" when used in conjunction with killing game animals!   >:(  Smacks of political correctism to me!   :P  But...

har⋅vest
–noun
1. Also, har⋅vest⋅ing. the gathering of crops.
2. the season when ripened crops are gathered.
3. a crop or yield of one growing season.
4. a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of wheat. 
5. the result or consequence of any act, process, or event: The journey yielded a harvest of wonderful memories. 
–verb (used with object)
6. to gather (a crop or the like); reap.
7. to gather the crop from: to harvest the fields. 
8. to gain, win, acquire, or use (a prize, product, or result of any past act, process, plan, etc.).
9. to catch, take, or remove for use: Fishermen harvested hundreds of salmon from the river. 
–verb (used without object)
10. to gather a crop; reap.


Sooooo, I guess it could be correct...  :-\
Still don't like it though....  :P

Anyway, I killed  ;D  my one deer so far this year with a new to me Marlin 30TK in 30/30 shooting LeverRevolution factory loads; didn't have time to work up a satisfactory handload.   :-[

I usually have 3 or 4 in the freezer by now...  :(  I been sick...  :(  Only a couple a months of season left...  :(   :'(   ;)
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2008, 09:01:47 AM »
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2008, 09:45:26 AM »
Late season here starts Dec. 1
Last years deer was with a 7-30 Waters carbine on a G2 frame. Speer 130 gr. BTSP bullet. I won't post the range, lets just say it was out there. Shot her in the cut corn and bare ground.

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2008, 09:59:09 AM »
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I hate the word "harvest" when used in conjunction with killing game animals!     Smacks of political correctism to me!     But...

har⋅vest
–noun
1. Also, har⋅vest⋅ing. the gathering of crops.
2. the season when ripened crops are gathered.
3. a crop or yield of one growing season.
4. a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of wheat. 
5. the result or consequence of any act, process, or event: The journey yielded a harvest of wonderful memories. 
–verb (used with object)
6. to gather (a crop or the like); reap.
7. to gather the crop from: to harvest the fields. 
8. to gain, win, acquire, or use (a prize, product, or result of any past act, process, plan, etc.).
9. to catch, take, or remove for use: Fishermen harvested hundreds of salmon from the river. 
–verb (used without object)
10. to gather a crop; reap.

Sooooo, I guess it could be correct... 
Still don't like it though.... 

  I'm going to hunt the rest of my life...  If it helps the cause even a little to make that possible by using the word "harvest", then i'll give in that little bit, and use "that" word.  If it helps one new person to start hunting, because they don't like the word kill, then that's another reason to give in that little bit...

  You can use what ever word you want, but i'm looking at the overall picture here, and not that one little word...

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2008, 10:13:19 AM »
they don't like kill - let um eat their meat alive then !
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2008, 03:19:51 PM »
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2008, 03:23:05 AM »
they don't like kill - let um eat their meat alive then !

  I see your not looking at the "big" picture either...  I'm not giving up my guns...  I'm not giving up my ammo, it's just a word, and if it helps me, and any NEW HUNTERS in this world, i'm not to closed minded to say "harvest"...

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2008, 03:59:20 AM »
Like AtlLaw I harvest my crops and I kill game. Tho our season doesn't start until in the morning so I've not and might not hunt this season. I only made it out a couple days last year and maybe I'll be able to get out again this time. I have until Jan. 31 so there is no particular rush.


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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2008, 04:11:26 AM »
So far this year, I have only used a T/C black diamond muzzleloader to take whitetails. Hopefully Mr. Buck will give me a chance to use my rem. 870 soon.

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2008, 04:26:40 AM »
drilling man , OK i don't want to give up my first amd or second amd right . if you choose to give up yours go for it ! YEA I KNOW I"M NOT PC !
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2008, 06:32:57 AM »
drilling man , OK i don't want to give up my first amd or second amd right . if you choose to give up yours go for it ! YEA I KNOW I"M NOT PC !

  ha ha ha...  I haven't given up anything...  I CHOOSE to use harvest... and i'm fine with anyone else CHOOSEING to use something else...   8)

  It's a "choise" that i made to help "all" of us hunters/gun owners, but most of all i hope it helps new folks to get into hunting...

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2008, 08:09:09 AM »
So far a CSS Encore launching Easton ST Axis 340s tipped with Slick Tricks. 

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2008, 08:43:20 AM »
Subaru, 2000 Forester :(  nice little 4 point.  Gun season opens tomorrow.  I hope to get another with a slightly less expensive model.  IE a .243

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2008, 10:18:03 AM »
Stainless first generation T/C Contender with blued 14" 45-70 muzzle tamer barrel. Topped with a Bushnell Trophy red dot. Shooting a 405 gr. Remington SP factory load.

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2008, 02:52:01 PM »
So far this season i have taking (killed/Harvest) a Doe and a Spike. I use a NEF Survivor 308 with a Nikon 4 x 32 scope on it. Ammo used is Federal Fusion 180 grain.
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2008, 02:58:06 PM »
I hate the word "harvest" when used in conjunction with killing game animals!   >:(  Smacks of political correctism to me!   :P  But...

har⋅vest
–noun
1. Also, har⋅vest⋅ing. the gathering of crops.
2. the season when ripened crops are gathered.
3. a crop or yield of one growing season.
4. a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of wheat. 
5. the result or consequence of any act, process, or event: The journey yielded a harvest of wonderful memories. 
–verb (used with object)
6. to gather (a crop or the like); reap.
7. to gather the crop from: to harvest the fields. 
8. to gain, win, acquire, or use (a prize, product, or result of any past act, process, plan, etc.).
9. to catch, take, or remove for use: Fishermen harvested hundreds of salmon from the river. 
–verb (used without object)
10. to gather a crop; reap.


Sooooo, I guess it could be correct...  :-\
Still don't like it though....  :P

Anyway, I killed  ;D  my one deer so far this year with a new to me Marlin 30TK in 30/30 shooting LeverRevolution factory loads; didn't have time to work up a satisfactory handload.   :-[

I usually have 3 or 4 in the freezer by now...  :(  I been sick...  :(  Only a couple a months of season left...  :(   :'(   ;)

I like to kill stuff myself. So far this year I have let alot of little bucks walk with bow and shotgun. I have killed a few coons with my bow though. Well if I don't get one this year I'll be fine. The last 4 years I been killing nice bucks. Can't win em all.
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #26 on: November 22, 2008, 02:42:30 AM »
Ok, you can harvest or kill whichever you want. It is just using a different word for the same thing. It's like arguing over whether to use a 270 or 308; or a bow or gun; Winchester or Remington. The end result is the same. I think some people argue for the sake of arguing.
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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2008, 05:40:30 AM »
Used a Remington 700 SPS Buckmaster .30-06 with a Nikon 3x9x40 to take these two on the second weekend of season.  Nothing spectacular on the rack but they sure did put a lot of meat in the freezer together!  ;D  I took a small doe opening morning.  I hope to get one more before the year is out.

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2008, 03:29:54 PM »
a doe and spike with my encore .50cal ML shooting the 300 grain dead center sabot over 100 grains of triple  7, 10 point this Saturday with my marlin 44 mag and 200 grain XTP over max load of 296

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Re: What did you use to harvest your deer?
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2008, 03:35:13 AM »
i used a swedish mauser in 6.5x55 that i have been working on for few years and finally got around to finishing the stock on and getting some shells loaded.i took a nice 11 pt with it and my girlfriend took a nice doe with it also.