deer hunting...
 

Well, I lived, and so did all the deer... Crap. 90 miles north of Elko, 8,400 feet, 8* F at 6 am, hiking up and down mountains looking for deer with horns on them for a whole week, and I came up with NOTHING! DAMMIT!

I only saw one buck the entire time, and I even got a shot off at him, but the som-bitch didn't even FLINCH!! Come to find out that my scope on my rifle is BENT, and I missed that sucker by about 6 feet at least. :mad: Me on Monday: "hey dad, did you check all the rifles/scopes for accuracy, or do we need to go out and sight them in?" Dad: "Yep! They're fine!" Me: "you sure? I think we should go out and at least check them. My rifle hasn't been used in TEN YEARS!" Dad: "Nope, they're fine! And we don't want to waste any ammunition!" Nice... 6 days wasted. Got a perfect shot lined up, and it turns out I was right about needing to check things out...

Guess I'll just have to eat my tag, since there's no venison.

That sounds like a reoccuring theme this hunting season. Everyoone I know is 0-for...

So, instead of wasting bullets re-aligning your scope, you get to waste bullets shooting 6 feet off a stag?

^^ Exactly! Me: "dad, if the scope is just fine, it'll only take ONE bullet to figure that out!!!"

There wasn't enough adjustment in the scope to actually bring it back into range either. I think it's been smacked around at some point in the last decade since I've used it... I'm just gonna buy a new one. Maybe a new rifle all together. Time for that Remington 7mm Mag. I've had my eye on... :twisted:

Sounds like you learned your lesson. Whether I have a tag or not, I still sight in my rifle every year. Besides, its just plain fun to shoot the things. Plus I reload for every caliber that I have.

Here is the results of two weekends ago. I am taking this rifle to Kentucky with me in hopes of nailing a big whitetale buck.

Yeah, it wasn't really even MY lesson, so much as my Pop's. He was the one spouting "no we don't need to check them! They're fine!" dammit.

Good luck dude! Hope you fill your tag!

I'm surprised you didn't bust out your nine, and try to bust a cap in his ass!

It wouldn't be the first time he busted a cap off into a deer's ass. :lol:

Just Bow hunt, then you can shoot and re-adjust your sites a few times, and reclaim the arrows so there is no lost ammo.


I wish i went hunting back when i lived in Michigan (the land of deer) . Oh well. I need to get some 45 lbs arms for my bow (or a new bow) and some practice to be ready. I've got 55 lb arms on my bow (Recurve) and its just a tad heavy for me to keep held back long enough to aim well. good thing i didn't go for the 60# ones,

I've got a crap #30 bow with a twist tie tapped on for a sight, and I can aim that one well. but it lacks enough force to hunt with .

A box of shells costs a whole hell of a lot less than completely changing how you hunt. If Cory's cheap ass dad won't use 3 shells to check the zero and grouping on a rifle, you think he'll spring for bows and arrows? :lol:

We had one of those in the backyard last week. Noise in the backyard about 3am, apparently he was looking for something to eat amongst the shrubbery. We think he or his friends have been back, too, because someone has gnawed down a tall plant since last week.

Yes, it is a good shrubbery. I like the laurels particularly.

If you find me all cammo painted, hiding in some bushes in your back yard, with a knife chenched in my teeth, don't be alarmed... just looking for your little friend... :twisted:

I thought about it... :D

Cory --- if you need any weapons parts/advice/tuning help just let me know. The accurate rifle game is one of my side pursuits. Sorry to hear about the tag dinner --- I've been there too.

NVSti --- didn't know there was another reloader in the bunch. Glad to have some company.

Oh, I thought about you Scotty! Thanks for the offer! I may be getting in touch with you when it comes time to make some equipment upgrades!

Good deer hunter scam. See attachment.

sarcasm being missed aside, good point! Though Cory could just borrow my bow , then its cheaper :P

I killed two bucks and a doe on the way back from elko my last trip and I dont hunt they come to me :D

I reload, been doing it for about 9 years, I think. List of what I load; 17 Remington, 223 Rem, 30-30, 30-06, 264 Win Mag, 45-70, 45 ACP, 20 ga., 12 ga., 8x57mm, I think thats it.

Tag soup is expecially good with plenty of garlic.


That was funny, although I didn't like it when they scared the little kids with it.

Bow hunting is about 50 times harder then hunting with a rifle. I have been shooting bows sinces I was 6 or 7 years old. I bow hunt too, small game like rabbits and quail. I drew an archery buck tag for units 101-103, ie Ruby Mountains / LaMoille Canyon. My brother and I saw 13 legal bucks, but couldn't make it happen. If I had a rifle I would have shot a great looking 4x4 the first day we were out there. Oh well.

Tagless soup is really good too!!

Yeah, I've been at it for a while too --- since I was 16, anyways. I'm currently doing 9mm, 40SW, 45 Colt, 44 Mag, .223, .22-250, .308, .270, and a few others ;-).

Cory, I didn't know you were heading out with deficient gear, I would have set you up with some GOOD loaner stuff if nothing else. If your rifle is decent (Mag, shmag), then spend money on glass and mounts and tune the gun yourself. You don't have to buy good glass at the $$ store, either. $200 buys a very good used Leupold online. Just let me know when you decide to mess with it all.

^^ Good shit! I will! I was just thinking about something with a little more *umph* as I've taken an interest in Elk hunting in Wyoming with my god-father... A well placed shot from a well prepared 30-06 would do the job tho! I've got the well placed shot part taken care of, as long as the equipment is good!

Man, you guys and your reloads. :lol:

I had a roommate in college that did all his own reloads. I helped him on occation w/ some .223 reloads. While it was cool to learn, damn did it get tedious fast! I don't know how you do it.

Also, this was my roommate that was a huge gun nut. He paid rent in our house just so he could keep his gun safe in a closet. He actually lived w/ his GF at the time. :lol: Back in '99 I walked into the house one day to find him w/ his foot up on my coffee table, using my hack-saw to cut a barrel down for his shotgun. He told me "I'm sawing it down to the minimum legal CA length... I gotta get ready for Y2K!" :lol: That fucker messed up the edge of that pine(!) coffee table pretty good!

Heheh, here's what my wife had to deal with in our apartment --- she took it with very good grace.

What was she gonna do? Get in a fight with someone that's litterally making bullets in front of her? :lol: