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MPREZIV · 2006-11-06, 07:49 AM

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.

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.

MattR · 2006-11-06, 07:51 AM

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

Nick Koan · 2006-11-06, 09:52 AM

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

MPREZIV · 2006-11-06, 10:15 AM

^^ 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...

NevadaSTi · 2006-11-06, 11:32 AM

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.

MPREZIV · 2006-11-06, 12:06 PM

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!

Bob Danger · 2006-11-06, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

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.

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...

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

Nick Koan · 2006-11-06, 05:20 PM

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

A1337STI · 2006-11-06, 05:32 PM

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 .

Kevin M · 2006-11-06, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by A1337STI

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.

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?

dknv · 2006-11-06, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

... hiking up and down mountains looking for deer with horns on them for a whole week, and I came up with NOTHING! DAMMIT!

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.

cody · 2006-11-06, 09:45 PM

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

MPREZIV · 2006-11-07, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dknv

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.

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...

MPREZIV · 2006-11-07, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Danger

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

I thought about it...

ScottyS · 2006-11-07, 07:50 AM

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.

MPREZIV · 2006-11-07, 07:59 AM

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!

Tahoe C5 · 2006-11-07, 09:06 AM

Good deer hunter scam. See attachment.

A1337STI · 2006-11-07, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

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?

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

qksubi · 2006-11-07, 10:33 AM

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

NevadaSTi · 2006-11-07, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by Tahoe C5

Good deer hunter scam. See attachment.

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!!

ScottyS · 2006-11-07, 11:28 AM

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.

MPREZIV · 2006-11-07, 12:31 PM

^^ 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!

sperry · 2006-11-07, 01:43 PM

Man, you guys and your reloads.

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.

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!"

That fucker messed up the edge of that pine(!) coffee table pretty good!

ScottyS · 2006-11-07, 02:34 PM

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

sperry · 2006-11-07, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS

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?

2006-11-06, 07:49 AM	#1
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	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. 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. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-11-06, 07:51 AM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	That sounds like a reoccuring theme this hunting season. Everyoone I know is 0-for... __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2006-11-06, 10:15 AM	#4
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	^^ 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... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-11-06, 11:32 AM	#5
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	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. Attached Images __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2006-11-06, 12:06 PM	#6
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	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! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-11-06, 09:52 AM	#3
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	So, instead of wasting bullets re-aligning your scope, you get to waste bullets shooting 6 feet off a stag? __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2006-11-06, 05:20 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	It wouldn't be the first time he busted a cap off into a deer's ass. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2006-11-06, 05:32 PM	#9
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	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 . __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2006-11-06, 09:45 PM	#12
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Yes, it is a good shrubbery. I like the laurels particularly.

2006-11-07, 07:50 AM	#15
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	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. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2006-11-07, 07:59 AM	#16
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	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! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-11-07, 09:06 AM	#17
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	Good deer hunter scam. See attachment. Last edited by Tahoe C5; 2007-06-18 at 01:05 PM.

2006-11-07, 10:33 AM	#19
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	I killed two bucks and a doe on the way back from elko my last trip and I dont hunt they come to me

2006-11-07, 11:28 AM	#21
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	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. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2006-11-07, 12:31 PM	#22
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	^^ 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! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-11-07, 01:43 PM	#23
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Man, you guys and your reloads. 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. 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!" That fucker messed up the edge of that pine(!) coffee table pretty good! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-11-07, 02:34 PM	#24
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Heheh, here's what my wife had to deal with in our apartment --- she took it with very good grace. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

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