FrankenMauser
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I'm bored, and can't decide what to take on an upcoming rabbit and grouse trip.
I figured I'd throw a 'fun' thread into the hunting forum and see what you fellas thought.
So...
I have quite a selection of firearms to choose from. The 'primaries' are listed in the poll.
I'll be after various species of rabbits, hares, and grouse.
-Also bobcat, bear, and cougar, if given the opportunity, but it's highly unlikely.
And I'm more than willing to take chukar or partridge if I happen across them.
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Weapons restrictions:
I can use pretty much any common firearm or projectile weapon for rabbits and bobcat; aside from a crossbow, or a shotgun shooting shells longer than 3.5".
I can use literally anything for grouse (including rocks, sticks, spears, and boomerangs); except for the above.
Cougar and bear require a centerfire weapon or shotgun.
Chukar and partridge require a shotgun firing shells 3.5" or shorter.
How that breaks down:
Rimfire: rabbits, bobcat, grouse.
Centerfire / muzzleloader: rabbits, bobcat, grouse, bear, cougar.
Shotgun: all species (with appropriate ammunition).
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Six to twelve inches of snow will be on the ground, and I'll be hunting a mix of sagebrush, grassy meadows, evergreen forest, and aspen stands. (Must be careful to not shoot sharptail or sage grouse in the open areas!)
Most rabbits are spotted at 15-50 yards, and shots must be quick.
The grouse are generally only spotted within 20 feet, and if they flush, they're gone. I have never been able to drop a forest grouse that was on the wing; and the birds in the intended hunting area fly hundreds of yards before landing, so I can almost never pick them back up again. So, if spotted, I usually have time to line up with a 'single projectile' firearm. But if they flush, they're gone.
Chukars are usually 15-25 yards out, and partridge 25-50 yards out; but I'm not certain that I'll get into the right habitat to see them.
I figured I'd throw a 'fun' thread into the hunting forum and see what you fellas thought.
So...
I have quite a selection of firearms to choose from. The 'primaries' are listed in the poll.
I'll be after various species of rabbits, hares, and grouse.
-Also bobcat, bear, and cougar, if given the opportunity, but it's highly unlikely.
And I'm more than willing to take chukar or partridge if I happen across them.
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Weapons restrictions:
I can use pretty much any common firearm or projectile weapon for rabbits and bobcat; aside from a crossbow, or a shotgun shooting shells longer than 3.5".
I can use literally anything for grouse (including rocks, sticks, spears, and boomerangs); except for the above.
Cougar and bear require a centerfire weapon or shotgun.
Chukar and partridge require a shotgun firing shells 3.5" or shorter.
How that breaks down:
Rimfire: rabbits, bobcat, grouse.
Centerfire / muzzleloader: rabbits, bobcat, grouse, bear, cougar.
Shotgun: all species (with appropriate ammunition).
---
Six to twelve inches of snow will be on the ground, and I'll be hunting a mix of sagebrush, grassy meadows, evergreen forest, and aspen stands. (Must be careful to not shoot sharptail or sage grouse in the open areas!)
Most rabbits are spotted at 15-50 yards, and shots must be quick.
The grouse are generally only spotted within 20 feet, and if they flush, they're gone. I have never been able to drop a forest grouse that was on the wing; and the birds in the intended hunting area fly hundreds of yards before landing, so I can almost never pick them back up again. So, if spotted, I usually have time to line up with a 'single projectile' firearm. But if they flush, they're gone.
Chukars are usually 15-25 yards out, and partridge 25-50 yards out; but I'm not certain that I'll get into the right habitat to see them.