What will you use for deer season this year??

Remington Model 742 in .30-.06 or my Malrlin gold trigger in .30/.30 for whitetails (depends on the range) and my Savage Model 67 for birds and varmits.
 
I'm going back with my Ruger 7mm mag this year primarily. I hadn't hunted with it in several years but I got me a limbsaver recoil pad and my 150 gr Nosler BTs' are dialed in. Just waiting for October 11th.
 
Onieda Eagle bow for....bow season.
T/C Encore pistol .45-70 15" barrel for gun season.
T/C Gray Hawk .54 side hammer caplock, for muzzleloading season.

No center fire rifles in Ohio, and I don't like shotguns.
 
.300 H&H because I'm doing a combo mule deer and elk hunt this year. 10 days in the mountains and want to make sure I have enough rifle to get the job done whatever crosses my path. Probably loaded with 200 grain Nosler Partitions.

Plus I just put this rifle together this year started out as a $99 gun shop used rack find.

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I'll use several firearms, depending on where I'm hunting:

Savage 110 7mm Rem Mag, 154gr Hornady SST
Mauser 98K custom build .270win, 130gr Hornady SST (as long as it's scope gets back from Leupold for repair in time)
Ruger M77 .308win (still evaluating bullets)

Possibly 1858 Remington New Army (pistol) repro for BP week

Mostly I'll probably use the Ruger, I've been practicing with the open sights all year, I just like the light weight and short barrel. Most of my shots will be 50yds or less so a scope doesn't really add all that much.
 
Bow Season: Mathews Conquest 3

Gun Season: TC Encore Rifle w/ .270 barrel

Muzzle Loader Season: TC Encore Rifle w/ .50 barrel
 
Bow Season: Mathews Drenalin

Gun Season: S&W 629 with Eotech 512 holographic or H&R Ultra Slugger 20 guage with 2x7 Leupold or Remington 700 BDL 280 rem with 3x10 Burris Signature Select.

Muzzle Stuff'in: Thompson Black Diamond with 3x9 Busnell.

I am considering upgrading the Thompson's scope. As far as gun season, I'm not fickled, we have a specific rifle zone and I may not hunt in it this year. We can hunt with a handgun statewide in Michigan and I just might do that.
 
Hoyt Katera XL and some combination of:



TC Encore Pro Hunter 7mm-08.

Remington 11-87, fully rifled.

Glock 33, 5.32" extended barrel.
 
None for deer, this year..... have 2 daughters with youth permits, with a bonus tag on each permit. 4 deer should fill the freezer quite nicely.
 
I hunt with run-of-the-mill el cheapo guns. Seven years so far with a CVA Bobcat .50 for muzzleloader season, a sporterized Moisin Nagant M44 with S&B 180gr. SP, or a Maverick 88 slug gun with Win 1oz slugs, all using open sights. 50yd shot is a long one for me, where my stand is located. Occasionally I'll use an old H&R handi-rifle in 30-30 with 150gr. PSP.

Never been let down by any of them.
 
Archery will be my Shakespeare recurve (for the 32nd year) Muzzleloading will be a CVA .50 Hawken. Modern gun will be my Savage 110 '06. I'm so glad the season is upon us.
 
I might go with my Brother-in-law this year,,,

It's been many years since I have been deer hunting,,,
If I go it'll be primarily as the camp cook,,,
More to get out than to hunt.

They hunt on his private property,,,
They have stands built all over the place,,,
I'm thinking I would like to try taking a deer with a handgun.

I've been practicing with my 6" S&W Model 629,,,
Off of a rest (similar to the side of the stands they have built),,,
I can keep most of the shots in a 6" circle at 40 yards and all within 10 inch.

I don't know if that will be good enough for me,,,
Last thing I want to do is wound a deer.

If I'm not confidant enough for the revolver,,,
I'll go to my old standby which is an 8mm German Mauser.

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