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Many of us, after we have hunted deer for many years, think we know a little about deer and how to hunt them. Sometimes, we are humbled by hunts not going as we had anticipated. Since Oct. 17, I have hunted three or four days out of each week. My club leases 2000 acres of paper company land in...

I have not seen it done this year, so let's do it. If your collection of firearms had to be pared down to only five, what five would it be. Include caliber and a short explanation of why that firearm must be on your list. I am primarily a hunter. My hunting experiences began in the 1940s, when...

Last week I reported seeing a very decent eight point buck on the property that I hunt in Georgia. As I reported, I passed on that buck, after having him dead in my scope and only needing to tweak my trigger finger that little bit. But, I had promised to get home to Florida and take Lady Storm...

The eight point buck was right in my crosshairs, standing broadside with two doe and a six pointer. My finger only needed to apply that little pressure that provides the "breaking crystal" let off and he'd go down. At that moment, he belonged to me!........But, I am getting ahead of myself. This...

This will be my third year hunting on club leased property in S. E. Ga. We have 2000 acres, 29 stands, either elevated or ground buildings. There are only 11 members. Each member can bring another hunter from his immediate family, or after Thanksgiving, can bring guest outside the immediate...

I will celebrate my 73rd on Monday July 13, 2015. Looking back on over 55 years of deer hunting, I wonder about my *real* reasons for not just sticking with my first deer rifle. In 1964 when I came out of the Army, I did not have much cash to spend on a deer rifle. Pawn shops had US Model 1903...

Since the early 1960s, I have, on occasion, manned gun show tables. Tire kickers who pick up and abuse gun show table firearms are thankfully, in the minority. One of pet peeves is the famous "bullet test" to check for muzzle wear. We have no way of knowing how much grit is sticking to the...

I have long been a proponent of checking zero the week before the hunt and then, not cleaning the bore for the entire hunting season. This practice appears to keep the zero right on the money, as introducing lubes and/or cleaners to the bore will throw off zero, at least until 4 or 5 "fouling"...

Hello All. Below I copied a note that I sent to our hunt club president, regarding the buck that I bagged this past Monday. Hi Bobby, I think that I may have gotten the buck that the deputy told you about. Sunday morning, I saw a very nice six point buck, alone. And later a doe. This, from the...

Certainly since the first US M1 Rifles were released through the old DCM program, millions have been used on countless ranges. At this time, interest in the M1 Rifle as a fun and/or competition rifle is waning. The inexpensive surplus ammo in 30-06 is gone. Prices rapidly rise on M1 Rifles to...

I am considering buying this trail cam http://www.trailcampro.com/moultriepano ... eview.aspx Any opinions, pro or con? Any other suggestions, regarding which trail cam to buy? Any reviews on the trail cams that you have used? Steven L. Ashe

What is the recommended tightness in inch-pounds for receiver screws? Scope ring screws? Scope mount screws? TIA, Steven L. Ashe

I want to have at least one trail camera ready to set up by Oct. The selection is daunting, with prices shown from well below $100 to over $500. All that I need is a camera that will record what came through, so that when I check the camera, on site, I can see the results. Opinions and...

I was ending the Ga. deer season and had not seen many deer for two days. Cold and rain had sent most deer into the low, thick pines for warmth. At 7:10 A.M. I was just beginning to get shooting light when I saw what looked like a black dog, moving toward my stand, down the wide track that I was...

I hope that some of you can confirm or reject my findings. Most of my life, so far, I have hunted north of the Mason-Dixon Line, or out in the great west. During those hunts, I had some very cold weather and learned how the deer reacted to cold and wind. In the cases where cold and wind occur...

I had previously reported on a 7mm 140gr. Nos. AB, retrieved from a boar, after crashing through the left side ribs and shattering the right shoulder and lodging in the armored frontal hide of the boar. That bullet retained 70% of it's original weight. The range was right at 90 yds. On Sunday...

Again, I admit, I am ignorant of the different deer activities and patterns in the deep south, where I now live. However, in Md. and Pa. I have seen lots of big bucks and lesser deer moving and feeding in rain. I just got a call from one club member who tells me that all the other members have...

After successfully hunting White Tail deer in a number of states, I find that there is more that I do not know about White Tail, than what I do know. I am hunting in SE Ga. for the first time and am allowed to use bait. I am allowed two bucks and three doe. I already have taken two deer. The...

I carried a Mauser in .270Win. for many years. One of Jack O'Connor's last writings claimed that if old Jack were starting over, he'd get a rifle in .280Rem. I had for some time believed that the 7mm bullet flies about as good, or better than the bullets on either side of it. In an unexpected...

I am shooting a recently made Win. Mod. 1885 falling block rifle, in 45-70. Looking for better loads. However, I would like to stick with propellent that I have on hand, given the recent rise in prices. Primers: Large Rifle; Win. FC or CCI Cases Win. and FC Bullet: Berry 350gr. RS. Don't need...