First buck I killed while tracking - 308 Win 150gr Power Point
That's great. I don't think there's a hunt on the planet that could beat tracking a whitetail buck in snow.
You aren't kidding there. I am glad to still have big enough public spaces to be able to do it.
The learning curve (for me) was mental. ‘No way I could walk up on a whitetail without scaring it’. Turns out it’s not that hard really. The hardest part is learning how to find a buck track. I tracked lots & lots of does but this was my first buck.
Second hardest part is waiting for snow…while the season is open. That’s why I picked up saddle hunting.
All with a .308 of some sort - great cartridge for the woods & beyond.