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November 1975 Fielder Ridge near Tilly, Arkansas. Last day of the season and it snowed the night before. Neck shot at about 25 yards. A Remington 742 in 30.06 that belonged to my uncle. I got one just like it for Christmas that year from my mother.

i shot my first deer (3" spike) with 1972 Winchester m94 in 30-30 with 170gr Winchester Power Points at around 5 yards. i still have the rifle, but JES Reboring did a 35/30-30. my grandpappy gave me the m94 (secondhand) when i was 13 - 14yo. i killed alot of deer with the 30-30 and open sights.

Winchester model 12 in 16 gauge. was my grandfathers. Full choke and foster type slug. Spike horn at 20 yards

Martin compound bow, aluminum arrows and Bear Razorhead broadhead.

Belgium Browning Sweet Sixteen with buck barrel and Federal foster slugs. Thank God we got rid of shotgun only rules.

TC Renegade 50 cal flintlock, I think with a maxi ball but could have been a patched round ball. Was a long time ago.

Smith and Wesson Model 1500 7mm Rem Mag

Marlin 336 30-30 170 grain silver tips

Sako Finnbear 30-06

My uncle let me use his muzzleloader that he bought and put together as a kit. I was 16. I bought it from him 20 years later for $100. Still have it and the ADK 8pt on the wall.

In 1957, I killed my first deer with a Win. Mod 94 carbine in 30-30. Still have it!

When I started deer hunting you couldn't hunt deer with a firearm 'til you were 14 but could begin archery deer hunting at 12.

So, my first deer, a spike buck, I shot with an old garage sale compound bow (I can't remember now the brand), Easton 2217s (if I recall correctly), and Bear Razorheads.

I eventually "upgraded" to a brand new Bear Whitetail Hunter bow, fully outfitted, it set me back $79 bucks. That seemed like all the money in the world back in the 80's but considerably less than my latest Hoyt RX7 Ultra outfitted set me back last year.

Remington 700 BDL .30-06 with a 3x-9x Redfield "WideField" scope. Remington factory 180gr. RNSP Coreloct ammo.

I was young, ignorant and foolish when I traded it.


RS

Mossberg bolt action, poly choke 12 gauge with 00 buck.

I was 15 and worried a Camp-meat Yearling to death with an M1 Carbine and 86gr HP. Booo...hissss...POC

The meat's probably bad by now.

savage 24 with a 410 slug. one and done.

Well played T

20 ga single shot, 3in 00 buck, doe and baby under a crab apple tree about 30 yards, aimed at the doe, both fell over dead. Crazy first deer kill, 9yo.

Remington 870 12 ga (21" bbl), modified choke tube (grouped the best), saddle mount and a fixed 4x scope. Winchester 1 oz foster slug.