Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Poll: Do you hunt with a round in the chamber?

Probably would not taste any worse if you had a round in the chamber either

My dad can beat up your dad.........

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Steelhead, I've killed more deer and elk with a stickbow than you have lived in years.., so no, it's not to 'get the drop' on any deer..:)...Maybe just my combat-hunting training competencies?
YMMV..as may others..:)

Besides, as I indicated in my earlier post late on this interminable thread..
I've seen the light..and no longer will carry Hot when rifle hunting....:)

I'm also considering stainless and composite stocks..IF I can find them for my old rifles..:)

You still working for the U.S.C.G. down in that remote outpost?Jim

You know something I don't? I won't argue, but am happy to learn. I do know they don't live on the tundra of our area - nor in the tree lined rivers of same.

Oh Im not arguing that blacktails live in the rainforest parts of oregon.

I live south of all that rain and the country here varies greatly
they are just as common in the scrub oaks, heavy timber an my favorite The rimrocks.

Heres some prime blacktail country

He/I/we were talking in terms of Alaska. Can't recognize that area but will assume you know what you are talking of, especially assuming it aren't Alaska. There's at least 1000 more trees per square mile just in your pic than there are in total for the 1000 square miles right around me.

whoops

Went back an re-read that post an I guess I didnt see the alaska part. My bad

Yes I also keep 4 spare 30 round mags in my ballistic vest. This is silly...

Yes...can't believe the life in this thread...

You guys are still "debating" this, eh?..."Goalie"

This thread reminds me of crab grass... about the time your thinking it's dead......

Why don't we all just say, "sometimes", and move on?

If there is no round in the chamber, I'm simply taking a walk. I go with a round loaded, therefore, I'm hunting. 1Minute

In my mind, hunting does not always mean shooting, and even, perhaps, killing, something. Hunting is more an act of looking for and finding a certain animal. Most of the time I spend hours looking for a certain animal. Many times I see several of said animal which I have no interest in for a number of reasons and have no need to shoot. Whether on the range or in the field, usually when the chamber gets loaded it means something will be shot.

Here's another twist; do you catch your brass when hunting (and consequently potentially screw up a second shot opportunity), or do you let it fly?

Let it fly, but keep track of where I was and collect it later.

Ditto, but I occasionally lose one.

My philosophy is shoot until they are down and stay that way. I figure being ready in case a second shot is needed is more important than catching the brass.

I've done both- let it fly and find it later, or catch it- but I'm always surprised at the time at how important it is to me to either catch or track that piece of brass! Kind of silly.

-jeff

Yep,I do alot more finding than I do hunting also. I usually catch my brass. I generally do not take a second shot if I know the 1st one went where I wanted it too. Guess I am too much of a meat hunter to grind up more meat when the animal is dead on it's feet. Then too, a lot of my hunting is in dense timber where a 2nd shot is usually not possible

Almost never lose a piece of brass. Was a criminal offense growing up and it is automatic.

Yup, looked until it was found as a kid.

And I'm a firm believer in put one in 'em, and if the situation warrants it, hammer in a second one. Or third, if needed. (Had a big "dead" mule deer walk away from a road and down to a creek with no blood left in him....)

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