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Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? evans1010 #6838609 09/03/12
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198 Armymark Campfire Member
Armymark Campfire Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198	I just got back from my caribou hunt a couple days ago. I have this pic of one bull and I got another but I don't have the pic yet. It is on my buddies camera and he's out of town. So I'll post this one and then the other. I took 2 rifles, both Browning 1885s in 30-06 and 45-70. This pic is of the bull I dropped with the 1885 chambered in 30-06. This rifle is a bit new to me and I ended up using factory ammo which was Winchester 180grain XP3 Supreme Elite. I usually handload everything but I ran out of time. The shot was 382 yards as he was looking at me and entered center mass of the neck and exited through the lung on his right side. He was DRT like a bag of hammers! I usually try to get two caribou per season and my family willn eat on that and salmon through the winter. Just finished with all the meat. I had 60 pounds made into summer sausage and hunter stix,Yum! I'll post the other pics when I get them from my buddy. Anchorage, Alaska

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Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Armymark #6838772 09/04/12
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Bricktop Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,467 With your mother.....	Very nice. I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum. Originally Posted by safariman I do tend to fit in well wherever I go in person. Originally Posted by Fireball2 The campfire is the most outside exposure I get. No TV, no newspaper.

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Bricktop #6838852 09/04/12
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Seven_Heaven Campfire Tracker S Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,006 North Texas	Missed a coyote with my 1V 220 Swift not long ago. Failed to hold into the 30+ mph crosswind enough and the shot went wide. That yote didn't hang around to see where the noise came from either. Hope to use the 1AH 25-06 on deer this November. Was working on a load for the Winchester Low Wall in 243 using 85gr Barnes TSX, but haven't come up with a combo it likes yet. Now with temps over 100 further load work may have to wait. "An open message for all Democrats; "Look you are nothing and your work is worthless. Anyone who chooses you is detestable." Isaiah 41:24 (HCSB)

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Seven_Heaven #6840113 09/04/12
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1B Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2001 Posts: 4,641 Reston, VA, USA	Still 5 weeks or so from BP deer season opening. Congrats to all who have already 'made meat' or reduced the varmint population. 1B

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? 1B #6840259 09/04/12
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3040Krag Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 438 Boerne, TX	I've just gone once so far, but the new 7x57 seems to work "All I want is to enter my house justified."

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Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? 3040Krag #6840491 09/04/12
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,151 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter
MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,151 S.E. Alaska	Not from this year, but one of my coolest single-shot photos. Locals call these ghost deer with the light grey coloring.

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? MuskegMan #6840600 09/04/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico mudhen Campfire Outfitter
mudhen Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico	Very nice photo! Ben Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Armymark #6844440 09/05/12
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198 Armymark Campfire Member
Armymark Campfire Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198	Originally Posted by Armymark I just got back from my caribou hunt a couple days ago. I have this pic of one bull and I got another but I don't have the pic yet. It is on my buddies camera and he's out of town. So I'll post this one and then the other. I took 2 rifles, both Browning 1885s in 30-06 and 45-70. This pic is of the bull I dropped with the 1885 chambered in 30-06. This rifle is a bit new to me and I ended up using factory ammo which was Winchester 180grain XP3 Supreme Elite. I usually handload everything but I ran out of time. The shot was 382 yards as he was looking at me and entered center mass of the neck and exited through the lung on his right side. He was DRT like a bag of hammers! I usually try to get two caribou per season and my family willn eat on that and salmon through the winter. Just finished with all the meat. I had 60 pounds made into summer sausage and hunter stix,Yum! I'll post the other pics when I get them from my buddy. So here is the rest of the story using the 45-70. This bull was down along the river braids and I spotted him from my perch on the side of the mountain. Put a jogging stalk on him to get to 124 yards according to my range finder. Settled down into a good position with my shooting sticks and put one through the boiler room. 350grain A-Frame on top of 63 grains of H335,Starline Brass and a Fed210 Match primer. Last edited by Armymark; 09/05/12. Anchorage, Alaska

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Armymark #6851893 09/07/12
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OP GuyM Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side	Nice!

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? GuyM #6858090 09/10/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 150 Oregon 1 1885boomstick Campfire Member
1885boomstick Campfire Member 1 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 150 Oregon	been out a couple times.. too dry for my inept feet to leave the road much, but I'm still plugging away at it... my typical hunting area:

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Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Freedumb1 #6861350 09/11/12
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stantdm Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,776 South Dakota	Originally Posted by Freedumb1 Did it say "feral" on their collars?? You might not know what a feral animal is. Here is a definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? 1885boomstick #6868951 09/13/12
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198 Armymark Campfire Member
Armymark Campfire Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 198	Originally Posted by 1885boomstick been out a couple times.. too dry for my inept feet to leave the road much, but I'm still plugging away at it... my typical hunting area: Thats tree stand thick there. Anchorage, Alaska

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? Armymark #6869951 09/13/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 150 Oregon 1 1885boomstick Campfire Member
1885boomstick Campfire Member 1 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 150 Oregon	Originally Posted by Armymark Originally Posted by 1885boomstick been out a couple times.. too dry for my inept feet to leave the road much, but I'm still plugging away at it... my typical hunting area: Thats tree stand thick there. Thick and prime blacktail country :-)

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? GuyM #6878978 09/16/12
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Adirondackbushwhack Campfire Member A Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 483	I've been bear hunting with my Encore in .444. Will use it for deer as well.

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? GuyM #6987471 10/19/12
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BigSkyGuy Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,416 Big Sky Country	I dumped a big, dry antelope doe on Sunday. About a 150 yard shot with my Liberty marked No. 1 in 6mm REM. Shot her in her bed....ever knew what hit her! That little 100gr Partition did exactly what it does so well! Sorry no pictures... Todd

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? BigSkyGuy #6989437 10/20/12
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 132 Indiana B brayh92 Campfire Member
brayh92 Campfire Member B Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 132 Indiana	ive got 2 does a spike and a red fox so far this year with my H&R .45-70 wearin a redfield and hopefully ill have a few hogs and a black bear with it by the end of november You dont hurt them if you dont hit them

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? brayh92 #6991873 10/21/12
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gomerdog Campfire Greenhorn G Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 75 fremont county, wyoming	A Wyoming antelope in September with an H&R Handi-Rifle in 35 Remington and 200 gr. Beartooth cast bullets.

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? gomerdog #7003407 10/24/12
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carbon12 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999	Killed a grey with a .410cal Beretta break open single shot. It died hung up high in the tree it was in. To retrieve it, had to cut down the tree. The hard part of squirrel hunting is having to carry along a chainsaw. Good thing I've got a lightweight. At 14,500 rpm WOT, does a hellofajob skinning the buggers too. Last edited by carbon12; 10/24/12. Reason: uuuurp

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? carbon12 #7004386 10/25/12
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side G GuyM OP Campfire Tracker
OP GuyM Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side	That's some funny stuff right there...

Re: Who's been hunting so far this season - with a single shot? GuyM #7004497 10/25/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico mudhen Campfire Outfitter
mudhen Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico	Been hunting, but not killing. Carried my No. 1 in 9.3x74R, but the elk just didn't cooperate this year. Since I had lots of "spare time" this year, I took the obligatory "fence post" picture during a lull one morning: Would have much preferred to spend that time field dressing a bull. Ben Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...

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