Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game What will you be toting this year?

Not enough of them!

(just kidding... I know they are a disaster...)

I'll be running the same 223AI as last year for deer.

That's the exit wound you see leaking in the pic.

My short list from left to right:
.300 RSUM
.35 Whelen
.300 Win. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
.308 Win.

Where are you hunting with that 223AI? I have one, but it's still unfired, liked to give it a run this year if I'm home.

Weatherby Custom Shop All Stainless Mark V 270 WBY MAG
Winchester Model 1895 405 WCF worked over by Z-HAT Custom
BLR Stainless 270 WSM till my brother buys it from me.
AMRA

thismortalcoil, we spend alot of time in Alcona county, and alot over by Fairview. Hope you make it back for the opener!!!

260 Rem, Ruger 77 Mk 2

120 grain ballistic tip
22.5 grains of Blue Dot..
4 power Scope..

i'll be using my .300 Weatherby Mark V Eurosporter.

CP: what rifle is that .338 of yours?
that is one sweet rifle, nice wood and with open sights and all...
(btw is it crossbolted?)

Steffen, my.338 Win. Mag. is built on a stainless model 70 Winchester Classic action with a 22� PAC-NOR barrel, which measures .610� at the muzzle. The stock is a factory take-off from an 06 Classic that was stripped, refinished, bedded and floated with a Pachmayer red recoil pad also added. The 3-9 Swarovski scope is held by Leupold detachable mounts. The New England back-up iron sights are very easy to shoot over and don�t cause any scabbard issues. CP.

Either my Guide gun in 45/70 or my Savage American Classic .308.

Model 700 Remington KS Mountain Rifle in a 7mm Remington Magnum

Kimber 8400 270 WSM, Nikon Monarch 3-9x40
Kimber 84M Montana .308, Leupold VX2 2-7x33
Colt Coltsman(Sako L579 action).243, Nikon Monarch 4-12x40AO
T/C Encore 50 cal ML, 1.75-6 Pentax Lightseeker

Kimberman, how do you like that Lightseeker scope on your Encore? Am looking at the Lightseeker line, thinking of trying one out.
Marty

I like it alot. It has held zero for 3 seasons, is very bright, and has a large FOV. The power range is about perfect for my muzzle loader. Burris used to make the same scope in their Signature series, and I have a suspicion that they are one and the same. I think they are underrated.

for deer im hoping to get my new 700 LSS 257 roy perking with 100grs

elk and bears will see the 300 wsm montana or my .338 if i feel like carrying the weight

thismortalcoil...What kind of stock on the middle rifle? Garrett?

RinB: I think it's a McMillan FW(?);pretty sure......

Ducks, cranes and geese, Winchester Model 12 12 ga, and some with Browning Citori 16 ga.
Sharptail, pheasant and grey partridge, Merkel 211E O/U 16 ga. or AYA #1 SxS 12 ga
Elk, Marlin 1895 45-70 or custom Sako Classic 35 Whelen
Early season Whitetail, Rossi puma .357 mag.
Whitetail and late season ruffed grouse Sauer Drilling 16 x16 x 8x57R
Mule deer - Brno 21H 7x64 Brenneke and maybe Savage 99a .250
Coyotes Sako vixen .222 or Anschutz 1433 .22 hornet
Beaver Win 9422 mag.
Rabbits and ground squirrels CIL/Anschutz 310 .22 LR

that's the plan so far, subject to whim of the moment.

This one, 6.5X55 O/U for big game, and a set of 20 gauge barrels for pheasants, partridge, geese ( yes geese!) and ducks.

Cat

I think I'll be doing all my big game hunting this year with primitive weaopons except Antelope which is kind of like fill the freezer to me anyway. Got to the point most of my hunting is by primitive weapon. Just works out that way. Isn't much shooting deer with a rifle when your out there with them every day of the year nearly. Elk on the other hand might give me fits.

Elk - Hoyt Vulcan
WT - Hoyt Vulcan
MD - none this year unless I go back to West Texas and hunt the dunes.

Antelope - whatever is in the truck that 3 days.

All waterfowl including ducks, geese, rails etc... Beretta 686 O/U with custom cracked walnut stock (Custom cracked by the Beretta repair department - then filled with off color epoxy - again by the Beretta repair department).