For me and my son modern deer (dreaded) but it will be his first year hunting. Excited for that. Then its elk season. Maybe a bear in there but doubt it. I need to do some bird hunting this year, my lab is getting old and Only have a couple more seasons with him I think.
Corey
On a side note my first bolt action was a .270 and I had sighted it in 3.5 inches high at 100 yards and not shot it past that. Shot a deer that year with the 140 grain ballistic tip and lost most of the backstrap. I did have a dead deer, but man it was a monster hole it left out the back side...
With my Redfield on my 7Mag I sight it in at 200 yards. But it has the ballistic reticle with 300, 400, and 500 yard marks on it. I have shot it out to 400 yards and it works very well. On my 300 WM I'm not sure what I'm going to do, probably 200 yards I'm guessing. I have not really made up...
Joe you are a braver person than I. Not sure I could have taken my kids that young out with me. I think its great don't get me wrong, just think I could do it. .260 sounds like it would be a good all around rifle caliber. I've never played with one.
Corey
Yikes Guy sorry you did not draw anything. I won't tell you how many points I used to get the cow tag :wink:. That quality buck does sound like a fun hunt. My cow tag is in GMU 162 Dayton area. should be interesting.
Joe sorry you did not draw anything either. This is only the second...
Well I actually drew an antlerless elk tag for the state of Washington. Kind of excited it was my first pick too. How has anyone else done in Washington?
Corey
I have thought about the pointy bullets in my lever gun but what scares me is under the stress of an animal of throwing one too many in and boom........ that would be bad. But I supposed practice would alleviate that.
killed my first deer with a 170 or 180 Nosler partinion (don't remember...