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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 3:49 pm Post subject: Hello deer
I shot this on the opening day of the gun season for White tailed Deer in NYS last Thursday. It was shot from a tree stand using a 16 Bore 7 shot Winchester with a solid slug. I'm feeling quite smug for a total beginner, all the seasoned hunters who I know here never saw a deer. I got home yesterday and the venison by now, will be resting in my mates freezer.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43796
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 3:53 pm Post subject:
yum ,any juniper around? may you find many more

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Hello deer

bodger wrote:

... with a solid slug...

If I send you my slugs, will you get me a deer too, Bodge? You could bring it to Aber...

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 6:00 pm Post subject:
For you deer ? I'll do anything

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 8:54 am Post subject:

SheepShed

Joined: 08 Nov 2006
Posts: 332
Location: In the middle of a Welsh forest

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 9:36 am Post subject:
Nice deer Bodger. I can't help noticing that you're wearing that most American of hunting clothing - high visibility camoflague. I know that hi-vis jackets are a requirement for hunting in the US, is the theory that deer etc are colour blind so the camo pattern works for them but the bright orange still keeps the high visibility for humans ?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 12:30 pm Post subject:
I think so Shepshed. The hills sounded as though they were under siege on what was the first day of the gun season.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Hello deer

bodger wrote:

I shot this on the opening day of the gun season for White tailed Deer in NYS last Thursday.
It was shot from a tree stand using a 16 Bore 7 shot Winchester with a solid slug.

I'm curious to know how quick the kill was and do they use rifles much over there?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 10:26 am Post subject:
Instant, on this occasion. The different weapons have different seasons in the US. The bow season comes first, then the muzzzle loading season followed by the gun season. This includes rifles and shotguns. Shot guns are used with a rifled solid slug.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:06 pm Post subject:
Nice Deer mate, shame you couldn't bring it home.

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