Interested in starting.

[Blinocac200sx]

Unfortunately my dad never was into hunting, so I've never been, and am really interested in starting. I have a Mosin Nagant 91/30, an figure thats probably gonna be good for deer and stuff, but I'm no expert. Anybody with some info, I'd apreciate it.

[walpur6isknight]

hey me too! ive got to get a deer rifle thought.
ive been looking at the bolt guns at wal mart, but im not sure if they are worth it or not.
a 308 or 30 06, im unsure.

[Mack45]

Hey guys, I'm by no means an expert but I will try to answer some of your questions.
I think that the Mosin shoots a 7.62 X 54. A cartridge very capable of killing a deer. The bolt action rifles at Wal-Mart are definately worth it, Either .308 or 30-06 will work great. I've used a .308 before and have taken several deer with it. Now I have gone to a good old Marlin 30-30 lever action with a scope. I've always thought that the 30-06 was just a bit much for whitetail deer unless you are shooting at them from 500 yards.

[DrBaker]

hey me too! ive got to get a deer rifle thought.
ive been looking at the bolt guns at wal mart, but im not sure if they are worth it or not.
a 308 or 30 06, im unsure.

I have a Savage 30-06 w/ scope. For the price, it is a great little rifle. The Moore and S. OKC Wal-Mart both have these in stock all the time for $349. I don't know how this price compares to other places. I got mine in a trade.

[DrBaker]

Unfortunately my dad never was into hunting, so I've never been, and am really interested in starting. I have a Mosin Nagant 91/30, an figure thats probably gonna be good for deer and stuff, but I'm no expert. Anybody with some info, I'd apreciate it.



I have never been hunting either. I have thought about trying it, but don't really know where to start. I have access to 640-1000 acres near Ardmore that would be great for hunting (every time I go, a deer or something practically tries to get in the truck).

[straight69jack]

Another good gun is the Marlin 30-30 as Mack said
Last i seen you can get them at academy pretty resonable, It has plenty of power and honestly the fartherst you will probably ever take a shot would be a few hundred feet. Most deer are taken within 100 ft of the hunter so placement is key over dropping power

[Mack45]

Probably the next thing to consider is a stand. I know that a lot of people hunt from the ground and are sucessful but I have never had any luck there. There are several main types and they all have advantages. Lock ons are the cheapest, portable climbers, they are great if you move around a lot or can't leave your stand in the tree. And ladder types, the best if you can leave them there.

[stepper]

I've never been hunting either. I think it would be fun, but I don't think I've got the patience to sit for hours and not do anything. Plus, I'd feel real bad if I shot Bambi....haha.

[J.P.]

Patience is my main problem as well.
I'm such a fidgety nervous person that I have a hard time sitting in a small treestand.
When I start up again,I'll probably build a tree house stand so i have room to dance around.
Previously I used a Lone Wolf climber and a couple of Gorilla silverback pro hangers.
I've tried a variety of climbers and the lone Wolf is definitely the best...costs a lot though.

[Mack45]

I had used a Warren and Sweat climber for several years. Last year I bought a two man ladder stand at Wally World for a hundred bucks. The ladder is SO much easier to get up in, plus lots more room ( to fidget around in). I have a camo blind for it and a roof too. Almost a tree house. I shot a 10 pointer out of it on opening day.

[Kelly Drown]

I haven't been hunting since I left Northern Minnesota but I used to hunt all the time. Deer, Bear, and Moose. But we lived on a farm and had a place to bring the game back, and make steaks out of it. Here, living in town, I have no such place. What do you guys do with your game if you live in town? You can't really bring it home in your neighborhood on the hood of your car. haha. Do you bring it out to a meat locker someplace?

[Mack45]

I live in the country here and used to butcher my own deer. I have gotten lazy the last couple of years and take them to a processer. There are several meat processers here who will cut it up, package it, freeze it for you. The same places where you would have a beef butchered. You just take it from the hunter check station right to the processer.( on the hood of your car if you want to )

[Dodgeballz]

Patience is my main problem as well.
I'm such a fidgety nervous person that I have a hard time sitting in a small treestand.

A guy I used to work with said that he would always take his youngest boy deer hunting , the kid would break branches and be fidgety non-stop and the deer would come in close to see what was going on.
I have seen a couple of nosey deer and they were delicious. :D

[Blinocac200sx]

Hmm, sounds like we might be able to get a group togethor to go hunting.

[SMS]

definately don't overlook the trusty 30-30. Especially for Oklahoma deer. It's just my opinioni, but a 30.06 is overkill....unless you plan on expanding your hunting beyond OK and going after some of the bigger North American game.

Some folks do have luck from the ground, but those damn beast can smell a fart from a mile away. I always get up high and enjoy the sights and sounds from a safe vantage point. Don't worry about getting bored, nature will entertain you. I've watched bobcats stalking dinner, baby skunks playing with each other like house cats, horny bucks chasing does. You'll have plenty to do.

[Flyboy]

I'm in the about same boat as the OP; matter of fact, I started this thread (http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=142830) over on The High Road (which lead to this (http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=142973) sticky thread). I want to get into hunting and learn to do it well, too. Anybody interested in being a mentor?

To those who've remarked on not having a gun (or an appropriate gun), I have enough guns to equip a small fire team (I just "inherited" three generations' worth), so I'll make y'all an offer: If anybody can bring land or expertise, but needs a gun, I have plenty that will be appropriate for deer.

Anybody?