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<blockquote data-quote="Tele-Caster" data-source="post: 1361734" data-attributes="member: 8545"><p>That's okay. We all have been in that place. Some just get out of it sooner than others. In other words, we all had to start somewhere. None of us were born deer hunters. We all had to learn how to become deer hunters.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, you had the opportunity to get trained by the best in the business, and I suspect you mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship during your tenure in the USMC.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>You think you'd enjoy it and if you think like that, you probably will. It really is a lot of fun.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Step One: Find a hunter's safety course and attend it to get your certificate so you can get your hunting license.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I can show you some spots around Tahlequah that I hunt. I've got other spots in Southeast OK, too. I've been looking for a hunting buddy since moving out here three years ago. Haven't hooked up with any yet.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>If I were you, I'd get an AR-15 -the civilan version of the M-16 A2 or M-4 that you learned to shoot and maintain in the USMC. I'd get it in .223 which is basically the civilian version of the 5.56mm NATO round that you used in the Corps. These days, you can get .223 rounds loaded with bullets suitable for deer hunting -bullets that expand reliably and penetrate deeply to take out vital organs. Keep the range reasonable, pick your shots, and the .223 can have you dining on venison backstraps like the rest of us. I shoot a .30-30, but killed most of my deer (the majority being California blacktails) with the .223 and it worked as good as anything else. Federal makes a 60 gr. Nosler Partition load in .223 that kills far better than most folks would imagine. There are other suitable choices, too -like 64 gr. Winchester Power Points, etc.</p><p></p><p>AR-15s are a heck of a lot of fun to shoot. The rifles are very ergonomic and the recoil is as close to nill a you'll get in something capable of killing deer reliably. Ammo is relatively cheap for the stuff you'd practice with. And because AR-15's are so much fun, you'll probably want to get plenty of range time in. Deer in general, and whitetails in particular, really aren't that tough to kill, provided that you can put your bullet where it needs to go. That is really easy to do with a decent AR.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>And that time will fly, believe me. I start getting ready for next season as soon as the current one ends. You're just getting a little head start on me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1) Take and pass the hunter's safety course as soon as you can.</p><p>2) Don't fret over the gun. Whitetails really aren't bulletproof and most are killed less than 100 yards from the hunter shooting them. As previously stated, I think you might find that a good AR-15 is all the deer rifle you'll need. A bonus here is that an AR is fun whether you hunt or not, and if you decide for whatever reason that hunting really isn't your thing, after all, you'll still have a fun, enjoyable hobby in target shooting with your AR.</p><p>3) Look over the wildlife department website and pick a few public land hunting areas to visit. Then visit them. Wander around them, get a feel for the lay of the land, and try looking for deer while you do. The more time you spend in the woods, observing deer being deer, the faster your learning curve will be. Seeing deer in the off season helps prevent one from getting overly exited upon spotting a deer while packing a rifle when the season is on.</p><p>4) Prepare for success. Get your trigger time in at the range. Do your off season scouting. Make sure you've got the means to store the meat you'll get and have the tools and knowledge you'll need to render the deer you shoot into food. You've got to plan for field dressing, getting your deer to your vehicle, and butcheing it once you get it out of the woods. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah. But that could be because you've never experienced a decent covey rise on quail. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> There's other game besides whitetails to pursue. I have just as much fun shooting squirrels in season as I do deer hunting. I'd rather shoot quail, personally, but we don't have many of them around Tahlequah, it seems. That's what highways are for -to get me to the game that I want to pursue, even if it means going across a state or into another to do it!</p><p></p><p>T-C</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tele-Caster, post: 1361734, member: 8545"] That's okay. We all have been in that place. Some just get out of it sooner than others. In other words, we all had to start somewhere. None of us were born deer hunters. We all had to learn how to become deer hunters. Well, you had the opportunity to get trained by the best in the business, and I suspect you mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship during your tenure in the USMC. You think you'd enjoy it and if you think like that, you probably will. It really is a lot of fun. Step One: Find a hunter's safety course and attend it to get your certificate so you can get your hunting license. I can show you some spots around Tahlequah that I hunt. I've got other spots in Southeast OK, too. I've been looking for a hunting buddy since moving out here three years ago. Haven't hooked up with any yet. If I were you, I'd get an AR-15 -the civilan version of the M-16 A2 or M-4 that you learned to shoot and maintain in the USMC. I'd get it in .223 which is basically the civilian version of the 5.56mm NATO round that you used in the Corps. These days, you can get .223 rounds loaded with bullets suitable for deer hunting -bullets that expand reliably and penetrate deeply to take out vital organs. Keep the range reasonable, pick your shots, and the .223 can have you dining on venison backstraps like the rest of us. I shoot a .30-30, but killed most of my deer (the majority being California blacktails) with the .223 and it worked as good as anything else. Federal makes a 60 gr. Nosler Partition load in .223 that kills far better than most folks would imagine. There are other suitable choices, too -like 64 gr. Winchester Power Points, etc. AR-15s are a heck of a lot of fun to shoot. The rifles are very ergonomic and the recoil is as close to nill a you'll get in something capable of killing deer reliably. Ammo is relatively cheap for the stuff you'd practice with. And because AR-15's are so much fun, you'll probably want to get plenty of range time in. Deer in general, and whitetails in particular, really aren't that tough to kill, provided that you can put your bullet where it needs to go. That is really easy to do with a decent AR. And that time will fly, believe me. I start getting ready for next season as soon as the current one ends. You're just getting a little head start on me. 1) Take and pass the hunter's safety course as soon as you can. 2) Don't fret over the gun. Whitetails really aren't bulletproof and most are killed less than 100 yards from the hunter shooting them. As previously stated, I think you might find that a good AR-15 is all the deer rifle you'll need. A bonus here is that an AR is fun whether you hunt or not, and if you decide for whatever reason that hunting really isn't your thing, after all, you'll still have a fun, enjoyable hobby in target shooting with your AR. 3) Look over the wildlife department website and pick a few public land hunting areas to visit. Then visit them. Wander around them, get a feel for the lay of the land, and try looking for deer while you do. The more time you spend in the woods, observing deer being deer, the faster your learning curve will be. Seeing deer in the off season helps prevent one from getting overly exited upon spotting a deer while packing a rifle when the season is on. 4) Prepare for success. Get your trigger time in at the range. Do your off season scouting. Make sure you've got the means to store the meat you'll get and have the tools and knowledge you'll need to render the deer you shoot into food. You've got to plan for field dressing, getting your deer to your vehicle, and butcheing it once you get it out of the woods. Yeah. But that could be because you've never experienced a decent covey rise on quail. :) There's other game besides whitetails to pursue. I have just as much fun shooting squirrels in season as I do deer hunting. I'd rather shoot quail, personally, but we don't have many of them around Tahlequah, it seems. That's what highways are for -to get me to the game that I want to pursue, even if it means going across a state or into another to do it! T-C [/QUOTE]
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