personaly iagree with you, i love the winchesters, how they handle, shoot and operate, but also winchester is expensive, the most accurate, reliable and had te most value for the least price would be the .22 savage 62 stevens model from wal-mart

A deer sized animal out to 500 yards should be right in range for a 30-06

a 410 will work, depending upon what you will be hunting

Alaska definitly- nicer scenery people that actualy speak the same language and no snakes or hot nights

270 or a 25-06

I would suggest the .22 magnum, in a rifle small enough to handle squrils (with full metal jackets) but with hollow points can take down deer.

i would reccomend a 308 or a 30-06 if you just want them dead, but always remember if they are at 600yrds observe the "get as close as possible" rule because 600 yards is a long shot...

its more likley to be a genetic defect, most deer lost their horns in january - i havent even seen anything with horns since febuary

if you can hit exactly where you aim & not just in a 6" circle in that area, the white patch on the throat is a very leathal shot... just anywhere in the neck will work... or just a chest shot... just so you hit the vitals....

yes, i use them in my own regurlary

the 270 will definitly work but as bo stated requires careful shot placement if you are new to hunting, depending on your size and weight i would recomend a 30-06,

the 30-06 is the way to go for elk or caribou & with diffrent grains the 125gr. will work for deer- & step it up to a 180gr. for elk or caribou

it is verry possible that she is barren if so as stated above put her in the freezer, being this late she could have also kicked off (weened) the fawn and be trying to fatten back up...

liver or weenies, but they seem to prefer live bait

it depends on how much broke off, on a stiff rod i have used half a welding rod and JB weld

while the '06 has more punch the 308 will hold up and have a flatter trajectory then the '06 but in the choice of hunting both very reliable calibers

well i never use it, and always max out on my tags, moving around and geting the wind just right helps

tarpon or blue marlin, id also like to try just about anything in the nile

id like to third drophook- thank you, now if your just geting started, a 30-06 will suit you wellfor deer, personaly i shoot 150 gr. remington core-lokt ammunition, for smaller game such as coyotes i recomend droping to 125 gr. ,if you plan to go for elk or bear kick it up to 180 gr, top that off with a decent scope, possibly a leupold, but ive always had luck with simmons and tasco, personaly i think SE Oklahoma, just pick out the one you want, personaly i never wear camo, use scent or hunt from a blind, just blue jeans & a dark long sleave shirt, a good area to hunt would be near a wheat feild, in a creek bottom with lots of oaks... if you have any questions contact me at joslin_aaron@yahoo.com

.22 mag or if you just want them dead a 308 or a 30-06

personaly i have two wildview 2.0 gb trail cams from wal-mart and they work great

the one that you could make a good clean easy shot

its kinda 50/50 injury and genetics can influence horn growth

the best rifle at htat distance for coyotes is probly the .22/250 if your goung to try to take a deer though you mite want to shoot 4 the neck

personaly i have a 30-06 so i realy dont have that kind of problem

sounds like a waste of money, it is WAY to big for deer, & at close range you mite use it for black bear...

i think id back off a little bit on caliber there reaper, a 22-250 will be just fine

very true yall, ive killed deer with a .22 with 1 shot to the throat, shot placement is deffinitly more important than having a big bore gun

i got my .22 savage, 62 stevens model about 6yrs ago at wal-mart for $124, it is by far the most accurate gun i have ever shot in my life.

i love the savage rifles for their acuracy and generaly low price but in the longrun as fer as close range i like the OLD winchesters best

it all depends on upbringing- i know a girl in a nearby town that is about my age, hunts, fishes, traps, & is like the grandson her grandpaw always wanted, & ya im shure you could find some guys to go with you, i have a friend loves to fish to & shes been ranked top in the county several times.

that would depend on the damage to the gun - scratches , dents , rust, & just hard use- depending on how old it is, id say no more than $200

Experience and practice will help you more than anything it just takes time to settle down, after you kill several deer you dont get excited anymore you just think "well if i kill it i gotta skin it"

because there are too many bleeding hearts out there that dont want us "big bullys" killing "poor little helpless deer" & were just bad people, i think shelters quit taking meat that someone had shot with a gun, they only take "Bow kills", sounds like there bein to picky, my grandpaw lived to be 85 & he was just fine! Lead content, HA! what excuse will they find next! ... o and Bo... why dont you run for president, you atleast seem to have alittle common cents,

Well for trailing and finding, a hound like a redbone, black & tan, blue tick, or basset hound will work, but if your catchin them in a live trap, steel trap or just to kill them when they come in your yard, a red or blue healer, spotted lepard, australian shepards or border collies work great.

keep em, there part of your family, and part of your life, keep em until its your time & pass em on to your kids...

personaly i always used daisey redriders, but for hunting a squril easily, i dont think a daisey will work if you get one it will end up costing around $500-$700, try cabellas or walmart might have one, also check around local pawn shops & large gun shops

personaly i have a suzuki 250, its stable, 2-wheel drive and ive pulled cattle with it, cost $2,500 but it might be beter to go a little farther though & get somithing alittle biger like the john deere buck, or a honda, it will cost more tward $5000 but its worth it

birds, squirls, rabbits,coons, possums, snakes, skunks, lizards, & grandmas barn cats

ya, & i think ive heard of some breeding 10-15 per day, during the rut all bucks are active and chase all does possible making them easeyer to hunt... to a point

go with the 20 gauge for now but if hes a scrawny little feller then it might be best to just go with a 410

yes, it does, it seems absurd but next time before you decide to ear mark calves make shure the signs are right, if so there will be very little blood loss, if not... well... ive seen some lose so much blood they got weak...

wel big hunter living about two hours from there im goung to have to say i use a ugly stik rod with 25lb test spiderwire line and a zebco reel.

you should go with a 30-06, in a remmington model 700 if possible with a leupold scope, it will be more expensive but personaly i have a savage 110, i shoot 150 gr core lokt for deer but you should probly go up to 180 gr. for elk, the 270 might be fine for elk if you hit them right but the 30-06 is capable of taking down all north american big game...

the first thing to think about is how old it is and wether it is worth the tiom & money to fix itnew battery, spark plugs spark plug wires, change the oil, drain gas tank, new filters,

.22 Savage model 62 stevens

u ask a lot of stupid questions about stupid stuff u no that

i dont know anything about the 223 other than there is always a millitary surplus of it making it cheaper but in the hands of a decent marksman with a 22-250, 400 yrds is nothin

i love winchesters and marlins because they are lever actions, but i like savages for there accuracy & i dont know if you can get a 270 in a lever action

for deer the 30-06 is great, a 270 will do the job, but when i got my '06 i got it because with the right bullet & shot placement it can take down any north american big game, a 270 will kill a deerbut is better for varmit hunting.

it a comes down to which rifle your the most comfortable with

22-250

A ugly stik rod, johnson scorpion reel, 30lb test spiderwire line

a used gun can be just as good as a new one it is just a good idea to look it over close and if possible take it oun & shoot in some b4 u buy it

Submerge ONLY THE HORNS in a bucket of strong bleach water then pull off skin with pliers (should come off easily)

i have only came across 1 gun i didnt like it was a remington 308 semi-auto with a sworoski scope & it just didnt have the power i would like after several crippled deer i no longer use it for deer

that just depends if you are shooting with a scope or open sites with a scope it dosent matter but open sights in matters a lot

well living in Oklahoma all of my life i cant tell you what the fee should have been but i can tell you that youve got an exelent firearm on your hands what caliber is it

the essex is a very old gun my grandma has one that was given to her by her GREAT GRANDPA it is a very old gun, it could probly be concidered a collectors item- though to some conciderd pricelesss

i never use scent block, camo, any scents, or calls im 17 killd 10 deer all under 20 yards & killed them all from the ground, in short you dont need all that expensive stuff to kill a deer, but ALWAYS KEEP YOUR GUNS CLEAN & OILED

I would suggest the .22 magnum, in a rifle small enough to handle squrils (with full metal jackets) but with hollow points can take down deer.