30-30 medicine gun

[Larryjk]

I am going whitetail hunting this fall. Maybe I'll take the 30-30, sit in a tree and gut shoot them with Sierra bullets.

[skeet]

Keep it civil!! Where ya gonna find a tree down round Rawlins??

[GoodOlBoy]

*snipped by GoodOlBoy to save a headache later on*

mmmm 30-30age

GoodOlBoy

[skeet]

Hope you still be near a comp.

[GoodOlBoy]

Yep got it buddy.

Anyway I still have yeet to shoot the Tad Williams model 100 Sears and Roebuck I just picked up. The rear sight blade on it leaves much to be desired, but the gun handles very well.

GoodOlBoy

[Larryjk]

Skeet, Actually, by Rock Creek at Arlington. I have a friend there who has been saying I should come over there to hunt a whitetail. There are big cottonwoods and I told him we should build a treehouse big enough for a least two guys so we could sit in comfort and sip coffee and watch for a big one. (He used to have a .256 Newton but had to give it up in an estate settlement). I am going to try him this year. I haven't told him I got a license in that area this year.

[skeet]

If'n you're gonna put up a tree stand at least make it big 'nuff for 3. That way when ya only have 2 in it you can bring a nice stove to make coffee on and maybe even fry an aig or 2. I've killed a few outta tree stands...mostly climbers. Deer back east look up nowdays.

[Larryjk]

You mention those deer out east look up now. My Bro-in-law from eastern Nebraska had a couple "tree houses" and told me the deer never look up. Maybe if they have been attracted to look up by making noise, etc. If they do look up it means they can learn. Do they tell the other deer?

[skeet]

The deer really do look up back east. When i first started hunting from tree stands they never did. They learn for certain. I had a couple pointing me out to their young'uns. Partly I think it is because of noise etc. But they do pay more attention to up now days. At one time I sat in a couple of very short trees..little dogwoods to be exact. So close to the ground that I could touch a deer with my gun...and they never knew i was there. Course I stayed pretty still

[Larryjk]

My kBro-in-law said he had them look right at him wondering what he was when a squirrel gave him away. Said he never moved and they went on their way, passing directly beneath him. He said he was tempted to drop something on the little buck but didn't want to give himself away.

[EmB]

Here in WI many hunters use elevated treestands and platforms for deer hunting. Deer do look up and will "make or bust you" alot easier than one might think. I've seen it enough to know this.

I'm not saying that every time they look up/at you that they know what you are.........this part is usually determined by you as far as are you moving around, etc. There are a number of variables here that contribute to being seen and/or ignored as you experienced whitetail hunters know.

Regards, Vic

[YukonGirl]

Anyone have an opinion on the new Mossy 464? It looks sweet (always important to us girls) and the price isn't bad either. I've been pretty happy with my Mossy 500 12 ga for upland game but getting extra barrels for it up here in Canada suitable for deer and water fowl has been impossible. And anyway, I'd rather use a rifle for deer. Any and all feedback welcome.

[wrenchman]

I have seen a couple at gander mountain they are a lot like the 94 winchester with a stap across the reseaver for a mount.
I have yet to shoot one but they dont keep them in stock they sell rather fast here.
I would look at getting a slug barrel for that 500 some of the new sabots are delivering 45/70 energy it would make any of them griz think real hard.
Are you allowed to order barrels in the yukon?
Buy the way larry in my area deer have been pressured so much frome trees i have gave up on them.
I have had deer brush up against ground blinds dureing bow seasen.
Yukongirl how cold is it 15 deagrease here now supposed to be 5 tomarow

[Mr. 16 gauge]

My first 'deer rifle' was a Winchester 94 in .30/30....got it for Christmas in 1976 from my folks. Took my first 3 deer with it....one five point and two does. While I don't take it afield much anymore (that will probably change), I don't have any plans to sell it.

[YukonGirl]

wrenchman, if you think US gun laws are suffocating, don't even get me started on the restrictions up here in Canada... truly, that's a whole other thread.

My local gun stores can't take delivery of Mossberg barrels (not sure why because they can get the shotguns) and Mossberg won't ship them to me directly. I'll have to see if there's a legal way around this.

I own the Pursuader version of the 500, and it's just a straight barrel so it'll use slugs, but my understanding is that I can only expect about 25-30 yards' worth of accuracy no matter what I load it with. Of course, that short a distance isn't a problem with grouse-- you can practically shake hands with them before pulling the trigger and I've had plenty of luck with my 500. But I'd like to begin my deer hunting career with something that'll give me more wiggle room for newbie error. This is why I've started to look at Mossy's new .30-30. Plus, I love lever actions. The kick from the 12 gauge sends my shoulder back about 4". Don't know how I'll do with the .30-30 but I'm sure it would be fun to shoot.

I'm a bit disappointed (putting it lightly) that getting barrels for my 500 is such a problem. If anyone out there in Canada has some suitable 500 barrels for duck and deer and would like to make some cash, please let me know.