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Post by missionary on Oct 2, 2017 6:15:09 GMT -7
Good morning Hunting is one item of life I do miss being down here in Southern Peru. But that is the way it is. But if I was up in East ILLinois today I would be sitting in a tree off some corn patch or bean field with a recurve bow. Then when firearm times came along out with a Dan Wesson 414 Supermag revolver or the BFR 475 Linebaugh. For a muzzleloader the 1826 made Hall Rifle in caliber 54 is at the top of the list to pop a corn cruncher. By that time the deer will be passing through the river bottoms I so enjoy being in. Sadly we still are not trusted to use a center fire cartridge rifle.... But no issue to me as God has always sent plenty of bean eaters along my paths well within my shooting limitations. Mike in Peru |
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Post by Bullshop on Oct 2, 2017 8:01:17 GMT -7
I just started this week. For me hunting means coyotes. I always start the season with a small caliber modest cartridge because shots are mostly within 50 yards starting the season. Starting out there is usually no snow and there is still lots of cover standing and most coyotes are called in. I have started this season with a 221 FB I built on a Savage short action with 17" barrel. This week I am 2 for 3. I blew a shot yesterday where a coyote came running to the E-call but never slowed down for a shot. It ran right to the sage bush where the call was then blasted off like a missal when it saw the speaker cone. Not having radar lock on my projectile I missed that one.
Later when the snow comes and the brush is down or covered and shots on average get longer I start stepping up in caliber or ballistic performance or both. Late season might see me (Lord willing ) using a 22-250 Ackley , 6mm-284, 25-280 Express 6.5-06 Ackley , and something new that I have been wanting to try a 260 Rem.
Mid season has a dual duty as first I am hunting coyotes , ALWAYS but secondly I have meat tags to fill. This is another reason I start to step up in caliber as season progresses because I have to use whatever I am shooting for coyotes to shoot elk.
Not hunting today as I have bullet orders to fill but every free day from now until March is devoted to fur hunting. At the spring NAFA auction they sold out on coyotes and sold over 100,000 coyotes. The highest single fur brought $400.00 . My average was in the low 80's. I do make a little money at it but if you figured hourly wage it would be poor at best. This is a passion! One of few in my life. I love our Lord, I love my family, and I love coyote hunting.
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Post by todddoyka on Oct 4, 2017 10:46:10 GMT -7
i don't what to choose!!!! my 270....my 44 mag....my 6.5 creedmoor....my 444 marlin....my 30-40krag.....  |
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Post by missionary on Oct 4, 2017 17:56:16 GMT -7
I guess I should have added what I would take out to hunt with down here in Sunny Southern Peru.
If it was going to be white tail deer size and less our Winchester 1892 in 44 WCF will do just fine out to 100 yards. Bigger critters and /or further out (if any existed) we have a very accurate 308 Winchester made by CZ with a single set trigger.
But in all reality there is nothing within hours driving that is legal to hunt. Once I saw some wild burros that are legal to pop but they migrate and are not around here anymore.
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