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05-01-2018 07:59 PM |
Thanks for everyone's replies. I'm a bit stunned at how helpful this has been.
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Originally Posted by bibbs
(Post 3779010)
Caliber aside, practicing with an entirely different rifle than what you’ll hunt with won’t help you when it comes time to touch off on a critter. If you just need to get comfortable shooting and understanding how to hold for distance etc. than a .22 could be helpful but you absolutely have to practice with your hunting rifle, not being proficient with your 270 because the relative cost of ammo is greater would be a poor excuse for a bad hit. On a side note, 270 is about as cheap as it gets, I’m sure there are guys on here hunting with ammo that’s $3-$4 per round.
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Originally Posted by Nyksta
(Post 3779057)
X2. You gotta be willing to practice. If your too cheap to make sure you can shoot then do the animals a favor and wait until your financially sound to practice enough.
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Originally Posted by CanadianEh
(Post 3779084)
Get out and shoot!
shooting a 22 is nothing like shooting a .270
Know your limits, do not bother shooting anything if it is out of your comfortable range. Far to many people try for 500 yard long shots thinking they are a sniper.
Read up on sighting in your rifle and scope properly.. and use some ammo to do so. then practice a bunch. If you haven't fired a rifle before, go soot it on 5-6 occasions maybe 5-10 shoots per outing or more if you like.
Get real comfortable hitting a 6" round plate out to 200 or so yards. and you should be able to drop a deer if you see one.
This is how I started and I was able to harvest the first deer I shot at 147 yards in a one shot drop. My first was an average body with a smaller 8 point rack. and it was the only buck I had seen all season. I did have to pass on 2 slightly bigger bucks right at the end of the season as i had already filled my tag. but I do not regret my harvest at all, he tasted great.
Good Luck man! its a great adventure
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You guys are right. I do need to just suck it up and go out there and shoot .270's. I'm just entering a new career and broke as hell. But I suppose if I have the money to buy gear I have the $90 to go shoot 60 rounds to prepare.
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Originally Posted by 35 whelen
(Post 3779032)
You sound young and inexperienced for sure you should look for a mentor to take you out there's a post on here for guys looking to hunt with other guys no need to spend days in the bush looking for Whitetail they're probably close to where you live good luck
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I thought about that but I'm the type to dive in and sink or swim. I don't mind a little advice though!
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Originally Posted by mattthegorby
(Post 3779067)
This made me laugh, because I am in the same position and have a similar default plan.
I am going to try and get out for a bunch of pretend "hunts" in my WMUs before the season starts to just try and find deer. I will be going out with family for a BC hunt in Oct, but want to learn some local areas and how to find 'em.
Decided to go the .22 practice gun route, will be getting a .308 next month. Can't speak to how well it transfers over, but it is so cheap to shoot I gotta think it can't hurt - it is also really fun to just snowshoe around the woods and shoot clumps of snow for an hour or two In the WMU I intend to hunt.
Matt
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Sometimes you gotta just say **** it and go for it. I fully expect the first time to be a disaster but hopefully I'll learn lots.
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Originally Posted by Buckhorn2
(Post 3779088)
Wondering around aimlessly. That will help you get exercise. And as people have stated hard to get on a whitetail stalking. But the walking around will get you to see sign, tracks, scat, rubs etc. Then you can hunt the area more methodically. Being out in the bush, not seeing anything is better than not being in the bush in the first place. Send me a pm i can send you some starting areas where you can park then walk. Decent amount of whitetails.
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Thank you, I'm going to take you up on that offer.
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Originally Posted by Sooner
(Post 3779109)
First timers generally shoot the first presentable opportunity your tag offers. Male or female and are quite happy with their choice. I have been down that road myself and with many first time hunters. After a few meat bucks, you may want to try for a nice buck and on to big bucks lol.
Lots of crown land to set up your tent and stay out for a few days. Scouting is your best bet to find where you want to try. Spend a few saturdays driving to the spots that have caught your interest. Go for a walk down some lines or old trails. If you see good deer trails and tracks. That's a good place to re check when hunting opens. Find that good sign area in the fall, sit and watch that area may be better than endlessly walking around. I like slowly walking down cut lines but you have to walk & spend your time where there is sign.
You could shoot your deer in 5 mins or 5 weeks. It happens. If you fill a tag that quick, be happy about all the gas your saving.
Good luck
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How would a spot catch my interest as you say. I've stared at the map of WMU's and basically go braindead with confusion about where to start, or where I'm allowed to hunt. I'm usually pretty good at internet researching but finding this one hard.
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Originally Posted by Norwest Alta
(Post 3779120)
Where are you located? Might be able to help you out on day 5 when you're thinking wtf and want to give up. Good luck and remember hunting is much more than shooting a animal. I've never been on a hunting trip that wasn't memorable in its own way.
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I'm from Calgary. Hoping to hunt somewhere in the southern foothills or mountain WMU's.
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Originally Posted by Slicktricker
(Post 3779142)
You will be hooked chasing white tails is a ton of fun. I choose to hold off to November when the rut is full swing but see decent deer all year round. What zone are you planning on hunting?
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I have no plan for the zone. I'm still trying to figure out exactly how the draw works. Is it limited to certain zones every year? I'm assuming the 2018 draws come out sometime in the summer? I'm also pretty sure that a draw costs a couple bucks and you generally put in for a few in the locations that you'd like. Would that be fair to say?
I'm also confused about supplemental Whitetail tags and can't find much information on those.
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