What will you be using this fall?

bradm · Post by **bradm** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:48 pm

This post is to see what gear ( gun/crossbow/bow) people are using this fall.

I will either be using my vortex loaded with rage 2 blades or my compound bow at 52# with nap thunderheads, not sure if the bow is capable of taking down a big buck or not.

Guigsy · Post by **Guigsy** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:56 pm

I'll be using my Exocet with new Boo string during the bow only portion of the season (just purchased it in Jan 2008 from a forum member). Then probably switch up between the Exocet and my Remington 7400 30.06 for the rifle/bow season. Can't wait, I'm way too excited, too early.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:01 pm

Archery season - Phoenix
Gun season - .50 cal muzzleloader (depending on the weather and my mood it could be a T/C Hawken with a 21" GM barrel for sabots, a T/C New Englander with conicals, or a scoped Traditions Pursuit Pro inline with sabots.

fogducker · Post by **fogducker** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:02 pm

for the opening week ,im going up with a few friends with my ole 7600 in 30-06..the next few weekends after rifle season, im hoping to get my first deer with a bow..
i,ll be using an exomax..

Gray Fox · Post by **Gray Fox** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:48 pm

Archery season; my new Phoenix with factory flemish fast flight string and Carbon Express 20" bolts with 150 grain Wensel Woodsmans (470 grain total).

Primitive weapons; either my TC .54 Hawken or Lyman .54 Great Plains rifle with patched .530 round ball for deer and hogs.

Modern firearms; Sako .30-06 fitted with a McMillan composite stock, pillar bedded and barrel free floated. Handloaded Sierra 150 grain spire points at 2900 fps-groups first three rounds out of a cold barrel into .5" at 100 yards. I think I may just have found a public land power line cut to use this one on. Also, red box Ruger Blackhawk in .45 colt, recessed case heads, 7.5" with a 3X scope on it that groups 2" at 75 yards with my 250 grain hand cast handloads. This is my wife's gun, but she lets me use it. My walk around gun is an S&W 4" .45 Colt Mountain Gun with the same loads as the Ruger. Deer and hogs are dead out to 50 yards.

With luck I may be up at the Bill Elliot (Clybel) WMA and get to meet Ground Pounder on one of my fall hunts. That would be a blast!

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:59 pm

Bow: Equinox with rage 3 blade heads

Muzzleloader: T/C Encore Endeavor

Gun: 11/87 REM SP 3inch along with 20g H&R Ultra Slug gun

those are my 3 primary weapons for different seasons

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 pm

Archery: Exocet 200

Black Powder: T/C Omega topped with Leupold VX-II

Gun: Remington 870 with Leupold shotgun scope on cantlever slug barrel.

During gun season, any one of the 3 could be switched up and used depending on hunting location.

Rich

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:12 pm

Bow season: Vixen

Shotgun season: Mossberg 500 12 g.

Rifle season: Savage 99 .300
or perhaps the Ruger 30-06 my Dad gave me last year before he died.

Haven't been able to get away to rifle hunt for the last few years since my son was born. Maybe this year I'll be able to again. Am hoping so. I miss going up north!

MADMAX2 · Post by **MADMAX2** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:23 pm

Archery-Excaliber Exocet
Rifle-Savage model 99 .300cal
Shotgun- Remington 870 fully rifled
Having the time to use all these PRICELESS

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:45 pm

bow season my new phoenix with 2219's and spitfire 125s

rifle remington 7600 30-06 ( christmas present from my wife and 2 year old daughter last year )

shotgun if i find a zone my dads old winchester ranger 120 12 guage with rifled barrel

no black powder yet hopefully next year

liaf · Post by **liaf** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:15 pm

Bow season -Ross 337 since x-bows are basically illegal in NYS but in 2009 I can use my phoenix in NJ as it appears they will be legal for all hunters during any season. Rifle season NYS remington 742 30-06 for the northern opener and southern opener. Browning A-bolt SS 30-06 for my trip to northern saskachewan during the 4th week of rifle season. Late season ML will be a T/C Omega if I can find the time.

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:21 pm

Archery - Excalibur Phoenix
Shotgun deer - Browning BPS Upland Special 12ga.
Rifle deer - Savage Model 99 in 300 Savage
Muzzleloader - TC Hawken .54cal shooting round ball

curmudgeon · Post by **curmudgeon** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:28 am

When allowed , one of my two Vixens or my TC Omega 50 Cal MZ. I don't own a high powered rifle, too easy, I like a challenge.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:20 am

All is ready: 3 deep in bow and rifle. Only one ML. Hmmm, may have to do something about that.....

Phoenix 100 gr NAP Spitfires
Vortex 100 gr Slick Tricks
Cyclone 125 gr Slick Tricks ......all on Gold Tip Lazer II's & 2" Blazers

Kimber Montana in 7/08 Rem with handloaded 140 gr Barnes TSX and Varget
Encore in 284 Win with 140 Barnes TSX and Reloader 19
Remington 700 in 280 Rem with 140 Barnes TSX and H4831

Encore Pro Hunter in 50 cal with 290 gr Horaday, black sabots and 150 gr 3/T

Man cannot live by one toy alone

beretta96D · Post by **beretta96D** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:13 pm

rifle for moose, a custom built 338 Federal, Rem700 with 24" Lilja heavy stainless barrel with Timney trigger and HS Precision stock using 215gr Sierra Gamekings at 2550 fps.

archery for deer, Equinox with Boo string, STS dampener, GTII's with inserts and 145gr Steelforce Phat heads at 318 fps.

ML for deer, T/C Omega with 300gr T/C bonded bullets pushed by 2 777mag pellets, not yet chronoed.

I hope the wildlife cooperate!

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