Weapon Choice

[john mc]

Now that the gun season is upon us, the question of which weapon the hunter will choose becomes viable.

Rifle?

shotgun?

muzzleloader?

bow?

crossbow? Also known as a muzzleloader by NY state powers to be.(sic)

Confused dont whether to take my new barnett ghost 410 crossbow or my thompson contender muzzeloader. Lets see my arrow travels at 410 fps and has 149 foot pound of energy at impact.

My muzzle loader about 1500 fps. quite honestly dont know the energy As far as range50 yards to To 200 yards

Now i notice the similarities between the two. Cant blame the politicians for requiring a muzzleloader permit to use crossbow. After all, more people that hunt with a broadhead will use a crossbow than those that use a bullet. AND THATS NO WAY FOR THE STATE TO MAKE MONEY.

ps: spent $150 ( license &permit) and $350 on lodging and food. ( went the cheap mode) to ogio couple weeks go crossbow hunting.

I'll be muzzleloading tomorrow for at leat my first deer, then flip a coin

[WingNut]

There is a lot of confusion regarding the use of crossbows.  You only need the Muzzle Loader privilege to use a crossbow during those parts of the season.  You DO NOT need the MZ privilege to use the crossbow during early bear or the regular season..   You can use the Crossbow the entire regular season if you so choose to.  Why you need if for early bow (last 14 days of Southern Zone) I have no idea.  I expect in the next couple years, you need a separate tag for the crossbow.  Anyway, right now, you do not need the MZ tag unless using the Crossbow during the last 14 days of bow or the last 9 days of the season.

 

Weapon of Choice

Rem 870 12 ga 3" Mag Rifled Slug

Traditions Pursuit .50 Cal 150 gr White Hot, 245 Powerbelt AeroTip

Thompson Contender .41 mag, 165 gr FTX

 

 

Edited November 14, 2014 by WingNut

[Chef]

Weapon of choice remmington 700 sps tactical chambered in 308. Amo American white tail 150 grain

[NTP19]

Remington 700 BDL in .30-06 .. only been at it a couple of years and looking to harvest my first deer this season. Also have an old Winchester 94 in .30-30 that has been handed down at least 3 generations to me. Ill probably take that out a few times.

[magnumhunt]

Browning Bar. 7mm Magnum. 150gr

[Grizz1219]

Mine is my T/C Pro Hunter... I carry either the 30-06 barrel or the 50 Cal BP... Either one.... Love the gun, doesn't matter what I have coming out... LOL

[MACHINIST]

Remington 7600 in 3006 or a Remington 700 in 308

[wooly]

Put me down for my Traditions Pursuit 50cal. ML again this year.

Should only need one shot!

[coldwater]

Remington 700, .30-06

Marlin 336, 35 rem if I can get my hands on lead free ammo on time

[stoneam2006]

Mossberg 500 rifled scoped

Hornady sst 300 grain

CVa wolf scoped

Hornady rounds also

[Elmo]

Remington 700 in .308.

CVA Wolf .50 cal.

Was hoping to use my H&R Ultra Slug in 20 gauge but I didn't get a chance to sight it in yet.

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[hoythunter]

Crossman tr77 .17 air rifle.

[Doc]

For challenge and quality of the hunt, I far and away prefer bow hunting ..... always have. My Mathews MQ-32 still does that job as good as any of them. For meat gathering, my new buddy, the Ruger American in .270 caliber, is my weapon of choice.

[grampy]

Ithaca Deerslayer II 

Two and three quarter inch Remington Accu Tip Sabot

 

Thompson Center Shadow Hawk

100 grains Triple Seven

240 grain Hornady

[moog5050]

Heavy rock dropped or thrown from treestand.  You guys take all of the challenge out of it.

[bkln]

Don't call it "weapon", they will come after your assault gear.... call it a "firearm" :-)

My choice is Mossy 500 slug gun, rifle is bolt 30-06 Marlin, and Carbon Express X-bow

[teepee]

My weapons of choices now that we have 2nd year of rifle in the southern 8J area.

1-Savage model 99 in 300 savage /Weaver 4x32

2- Winchester model 94 in 30/30 /peep site

3- NEF Tracker 2 single shot 20ga /Simmons 2.5x20 

4-Remington model 760 6mm /Simmons 2x7x32

5-CVA Kodiak Muzzleloader 45cal /Nikon 3x9x40

 

All these have shot many deer in the past for me weather in the northern zone or southern zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wdswtr]

Thinking the 50cal will do the job lol.

[thphm]

My Remy. custom in .243AI. And my Ruger Ranch mini 30 for a back up

[turkeyfeathers]

winchester 1300 with Aimpoint 9000 and loaded with 2 3/4 " Lightfields but will take out Winchester ML with Bushnell Elite 3 x9x40 firefly. Loaded with 150 grains of 777 and 250 grain Shockwaves. 

[Yotehntr]

Got my buck last year with the Winchester 270 and a doe with the 44 mag Ruger Redhawk so this year it will me by JC Higgins 30-06 then my newly acquired marlin 336 30-30 if time and luck permits I'll break out the 1100.  Then its a knight .54 cal for muzzle season.

[older042]

Just picked up a brand new browning short trac lightweight carbine with an 18" fluted barrel .308win one of 300 made. Dying to get out with it.

[Recurver]

Marlin 444 lever or my rem model 700 mountain rifle .270

[ATbuckhunter]

Mine is a T/C ICON in 30-06 with using 180 gr TSX bullets

[GreeneHunter]

1974 Winchester Model #94 30-30 ... my first gun !