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| Bow and arrow (any type) |
   
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7 | 4.86% |
| Shotgun |
  
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20 | 13.89% |
| 30-30 |
  
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32 | 22.22% |
| 30-06 |
  
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24 | 16.67% |
| 32 |
  
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3 | 2.08% |
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2 | 1.39% |
| 308 |
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5 | 3.47% |
| 7mm |
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7 | 4.86% |
| 308 |
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0 | 0% |
| Other??? tell us what |
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44 | 30.56% |
| Voters: 144. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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#1
04-20-2003, 11:41 PM
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First deer I ever killed was with an old WesternField 16 gauge smoothbore pump. Around 60 yards or so, and I put the first (and only) shot right through it's heart. Since then I have used a various assortment of weapons (archery, rifles, frontstuffers).
gd357
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05-05-2003, 08:31 PM
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well just started deer hunting last year!
But... i was using a 12 g shotgun, but i didn't really like shooting it with a slug, so my dad was letting me use his 30-30 marlin but i didn't really like it.... it need to be fixed... and i didn't like the scope that much... and one day my gramp got me to try an old 303 enfield that he gave me and wow i liked it alot... so i used it for the rest of the season but didn't get one... shot at one deer that hole year with a shotgun and i wont do it again  i missed.I have sence got 2 more 303's one more enfield and a nise brit! i'm getting a scope put on the brit i think... or aybe the enfield dunno yet... my gramp got a 30-30 win that he said would be good for me... i don't wine the marlin but i have heard from alot of people about the win not going far so i dunno.. the win is brand new last year.... might have some pics of em' sometime....!
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05-12-2003, 10:25 AM
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First whitetail was with a Savage model 99e lever action in a .308 cal. That rifle shot great. (inside 1" with factory). Was a gun that my father gave me when I was 14. Should have never gotten rid of that one........
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04-18-2003, 09:39 PM
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First deer I ever shot was with a .243 Remington 18 years ago,still have the rifle and still use it every year.Have also taken Mulies,Antelope,and Moose with this gun.
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05-16-2003, 10:59 AM
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My first weapon was a Marlin 336 in 30-30 but my first sucessful deer hunt was accomplished with a bow! I was a greenhorn bowhunter and was amazed at how many more deer I was able to see during bow season here in Missouri. Well it did'nt take long for a doe to come into range and I was able to control my nerves and the shakes and make a nice shot! Needles to say I was hooked for life! I much prefer to take my game with a bow rather than a rifle but I am still a diehard gunhunter, I have taken all my best bucks during gun season. A nice 11 pointer last year fell to my custom model 700 in 338-06. My most memorable bowhunt took place in New Brunswick in 1999. I took a nice black bear at just 15 yards! Man was my heart pumping for that one! Someday maybe I'll get a digital camera and I'll be able to post pix of my mouted critters.
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05-16-2003, 11:07 AM
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I sympathize with you Big Johnson. I too foolishly traded my 30-30 that was first deer rifle for a Rem Model 7 in .308. Not that the little 7 in not a joy to carry but I just miss the old 336 in 30-30. I don't buy guns to trade or sell but rather to hang onto and enjoy even if I haven't shot many of them in a while. I learned my lesson though and have never traded or sold another gun after letting my old 30 twice go. I suppose that if I fell on hard times then I'd have to start liquidating but hopefully that does'nt happen. I'll just keep cart'in my wore out butt off to work
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05-08-2003, 10:23 PM
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The first gun I ever went hunting with was a hand me down from my dad a 303 british.
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05-28-2003, 11:52 AM
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I started with a bow, 30-30 was short lived as I bought a 30-06, then went to a .280. I still hunt with a bow (compound) but mostly hunt big game with a muzzle loader and rifle. Good hunting, grayghost
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05-28-2003, 01:27 PM
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Voted "other"
I use 25-06 if there is no overlap with elk. If their is I use my 300 SAUM. I can also be found using muzzle gun. All classify as "other".
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06-03-2003, 08:57 AM
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other
My first deer was a doe to a .243, first buck a30-30.My last deer with agun was adoe with a30-06.Abow has gotten them since.THis year i may try agun again,7mm wsm maybe.
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07-08-2003, 10:44 AM
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first deer was a 3x3 blacktail
3006 bolt action
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07-13-2003, 12:08 AM
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Remington 742 30-06. Federal 150 gr. Hi-shok ammo. That combo got me over 20 deer over the years until I stupidly traded it off. But the 243 I traded for hasn't failed me yet either. Just bought a 7 mag, so we'll see how it does.
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07-29-2003, 10:12 PM
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Took my first couple deer with a 30-30 winchester. Then moved on to bears. My dad passed his 7mm on to me and I use almost full time now
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