Managed Hunts

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Three out five shots into a 9" bull at 40 yards??? And you say...Some didn't make it? He++...I can through rocks that good...I practice with a hand gun at 25 and 50 yards...

By The Way...If you don't mind me askin'? How did you do? Very Happy

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Bushmaster wrote:

By The Way...If you don't mind me askin'? How did you do? Very Happy

I figured you would ask Very Happy

2 in the 10ring 1 in the 9 and 2 in the 8, I was the only one there with open sites. It shoots pretty good for a smoothbore. Ya there was some unhappy Mad

people there when they didn't make it and they all had scopes 8-O. The deer are more than likley gonna be runnin on this hunt once people start shootin, so i figured i'd be better off using open sites.
Joe

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Not bad...Not bad at all...And I believe you may be right. Open sights are better on a running deer or any other game. I hate it when I jump a deer at 35 to 50 yards and all I have is a scope and can only see hair but not know which end of the deer the hair is on.

Have a good hunt. And don't forget to at least bring home some good stories even though we may not believe them...We will humor you even so...

beezer · Member Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 75

Over here we have to get 3 in a 4'' circle at 100 to get a deer stalking certificate. Our deer are smaller with a smaller vital area. Especialy muntjack and c'w'd.

yotebuster · Member Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 216 Location: Georgia

Beezer, Is that off-hand shooting or can you use some sort of rest? Monopod, sling, etc.
Yotebuster

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Aah Beezer...I believe we are talkin' 'bout front stuffers here...Using black powder rifles, for some people, hitting their back pocket would be a challenge... ROFL

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

This hunt is for slug guns

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Oh...Well...Even harder...By The Way shrpshtrjoe. What is the accurate effective range of a slug gun. I'm assuming that is a shot gun. Pardon my ignorence as all I hunt with are handguns and rifles except when I hunt upland game birds.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Yes sir shotguns. Good ones with a rifled barrel shooting sabots on a average will shoot 2-3 inch groups at 100yds. Smooth bores shooting a rifled slug arn't quite that good 3-5 inchs on a average ( they drop like a rock) I would say a max effective range for a sabot would be 100yds-150yds and for a rifled slug 100yds but thats probably pushin it if your not shooting with a rest.
Joe

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Thanks....

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Well the hunt didn't go as hoped 0 deer. I saw 5 all day 2 being bucks witch i didn't draw a buck tag. The 3 doe's I saw were going about 200mph through the field. They only harvested 67 deer on the first day and it looked like less today. There were 5 guys in my group 1 guy got 2 and no one else did 2 guy's didn't even see one. They had 85 stand locations so it's unrealistic to expect them all to be good, it was windy with a light rain today also witch didn't help but it's still better than goin to work Very Happy

. I still think it's a cool deal though the cub scouts were there bright and early makin coffee and breakfast sandwitch's and the whole thing is done with volunteers they put a lot of work into it. It was still a good day Very Happy

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Joe

LittleMagnum · Member Joined: Jul 05, 2005 Posts: 105 Location: Vermont

Joe.....still sounds like you had a good time. I wish I had been deer hunting this week, getting withdraw-all's..........One of my workmates is heading to Mayland to bow hunt this month ( I think he leaves around the 11th).

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Managed Hunts

Ya it opens back up the 9th in my region (B) and close's the 31st I might get out again as well Very Happy

Joe