December 24, 2016, 06:21 AM | #1 |
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Maine Deer Hunting Pics
Attached pictures, showing my tent blind set up adjacent to a Snowmobile corner signpost/blind. The view is 400+ yards down an old abandoned county road.
Rifle is a Rem 700CDL, stainless fluted, .270 Win, in a Stocky's Ultra Walnut, Leupold VX2- 3-9X, Timney trigger. Note the protection tape on the muzzle. Rifle is pillar-bedded, barrel free-floated. I was using a handload of 130 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip, ahead of a near-max load of Reloder 22 and CCI mag primer. I really like the rifle's balance and it shoots very well. Saw over 40 does this past season and passed on two spikehorns, missed a quick 400 yard shot on a nice buck. (Under-estimated the range by a hundred yards.) The buck was moving across the narrow trail. Hopefully, next year will be more successful, but this year was a lot of fun. Had a nice bobcat come within 40 yards at another location, then after it saw me, froze, then just melted away from sight. JP |
December 24, 2016, 08:20 AM | #2 |
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Wicked sharp looking rifle. Can't believe no snow on the ground.
What area of the state were you hunting? I was out for small game yesterday, I was sitting on a log and two does bounded right past me. |
December 24, 2016, 08:24 AM | #3 |
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The picture was taken October 31, Maine Resident Deer Hunting Day. No snow yet.
I was in Central Maine, Northeast of Augusta. Last edited by Picher; December 24, 2016 at 11:41 AM. |
December 26, 2016, 10:25 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for showing the pictures. Interesting to see woods hunting. Where I hunt is virtually treeless. Not far from the Pawnee Buttes.
Better luck next year. And that is a nice looking rifle! |
December 27, 2016, 12:05 PM | #5 |
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We're lucky to have this area to ourselves (posted by a relative). As you can see, we have a fairly narrow shooting lane. A rangefinder is about useless because even a walking deer is only exposed for about 10 seconds...not enough time to get a reading, then go to the rifle for a shot.
There were six does in a row running across the gap, about 260 yards this fall. Didn't have an antlerless tag anyway, but looked through the scope to make sure a buck didn't follow them. I normally sit at the rifle, even looking through the scope most of the time. We've taken about 100 deer from this stand in the past 25+ years. My biggest was 195 lbs. and 8 points. My .270 Win is zeroed at 250, but max shot is about 430. I try not to shoot at deer past 300 because it's about impossible to closely estimate how far they are. |
December 27, 2016, 12:53 PM | #6 |
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I buy a bulk pack of Lil orange marking flags at the hardware store. They have a foot long wire about the same thickness of a coat hanger and sure come in handy for marking yardage or tracking wounded deer. The wire is sturdy enough to stick in the ground but soft enuf to wrap around a limb if needed. Just a suggestion for marking the yardage at your stand.
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December 27, 2016, 03:22 PM | #7 |
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It looks like a nice area. Although ya never know when some lost hunter or kids will come strolling down the path.
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December 28, 2016, 03:15 AM | #8 |
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Yeah, but I hear that hunting is statistically way safer than playing occasional basketball with the guys.
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December 29, 2016, 01:27 PM | #10 |
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I'm a deer hunter and I understand. Just throwing out a point of Odds. I buy lots of raffle tickets and seldom win any thing but I have won. I suppose the Odds need to be considered. Or just keep it in mind. That's all
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