My first deer – a story in progress
I'm new to a lot of forms of hunting. If you can believe it, I've never hunted from a stand and up until this year, had not hunted legally (I recommend you get your safety course and licenses done now, during the off season). Sure I've been big into fishing, some basic trapping/snaring, and I'm a decent recreational shooter, but I've never gotten serious about harvesting meat until now.
My father and uncles have wanted me to come up to their lease in South Carolina for a while, where they tree stand hunt for whitetail. Well sure enough this year I am going to pull the trigger and get involved with "normal" hunting. Maybe even put some meat in the non-existent freezer, I suppose we'll have to do another write up when the time comes to buy one.
So saddle up because I'm going to detail step by step my process of getting started in tree stand hunting for whitetail from licensing process to gear selection to my first official deer. Please recognize that this article will be a work in progress until I come back with my first whitetail.
1. Safety Course and Licensing
2. Hunting Clothing - camo and such
3. A good rifle and Scope (Just bought a Savage 110 package - article coming soon)
4. Prep day - work weekend and scouting
5. The first hunt (later this fall)
6. My first deer (only God knows when)
June 28th, 2010 - 23:23
I think you’ll be satisfied with the 30-06. It will do almost anything you ask of it on this continent. As for the scope, my next scope will likely be the Nikon ProStaff 3×9 with BDC for under $150. That leaves alot of cash for ammunition and other expenses.