bgirdler

Good tip, thanks for the reminder. I was gonna sight in at 25 then 100. then check 200 and 300. But may switch to 25 just to make sure i'm on paper then sight in at 200. This will be the best bachelor party ever! On my bachelor party I sight in my hunting rifle during the day and drink and shoot the stuff around the fire the night before.

I am going to sight in my .30-06 this weekend. It is a Savage 110 with a 3-9x scope. Gonna be using 150 grain bullets. What should it be sighted in at? Was thinking 1-2 inches high at 100 yards, but that is cause what I think I have heard to use. WHat are y'all opinions? Let the fighting commence.

I was planning on hunting tomorrow, since its the last day of deer season. But of my 3 friends that like to hunt none are free and I am not motivated to go alone this time, specially since I don't have a truck anymore. So it looks like my first deer season will end empty handed. Close two weekends ago. Got to 70 yards before a cow busted me. Oh well thats hunting. There is always rabbit season.

If I can make it I will! All Saturdays in January are for deer hunting, or until I tag out.

Care to tell me what it is I should have learned? What kind of birds were they? They were chasing each other around. I glassed that area a lot more after I saw them and got saw nothing. I know I have a lot to learn. This my first time hunting since mid high school and the first time where I am doing everything my self. So I have almost everything to learn prolly. But that's part of the fun right! I am loving being out there, but would love seeing deer even more.

awesome!! congrats! Can't wait till I fill my first archery tag.

Got up at 4:30 this morning in a borrowed F150, my truck got totaled on Christmas day, and got everything ready to go to my blind. Turn on my GPS to double check the blind location, says low battery and dies after few minutes. I thought I had just changed those! Oh well I know the general area. I get it to work one more time so I can narrow it down and make it in my blind by 5:50. At 6:15 something big is splashing around behind me to my left, but its too dark. No clue, I figure a deer or other decent size animal. By 8:30 no sings of anything, I think there is just too much water now. They don't have to use my water spot. I decided to glass and still hunt, cause I still suck at glassing. (see glassing report below). I tried to take a picture of me before I left to glass to show off the beautiful country, but both batteries were dead, I got one good pic and then nothing. As I was leaving my truck to the hill I was gonna glass from I spotted a doe 250 yards away with my naked eye! Get over there and can't find any deer. Only glass up 2 blue and white football shaped birds. No deer after an hour, I was impatient and wanted to check a new spot. But it was a row of tanks, and didn't show much sign of activity. Took a 45 minute nap around 1230. Then headed home around 2 after driving to try to find some new places. I need to learn to glass better and to go out with someone who is good at glassing. If anyone is ever interested, let me know. Good company is always welcome. Now for the one pic, my first pic attempt......

Off work in one hour. Then up Mt Lemmon to have BBQ with some friends. Then out to my spot, sleep in the truck and be in the blind before sun up! I am so stoked. Trying to ge tmy first deer ever! I have been waiting for months for this Saturday!!! Deer, here I come!!! Good luck to all you other hunters out this weekend, pig/deer/whatever! Hope you stick a good one!

No kididng. I am ver greatful that my fiance and I are ok. The impact was all on her side. only a bruised elbow and some stiffness and soreness for her. God was watching out for us for sure. No I gotta decide between an new 4x4 hunting rig, or a car for the gas mileage. leaning towards 4x4 but I found a killer deal on a very nice car. decisions decisions.

Yup, I was hit in my Dakota on Christmas morning and just found out yesterday it is totaled. Just waiting for insurance. Right before the 09 deer season!!! grrrrrr! I got a truck to borrow for this Saturday if I am not out buying a new vehicle. I have a blind option or the usual glassing, spot and stalk. Not sure which way I'll go yet. It can never go exactally like you had hopped. Instead of hunting I may have to be buying a new vehicle. oh well, that life right?

Well I'm off for a quick trip to our area we found while scouting. Gonna do a little more scouting and try to set up a couple blinds on water and or heavily used trails/trail intersections. Wish us luck is seeing the deer! January 1 is getting here fast and I am so stoked for my first deer season in years!!!!!!

awesome pics!! looks liek a great time, even if less productie than hoped for

Great first deer! I hope to get my first archery buck this January too! What broadhead were you using? It looks like it did a fantastic job.

I know sight moves to the shot (opposite direction shots need to go), if i tune rest then to get arrows to go right then rest would go right correct? Just waiting for a calm day that I am free now. I have a PSE Nova, 29", 63# draw, Easton Game Getter AL arrows, don't rememeber spine. A guy in the archery dept at Sportsmans who i know knows his stuff very well told me they were the right ones. 125grn tips, field and bh, also recommended by sportsmans guy. Does your Nova shoot well mine has problems with consistency every now and then. My nova is at 28'',57# draw so far it has been very consistent and accurate. any inconsistencies have been traceable back to my shooting.

I know sight moves to the shot (opposite direction shots need to go), if i tune rest then to get arrows to go right then rest would go right correct? Just waiting for a calm day that I am free now. I have a PSE Nova, 29", 63# draw, Easton Game Getter AL arrows, don't rememeber spine. A guy in the archery dept at Sportsmans who i know knows his stuff very well told me they were the right ones. 125grn tips, field and bh, also recommended by sportsmans guy.