Hunting Thread

[xcalibor67]

Have killed many dove with a .410 in my younger yrs. As far as the 410 with slugs for deer is a grey area. Will it kill a deer? Yes. But so can an infected leg from a wound. Many yrs ago, myu 1st deer rifle @ age 12 was a 44 carbine(which i still have) Killed several deer with it. I remember some people would tell me that my lil ole carbine just wasn't enough gun for deer...But any of my harvests would disagree..A nice double lung shot behind the shoulder worked Every time. The 410 with an average slug weighing around 100gr is in fact a small projectile, and coupled with its low velocities, the effective range is very limited, and even withing range, a good shot placement would be a MUST for a clean kill. I do not know your hunting habits, what shot your willing to take,or not. I do not not know how well you shoot. I say this with much respect, but i never recommend a 410 as a deer rifle/shotgun. The 20ga. is a much better choice, but with all shotty's i stress the point of knowing its limitations and only taking shots at ranges you KNOW will ensure a clean kill. I have never ever, been a fan of hunting deer with buckshot. Dont get me wrong, buckshot can and will give a clean kill, there again within its range..But over the yrs i have seen to many wounded animals run off and die in agony 3 days later, only to find its fly ridden corpse, because "BUBBA" took a shot out of range/running etc. Again, take anything i say with a grain of salt, my intentions are not to be nasty, but merely my point of view from personal experience.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Have killed many dove with a .410 in my younger yrs. As far as the 410 with slugs for deer is a grey area. Will it kill a deer? Yes. But so can an infected leg from a wound. Many yrs ago, myu 1st deer rifle @ age 12 was a 44 carbine(which i still have) Killed several deer with it. I remember some people would tell me that my lil ole carbine just wasn't enough gun for deer...But any of my harvests would disagree..A nice double lung shot behind the shoulder worked Every time. The 410 with an average slug weighing around 100gr is in fact a small projectile, and coupled with its low velocities, the effective range is very limited, and even withing range, a good shot placement would be a MUST for a clean kill. I do not know your hunting habits, what shot your willing to take,or not. I do not not know how well you shoot. I say this with much respect, but i never recommend a 410 as a deer rifle/shotgun. The 20ga. is a much better choice, but with all shotty's i stress the point of knowing its limitations and only taking shots at ranges you KNOW will ensure a clean kill. I have never ever, been a fan of hunting deer with buckshot. Dont get me wrong, buckshot can and will give a clean kill, there again within its range..But over the yrs i have seen to many wounded animals run off and die in agony 3 days later, only to find its fly ridden corpse, because "BUBBA" took a shot out of range/running etc. Again, take anything i say with a grain of salt, my intentions are not to be nasty, but merely my point of view from personal experience.

thank you, myself am a bird hunter, i love duck and goose hunting (like eating them as well i think a wild duck stew is awesome) so that's the main reason am using shot guns, am more thinking of slugs then buck shot, (i do how ever carry buck shot with me for wild hogs in case i run across a hog, but its special hog shot with 2 steel balls in it only, never had to use it or even put it in the gun as i never have seen a wild hog, have seen tracks though..) but would you recommend a 20ga slug? or even 12ga for deer. i should else note i could be drawn for moose and mule deer (with white tail as here we just can buy a tag for em) and i didn't even think of buck shot. but what about a .410 for say rabbits, grouse and pheasants? (my main reason for even wanting one). but thank you again

 

[xcalibor67]

The 410 is a wonderful rabbit, grouse, pheasant, and dove gun. Naturally a 20, or a 12 will have more shot that would help compensate for flying shots not exactly properly placed. I try not to toot my own horn (Often,lol) but i have ran many countless 25's on a trap & skeet range. Of course adjust your shot size depending on the game of the day. Everyone has their preference, but for dove & Grouse, i use #7 1/2 or #6 shot, depending on how the birds are flying, and the ranges. Pheasants i would recommend #6, possibly even #4's depending on the day. In the right hands, a 410 is a very very capable killing machine on the field. As far as the 20 or 12 slugs for deer, they are good choices...withing their range limit, and knowing your gun, and exactly where it hits at what range should be must with the shotty..Yes ive had and seen 12ga. bolt guns with rifled barrels that would easily take deer @ 175yds, but you have to know your gun.

 

[Rooster one]

I hunt each white tail season. I use a crossbow, black powder, and we can use a shotgun or rifle in certain counties in Virginia.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

any one bow hunt here? more so birds (like ducks, geese and grouse)

i have know for a while that we can bow hunt birds where i live, but never thought anything of it, fast forward a bit and now am into traditional archery (recurve if those count) and really enjoy shooting it (not sure what you call firing a bow and arrow) and now have maybe decided to take up archery/bow hunting birds, any tips on this?

like minimum poundage for birds? (right now where i live 40 pounds in min for big game but says nothing for small game or birds) i shoot a 25 pound bow, but plan to upgrade to at-least 40 should i go more?

 

[itsasmallfarm]

how was every ones hunting season this last year? i got one goose (Canada) and that was it, went white tail hunting and never got a shot off, (but a friend did get both a mule and white tail deer)

now spring is here so anyone doing some spring bear or goose hunting? am not

 

[I Love Layers]

I got a decent 4×4 mulie buck with my .243 this fall. We got some racoons and skunks this fall, some beavers this winter. Also a fox and some coyotes

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I got a decent 4×4 mulie buck with my .243 this fall. We got some racoons and skunks this fall, some beavers this winter. Also a fox and some coyotes

nice, i plan on doing some beaver hunting this spring.

 

[BW56]

Got lucky. Got drawn for elk hunt December 7th. Kid's luckier. Got drawn first time putting in for December 14th hunt. Its going to be a very long year waiting.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

change of plan, setting up a spring bear hunt. and if that fails we always have the fall bear hunt. thinking of using a 50 cal percussion cap muzzle-loader on one.

but if i get one, going to save the meat and eat it (there supposed to be good eating if they ate berries before hand) want to make black bear ham yum!