of course i'm gonna take my G2/ 14" 30-30Ackley Improved loaded with 130gr hornady ssp's.
i wanted to use the 15" 7-08 encore again some this year also...............but ......i'm thinkin maybe i can get the 16.5" 300win mag ready by then.....at least with some factory ammo. i'd like to try it out, even though there's no doubt about it working well.

got 4 tags i can fill, so maybe i can squeeze em in.

season starts nov. 13th, for 16 days........and i'm off work for 15 of em!

That is a tuff one. I have three new pistols I need to hunt with. I think I will start with my XP100 in .260. Then use my XP100 in 7BR. Then take the .375JDJ Contender out for a couple of doe tags. Should be a good year with all of the deer I have been seeing. Good luck all.

Mike

Well, I'll probably start off with my 309 JDJ, 500 S&W, 454 Casull and the 416 Taylor. That's in no particular order I may shoot the 300 Whisper some this year too.

Probably go out a number of times here in Michigan. I'll carry my Raging Bull .480 and at times carry my Desert Eagle MK1 .357. For hunting they both are a fun hunting time.

this is easy for me
I will be taking my t/c contender with a 14 inch s.s. bullberry 209x50 barrel with Leupold 2x scope. The load i am using is 95 Gr of pyrodex P under a Barnes 250 gr. bullet/ sabot.

This is the only handgun I can use in my part of MD to hunt with

I'll be carring my 12 gauge slug gun (open sites) and my 15" Encore 7mm-08. I hunt from a elevated box stand so two guns will be fine. I see a lot of running deer so I feel the shotgun is a must. The 7mm-08 is for those 100+ yrd. shots.

308 HS or 7mm08 HS. will also try out new raging bull 454 for woods hunting. Plan on being in KY the 17 thru 23 of Nov.
Good luck everyone
nmhunter

Two 44 magnums, a Super Blackhawk Bisley hunter by Mag-na-port and a Super Redhawk by SSK both wear 2x Leupolds. As far as single shots, 6.5 JDJ and a 45-70 both old style Contenders w/ 14" barrels.

I will be trying a BFR in .475 linebaugh just to see what happens but mainly I will be carrying a bisley blackhawk in 45lc

Seeings as I 2 weeks off. The first weekI will hunt with mt 6.5JDJ andFA 454. Second week, will be the 260 rem encore and 44 mag SRH. That'll do it.

I got 3 tags this year and the wife can proxy her doe tags to me so I can take 5 in all. First deer will be with the 480 SRH, then the 44 SRH needs some blood. After that I might take the Redhawk in 44. Then maybe I'll break out the DW in 357 Max. I have not shot anything with that gun since the 480 showed up. It needs a little exercise.

my 45 blackhawk will be with me at all times(belt gun)if im hunting in the mountains i will be packing the srh 454,if im near the the fields im wanting to try the 10" 7mm-08 out.(i tried it last year for about 2 hours)the 257 may be sidelined this time,it has claimed victims in the past ,the rest need to prove themselves.jim257

Depending on the given day, I'll be carrying my Pachmayr Dominator 308 w/Burris 3-12, my Desert Eagle Mark I 10" or 14" 357mag & Desert Eagle Mark XIX 6" 44mag, my Glock 20 10mm w/6" KKM match barrel & Meptolite Target sights & DOuble Tap ammo, my Contender Bellm 357mag 11.5" SS barrel, and a Encore 13" 30Bellm Shilen VVCG-Bellm barrel w/3-12Burris.

But not all at the same time

There are others, but those will be the main pistols.

Probably my 30-06 Encore. Or maybe my 375 JDJ???? Decisions, decisions

opeing day ill have a 41 super back hawk hunter an a encore 7mm-08 on the back for the past 100 yard shots then after that i got 4 more doe tags it will be a mixture of 357 taurus with the red dot an 41 an 44 rugers

I've been through this a thousand times in my head. Opening day, I want to see if I can blood my 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser, 15" TC Custom Shop with a Burris 1.5x4. For the shorter work latter in the season when me and the bucks go into the thick stuff, I'll probably take my 12" .44 Mag wearing a Sightron 1x. I think, maybe I'll make KYODE jealous and take my 16.5" 300WM just for fun

Well KYODE, I think you already know the answer, but for sake of arguement I'll be totin a 15" Stainless-Steel 6mm T/CU Contender with a 3x12x Burris LER Handgun Scope, a Super 14 "Metaloy Plated" .30-30 AI Contender with a 2x7x Burris LER Handgun Scope, and my trusty Smith & Wesson Model 645 .45 ACP with a Red Ramp Front and a BoMar Fully Ajustable Rear Sights (with LEGAL +P Ammo of course.

If so some reason I need something different to change my luck I'll probably grab the Nickel Plated Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 Magnum. Haven't had this one out of the house in ages, so it is really feeling neglected.

Larry

Starting out with 44 mag ruger SBH 7 1/2".After that I think the 357 max contender 10".I will have to sneak in some time for my 50 cal muzzleloader the first week of season.

yep larry........i know exactly what you are packin into the deer woods. can't help it......i still like hearin it. .......and maybe there is someone else out there just dyin to know.
pretty cool, all the chamberings that get mentioned, and everything from contenders, n encores.....to revolvers, n such.
the good thing about it.....they are all great!.....handguns are just waaaaay too fun!

me n ol larry talk frequently. i consider him a great friend. i especially know if i need help/advice.....he has a vast knowledge bank inside his head to withdraw the info from....and he's always ready to help. sniffle...sniffle.......i kinnda like ol larry.

Ah come on KYODE, you're making me blush.

Kinda limited by Illinois law so I'm sticking with a contender with a 10" .44mag and a 2x leupold on top. No complaints though. It works fine for me.

Tim

probly the striker with a 18.5'' 338/06 toped with burris 3x12. jason

I think it will be a revolver year. Probably my old stand by custom SSK Ruger .44mag SBH Hunter w\2x Leuy or Mag-Na-Port custom Ruger SRH .454 Casull w/4x Leuy.

Good Luck to All!

I still need to see how effective the 7-30 Waters is on deer, so I'll be packin my Contender, but might just consider carrying the .44 mag Anaconda in a pack pack just in case I get a chance to use it with open sights.

From the ground: Contender with a 14" 35 Rem barrel and 2X Tasco.

From the tree stand: Contender with a 10" 44 Mag barrel and open sights.

I'm planning on using a Contender 10" barrel .30 Herrett at first. If I'm lucky enough to get a buck in the first day or two then I'll use a 7 1/2" ruger redhawk .44 to finish out one of my doe tags.

Just have picked a contender in 378 GNR w/14" barrel and I plan to use 220 Hornady soft points. Also as I posted earlier my trusty 45lc bh.

Has anyone used a 30/06 Round? I jut got a new Encore barrel chambered in this cal. and wanted to know what it will shoot like?