Idaho deer!

[elkboy]

Well if your anxious at all I'd definitely use that to your advantage and go all in for mule deer....rattling whitetails you can do later in life when sitting back in a stand for 9 hours reading a book sounds like a nice way to spend the day....nothing worse the rattling up deer and being impatient 

   Rattling whitetails does take some patience and faith in the method!  And no cardio benefits, other than the intense exercise of grabbing an antler and dragging... 

[quackkiller]

Alright I think I am convinced (I think) to kill a Muley! Now I just need to do some searching on good units! Although rattling in a white tail sounds like fun! Time for maps!

[buglebrush]

Alright I think I am convinced (I think) to kill a Muley! Now I just need to do some searching on good units! Although rattling in a white tail sounds like fun! Time for maps!

You won't regret it.  Enjoy the process.  I find that organizing gear, picking the area, getting in shape, etc... are all part of what makes hunts so memorable.  For me hunting truly is a year-round activity. 

[quackkiller]

I know I love the process for the next season but I hate the wait! Oh well it's all worth it in the end when your hard work in the off season pays off even if it's just physically.

[elkboy]

You won't regret it.  Enjoy the process.  I find that organizing gear, picking the area, getting in shape, etc... are all part of what makes hunts so memorable.  For me hunting truly is a year-round activity.

Couldn't agree more.  Target shooting, watching birds and other wildlife in the off-season (keep eyes sharp), studying maps, hiking, backpacking, talking to other hunters, reading books and magazines... all of it is "training day" for the next season!  Plus it keeps my hunting addiction somewhat fed until opening day...

[quackkiller]

Yes target shooting is what I need to do! Just need to figure out what scope I want to go with, have been looking at the Nikon monarch and vortex viper pst. I recently got a howa 300 with the Nikki game King scope for my birthday at the end of the month but I want to upgrade the scope to something good!

[buckandbullminingco]

Yes target shooting is what I need to do! Just need to figure out what scope I want to go with, have been looking at the Nikon monarch and vortex viper pst. I recently got a howa 300 with the Nikki game King scope for my birthday at the end of the month but I want to upgrade the scope to something good!

Vortek vortek vortek  hands down one of the best you can buy.  From there cheaper models to expensive ones. Plus the warranty is hands down the best.

[quackkiller]

What about the leupold 4.5-14x50 CDs?

[7mag.]

What about the leupold 4.5-14x50 CDs?

Very good scope, I have one. Vortex and Leupold are the best affordable scopes, in my opinion. To step up to Swarovski and Night Force, double or more the price.

[quackkiller]

What redicle did you get? Did you get the mail in turret? How do you like it?

[7mag.]

Duplex reticle, short MOA turret with zero stop. It only gives one full revolution with the zero stop, ends up being 14 minutes, but the zero stop is massively important to me. I'm only going to shoot 500, maybe 600 yards max at an animal any way.

[quackkiller]

What are you zeroed in at?

[7mag.]

What are you zeroed in at?

I'll send you a pm, or call you later so we don't hijack the thread any more.