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Bighorn Rifles
« on: January 20, 2011, 11:49:52 AM »
Thinking about putting in for a bighorn tag in 2011.  What calibers do you guys recommend?  I have a .30-06 and my buddy who might be applying also has a 7mm.  I would think the 30-06 is viable but what about the 7mm?  Good deer rifle but how about bighorn?  Thanks for the input.

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 12:23:19 PM »
3006 is just fine but i wouldnt worry too much until you get drawn concidering youve got as good of chance as winning the mega millions.. :chuckle:
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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 12:30:33 PM »
I'd go with my Knight Bighorn .50

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 12:45:27 PM »
3006 is just fine but i wouldnt worry too much until you get drawn concidering youve got as good of chance as winning the mega millions.. :chuckle:

Nail on the head! Its a pipe dream, for thousands of hunters every year. If you do get drawn with the .0001% chance you have. Both the 30-06 and the 7mm will both do fine. Any animal on this continent will and has fallen to the 30-06 and 7mm.
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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 12:50:48 PM »
Thanks guys, maybe I'll try my luck and go for mega millions and the bighorn tag.

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 12:59:53 PM »
Now your talking :IBCOOL: atleats with the mega millions you can buy more then one ticket a year :chuckle:
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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2011, 01:14:50 PM »
So CP if I get struck by lightning and then happen to draw a tag, then I can borrow your Knight, Right?????? ;)

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2011, 01:48:00 PM »
So CP if I get struck by lightning and then happen to draw a tag, then I can borrow your Knight, Right?????? ;)

You bet!  I’ll even go along with you in case you need some help.

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2011, 11:08:34 PM »
Getting drawn is the hard part, dont think I would be worried about caliber of rifle till u draw,and if your just starting goodluck

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2011, 12:13:46 AM »
Yeah good luck.  I sound like s stinking broken record but I hve been putting in for sheep, moose and goat for 26 years and still haven't drawn.  I wouldn't get to excited about getting a tag just yet.  If you do, do it with a bow!  Any good deer rifle will knock one down.
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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2011, 01:45:05 AM »
I'd go buy a new rifle now just to be ready in case you draw that tag. You'll need a spare rifle.
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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2011, 04:42:59 AM »
Spare? in all the years I have been hunting I have never needed a spare rifle unles its an excuse to buy a new one  :chuckle: I plan on doing all the OIL tags with a bow if I ever draw sheep and goat

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2011, 12:15:00 PM »
Why do you guys say bow over rifle?

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2011, 01:14:33 PM »
Cuz we are diehard bow hunters.  When I do finally draw a sheep, moose or goat (if I'm still able to walk by then) I'll take them with a bow.

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2011, 04:52:40 PM »
If you can get close enough.... :chuckle:

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Re: Bighorn Rifles
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2011, 10:35:22 PM »
If you are lucky enough to draw the tag, you are lucky enough of a person that you should hunt with a slingshot and round stone, cuz you would be a much luckier guy than me!!! Just kidding, I would say that either of those calibers would be great for Bighorns. I'd say anything from a .270 and up would do the trick just fine.

 


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