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I have hunted twice with milsurp rifles. The first time was 1980 at Ft. Benning, GA. Most hunting areas on the fort were shotgun only because of the thick overgrowth but there was one area up off of Wildcat Road that was open to high-power. I had a Remington 03A3 and went and found a tree stand in an oak tree and waited. I figured the acorns would attract the deer and I was right. Just before sunset two of the prettiest does came out of the underbrush and started eating acorns. I gave them a few minutes and then tried to scare them off with shouts and whistles, even throwing branches down. They would look around unconcernedly and go back to browsing. At one point, I even touched off a round into the air. They didn't even look up at that! I finally gave up because now it was too dark to hunt, so I slung my rifle, climbed down the tree. As soon as my foot touched the ground, two heads swung around with the "deer in the headlights" look and 'poof!' they were gone.
My second milsurp hunt didn't go any better. In 1988, a friend and I went to Kodiak Island to hunt Sitka Blacktails. I was using a Springfield M1A (not exactly a true milsurp) with a five round magazine of 150 grain soft tips. Three days a walking mountain ridges and valleys gave us sore feet and sore backs and no deer. Curses, fouled again! I did carry another 5 round magazine with armor piercing ammo just in case some Brownies happened upon us.
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Ft. Benning, Ga, Airborne. Dad was an instructor there before he shipped over and linked up with the 11th Airborne.
Hunting with milsurp is something I've always wanted to do. If God grants me another year or two, I might just get the chance.
Enjoy the Hunt!
Later 42rocker
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That is a dandy buck! Impressive rack. That deserves a spot on a living room wall!
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Took a caribou with an as issued Brazilian M968 Mauser in 7.62x51 with 150gr Silvertip. Also used a sported Savage No. 4 Mk. I*.
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Originally Posted by
old tanker
That is a dandy buck! Impressive rack. That deserves a spot on a living room wall!
Thank you. The Mule deer bucks grow quite large in B.C. Unfortunately, when I moved from Canada to Texas I distilled my life down to one pick-up truck load and there wasn't room for everything. The only trophies I kept were a Grizzly bear rug, my one and only Mountain goat, and a very nice Whitetail buck I shot. Everything else was sold, sadly.
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