Awesome, thanks for the feedback. I'm happy to have some extra glass time in the morning/ evening compared to what I'm used to - in A Zone CA Deer season, they'll typically feed in open areas for maybe 30 minutes after sunrise and an hour before sunset. That leaves a VERY long and hot day to...
Heading out to my cow rifle hunt tomorrow. 10 days including travel. I've been to the area a couple times and have learned the terrain pretty well, so I've got a fairly solid plan. But a couple questions came to mind when I was thinking over my plans today. I'll have very intermittent...
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. In this particular area, there are no bear, and very limited amounts of pigs, if any. There are plenty of crows though. So my estimate now would be that it's either them or turks. This is all helpful for me to hear, because there were times in the past that...
We have a lot of grazing land, and thus, cattle dung, in many areas I hunt. I know turkeys will flip cattle scat looking for bugs and such (at least they do out here in Comnu-fornia). But do any other animals do this? I usually assume it's turkey sign, but I've been wondering lately if it can...
Well the good news is I determined yesterday that the zero for both is almost exactly the same at 100 yd. Close enough that it would be a vital shot with either ammo on the same zero out to probably 400 yards (given that I'd need to dial the turret differently for each, as the drop rates are...
This is extremely helpful. Thanks.
The expansion relative to distance was one of my main questions/concerns; I've read a lot about that, particularly with non-lead bullets. It's pretty much the main reason I started this thread.
As I said, I can't imagine shooting for vitals beyond 400...
Glad to hear the 180 is so highly regarded byv you and others. Thanks. I don't know if I'm lucky, or if Bergara makes an amazing rifle/barrel, but I swear I haven't found a round yet that my rifle doesn't shoot/group well. Lead or non-lead, 180 ir 168 grain... they all land within a couple...
Yessir, 8 days left! I'm heading out for a 2 night backcountry trip starting Wednesday. Wish I could do a few more days, but my job doesn't agree.! Will take a pig if I see one too...
May be an ignorant/dumb question, but what brand/make/model, etc. makes the 180 gr TTSX? I've only seen the...
If you had only these two options, which would you choose for California black bear? I'm restricted to non-lead, and due to the ammo availability situation, these are all I have:
- Fed Premium (Barnes TSX 180 gr)
- Barnes Vor-tx (TTSX, 168 gr)
Basically comes down to the weight difference...
Yeah, that makes perfect sense. I'm pretty sure the bears in this low area are locals (I know the deer are). I've given a LOT of consideration to the trash-eating thing too, and I don't intend to ever hunt trash-eaters. With how variable bear taste can be (from what I've heard, I'm no expert), I...
Never done bear specifically, but I think the prep/curing process is the generally the same for all smoked meat. For that reason, I HIGHLY recommend brining. If you have the time, it will be well worth it.
Awesome info, thanks. So if the food source at my primary spot (the lower/2000 ft range) is no longer there, I'll move up to the 3-5000 range to look for the ones who've moved down from the real high ground. I have a nice area or two in that range too, so it's perfect for a backup plan.
I may need to open a new thread, but wanted to stat here, as this one seems pretty general:
Hunted for deer in a lower elevation area (1600-2000 feet) earlier this year, and found a lot of bear sign (and a bear). Like many have mentioned here, the deer/bear season conflict kept me from chasing...