beautiful time of year. The awesome colors of leaves changing is a great sight to see. The taking of game is just icing on the cake. Just sitting quietly and watching wild animals in their world is an awesome thing. I am the intruder, learning their ways. Watching how they interact with each other as well as with different species. I have seen the rare Florida Panther, in its own environment. I have seen the allusive black bear, just a bit up close and to personal. He decided to see what was at the top of the ladder. It was me, shaking in my boots. I watched a fight that was hard to believe... a bobcat decided it wanted turkey for Thanksgiving. The turkey won, believe it or not. Yes, these are the sights and sounds that keep me comming back, to the real world.
From mid-October till mid-January, I prefer the rifle. I have a choice of two that I use, depending on how I want to hunt that day. For posting in thicker cover, where average shot is less than 100 yards, I use a Marlin 336CS in the 30-30 caliber. The shorter overall length is great for tight situations. If I choose to hunt a more open area, I use the Remington 700BDL in the caliber of .270. I feel this is a great weapon. Shooting a 140gr bullet, I can really reach out and touch. I have shot animals 400 and a more yards away. I like this rifle. Muzzle blast is not too bad, and recoil is moderate. This is my personal favorite cartridge. Yes, there are others that may out-perform this round, but the recoils are a bit much for me.
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