Author Topic: Poll - Pick your favorite Wisconsin Deer Gun (Read 2824 times)

banen · « **on:** September 09, 2007, 01:14:00 PM »

Dear All,
It is getting to be that time of year when I can think about much other than Deer season. I thought it would be interesting to put together a poll on Wisconsin Deer guns. Please pick your ideal Wisconsin deer caliber. I know many of you use several, as do I but I am making you pick just one (I know an awful thought). I didn't include EVERY caliber, and that I combined some. I apologize and no offense was intended if I didn't give your caliber all the notoriety it deserves. Please feel free to tell us all what ever you like about your rig, camp, traditions etc.

ONE OTHER THING, PLEASE MAKE THE FIRST WORD OF YOUR RESPONSE EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH INDICATING IF YOU HUNT NORTH OR SOUTH OF GREENBAYS LATITUDE. ALSO, IF YOU FEEL SO INCLINED TELL US WHAT COUNTY YOU HUNT IN.

Best of luck to you all in your fall hunting endeavors.

banen · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2007, 01:16:04 PM »

NORTH

I hunt in Vilas. My prefered rig is a Ruger Ultra Light in 308 with a 20" bbl. I have a 1.5x5 Leopold on it.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2007, 01:45:41 PM »

North area. I hunt several counties in the north west part. I have been getting away from magnums and have settled on the 308 for many reasons. I will also try my new 6.8 SPC in an AR15 platform, I also have a new Encore in 308 and will otherwise use my M1A.

Cheese

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2007, 02:47:26 PM »

I voted for the 30-30. actually mines a marlin but is nice and light and compact. I live and hunt in Illinois most of the time with a remington 11-87. Great slug gun but very heavy. I look forward to going to Wisconsin for a long weekend after Thanksgiving so I can take that lever gun into the woods. Mostly I hunt on public land where there aren't that many chances at a long shot so the carbine does fine for me. If I were to go where the shots were longer I would take my 742 in 30-06. Nice gun also but kicks like a mule.

EsoxLucius · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2007, 04:23:09 PM »

Marlin 1895 45-70 for the swamps of Price/Iron/Ashland Counties.

jh45gun · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2007, 06:49:08 PM »

If the poll would let me I would vote for more than one as I use more than one. In the last few years I have killed 4 deer with my 308 Encore Pistol. One fell to my 6.5 Swede and One to my 30/30 Winchester 94. One to my 45/70 Remington Rolling Block which I do not use much as it is in a buffalo rifle configuration and weighs 12 pounds. I would not mind shooting one with my K31 either and may try it with a cast load I have worked up.

TribReady · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:04:08 AM »

Slightly north.
Chose "Other " ::: 8mm Mauser for me. Perfect for where I hunt. Usually close range but occasionally 200 yds. I get same ballistics as .30-06 with a 196gr bullet....can't beat that, IMO.

steve · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2007, 03:52:02 AM »

I use a Parker-Hale 25-06 with a 4x12x40 mounted on it. All I do are neck shots with it and they don't get back up. Longest shot I had with it was last year 425 yards. Also use a Parker-Hale 308. I hunt on private land in Clark County

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:05:33 PM »

45/70 Handi 22"

banen · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:07:39 PM »

wow I am pretty amazed that we only have one 30-06 so far, and no 7mm-08's. Seems like everybody and their brother on graybeard are 7MM08 fans. Again sorry if I didn't include your caliber, I definitely should have thought of the 8MM. I added 6.5 and the 45-70.

Cement Man · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2007, 05:25:44 PM »

.308 Ruger M77 MKII stainless synthetic with barrel cut to 20" and a 1.5X6X36 Bushnell 4200 - Sawyer County

wi-deerhunter · « **Reply #11 on:** September 15, 2007, 08:25:48 AM »

I hunt near Ladysmith, Rusk County on private land that border by thousand acres of Rusk county forest. I hunt with Remington autoloader .308 WIN. I often hunt in thick aspen clearcut regrowth and tag alder/tamarack swamp. That's my story.

Jaydub in Wi · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2007, 02:55:14 PM »

NORTH
Taylor cty. The last 5 years I've taken 5 deer with my win 70 264 win mag.I handload 120 gr X bullets to minimize meat loss.It's not going this year as its brother in 270 wby needs to be hunted too

wi-deerhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2007, 06:35:41 PM »

Additional info about wi deer gun, in our deer camp, one in BAR 270 WIN., one in Savage bolt action .30-06, one in Rem 742 .30-06. and Rem 7400 in .30-06. So far I think Remington autoloader (742, 7400, and 4) is most popular use for deer hunting in Northwoods.

NYHunter · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2007, 09:40:25 AM »

Quote from: TribReady on September 10, 2007, 09:04:08 AM

Slightly north.
Chose "Other " ::: 8mm Mauser for me. Perfect for where I hunt. Usually close range but occasionally 200 yds. I get same ballistics as .30-06 with a 196gr bullet....can't beat that, IMO.

Really like your avitar. Where can I get one?
Thanks

carbineman · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2007, 04:49:18 AM »

Hunt in Shotgun country with NEF Tracker II in 20 ga scoped with a Leupy 1.5-5x20mm. Where I can rifle hunt, I use a H&R Topper in 30-30 Win scoped with another Leupy 1.5-5x20mm.

Really like the topper as it is just around 6 lbs. with scope and still has 22" barrel. Tracker II is under 6lbs. with scope

Old Time Hunter · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2007, 03:58:00 AM »

Section 41, don't have my favorite it's a .444 in a Winchester Timber Carbine so I voted for my carry gun (walk'n about gun, have harvested 13 whitetail with it over the years though) a .44 Mag in a Winchester Trapper

1sourdough · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2007, 12:18:21 AM »

I'm a big 308 fan but this year I have my fairly recently aquired 284 win sighted in & ready to go. I mostly hunt in the northern U.P. since I grew up there. I make it a time or 2 in WI,M-L if nothing else.

william_75 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2007, 08:51:18 PM »

I voted for all of the above!!!!

bub524 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:19:26 PM »

30-30 or traditional muzzleloader. Just about on the line in Clark Co. or else up in Iron Co.

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2007, 10:17:29 AM »

My 30-30 lever gun got a nice 9 pointer in waushara county on the last day, ten minutes in the woods. Good sized deer but small rack.

Old Time Hunter · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2007, 03:27:13 PM »

Must be closed, couldn't vote. For my hunting up north (Marinette County) I prefer in this order; '94 Timber Carbine chambered for .444, My '94 Win Black Shadow chambered for .444 (When I am sitting in one particular stand since it is my only rifle with a scope), and my '94 Trapper chambered for .44 Mag for tramping around the woods with. Down in Northern Walworth and western Waukesha I use my .44 Mag 7 1/2" Ruger BlackHawk or my .50 cal Lyman GPH percussion.

Those are my preferences, but I also occasionally carry one of my '94 Wins in .30-30 or one of my original Springfield Trapdoors (.45-70)

steve · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2008, 04:42:43 PM »

Hunt in Clark county. Use either my Parker-Hale 25-06 or 308. Both of these rifles have killed quite a few deer.

wipartimer · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2008, 04:36:08 PM »

North (barely-Clark Co.) My rem. sportsman 74 in .30-06 been filling the freezers for 22 years so far.

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2008, 04:47:30 PM »

I would pick a Savage 99 in 300 Savage

379 Peterbilt · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2008, 11:32:57 AM »

30-06 for me.

Here's to the next 102 years!!

Skunk · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2008, 05:07:19 PM »

I'll probably be using the trusty old 6.5 X 55 Swedish Mouser this year.

So here's to the next 117 or so years with that cartridge.

379 Peterbilt · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2008, 04:37:46 AM »

Good comeback, Skunk!

Skunk · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2008, 09:28:27 AM »

Quote from: 379 Peterbilt on October 25, 2008, 04:37:46 AM

Good comeback, Skunk!

No matter how we shake the dice, both calibers will probably work just fine for our purposes. Of course, if we're talking about busting some brush back in the swamp, you might be dressing your Buck while I'm still off chasing mine.

Ahshucks · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:32:39 PM »

I hunt mostly in Wood county with my favorite Remington Auto 280 with a 3x9 leupy. It gets rather heavy on drives though, so this year I bought a Browning BLR in 308 topping it off with a Vortex Diamondback 2x7 with BDC Recticle - a real lightweight, quick, accurate rig.

http://www.vortexoptics.com/riflescopes

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Author Topic: Poll - Pick your favorite Wisconsin Deer Gun (Read 2824 times)