RE: Whats the best gun for hunting in the mnts of vt.?
I also hunt the Rutland, Vt. area . I also hunt over the mountain in Rochester and Granville and , although the .270 is fine , I prefer my 30-06 because of the chance of encountering a good size black bear . I myself believe the -06 has a little more punch if needed ....I hav'ent hunted up there in a few years but I see , "from reading the Rutland Herald' , on 02-13-05 that the deer herd is in very bad trouble . Only a little over 5 thousand deer killed this year. Thats about half the normal kill. I've hunted Vermont well over 50 years now and never seen anything like this happen before . I know they have a bad yote' problem and some severe winters. Those two don't mix.