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You're are correct OntElk! The .30-30 and the .303 have killed more deer in
the US, Canada and Africa, than any other caliber.

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RIStrut, I have a Remington WOODS MASTER .35 that I would not
trade for 10 of your Marlin .35's.. Always a smart guy in the croud!

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another neet thing about last years hunting was that when my daughter got her deer she was the first in my family (immediate or extended) to ever get a deer. Then when my dad (her grandfather) came in on thanksgiving he went hunting with us. He sat there in the hail and freezing rain watching her hunt and then saw her pass up a deer at about 65 yards because she was uncomfortable with the quartering angle. My dad was amazed that she had that kind of patience and respect for the animal. Although he froze, he can not stop talking (as can't I apparently) about hunting with his grandaughgter

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Ain't nothing wrong with the old meat gun 30-30. Nice buck congrats to you and your daughter!

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Thanks WTD
We are looking forward to the coming season. Hopefully last years success was not a fluke. We would like to take one each by bow and gun if possible. Not sure I can get that lucky on the public land we hunt though. Either way we will try

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Finally able toload myDaughter's first deer

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Congratulations. That is a nice lookin' buck and a heck of a deer rifle....have one myself. ;)

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Great pic's

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Thanks folks,
And, I think the rifle is awefully nice too

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My .30-.30 have taken sooo many whitetails that I seriously can't count them. It has been handed down to me and every deer I shot went right down or a very short distance. Took my first Black bear with a .30-.30 and it dropped in it's tracks.