How much have you practiced with this rifle, can you hit anything with it? Can you make an ethical shot on a whitetail?

Deer have a great sense of smell....and very good eye sight especially in low-light conditions,don't let anyone tell You they don't.Learning patients and sitting still are good Hunting habits to learn also.Scent Control is the best thing to do to be succesful,if the Deer smell You they won't hang around and will take off before getting into range or even stay around for a shot.I wash all my Hunting Gear in scent-free detergent and then spray down with some type of scent-killer spray and I keep my Hunting Clothes and Rubber Boots outside and use them only for Hunting.


I have the shorter Muck "Chore" rubber boots,they keep me warm and dry and I can move around in them easier since they don't got up so high on my legs,I highly reccomend a good pair of rubber boots and a good flashlight,the small LED flashlights are easier to carry and pack since they are so small but put out a very nice bright beam.These can cost a lot of money but if You shop around You can find some for a reasonable price....the higher the "Lumens" the brighter and better the flashlight,a light of 20 Lumens won't be as good as a 120 to 200 Lumen flashlight....a 200,300 to 800 Lumens light will cost a lot more and some Hunting/Tactical lights will cost over $100.00 and higher!


Practice Shooting Your Rifle and be an Accurate Shooter with it.This time of year would be a good time to do some Predator/Coyote Hunting,I wouldn't reccomend using Your .308 but it can be used...a .22-250,.243,.223,.204 or 22 Magnum would be better to use in my opinion!

Have fun Hunting,always be safe and always point the barrel/muzzle in a safe direction,be careful where Your aiming and be aware of the back-stops where the bullet will hit and never shot over the horizon or towards building or at water where a bullet can richocette/reflect.

you're .308 will be more than fine for coyote, fox, & bobcat hunting. It will probably do a good deal of damage but IMO that's a good thing.

You can also look at VA/NC hunting seasons. You probably can hunt for squirrel, rabbits, and whatever other critters are up there. You definately would need a shotgun it a .22 for that though.

None and no, I cant make an ethical shot.
I just bought the rifle and haven't shot it yet. Trust me, I'm not going to take a shot on a deer if I don't think I'm going to drop it. The last thing I want to do is track a deer through the woods all night.

I'm not looking at hunting until next year. Ill have practiced plenty by then.

I have a couple of large folders that I think could do the job, but Ive been looking at the Bear Gryllis models that Berber makes. Ivr heard good things. Any reccomendations?

Gun. Bullets. Knife. Rope/drag.

Don't NEED anything else. You can't learn to hunt without hunting. So get out there and hunt. Learn about the deer in your area. Develop your own style of hunting that suits your area and how you like to hunt. No sense in forcing yourself to sit stands if you really enjoy still-hunting.

Too many guys get caught up with calls, scents, clothes, etc. When they aren't successful, they think they just need to buy something else that will make the difference.

Like the old saying goes "It's the Indian, not the arrow".

the least you'll come to find out is to forget about the cost of it all. You have to look at it from the long haul. Every season you hunt after spending what seems like a ridiculous amount will reduce the cost per deer. And you can't look at some of the stuff you'll buy as a waste even though it is, it's the education of it all you have to keep in mind. Once you've learned you can be more selective in what you buy.

I have a climber others would be hard pressed to match, yet it's made up of at least 2 different ones. Took trying things out to get it there.

I haven't had a deer bust me in a long time, that takes some doing and a lot of it was gained in the education of it all. When you think about it, the cost of this kind of education is a good deal and every year after just gravy.

Your education, what's that worth to you to be able to walk into anywhere and be successful? Answer that after hunting a season. If your like most them deer will edumacate you real good. Go get'm

So what? Throw an indian at them? It is the arrow and the bow and the moccasins and the scent killer (yes they used them) and the gear (that too). Calls work some places and times, others you'd better not touch them, round here it's a bad idea, but you wouldn't learn that if you hadn't tried it. Other places it works, has for me.

If you have herds of deer running past your front door, just step out and blast away. If your area has few deer you'd better be smarter than the deer that knows it's always in trouble and the slew of other hunters after the same one, that takes some doing. Deer herds are declining, going to have to step things up. I grew up where the deer are few and far between, home to me.

This newbe hasn't even gotten bite with the shakes yet. When he drills one poorly and tries to track it with his little flashlight that dies in 5 minutes he'll be looking for a better torch just for starters. All a learning process that gets cheaper every year, better too. The little indian may find his feet frozen before he even sees a deer and since I hunt with moc's only when it's dry and warm I would strongly suggest better foot wear and good socks. That's over a hundred right there, but if he can step out his front door he won't have to worry.

Forget about the cost, do what you can and get the best you can, a lot of stuff claims to be the best, often has a koolaid taste. You'll learn.

That ain't cheap with a 308, but cheaper if he get's into reloading LOL. The price per pouund of venison, I Yi Yie. Good stuff though, very good.

I'm not really concerned as much with the price per pound. I want to hunt as mug to keep me sane as anything. I work a desk job, and want an excuse to hide in the woods. Meat and trophies are just bonus.
However, I do have limited resourses to buy all the possible gear at once.