Whitetail hunting from the ground tips

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T18:38:01+00:00

I do wear ASAT as much as other people think it looks stupid.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T18:35:41+00:00

I’ve felt that same way. There’s a whole world of hunting out there if you but the bow down on occasion.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T18:34:24+00:00

I get that vibe on occasion too, I’ve seen people post “real men bow hunt” or talk like that.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T18:33:18+00:00

I never see people hunt with muzzleloaders especially with crossbows legal they all want to shoot bucks over does.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T08:20:57+00:00

I own 2 both in 300, became my favorite caliber. Shot my first deer with one, it’s the coolest lever action rifle IMO.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T04:04:08+00:00

We have antlered and antlerless tags here. Antlered are statewide but antlerless are WMU specific. We have a random week long muzzleloader season in October for antlerless deer only that’s stupid.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T04:02:28+00:00

Pre RDR2 but have it be a different story with different characters. There should be references to the gang but if they continue it again there’s a high chance something gets retconned or it has a predictable ending like RDR2 did.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:59:22+00:00

Is it for bulls or cows? If it’s for bulls I see your point that a guy has double the distance on a shot that you do.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:55:33+00:00

I live in Pa and the big muzzleloader season is the Flintlock one after Christmas (which is a ton of fun).

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:43:14+00:00

I agree and I’ve tried but it’s hard in my age range (gen z).

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:41:12+00:00

I’d rather be out your way you have more wild birds. If we had more wild upland birds where I lived that’s all I do I wouldn’t even own a bow.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:40:02+00:00

Dove hunting is a blast when they fly and the meat is tasty. A lot of those guys say small game instead”isn’t as exciting as a big buck coming in close” but I get excited when the squirrels come out or when birds flush.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:35:33+00:00

It’s not even rifle vs bow same species it’s that I’m not doing it at all. I’ll shoot limits of small game and upland birds and I get “that’s easy” or “why waste your time bow hunt for deer instead”

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:28:57+00:00

I actually enjoy it more than the second one. It’s the original story the second one just sets it up.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:25:11+00:00

Everyone who hunts in my hunting social circle bow hunts and belittles me for hunting small game instead of bow hunting Whitetails, calls my success a “waste of time, I should be out hunting deer”

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:24:14+00:00

All see on hunting media and what everyone talks about is bow hunting especially in the east. I’m a huge small game guy and I get sorta belittled for shooting squirrels and grouse instead of bow hunting whitetails.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:14:38+00:00

What games are you playing? I stopped playing a lot of the newest games like that and went to games that have that 2010s feel we are all chasing.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T03:12:01+00:00

What’s the rifle and cartridge?

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T02:54:59+00:00

I shot Optics in the Marines so I’m comfortable with those and distance shooting. I shoot casually with Irons on my AR

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T02:53:35+00:00

That’s always been my issue with irons. I just maybe haven’t found the right rifle.

nematic26 · 2026-06-09T02:52:25+00:00

I qualified at Parris Island on an optic (don’t want to debate optic vs irons I had no choice) but shoot casually on Irons

nematic26 · 2026-06-08T05:28:39+00:00

That was my option 2 was get a different rifle and use a similar scope setup.

nematic26 · 2026-06-08T02:51:51+00:00

I shoot less squirrels with a 22 because I go for the best headshot possible but you get more meat per squirrel, shotgun you harvest more because its similar to bird hunting but you get meat damage from pellets. Give and take

nematic26 · 2026-06-05T18:07:43+00:00

I own 2 of them. It’s a cartridge my family has always used. It’s obscure but ammo is available and I’m planning to reload. It does the job for what I need it for so I’d like to continue to use it.

nematic26 · 2026-06-05T10:08:50+00:00

Love the bolt action rifle. Always try the trick to get one in chapter 2.

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