An Alberta Whitetail.

Got out for a day hunt south of town 25 min, taking the new M70 stainless in 308, -8deg crisp and misty, parked the truck, and set out to explore an area of regrowth, after logging a few years ago, lots of willow and small aspens, with patch's of slash and spruce, 1/2 hour into hunt I upset a few grouse, and spooked the first deer of the day, bugger, wind was very swirly as sun appeared, and this sent the second deer of the day away,
a few big open slashes, had nothing more that a coyote, I debated shooting him, but let him go,
Beinging the walk back, I came across an old cut line, that seamed to be going, in the right direction, 1km from the truck, I bumped a spiker, ran about 50m away, and half ass hid in the willows, a quick shot, and meat a deer was down, gutting and taking 3 quarters, backsteaks and eye fillets, filled the little day pack, the cut line bought me back to the truck, less than 100m, away, good little day hunt, over by midday, and a home to a hot drink.Attachment 128289Attachment 128290

Sounds like a great day out. Nice manageable size deer. Thanks for write up. Pretty rifle too!

Nice one! Certainly looks warmer than neg 8 from the pic :)

cool venison for tea I like the looks of your new rifle

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Nice one! Certainly looks warmer than neg 8 from the pic :)

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This was just before I headed back to NZ, so Mid November. quite big temp swings, once the sun is up, likely around zero, when photos taken, perhaps a touch more, it isn't like that now, -33 overnight warmed up to -28deg at 3:30, already dropping again, as sun is just about below the horizon now. (4:00)pm
Was a nice early morning hunt, and its always good, to get on board with a new rifle.

Nice, I’m glad you’re getting some sweet hunts in. Makes up for braving that temperature.

That should be some excellent eating, my son in BC Canada likes Whitetail the most of the deer species available. This season coming looks like the wife and I will be trekking our way to the cold country to see family and I will get to hunt with my son and grandsons again … roll on September. P.S that Mod 70 looks like a nice rifle .

Good stuff those hunts are great home early for a hot toddy,those winny stocks look the biz :)

Good stuff mate. What's the go with hunting permits etc over there? Is it like the states where you need a tag? Are there seasons?

PS: had a picnic lunch with the mrs down at millers flat the other day and I threw a line with the flyrod you gave me, just blind fishing the Clutha with a mrs Simpson on a sinking tip 5 weight I put on the reel you also gave me. Caught a nice wee 2lb-ish rainbow that managed to leap out of my hands while I was removing the hook, literally first cast, but not much luck after that!