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It is the season of deer. Muzzle deer season. The old Mighty Hunter, also known as Joe, was anxious to leave. Our friend owns more than 100 acres of land. They were overwhelmed by deer. At about 2:30 in the afternoon, Joe packed his Pennsylvania rifle and left the house. The Pennsylvania rifle has a 41 ½ inch barrel. The stock is 56 inches long. It is not only long, but also weighs 8.5 pounds. This is an impact rifle. You load and shoot one .45 caliber ball at a time. He said this rifle is useful for deer 125-150 yards away. There are many Pennsylvania rifles, but he likes it and has had shooting competitions with it in the distant past. Now he is taking it to the stands and plans to get there before the deer goes out for dinner. Deer season! Joe wears his special good luck deer hunting jacket! My friend Carrie and I live in their house. We walked around the house and finally drank coffee in the restaurant. wait! what is that? Except for the four by the window, no, five deer, what else can we see! "Did you see them?" I used my cell phone to send a message to Joe. "Look at what?" he responded. "Those deer beside the house," I replied. "You know I can't shoot at the house," he shot back. No. He has no deer. He did see a "spike", but said it was too young to shoot. "But it's a deer, Joe!" Why is it so picky? "It's immoral, Maggie. I don't hit babies." The Doe season with the center fire rifle is after the muzzle loading season. This time, he took his Marlin 336 RC 30/30. The overall size is 38.5 inches, of which 20 inches is the barrel. The short length makes it easier to handle in confined spaces such as tree stands. It weighs 7 pounds, which is 1.5 pounds lighter than the Pennsylvania rifle, and is disguised as a Nikon 3-9 scope. Marlins have six rounds. Joe said that Marlin 30/30 is the rifle of choice for deer hunting in the United States and Canada. He said it was suitable for short-range shooting: less than 200 yards. This time when Joe was out, he packed his clothes at 5 in the morning to prepare for the deer’s morning foraging. He is wearing his special winter hand warmer for deer hunting. A few hours later, I received the message: "There is no deer." "Did you see it?" I called back. "A little doe." "Can you shoot?" "Yes, it's legal. But it's not ethical. Even if she doesn't have spots, I will only shoot adults." Next time, Joe decided to Took the Winchester 1873 .45 long Colt rifle to hunt at night. Winchester has a range of up to 150 yards. Since the booth is located on the forest farm, you can only see about 80-100 yards of visibility. Winnie has a 20-inch barrel with an overall length of 39 inches. Winnie weighs 7 pounds and 4 ounces, which is slightly heavier than marlins. It had 10 rounds, but Joe said he only shot 3 rounds. "When you can have 10, why are there only three?" "You must know that you can kill a deer with one shot. You don't want it to suffer. Also, if you shoot a deer and don't kill a clean deer, it The adrenaline will be high, which will make the meat unpalatable. If you can’t shoot it down, don’t even try it. It’s immoral.” “Why would you take Winchester instead of Marlins?” "My grandfather has a Winchester like this. I photographed it mainly for nostalgia." So when I visited Carrie, Joe took his Winchester to the deer stand. Carrie and I were sitting on the porch on the second floor. Wow! There are five deer in front of us! Three behind us. "Hush! Hush!" Carrie shouted. "Go to Joe! Go to Joe!" I typed frantically. "Eight people are right next to us! We are shooting them in your way!" "I'm half done," Joe replied. "It's too late! Besides, I saw a little doe again. It is not the season for doe." "Joe, I can't tell the difference between a girl deer and a boy deer. You really want to eat cows all year round. Burgers?" "No, Maggie. But the doe season is over. It's ethical to shoot a dollar, and I didn't see it." Delat. When Joe went out for the last time, he was going to eat the evening feed again. Wearing his lucky socks, he brought his Ivor Johnson 10mm pistol. Ivor has a 6-inch barrel with a total length of 9.75 inches and weighs 46 ounces. It had 10 rounds, but again, Joe only cast three rounds. Ivor's beaver has a large tail and is very comfortable to hold in his hand. It has two rear sights, one on the front. Ivor is suitable for short-distance hunting: about 60-80 yards. This is what Joe needs, because the visibility of this new stand does not exceed 80 yards. Carrie and I are at home. Popular pop pop pop pop! We heard a lot of gunfire, but I knew it was not Joe. Another person in the forest was shooting one by one. "Have you received it?" I messaged Joe "No," he wrote back. "Others must not be a good shooter. They keep popping up. I didn't see a cent. A few little doe walked by, but it's stag season now." The powerful hunter went home. "Will you go out tomorrow?" "No," he replied. "I have a cold, and I was freezing to death while sitting on that deer stand." Good. Well, dat. At least we still have a few weeks of deer season. If we are unlucky, we will eat a lot of chicken this year. Marj Law is the former director of Keep Wakulla County Beautiful and became an avid shooter after retiring.

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