With deer hunting right around the corner you may be in the market for a rifle. If you are just getting into deer hunting or replacing old faithful, there is no reason you have to spend more than $600 to get a great rifle. The Savage 16FXP3 is a perfect example of a great deer hunting rifle for about $550. It comes with bore-sighted scope, AccuTrigger, and sling. Just add case and ammo. Granted you will probably want to upgrade the scope in the future especially if you have that nice tree stand on the edge of a large corn field.
For many hunters like me price and performance dictates what I purchase. I'm purchasing for function not good looks. I want something that will last, maintain accuracy, and hold up in any weather year after year, not something to hang above the mantle. Bolt action is the choice of many experienced hunters. Many times one shot is all you get, make it count. Semi-Auto rifles can be alluring but seldom practical.
Many people are unaware that you can purchase firearms online. This process is legal and regulated just like purchasing from your local dealer down the road, except it's a lot less expensive. Online dealers can save you hundreds of dollars when purchasing firearms. You still need to use your local firearm dealer to transfer the firearm and fill out the required paperwork. Typically a dealer will charge $25 - $50 to process the transfer.
In addition to the Savage, below is a quick review of five more rifles that can be purchased online for less than $600.
Tikka T3 Lite: Built by Sako and imported by Beretta. This Finnish rifle is accurate and exceptionally smooth. The Adjustable trigger is one of the best on the market.
Remington 770: This sub $400 rifle comes mounted with a scope. This is one of the better deals for the budget or beginner hunter.
Howa 1500: This is very similar to the Weatherby Vanguard. It’s Affordable, accurate and reliable. What more could you ask for?
Marlin 336: It’s chambered in the old time favorite, the 30-30. The 30-30 has taken more deer then any other hunting caliber, and is still widely used through out the US. The short barrel and quick handling make this an excellent choice in areas where the maximum shot is under 150yds.
New England Firearms Handi Rifle: This simple and effective single shot is the perfect choice for young hunters. It’s the most affordable on the list coming in around $250.
Another time on Deer Hill this adventure occurred: My wife said one day, "You will have to go to town today and get some meat for tomorrow." Now, town was three miles away and money was scarce, so I replied: "Never mind. I'll go and get a deer before noon." Of course, I was bragging some when I said that. What I intended to say was that I would try to get one before tomorrow. Along about ten o'clock I took the gun and went into the woods with the intention of stalking a bedding area about a half-mile from the house. Before noon I was back asking for help in dragging a six-point buck from the woods.
This is what happened. Hardly had I reached the edge of the bedding area where I was carefully treading a deer trail, when I came to a small natural clearing. This clearing was caused by water standing in a slight time and covered with grass and very low bushes. As I glanced across this clearing, I saw a deer. This was one of the few buck whose antlers I saw before shooting. The very instant that I spotted it, I fired. As I pulled the trigger, I thought, "That's the shortest legged deer I ever saw!" I never realized that he was in his bed until he leaped up when struck by the bullet, and ran into the woods. He didn't go far, and I wasted the second bullet that I sent after him as it didn't connect.
Yes, Kennebec County was a good place, and still is, but there are a lot of hunters there now and more land is being posted every year. I don't know what will happen, but I still have a little piece of brush land in the Deer Hill area and maybe some day I'll build a little shack there and spend a few days in an effort to see if deer still use the same trails and crossings of ten years ago. I am sure that they do, for deer seldom make permanent changes over the years.
Years ago, I was hunting with a companion and we took a canoe across a rather large lake. We had no luck by mid-afternoon so we decided to return to camp for the evening hunting. Although the wind was in our faces, blowing a small gale, we headed into it as we knew it would probably continue to blow until sunset. Under such conditions, we always keep as near the shoreline as possible to avoid a long swim in case of an upset'a real danger in windy weather.
There was a headland that consisted of a steep ledge with deep water right up to shore. When we came to it?paddling not over six or eight feet from shore, keeping in the lee of the cliff'my companion in the bow looked up on the cliff-side and cried, "Look!" He dropped his paddle and reached for his gun.
I looked up and there on a narrow ledge'a hundred feet above?was a bear. He had been eating blueberries, but about the time that I saw him, he started scrambling up the side of the almost perpendicular cliff. If you've never seen bears in action, you have no idea of the speed and agility they possess. Talk about cats. They're slow compared to bears, clumsy- looking critters though they may be.
The bear was directly above the canoe on our right when we both shot. This put us out of shooting position. The recoil of our two guns unbalanced the canoe for an instant and by the time we had recovered our balance and jacked another shell into our guns, the bear had disappeared over the top.
When the hunters are away in the forests or woods, they must always aware on wild animals in the forest or in the woods for their safety.
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