Rifle scopes for whitetail, Antelope,ect
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Have one Nikon, and it has been bombproof. Most I use are Burris, but have a number of others as well, some pretty high dollar. Those are far better at the edges of the day when the light is really poor. They also hold their zero better. Leupold and up in price. Vortex is a really solid mid-range scope. 0 -
I would add a few points for consideration...
Based upon your location and the typical conditions encountered in the field in your opportunity zone...
And based upon my proximity to you and my familiarity with the landscape architecture and topography you will encounter...
Probably nothing new to you but it cannot hurt.
1. The average distance for successful shots on deer in eastern PA is approximately 73 yds...
2. While you can and have engaged game at much greater distances the terrain and horticulture often limit you to sub 100 yd clear line of sight.
3. The way I was taught - was that hunting had only a tenuous connection to shooting. That the mental prep and gear selection and choosing the field of play make the hunter.
4. Hunting is stalking and scouting. Hunting is stand site selection. A hunter who can conceal his position invites game to approach and a hunter who can move slowly and quietly through his surroundings is invited to approach.
5. So the skilled and practiced hunter with the right mind set is often able to approach closer to the game or invite them in closer to his position - a short distance closer range shot is more likely to succeed and less likely to cause problems for the hunter or the game.
What my mad rambling adds up to is that when taking the shot on deer in your hunting grounds greatly increased the possibility of a sub 100 yd shot and no good clear lines of sight greater then 100 yds.
And let's agree that some deer don't just stand out in the open away from trees and brush at the optimum orientation to provide you with a stable day at the range flat stationary well lit target or a proper bench to shoot from.
Oakie wants a good scope and rifle combo. But one that easily allows his shot at about 75 yds and takes into account heavier brush and restricted lines of sight.
Field of vision when glassing the deer at approx 75 yds is important - a wide scan style optic seems appropriate - raised see under shoot under scope mounts might prove helpful.
Proper selection of cartridge and bullet type and weight are key - because heavy brush and dense woods may restrict range or deflect point of impact.
When I hunt deer were he is - a Marlin 336 lever action rifle in .35 Remington was IMHO a proper choice...
A rugged gun that has no problem being toted about rough country and a cartridge that while greatly limited to shorter range of fire handles most brush conditions.
Selecting 180 grain to 200 grain Remington corelokt or silver tips provided me with ammo nearly perfectly suited for this hunt.
A Bushnell rough country 3-9X50mm scope on see through mounts seemed a wise choice for the terrain conditions and balanced the possibility of shorter than expected and longer than thought range to the target.
In addition the rifle referenced above would be good protection from bear in an emergency.
And yes almost all of you already knew almost all of this - probably in finer detail than I related...
Mike
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