what caliber did ya use on first whitetail

[rmocarsky]

.35 Rem., Marlin 336C, early '80s . . . still have the Marlin.

 

[W. C. Quantrill]

Was about 1958, I was about 10...used a 1906 Winchester .22 Long Rifle. Got a nice fork horn. Shot him right between the eyes at about 30 yards. Oh man we ate good that night.

 

[Twoface1911]

.257 Weatherby Mag

 

[sneeker]

My very first deer fell to an arrow. My second to a 30-30 w/iron sites, 170gr. remington core-lokt.

 

[Edward429451]

Mule deer with a 45/70 GG and peep sights, with a 400 gr Lyman FP loaded to 1699 fps at about 80 yards. High left. Took out the spine, DRT. First one just this past season.

 

[rlong5]

1973 when I was a skinny 12-year-old kid. Winchester 94 in .30-30, paid for by a summer of baling hay on the farm.

 

[jmiller676]

.58 cal. Hopkins and Allen muzzleloader....none of that .50 crap

 

[ritepath]

First WT 1986 taken with a 243 742...or is that 742 243???

 

[Detachment Charlie]

.30-40 Krag on a 145# PA whitetail. About 35 - 40 yds. BANG. DRT. I don't know about the deer, but I was suras hell one surprised 17 yr. old.