Since it's a week away and Felon's post got me peaked a bit:
What's the split on everyone's deer style? I'm a rifle guy, born and bred. Trying to get into archery. Deer hunting is the one thing I seem most tradition bound by. Until around 2014 I hunted my stands on average about 7 years. If we include this upcoming season I'll have had 3 stand locations in past 5, and it's pissing me off. Depending on success, I will likely hunt 2 different permit areas.
30.06 by default. First rifle was my grandpa's 7mm Mauser, but that got retired when the old man had picked-up a bolt action 30.06 that a guy we golfed with won at a DU banquet..... My deer rifle has a DU medallion embedded in the stock.
Started out hunting public, then owned some land which we sold when my dad passed away as it was easier to deal with probate. Miss that place. Hunting public sucks more for deer hunting than ducks. Laugh my ass off when people get pissed about someone coming out from the landing at 10 minutes after first light..... try that in the deer woods on a crisp and crunchy fall day.
For all the logic of why NOT to own your hunting property, it's pretty effing sweet when you do. But then some ass hat deer herd owner kicks off CWD in your permit area.......