Gone Huntin'

toolman · 11-24-2005, 10:36 AM

Happy Thanksgiving guys! I'm off to the farm to see how the scout-scoped M-44 works on west Tx. whitetails. I hope to be posting the results shortly. :right:

FutureMarine · 11-24-2005, 12:07 PM

Have fun TM

toolman · 11-24-2005, 11:23 PM

Welp, that was a bust! I didn't even try to hunt-too much company. Turns out my youngest son, nephew, bro-in-law, and bro-in-laws' bro all had the same idea as me and there is only a small area out there that is huntable. May try again in a day or two.

FutureMarine · 11-24-2005, 11:58 PM

ughhhhhh...in-law's...just kidding. Good luck in a day or two

FutureMarine · 11-25-2005, 12:01 AM

What kind of scope is on that M44

FutureMarine · 11-25-2005, 12:02 AM

Does it have a Sporter stock and bayonet taken off?

ALR · 11-25-2005, 02:41 PM

Toolman, Can't you hunt in that big ol canyon east of ya? Looks to be big enough for all of ya.

toolman · 11-25-2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureMarine

What kind of scope is on that M44

It's a Tasco Trophy Class 2x20 pistol scope but other than that it's all original. I also have a 91\30 sporter project in the works but my grandkids lost the bolt stop screw so I'm at a standstill on it. I would like to hunt with my M-39 but it's not scoped and my eyes aren't good enough in dim light for iron sights.

ALR · 11-26-2005, 10:17 PM

Sorry, I was thinking Amarillo. Abilene.....Amarillo.....well they are in the same state!!!

toolman · 11-26-2005, 10:36 PM

I was wonderin' which canyon you were talking about and I was 'fused!

JAMES · 12-22-2005, 12:23 PM

Palo Duro is a right neat canyon. Can you hunt there in a state park? My youngest son used to call that city just to the northwest, "Armadillo". I wonder what he would have called Abilene?

Hey Toolman, you should have faked an accidental discharge into the air with that M44. Those other boys might have left and found somewheres else to hunt...

Best wishes!

toolman · 12-24-2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JAMES

Palo Duro is a right neat canyon. Can you hunt there in a state park? My youngest son used to call that city just to the northwest, "Armadillo". I wonder what he would have called Abilene?
Hey Toolman, you should have faked an accidental discharge into the air with that M44. Those other boys might have left and found somewheres else to hunt...
Best wishes!

Not sure about the state parks, JAMES. The AD method might work with almost any other family members, but mine are all rednecks who are likely to shoot back!

I still haven't had time to get back out to the farm but the Bro-in-Laws have been taking some really good deer off of the place. Last year one missed making Boone and Crockett by less than 3 points overall.

11-24-2005, 10:36 AM	#1
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	Gone Huntin' Happy Thanksgiving guys! I'm off to the farm to see how the scout-scoped M-44 works on west Tx. whitetails. I hope to be posting the results shortly. :right: __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

11-24-2005, 11:23 PM	#3
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	Welp, that was a bust! I didn't even try to hunt-too much company. Turns out my youngest son, nephew, bro-in-law, and bro-in-laws' bro all had the same idea as me and there is only a small area out there that is huntable. May try again in a day or two. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

11-25-2005, 02:41 PM	#7
ALR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eastern MO Posts: 184	Toolman, Can't you hunt in that big ol canyon east of ya? Looks to be big enough for all of ya. __________________ Hold on pardner,good things are coming to you! <--- Gittin to the gittin place.

11-26-2005, 10:17 PM	#9
ALR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eastern MO Posts: 184	Sorry, I was thinking Amarillo. Abilene.....Amarillo.....well they are in the same state!!! __________________ Hold on pardner,good things are coming to you! <--- Gittin to the gittin place.

11-26-2005, 10:36 PM	#10
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	I was wonderin' which canyon you were talking about and I was 'fused! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

11-24-2005, 12:07 PM	#2
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Have fun TM

11-24-2005, 11:58 PM	#4
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	ughhhhhh...in-law's...just kidding. Good luck in a day or two

11-25-2005, 12:01 AM	#5
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	What kind of scope is on that M44

11-25-2005, 12:02 AM	#6
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Does it have a Sporter stock and bayonet taken off?

12-22-2005, 12:23 PM	#11
JAMES Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: OKLAHOMA Posts: 575	Palo Duro is a right neat canyon. Can you hunt there in a state park? My youngest son used to call that city just to the northwest, "Armadillo". I wonder what he would have called Abilene? Hey Toolman, you should have faked an accidental discharge into the air with that M44. Those other boys might have left and found somewheres else to hunt... Best wishes!