Iron Sights

[Muddyboots]

So @bamban posted a photo of him with kill in 1974 with rifle with iron sights.

So interesting question: have you ever killed a big game animal with iron sights and how long ago?

Me? I killed young buck with good old thurta thurta in a deer camp near @adk hunter. Year? 1970! And best part of that is I left new Case knife on a rock at kill site. I bet @adk hunter found it.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Yes my first 4 years of whitetail deer hunting in the early 70's.
First 2 years a Model 94 in 44 Magnum.
Next 2 years a model 70 in 270 Win.
Those 2 rifles got sold off years ago by my dad.
For small game hunting my granddad let me use his Remington model 521T bolt action with 6 round clip in 22LR.
He eventually put a scope on it.
I have this rifle.
Back in those days most everything was open site.

 

[memtb]

So @bamban posted a photo of him with kill in 1974 with rifle with iron sights.

So interesting question: have you ever killed a big game animal with iron sights and how long ago?

Me? I killed young buck with good old thurta thurta in a deer camp near @adk hunter. Year? 1970! And best part of that is I left new Case knife on a rock at kill site. I bet @adk hunter found it.

Been a while, but several Whitetails with a rifle and an Antelope and a Black Bear with an open sighted S&W 629. memtb

 

[Hand Skills]

Most recently, white tail doe in 2013 (or 14?) for me. Lee Enfield in 303 British, head shot at close range (15ish yards?)

No more decisive than a .223, but a whole lot more gruesome!!

 

[akdad]

Shot a lot of moose with iron sights 30-06, 270 probably at least 5 or so last one maybe 2017?? Hunted a lot in the winter and scopes are just a pain in real cold.

 

[Southpaw Tikka]

2015, 35 rem. Marlin 336, 6-7 yards - love sick 8 pointer