New From NOVA

[338 dude]

Hello all....been reading the forum for a few months. Lots of great info...hopefully I won't derail too much! But little about me...former Marine, grew up in Iowa, went to Iraq 3 times. Finally got bit by the hunting bug...during COVID went through the Hunter Safety program here in VA. VA also has a mentor program for the adult onset hunters like myself. Finally got my first deer last weekend. So gonna start trying to do more. Anyway....thanks for letting me lurk for a few months.

Andy

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee
I did not start hunting till the age of 35 myself. Got my biggest deer so far this year!

 

[bamban]

Andy7,

Welcome aboard.

Where did you hunt in NOVA? Private or public land?

I visit my grandkids in Burke quite often. Next time I am up there I may drag my 11 yo grandson out to hunt.

 

[Berrnard]

yo

 

[Andy7]

Birddog...good point. And hey...at least I finally got started. But Bamban...private land but I do wanna get out to the WMA to go scouting or really just to get outta the house. Plus, never hurts to attempt to learn different parcels of land.

 

[Old Rooster]

Another welcome from Montana,pull up a chair,pour another cup of coffee and visit.
What is your favorite hunting rifle?
Do you get to hunt deer/hogs where you live?

 

[birddog 68]

never hurts to attempt to learn different parcels of land

I've been hunting for a long time and it has never hurt me to learn new parcels. You can never have too many choices for hunting!

 

[Rosebud]

It's hard to come out of the closet and admit that you have a need to hunt and shoot. Glad you are with us. And,welcome from Alabama.

 

[Andy7]

Old Rooster: Don't have a favorite per say...but the 6.5 grendel that I assembled is leading the pack! And yes to the 2nd question....but I haven't hunted hogs yet but not sure if you can in Va....something I'll have to look into.

 

[Mark37082]

Welcome from Tennessee and thank you for your service.

 

[Bucklowery]

Welcome to the forum from Florida

Thanks

Buck

 

[Old Rooster]

Old Rooster: Don't have a favorite per say...but the 6.5 grendel that I assembled is leading the pack! And yes to the 2nd question....but I haven't hunted hogs yet but not sure if you can in Va....something I'll have to look into.

Andy, do you reload?If so the 6.5 Grendel opens up a whole new world.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Welcome!

Some quick advice. Learn how to butcher yourself. Buy the right tools to do the job right.

 

[SArnold30]

Welcome! I also grew up in Iowa and was in the Marines, my tours took me to Afghanistan though.

 

[Andy7]

Rooster...yep...although I hadn't gotten around to it for the Grendel...used the Barnes VOR-TX rifle ammo for this deer. But that's next on the list...to harvest an animal with some of my own ammo. And yep FFF....butchered the hindquarters yesterday....doing the front quarters later today. I know understand why processing places are so popular. haha And Arnold...small world. We might have just missed each other. I was in Iraq 03, 04 and 06.