It’s that season where the phone starts to ring. This article was written by a retired game warden that may help some of you.
https://handgunhuntingafield.blog/2026/02/05/get-the-most-from-scouting-calls-byjoe-sandrini/
In the handgun world….I have found buying the higher end productions to be as equally good as a custom.
Rifles probably see a lot of the same overlap there. For hunting anyways.
Of course there is a difference if we are talking about specialized for competition.
Way too hot in deer camp at 85+ degrees for me to feel comfortable getting a buck out. So I shifted to lope does. 309 jdj (somewhat similar to 308win), ssk frame and barrel, 1.5-5 leupold cds. 150 Cutting Edge Bullet 382 yards….bang flop.