Re: Hunting whitetails late October.
Think I've only poked one mature buck in oct round there, couple young bucks but I don't do much wt hunting these days until nov.10 after mulie closes. You'll get your wt doe if you want though, and chase some mulies if nothin else. Usually not much for snow in wt lowlands yet that time of year, a bit up higher along with the mulies and odd straggler wt. I've forced myself to sit and wait the wt out these days, unless weather conditions permit for still huntin. Set up a pile of cob and they will come...
The only advantage to a light rifle is it's weight, all other advantages go to the heavier rifle..