Re: Hunting in Tulameen?
Hey Lloyd,
Get a decent bolt action (most any brand is fine, really, some are better value than others for a beginner hunter) in something like a .308, .270, 30-06, or similar, put a decent variable scope on it (lower end 3-9 Leupold would be reliable, if not as nice optically as a more expensive scope), try a few brands of regular factory ammo in a middle-of-the-road bullet weight, pick the one that shoots the best (I seem to have good luck with winchester power-points and they are cheap and kill stuff just fine), and you should be good to go on anything you can hunt down there.
Muleys are probably the most abundant game animal down there, but there are also elk, black bears, a few moose, and a few whitetails, grouse, etc.
On second thought, buy a .22 as well to shoot grouse, and to shoot lots of paper, it's the cheapest way to practice. You can get an okay bolt action .22 for pretty cheap - Savage or Marlin comes to mind.
Have a look around on the web to get an idea of prices, but you shouldn't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a decent set-up. And you can save some money by buying used, but unless you know what you're looking for you could end up with someone else's lemon.
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