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In reply to the discussion: Many people in this country hunt to live [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Most of the people doing subsistence hunting are using the guns passed down from their fathers, and grand fathers. At times this means a Winchester lever action rifle or a pump shotgun, both original factory models. (That is a hundred year old gun, or older)
Some in the far north, as in Alaska, have upgraded to 30-30 carbines out of national guard surplus.
These are not the people buying $3,000 riffles with the latest scopes and attachments.
Of course there are same who fell on hard times who might have to hunt to eat that own these weapons. From what locally I have seen the word minority applies.
This book will help
http://www.amazon.com/Deer-Hunting-Jesus-Dispatches-Americas/dp/0307339378
It will also explain some attitudes you are probably not familiar with.