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A sign of things to come ?

Tenderloin

Well fine then!

Venison Heart Bruschetta

I didn't carry the camera as much as I wanted to this past fall, but I did get a few new shots. Figured I'd post up some color since we're stuck in this white and brown pattern for a few months yet.

Walked my spot a couple hours today.

Back in the day, I used to drag 'em out for the old guys. Now I IS the old guys..If I am hunting alone and can't the machine close to 'em, I don't shoot 'em.. One exception is the place I hunt in PA...It's downhill all the way to the truck.

FYI, No need to sign up for a Cabelas credit card. There is a NRA booth/counter with a local rep. set up just inside the door to sign up for the NRA. You can walk in sign up & leave if you want.

Hey the law is the law. You have something in the smoker, you're drinking beer.

The altitude sickness can be punishing. Machu Picchu isn't that bad because it's only 6K feet. Cusco is where you'll most likely be staying (closest big city to Machu Picchu) is the problem. It's over 11K feet. Kicked my butt. Guinea Pig taste fine. Sort of like squirrel. It's the skin I don't like. A bit slimy. If you're not into it and just want to sort of "dip your toes" into it, have it chicharron style. That's when they chop it up into cubes, batter it then deep fry it. You won't know it's guniea pig at that point. When in Peru, make sure you get a chance to go to Puno and visit the Uro people on Lake Titicaca. It's an entire village that floats in the lake. It's equally if not more impressive than Machu Picchu. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is the finished product. And then comes the build your own Sundae bar!! Both the kids have friends staying over tonight so we decided to make it fun for them.

Couldn't quite get the Gilson to my 2nd buck this year, had to drag him 10 feet. (I take the tiller/PTO deck off & put a tilt trailer on it in the fall)

Thanks again Tommy, it was nice to finally meet you and put a face to the screen name! Pleasure doing business with you! If you decide to go for the extra 5 for 100 let me know! And Paul - good luck today!

Went 0 for 3 on cottontails this morning. I never got a shot but the other guys missed. Best part was the dog got on his first rabbit. He was whining while on the track and then he started yipping and then that awesome beagle howl. He is getting better each time we go out.

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There's food in that picture???

I noticed my scope mounts were slowly creeping back so when I cleaned my 795 the other day I lock-tited the bolt threads. I figured while I was taking it to the range to get a -fresh zero I would do my son's as well as he has missed a dozen shots in a row. WOW! I don't know if he dropped his rifle or what but it went from being dead-nuts accurate at 50 yards to nearly 18 inches off. So after remounting his scope and sighting it in I finally got these results at 50 yards. Left to right... 1 shot, 1 shot, 4 shot group. So after getting the kids rifle all set, I figured I would do mine. Surprising how much just moving the rings back 1/5 of an inch will make a difference. At the end of the day I ended up with these results. Left to Right 1 shot, 2, 3, 4, 10 shot groups. It looks like the difference between an 18 inch barrel (mine) and a 22 inch barrel (the kids) is VERY significant! The kid has challenged me to hit a dime at 100 yards so we are going back to the range in the morning... and then out to put a few more squirrels and rabbits in the freezer. Anyone interested in hitting up Three Rivers tomorrow and / or Sunday with me?

I have checked Chestnut Hill and they have the state shipping areas out for the 2016 trees. I know I will be adding one or two more this year...and this link to planting in NY video...enjoy: http://www.chestnuthilloutdoors.com/

Decent opening drive by Denver Dang , first commercial : beer

well done, keep em coming

I haven't seen the story, but why not? A good friend from high school grabbed a backpack and a cheap bicycle in 1977 and headed out to see a girl in Minnesota. The girl thing didn't work out for him but he ended up spending 20 years circling the globe three times on a bicycle. He doesn't regret any of it.

I've also been the mule MANY times for the older guys and now I'm getting long in the tooth too. I'll grab the 'wheeler anytime I can or even drive right up to them as often as possible. This past archery season I did something I've never done: called in TWO guys to help drag the beast. 205lbs of good times..................

Not beer like. Apple pie moonshine

Strange that it still isn't on their web site. It's quite a neat story; the thing about it is that they aren't athletes, FAR from it! One guy weighed in at 470lbs, another at 340 and the last one was 200 when they left. They said "we were the laziest guys for 20 years; playing video games and watching movies. We're not the active type" They started walking around the neighborhood and started to loose weight and feel better. Then they got an idea almost as big as them, "hey, why not walk to LA from Buffalo?" With little to no preparation, they took off. Pushing modified baby strollers to hold their gear they headed out......... They haven't finished yet but should in a couple months. Too bad it isn't available on line, I thought it was great.

Around 80 legs worth between three of us. At least 72.

My buddy and I got two hoppers yesterday, I was 1 for 2 and he was 1 for 1.. Started the first rabbit about ten minutes after we began hunting and the hounds ran steady for 4 hours. We killed two, missed one and the other one holed up. One rabbit led a charmed life..The dogs started him and he got by my buddy without offering a shot..He ran by me right in the open, but I was busy cleaning another rabbit and my shotgun was leaned up against a tree ten feet away. He circled again and I saw him but could not get a shot. He circled again and I missed him with both barrels of my 20 gauge. He circled again and I had a clear look at him, but he was right in line with the road so I could not shoot. Never did get the SOB...<<grin>>.. Both rabbits we killed were nice big, healthy looking bunnies and were larded with fat..Never saw so much fat on a rabbit in February...Must be the mild winter.

I'm headed back to KY again this year for the first 5 days of their season. My wife, myself and 4 buddies will be leaving on 4/15. Can't wait!!!

Let's go Panthers, been a fan since 95.

I never said I loved them

3F...............Doodly Squat.

I didn't read all of these posts but wanted to add my tips from my 795. Yes clean your gun correctly. For some reason the 795 is more picky about ammo than the model 60 is. I had to send mine in because after a couple of mags it wouldn't fire. They polished the bolt and it's an amazing gun. Shoots smooth tight groups now! Especially if you have a newer 795 made by Remington I would recommend polishing the bolt. The type of ammo you shoot is going to make a world of difference in any 22. Cheap Remington rounds are going to float all over the place. I hunt with norma tac-22 high performance rounds. Even though they are lead slugs they come coated in bore butter. They will drill tacks at 100+ yards. Most importantly the powder burns clean. That in my opinion is the biggest impactor with any semi-auto 22. Keep the inside clear of powder so the bolt can reseat properly and they will fire so much better. I love these Marlins. I've owned them for the past 20 years. I have a 99, 2 60's, 70, and 795. all different years. You can spend a full day at the range or shooting woodchucks with them without a problem if you run good rounds out of them. Put cheap dirty bullets in them and they'll jam every mag and shoot like crap. IMO CCI's are the most cost effective balance for a full day of shooting. The powder is clean enough and they are a copper round that seems to leave the micro grooved barrel clean enough. Good luck and have fun!

Sure. You come on over and hop up and down on those brush piles. LOL

The Mrs, and I, our two grandsons, pizza, wings, diet soda and a Panthers win, pretty much sums it up.

That's all you got?

Tonight's agenda

Creamed Chip beef with frozen peas and boiled eggs over homemade bisquits

Wicked Tuna!

Another big plus W/the Savage is that you can swap barrels with nothing more than a barrel nut wrench & a head-space gauge. You could swap any standard length .473" head cartridge. .270, .280. 25-06 35 Whelen, 8X57, 7X57, etc.right in your garage or basement if you have a vice mounted on a bench..

Slow Cooker - Venison /Corn Chili 1 Lb. Ground Venison (Chopped & Pre-Fried), 15 Oz. Can Diced Tomatoes, 15 Oz. Can Red Kidney Beads, 15 Oz. Can Kernel Corn, 4 Oz Can of Mushrooms 1 Pkg. McCormick Chili Mix. seasoned with Salt, Pepper, and Crushed Red Pepper. Two meals tonight and plenty left over for Super Bowl Snacking.

And we're off...

I want to buy a big boat & live on it. Like a 34 - 40ft trawler. With a bunch of teak finish inside, a fly bridge, & full head & kitchen. Edit: I almost forgot the most important part. I want a Pitbull to live there with me. A rescue dog, not from a breeder. The 2nd most important part is that there'd be no women allowed. None. Zero. Not even once.

I think the general parameters of the topic being discussed here are medium/big game that will have a vital area of 9" to 12" out to distance of 300yds or a bit more..

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it been more then 4 years of unintended consequences... unless you shot one or was shot at by one while serving... no one knew what an AR or AK was until the Clinton administration started trying to limit or ban them.. now they are a huge chunk of the industry... tell people they can't have something and they will do whatever possible to get it! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Ok more realistically I'd like to curb my fear of water and learn how to swim Not even a fan of shower hitting me in the face. Never learned . Own a 14' Mad River canoe which I'd enjoy more without the fear of rolling it. Just glad daughter and wife are great swimmers

I am with Grow on this one. I like to be surprised by seeing or experiencing something new or exciting that I wasn't expecting. Pretty boring answer, but I am mostly content with how my life has worked out. For as little money that I had most of my life, I have had tons of excitement, adventures, troubles, and best of all, met a lot of people.

Good for you and way to keep at it this time of year .. I'm finished I have 2 traps I can see from my back window and those are to be pulled when I get out to it but it was awesome sharing all my memories with you fine gentlemen and women but as life gets tougher it's time to get back to the everyday grind of work and healing up for next year .. good luck to you all and hope you guys have a great year leading up to the long awaited dirt season .... Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

What the hell is that monster in the background in pictures 2 and 3? It looks like he has a Christmas tree on his head. Maybe you had better start planning on that critter for next year. Maybe get some stand locations picked out. That deer should not go ignored.

If anyone has or knows of someone who would like to sell their gun, I've been looking for one but would rather buy a local one and see it in person rather than over an online auction. Email or PM me what you have, please include condition, year (or Serial #), and price. Pictures are a plus too. Thanks. [email protected]