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I'm too excited to not share with someone and my husband is supremely uninterested... I finally got (well...ordered) my camo for next year (turkey)!! I was waiting for who knows what, but Cabela's has all women's Browning Hells Belles apparel on sale up to 50% off so it was a smokin' deal that I couldn't pass up. Won't be here til after New Years but holy smokes I'm excited! No idea how I'm gonna last 4.5 more months!

You would think the TV show folks would be smart enough to do things legal .

The shoes didn't fit so my daughter scarfed them up for work as SHE needed them too, the pants were a super dark blue, she wanted black....... BUT..........I insisted that she at least try them on and lo & behold she'll keep them! The gift cards were great, clothes rack was a HUGE success and the perfume didn't happen, yet. Oh, holy cow I forgot to mention THIS.......I got her a DNA test kit from Ancestry.Com I saw something about it on another web site I frequent. It looked very interesting to me after reading some of the replies from other guys. Some very revealing things and connections to other distant relatives if you did deep enough. She thought it was pretty cool. We didn't get the kit yet as I just ordered it the 22nd. I printed off the emailed confirmation. They had a xmas special; 10.00 off the regular price of $99.99 It isn't something I'm that interested in but my wife and son are into it.

Glad you were able to subdue the Christmas gift-giving angst Lawdwaz. Peace be with you. On another note, I gave myself the most wonderful manicure today. A moisturizing soak that lasted almost two hours, including 10w-30 fully synthetic tractor oil that was a bit too hot at the start but finished beautifully, a brief spritz of carb cleaner to evict the mice that were in the intake canister of said tractor, a generous application of hydraulic fluid when the log splitter spit up on me, and I finished up with some EPA-approved biodegradable bar and chain oil. The shape and buff treatment was accomplished when I got sloppy and careless with the angle grinder sharpening mower blades for next year. This happens sometimes when you're trying to hold a beer in the other hand late in the afternoon. Thankfully there was no manscaping today, but I'm cutting firewood tomorrow afternoon so I'll be sure to let you folks know if anything like that happens! Then again, maybe I won't mention it. All in all I had good day, but ymmv. Merry Christmas to everyone. Be well and be happy. Mark

My son's buddy bought himself a Savage AXIS-II. He opted for 7mm-08 (7 milimeter-oh-eight, not ought-eight ) on my recommendation. He's a 1st time hunter & is going to join my son & I deer hunting next year. His Dad gave him $500 to purchase a deer rifle. He got the rifle/scope combo & a box of Federal Fusion cartridges all in $500 tax included. 1st off, the "Chinese Weaver" 3-9X40 scope is $hit. I would much rather see the gun sold for $100 less W/O scope & mounts or even $50 less with just the rings/mounts which seem decent. I have a Leupold VX-II of a similar flavor that I am going to try to talk him into borrowing for the sake of the deer. That piece of crap will most likely let him down at the worst possible moment. The optics are horrid & the reticle is a BDC (TBS would be a better moniker) reticle that is hard to see in brush & confusing. Anyway. Let's get back to the rifle. Short action magazine length: One of the 1st promising signs was the magazine box length. While Remington M700s have a SA magazine box that restricts cartridge OAL to SAMMI spec of 2.80", the Axis magazine box was a generous 3.20". That's almost exactly the same length as an intermediate length LR M98 or SR M93/96 Mauser action! Lot's of leeway for loading the ogive just off the lands" for maximum accuracy. Chamber dimensions: Aside from being quite possibly the ideal deer cartrifge, one of the reasons that I encouraged the 7m-08 was the fact that I have over 200 cases, dies & some bullets left over from when I had a 7mm-08. I never full length resized the cases for my M700 to reduce excessive working of the brass. I found that the die setting I used for th M700 chamber left the resized cases way too big for the Savage chamber. I had to screw the die almost all the way down to the shell holder to get a good easy bolt close W/the Savage. Savage seems to have cut the chamber right on the spec & case life should be very good. The fact that the Savage barrel lock-ring set-up allows precise headspace setting also contributed to this I'm sure. Barrel throat: I use a stiff spring in a fired case with the bullet to be utilized to gage the throat. I 1st place the ramrod with a flat end screwed into it against the bolt face W/the strker in the cocked position. I then slide 2 collars against the muzzle & tighten the set screw of the collar farthest from the muzzle. The case/spring/bullet is then chambered & the ramrod is gently pushed against the point of the bullet. The collar closest to the muzzle is then slid against the muzzle & the set screw tightened. A measurement between the collars then reveals the COAL that will have the ogive in contact W/the rifling. One then subtracts .010" to .015" from that to get the ideal COAL for maximum accuracy. This measurement reveals that a COAL of 2.850" for Hornady 139gr SST or Interbonds will be ideal. No wonder these rifles have a reputation for shooting well right out of the box! Love the acu-trigger: It was a bit heavy (4#) as it came from the box. A quick YouTube search found a video that showed me the proceedure & 5 minutes W/a jewelers screwdriver had a nice crisp trigger breaking cleanly at just under 3#. The only things I didn't like: The "tupperware" plastic stock is pretty flexible. The trigger gaurd arangement is tacky. To be fair though, word has it that most "factory synthetic" stocks full under the tupperware catagory. The young man has seen my stock handiwork & wants a laminated wood stock. For a little over $100 we can get a Boyds laminated classic stock with a triggergaurd which should further improve accuracy potential. Over all impression: Aside from the crappy glass, a great value for someone that wants an inexpensive tool that is very capable. For a few $$ more it can be transformed into a great rifle W/some decent optics for little more than the price of a bare bones plastic stocked Remington M700 or Winchester M70 alone. It will more than likely outshoot either. We're taking it to the range on Saturday. I need to get busy prepping case, working up some loads & loading up some cartridges

Finally got one with the muzzleloader. 8 Pointer, 12/14/14 @ 4:20 PM. Decent late season buck! Not one of the big boys but I'm happy with him. I think I passed on him a couple of times during bow season.

Someone needs to make the Tree Lounge Tree stands again.

I was told it was a done deal and should be law in 2015.

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I reload so that hasn't come to my attention. Just another example of the idiocy of the SAFE act. My advise is to find a local gun shop that is willing to order you some. It is still available. 7mm-08 availability seems to be a regional thing as it is fairly easy to find around here, but I imagine not so much W/the Partitions. One more thing. Since the Mv of the 7mm-08 factory loads is under 3000fps by a considerable margin, a Partition isn't really neccessary. I have had great resuts W/140gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. Always good blood trails & short ones at that. Most of the time they drop with a few feet of the shot. With my 280 that left the muzzle @ 3150fps, I used the 139gr Hornady Interbond.

The page linked has rebates on several Savage rifles including those mentioned & some of the higher end stuff.

Tastes a little saltier also!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and you get what you wanted under the tree(or wherever you wanted to get it) Merry Christmas!!! TIm

The deeper the track the heavier the deer. Pointed tracks vs rounded. Pointed indicate less travel on rocks like swamps, rounded could indicate they travel on rocks like ridges. Big racked bucks don't go though small trees. Big bucks tend to swagger and drag their feet during rut and tend to travel alone. Bucks cover some ground during rut to check out doe groups, they travel in more direct lines when doing this. Doe travel in groups, if healthy they usually have a fawn or yearling. Doe tracks are usually small and travel in a straight line with no swagger. Doe will circle back into a home range while bucks seem to just keep going when pushed.

I think we are looking at a skilled shooter no doubt, your average deer hunter would have a hard time doing that free hand with a scoped 3006 rifle.

The point wnybuckhunter I believe was trying to make was that a study cannot be proven to be true with only one in the sample set. Once they test it on a larger sample size say 1000+ deer and they all are free from cwd after being exposed, then and only then can people really start to convincingly state that such a vaccine is viable on an actual population of deer. So please before you jump down anybody's throat please keep in mind the scientific method which requires repeatability before something can be proven law Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

1st of all mounting a mirror on the platform of a hang on stand or climber would be pretty lame. I want to tuck mirrors up under the roof corners out of the way where they would provide downward & to the rear monitoring.. 2nd, the clamp is flimsy & wouldn't hold well or last.. 3rd, the mirror is too large, A small round slightly convex mirror would work better. The 2 stands I want this for have roofs that prevent standing so being able to see behind would allow easier monitering all around. It would also allow investigating sounds with out commiting to movement & would also allow one to decide whether ot not movement to get into position would be detected by game.

According to the article, its pretty far from being proven yet. Still has a ways to go before anyone could pick the ball up and run with it.

Actually as odd as this might sound. I occupy myself with a few other hobbies and spend a lot of time with family. I just built my kids a backyard hockey rink. I have a problem when I get to obsessed about things, hunting and camp is one of them. If it was my decision I can honestly say I'd be at camp often, working and scouting and whatever have you. However, I also realize there is a balance to life. The spouse and I work 50 hours each. We have two small children, my son is two and not ready for camp. My camp is rough, difficult for some women and almost impossible for young children. Working all week, seeing my wife for an hour or two, then catching up on some zzzzz's , finally Friday comes and you pack the vehicle and leave straight from work, won't see the family until Sunday night. If this becomes the norm, well lets just say I'll have all the hunting time I want, my wife won't put up with it. This long story does have a point......................... My wife realizes I love it and wants to bring the kids with her so we can go down together all the time. Currently, I'm calculating a way to get water and electric immediately and possibly septic next year. I just hate delaying and I sometimes get frustrated so I try not to think about it, kind of like, out of sight - out of mind. Hopefully soon!!!

Some type of swivel seat that would make it easier to move around slow without big movements, good rests all the way around for gun/crossbow, removable canvas lower blind-covering / wind-break, and rain cover.

If he shopped careful he could find a used McMillan in the Edge fill and a Timney is cheap and easy for 700's.

This is nothing but pot stirring, I agree. What is the need for posting pics of stands? Why does the person need to post pics on a freaking hunting forum? People who have trespassing and poaching issues don't need any additional problems, least of which is getting chastized for not posting evidence of it online.

My stepson shot this 8 pointer yesterday morning on my farm. The buck was with a doe and wouldn't leave her, even after getting spooked. I figure she didn't get bred the first time around......