Farflung
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I have a Tikka T3 stainless ultralight in 6.5 CR. Shoots very well, slightly less than 1 moa. I know some other folks with the same gun that get closer to .5 inch groups at 100 yards. Slightly stiff bolt but great other than that. Taking it to Wyoming in a couple of weeks. But there are a whole lot of other good 6.5's out there. Savage, Mossberg patriot, Bergara, and a bunch of others. A lot are cheaper than my Tikka and shoot essentially just as good.
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Happy B'day. Hope the hip straightens out for you. Former hunting companion had it done when he was about 50 after suffering with it since high school (football injury). He was a new man after that, and got back into deer hunting.
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i will never forget. Today in Utica I mentioned the day to several young retail clerks. They all knew what today was. That was somewhat reassuring since most of them were not born when it occurred.
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thank you folks for the advice/experiences with the tripods. I looked at both options yesterday. I think I will get the Primos Trigger Stick from Bass Pro, try it for a few days and if not satisfied, go with the BOG tripod. LET EM GROW- Thanks for the tip on plastic innards on the BOG death grip. And I agree that it is fairly heavy, which is a consideration in that it will initally be used in a spot-and-stalk situation.
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have any of you folks had any experience with shooting tripods. I'm considering one of the BOG Deathgrip Shooting Tripods or the Primos Trigger Sticks tripods. Are they heavy, are they stable, are they well made. I see them in use in blinds and for crossbows, but our hunting crew does not use them.
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hope it goes well
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Robhuntandfish and Judoka- you guys nailed it with the half moons and riggies. Kinda related to the pizza topic: When I was near Danang, Vietnam there was a pizza shop right next to China Beach hospital and the R+R center. It produced some pretty good pizza (using pilfered American ingredients). The guy that ran it was a Korean who learned to make pizza when in West Virginia going to WVU. He made a fortune from the GI's coming in from the field. He also made some killer Thai style eggrolls.
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Robhuntandfish- see you mentioning tomato pie and Utica greens. Beloved by all in this area. Went to a benefit yesterday for a guy with stage 4 lung cancer. Great chow- Had tomato pie and two different Utica Greens. I was watching the plates come back to the tables and greens and tomato pie were on everyone's plate.
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I bet Dinsdale got it right, if you have any dogs. Ours are always shanghaiing my shoes. Look in the dogs bed(s).
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Your Preferred Place For Donating Household Items?
Farflung replied to Lawdwaz's topic in General Chit Chat
I hate to see stuff go to waste. Semi-hoarder. I just remember the difference between liberals and conservatives. "a liberal gives their old clothes to good will, a conservative wears theirs". I usually get my work clothes from the S&A boutique (the salvation army store). Drives my wife nuts. When I get done with them, wife says they are trash and not to donate them. -
Your Preferred Place For Donating Household Items?
Farflung replied to Lawdwaz's topic in General Chit Chat
we use the Salvation Army for most stuff. Wife has had work clothes, womens suits and similar that she has given to a charity that gives them to women re-entering the work force that need buisness suitable outfits. -
was listening to the radio this a.m. and they were saying China's response to Pelosi's visit included boycotts. One was a boycott of sand that Taiwan uses for construction. But mainland china did not boycott importation of Taiwanise chips, as they use quite a high percentage of them. Should we, in addition to setting up chip plants here, also be making plans to do a scorched earth program on those factories if mainland China invades? And also evacuating Taiwanese workers from the chip plants with expertise on building chips?
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Two classic compasses. Us forester types used to use both of the for laying out roads and locating lines. Does the Recon have a threaded hole for a ball and socket adapter for a Jake staff? For some stuff we used to use the Silva Ranger which is pretty accurate. I usually use the Suunto KB20, that I can usually read to the nearest degree.
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Bear in the OP's post looks fairly small, Maybe a year old? If you are in 6K, you might to want to contact some of the local farmers raising corn. The bears pile into the corn around early bear season and right up until the corn is harvested. Makes a mess for the farmers combining corn as a bear will often flatten down a half a acre of corn.
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about sums it up.
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DDT- on one of our clubs, My dad and I built a outhouse. Positioned it where it had a good view of a little ravine. Mad a good rainy day stand for my uncle and other folks.
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About 5 years ago, we had such a abundant crop that a lot of trees were broken off at bad forks in the branches because of the weight of the apples. That included several on that stretch of Fairchild (before you get to Swamp road.
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I am occasionally asked by "woke" folks or companies how I would like to be addressed. I always tell them as "Your Majesty". It takes them quite off guard and flummoxed.
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Corydd- Yup, I'm in Remsen around a mile north of the village. I will be doing a search for any trees with a decent amount of apples. Many of my permanent stands overlook where there are apples. May need to rethink my strategy for this year.
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What have folks been seeing for this years apple crop? I am in the area North of Utica, and south of Boonville, old farm country with a ton of naturally occurring apples in old fields and pastures. We have very few trees with even a single apple on them. Down south in the mohawk valley they seem to be doing better. I believe that it was a late frost, as I did not see a lot of blossoms. Thoughts/experiences?
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Just opened this thread as the skies opened up with a deluge. North of Utica.
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What Rob-c said. I love this state, familys been here since before the Revolutionary War. But the liberal, constitutional rights restricting Gov't (both Federal and state) makes this a facade of true freedom as envisioned by our (and my) ancestors. the way we are being governed now is what our founding fathers feared. ,
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If he goes with a slug gun/bird gun combo, a 3" chambered pump is a good selection. Make sure the slug barrell is rifled and with a cantilivered mount for a scope.
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started working haying at age 10, then mowed lawns starting at age 12 (through high school). Worked maintenace during high school, then blacktopping after that. military for 2 years. Logging briefly, then forestry work. Tended bar a couple of places. From age 14 till I retired I was only "unemployed" for 2 weeks, and that was after getting out of the service and before college. Still did forestry and related work for about 10 years after official retirement.
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not that I expect much cooperation from our current administration ... but it seems that states with huge amounts of Forest Service and BLM (i.e. lands we all own) should be required to treat the federal lands in such a way that in those areas both residents and non-residents have a equal oppurtunity.
