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    What's for dinner tonight?

    in Game Recipes / Cooking

    Posted


    As a chef and someone who has taken real classes in butchering I use a cheap white plastic handle 7 inch boning knife


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    Victorinox is the one I use. They’re cheap and good quality. I replaced all my garbage kitchen store (wedding gift kinda stuff) with them. Mine are black handle, but I bet similar to what Chef is talking about.


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    New Glass?

    in Rifle and Gun Hunting

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    Are you CRAZY?  56mm obj and Pygmy’s heart would go kaputz.  
    I ended up with the Tract Toric 2-10x42, mounted it last week and got a chance to dial it in Thursday.  I only shot at 100 yards as I didn’t have a ton of time.   My last 3 shots (after getting it “on”) went into less than 1/2”, two almost in the same hole.  
     
    I’ll spend more time with it this winter.  It is a nice piece of glass for sure and I’m sad to say, I like it more than my 2.5-8 Leupold as of now.  
     
     
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    So about that 2.5-8 with no home…:)


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    WTB a few different rifles

    in Hunting Items For Sale and Trade

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    I’m looking for a few different rifles and thought I’d check here.
     
    Ruger 96/44 or Deerfield Carbine 44
    Lever 44 magnum
    Browning BLR in short action calibers
    Savage 99 in most calibers
    Browning Shorttrac or MK3 short actions

    Also looking for Leupold Vari-x III, VXIII, VX3, VX3i, VX3hd scopes (1.5-5x20, 1.75-6x32, 2.8-8x36) or Leupold compact or ultralight scopes.
     
     
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    Cerakote

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    You didn’t ask, but I’ve used Brownell’s Aluma-Hyde with really good results too. Not Cerakote, but a good, easy to apply coating. I like that you could touch it up easily if ever needed as well. 1380443e5763a87f1eda2d3ba21a7bd8.jpg
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    New Glass?

    in Rifle and Gun Hunting

    Posted

    I have both, VX3i 2.5-8X36 (a few) and the VX5hd 2-10X42. The added size and weight of the VX5hd is significant to me, while I don’t necessarily see a difference in dim light performance. That said, I can’t say I’ve ever had a complaint about either. For me, the reason for trying the VX5 2-10 was the increased field of view on the lowest power and the increased magnification on the highest. If you care at all about weight, stick with the VX3. If you don’t, the VX5 definitely looks super clear to me (it’s different than the VX3, specifically the way I perceive the crosshairs), but I’ve never found the VX3 lacking. I’ve always wished I could have the size and weight of a VX3 1.5-5X20 in a 1.5-8 or so scope. That doesn’t exist yet.


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    Meat ok when stomach is broken ?

    in General Chit Chat

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    We have a tradition. First deer of the yr in our butcher shop( private shop), the inners get pulled, rinsed off. There often warm when pulled, so they get cooled in ice water. 
    There then fired with butter and enjoyed by whoever is there. I can safely say, there's no reason that I can figure out why some are tender and some not.  We've had yearlings that were tough as hell and old hag does that were tender as butter. Same with bucks. Most deer died within seconds.  With 12+ guys bringing their deer to the shop for the past 25+ yrs, that's a lot of deer. 

    Listen to the Meateater podcast episode about meat and meat processing. I’m no expert, but I’d suspect you are sometimes taking out and cooking the tenderloins at peak rigor mortis.


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    LIVE From The Woods 2021 Stories And Pictures Let's Have Em!

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    Episode 289 I think

    Congrats on the bear Hockey! At the risk of derailment, I believe they were saying it is less common and there are fewer forms out there. I’m some cases, modifying the form may be necessary to do a closed mouth if the form was designed for open mouth.

    I have two open mouth bears (both taken in the ADKS). One is a rug and the other a half body mount. I don’t recall even seeing a form back then with a closed mouth.

    I hope you get to actually weigh it. In my opinion it is worth going to buy a scale to know for sure what it weighs.

    Congrats again!


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    Tractor Options

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    John Deere X7 series. That said, it’s way more than you need for your house and less than you need for long orchard grass. I’d suggest a normal subdivision lawn mower and a pull behind deal (maybe you already have an atv) for the thicker stuff. Heck, you’d probably be better off hiring out the orchard grass stuff. Everybody and their brother has a subcompact tractor these days with a little brush hog. In my opinion if you want to do both well, but a nice zero turn for your grass and a compact (not subcompact) tractor with implements for the land.


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    Hornady SST bullets

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted

    They work good in a muzzleloader just dont push them to fast.  I like the FTX bullets slightly better but still a fine choice .

    I like the FTX in my muzzleloader. Get the right size sabot and they’re very accurate. I’ve had good performance on critters as well.


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    Bow Quiver Recommendation??

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

    I just settled on the Apex XL 5. It took me a few tries to find one that would hold my arrows without the mock end sticking out below the cams. For reference it’s a 32” ATA bow with 31 or so inch arrows.


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    Broadhead tuning question

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

    Well…I just had my wife attempt to slow mo video a couple shots. I learned two things: don’t ask my wife to slow mo video a bow shot and my arrows do not at all have a tail left appearance at dusk with lumenoks. All looks good here. I am glad to report I couldn’t believe my arrows would be shooting straight with a bow that I set up in my basement.

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    Broadhead tuning question

    in Bow Hunting

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    Agreed. The bh will show if the bow is 100% tuned or not. It is a better tuning tool than paper in my opinion.
    I still think he may have perfect arrow flight. I can't imagine a scenario where your arrows kick and still have the same poi at 40 yds with fieldpoints and broadheads. Any kick will make the Bh plane much more than the fieldpoint. I think his eyes are betraying him. Light and shadow can make you see things. 
    The other possibility is that I know nothing, haha.

    I hope it’s my eyes deceiving me! But…the paper showed a left tear. I’m starting to think it is poor, but consistent form lol.

    I am hoping to video it and post it as well as soon as I can.


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    Broadhead tuning question

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

     
    If you are hitting  the same spot at 40yds then it's not likely that far out of tune. Not enough to worry about.
    Typically an out of tune bow and or arrow will have different point of impacts between a field point and broadhead equipped arrow.
     When the arrow  flies  crooked it gives the broadhead an opportunity to steer the arrow .. When flying perfectly straight , not so much..
    If you like to tinker , go ahead and try to perfect it . Otherwise enjoy. You or the deer will never know the difference..imho.

    I don’t necessarily mind tinkering…but we are getting close to go time.

    I don’t believe there is rest contact.


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    Broadhead tuning question

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

    I recently got a new Bowtech Solution and a new arrow setup and am fine tuning it for the season. I am shooting 30" draw, 71lbs with Sirius Vulcan 250 spine arrows cut 30.5" carbon to carbon, with 200 grain Grizzlystik Samurai broadheads for a total arrow weight of 652 grains. They are 4 fletch if it matters. My broadheads and field points are hitting the same spot, which is really great. However, I can see the arrow flying nock left. A shot through my crude paper tuning setup confirms this. I am concerned if I go messing with my rest or nock point to address this, I will lose the "tune" of the broadheads and field points impacting the same. This is my first experience with tuning broadheads so I thought I'd ask the opinion of others here. Thanks for any input on this. 

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