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I’ve always been told that dog training classes are for the humans and not the dogs. If you are re-enforcing what you’re taught in class and it’s not working, I’d try a different class.

I saw something similar to this when my wife and I visited Manhattan a few years ago. Probably 2 dozen quads and dirt bikes screaming down Avenue of the Americas. It was really nuts to see.

That's a cool looking "rack". It looks like at least one side is pretty palmated.

I never event thought about the frostbite angle, that's a definite possibility.

I hadn't heard anything about it, but that's a shame. Everyone is taking things to the extreme these days, and there are little to no repercussions. It's really a sad state. Regardless, I'm glad you got her out okay, and I hope things calm down.

I'm assuming Giant Hogweed? That stuff sucks!

If anyone knows a youth, 12 or older in Saratoga County, who is interested in Shooting Sports, we are planning our Fall 4-H Shooting Sports course, starting September 25th. It will run every Saturday evening through October 23rd at the 4-H Training Center in Ballston Spa. We cover: Home Firearm Safety, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Rifle, Archery and Air Pistol. We are also working on doing a hunting practicum with DEC on October 23rd, but I don't have enough confirmations to promise that yet. Cost is $30, plus $5 if they are not already in 4-H. We provide all shooting and safety equipment, as well as ammunition. Our shooting 4-H shooting sports clubs also use this course as an introduction into joining their members. This is only open to Saratoga County youth. We have limited availability (I think I have 7 spots left). If someone wants to sign-up, here is the registration link: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/SC4HShootingSportsCourse_241 If you're interested and have questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Thanks, and I appreciate the help from the forum in figuring out where I need to be.

Yes, 760 with a 1950’s J Unertl 4x scope. I’m pretty pleased with it.

Thanks. That’s at 50yds. We’re doing some work on our berm, so I couldn’t go further. I think this should suffice for my 150 yd hunting ranges though.

Just a quick update on sighting this old rifle in. I got a chance to spend some time with it today, and after a little bit of adjustment, I’m feeling pretty good about it.

I took all of my first small game with an old single shot 20ga break-over that my dad had. He sold or traded it many years ago, and I don't even remember what it was. I do remember when I first took it squirrel hunting, I would have trouble letting the hammer down, and it slipped a few times, scaring the living daylights out of me. However, it instilled in me to always keep it pointed in a safe direction. My first deer was a nice 9 pointer that I took with my Remington 1100 (smoothbore slug barrel). That gun was stolen several years ago. Honestly, it was straight black and ugly (in my opinion) but it was a great shotgun. My first bow deer was with an old PSE. 32" draw, flinging big old aluminum arrows, I might as well have been throwing telephone poles through the woods. It was loud, pretty slow, and I was only accurate out to about 25 yds, with it, but man with that thing hit a deer, it put the wallop on them. My first and only handgun deer was with my old S&W 29 in 44 mag. It had the 7 3/4 in barrel, and when I bought it had a red dot scope. I took a doe that first year with it, and after season, I decided that open sights looked way better on it, and took the scope off. From that point on I couldn't hit the side of a barn with it, and other than making a lot of noise in the woods, I never killed another with it. I'm hoping that I get my first rifle deer and maybe even muzzleloader deer this season.

I think you are right on the bit about bullet weights and velocity, I especially noticed it in the .22, with the lead weight at 40 gr, and non-lead at 21gr. Even at that, they said that the .22 ammunition is not great, with issues from lethality to operation in semi-automatic guns. We are limited to 50yds with our range, so velocity with the 06 was not representative of what it would be at longer distances. However, if copper ammunition were available to me in addition to lead, I believe I would now consider using it for hunting purposes, even if it cost more. That excludes the .22lr, just based on the reviews of current production ammunition. Another interesting note was that with their discussion with ammunition producers, they estimate that only 10-15% of production ammunition is used for hunting, with the bulk going to DoD and recreational shooting. With that being the case, there is little incentive for them to make shifts in production related to a smaller market share in the segment. So, even when ammunition starts making it way back to shelves, chances are that we still will not see an influx of non-lead options, especially in lesser common calibers. I asked them about my 300 Savage, and they said they doubted as to if there will be production of non-lead cartridges for it.

So yesterday's DEC Non-Lead training was fantastic. The presentation was offered by the North American Non-Lead Partnership, with Chris Parish from the Peregrine Fund and Leland Brown from the Oregon Zoo. Both of these guys are avid sportsmen, and presented the data and information in a very relatable way. Primarily the concerns are the break-up of lead ammunition and particles left in gut piles and carcasses. They have found convincing data that shows toxic levels of lead in raptors who feed on these food sources, whether it is large or small game. They were very realistic in terms of the lack of availability of non-lead (and lead for that matter). Their message was primarily that it should be the choice of the hunter to use a non-lead option. From a conservation standpoint, it made a lot of sense. They did not present any evidence that target shooting poses a risk to wildlife. They also stressed that their partnership is not involved in legislation or litigation. In fact, they did not offer to share their presentation because they worry that their work will be picked up by "antis" who might wish to misrepresent it. http://www.nonleadpartnership.org/ The most impressive part of the presentation was the ammunition demonstration. They did demonstrations with 30-06, .22 and .17. Demonstrations were done with water blocks to measure the amount of weight retention and break-up. They also demonstrated with ballistics gel to show the performance of the bullets. I will say that there was a dramatic difference between the lead ammunition and non-lead, with very little fragmentation occurring in the copper, and a surprising amount in the lead ammunition. The copper retained a lot of mass, and almost looked like a flower bloom after expansion. I wish I had photos, but my phone took a swim on Sunday, and I didn't have a camera. Long story short, it sounds like DEC is not going to be pushing legislation regarding lead ammunition. They seemed to be very supportive of training staff to go across the state to meet with sportsmen and women to distribute the data and information. I would encourage that if you see something like this come up in your area, you attend. Very interesting stuff.

That’s what I heard today. DEC is supposedly going to recommend non-lead, but since there is not any ammo available, they don’t want to mandate it. Should be an interesting presentation on Monday.

This is my first hub style, and I found it easy to set-up and take down. I never found the knack for taking down the old spring steel blinds, but hunted out of them some. The 2nd (and last time) I took my wife, then girlfriend, hunting, I shot a doe out of a spring blind with her, and spun on my bucket to get a shot at another. While I was repositioning, my bucket fell over and ended up on my back with a collapsed blind on both of us. Funny to think back on now

The West End is honestly the best place to stay if you have a car available. It's quiet, and has a lot of great places to check out in it's own right. One thing that I always notice when I go to Nashville (even noticed it when we were there a few weeks ago picking up some friends) there are so many used tire shops. Not important, but when you start looking, it's astounding how many there are.

Honestly, I have no idea. I've read a little on the periphery, but I don't know what it entails. I'm hoping I can learn a little bit more next week.

There is a "Non-Lead Ammo Training and Demo" at our 4-H Training Center on Monday. I plan on helping them set-up and attending some if I'm available.

WOW, that is crazy!

I spent about one weekend a month in Nashville when I was in my early twenties, and actually recorded a little bit down there. At that time (early-mid 2000's) it was super touristy, but more a family/older type of vibe. It was actually quite enjoyable. When we went down a few years ago, it had totally changed. Nothing but drunken bachelorette parties and crappy hick-hop on Broadway. However, there are still some cool things to check out. -Shelby Street Walk Bridge: This is actually where I proposed to my wife. It's easily accessible from downtown and is a nice little walk over the Cumberland. -As "touristy" as this sounds, making a trip out to the Opryland Hotel is a nice way to burn a few hours. It's free to go in, and they have beautiful atriums. The Opry Mills Mall and BPS is right there as well. That whole section of Briley is really kitchy since the new Opry house is right there, but still a good visit. - Check out the West End. They have a full scale replica of the Greek Parthenon over there (with an art gallery inside). It's the University area with Vanderbilt and Belmont just down the road. It's really a beautiful area. -For nightlife, there will be a lot going on on Broadway, but like I said before, if it hasn't changed over the past couple of years, it's basically NashVegas. There are some good musicians that play down there, but I didn't find it worth battling the drunken insanity. For a better "spot" check out Printers Alley. Printer's Alley is where the "locals" go when they want to go downtown. There's some great low-key bars with great musicians playing there. Unlike the Broadway bars, they actually pay their bands (those on Broadway are working off tips), and they get some good session players down there. There's always other cool spots like the Bluebird Cafe' and Tootsies, even though it's crazy in there, has a ton of history from a country music standpoint. -For food, hands down my favorite BBQ place is Rippys. It's right on Broadway, but man it's really good. I'm sure there are others that could match it, but it's great. -If you are a fan of Country Music, it's totally worth getting tickets to an Opry show. There is no better way to see 6-8 country superstars (classic and current) in a non-concert, intimate atmosphere. Even though they new Opry House is bigger and more modern than the Ryman, they did a nice job of making if feel small. Plus, it has air conditioning, which the Ryman doesn't. -Finally, if you are looking for a tour, you have to do the "NashTrash" tour. It's been around a long time, and they are hysterical. You do learn a lot about the downtown and music row area, but it's a ton of fun. They have exploded over the past 10 years or so, so I'm not sure if you'll even get a tour with the 2 original ladies, but it's a great time. https://www.nashtrash.com/

So after Amazon lost my “chair blind” I ordered an Ameristep Caretaker blind during prime day. Setup was easy, and my daughter loves her new playhouse:)

Here you go, hairdryer sounds like the way to go! Good luck with it man! https://www.hunker.com/13412511/how-to-remove-creases-in-vinyl-upholstery

Very interesting, and upon reading the headline I thought "well that's stupid". However, the focus on limited water sources and cameras impact on wildlife access, as well as the confrontations and hunter interference due to camera use are good points. I'm not sure why they wouldn't just do a ban on public land though, as that seems to be where most of the issues are occurring.

You could try using a hair dryer to see if the heat is going to draw it in. It’s possible, I don’t know anything about upholstery.