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    Anyone shoot a CVA wolf?

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted

    Anyone have this muzzleloader?

    My old hawken has a worn out bolster. The nipple threads are very loose. Afraid of catching a nipple in the eye (which under normal circumstances sounds like an excellent idea).

    The CVA looks nice, but it only goes for about $225.

    I took a chance on it. Needed something for the late season. Don't have cash for a good scope, so open sights it is for this year.

    Shooting it tonight. 

    Going to try my 777 FFG, & 385gr Hornady great plains bullets. I bought some Hornady XTP 240gr sabots in case the gun doesn't like the heavy conicals.

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    Is hunting becoming a rich man's sport?

    in General Chit Chat

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    I'm lower middle class, but I make it work, mostly thanks to my wife who understands what it all means to me. It's pretty expensive for me, and it's 100% worth it. 

    My gear is nothing special. A bear recurve, an old Excalibur, and a couple older deer guns.

    Our land is what is expensive. My wife and I bought it from my family, which has owned it since 1968.

    It's a lot between land payments, taxes and maintaining my trails, stands, and plots. 

    I wouldn't have it any other way though.

    Nothing like hunting the land I grew up on. I skimp in a lot of other areas, just to ensure that I can continue to do so.

    If I didn't have the camp, I'm not sure how much I would be hunting.

    I feel pretty blessed to have what I have, and hunt the way I do.

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    Live From The Woods 2022 - 2023 Edition!

    in Deer Hunting

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    I haven't been out once this fall.

    My hunting partner had a knee replacement, so I'm waiting for him to be back in gear. I think it's not fair for me to go hunt the land and stands we both put so much work into without him. He should be good to go by early November.

    Also, I got into traditional archery this year. I practice a lot, but still don't feel I'm consistent enough to be ethically hunting yet.

    I'll sit archery out this year. 

    Waiting for crossbow to open. Maybe that's a good thing, because my land has had no pressure on it yet. 

    Til then, I'm happy trout fishing. 

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    Idaho elk 2022

    in Out of New York Hunting

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    2 minutes ago, Gencountyzeek said:

    Well its time, we will be heading out tonight. Pack is all set, coming in at 66lbs. 9 days worth of food, each days worth of food weighs just under 2lbs, each bag contains roughly 3000 calories.

    Went to a buddies place last week and shot out to 400 yards, all my data is set to 500 yards and looking good. My friend that is going...Definitely going to try and limit his shots to 300 yards and under. My bullet of choice for this trip is factory loaded Federal terminal ascent 175gr. Buddy is using Federal 165gr trophy bonded tipped ammo. 

    We have 5 coolers in the bed of the truck totaling 615 quarts. This should do for 2 elk and a muley boned out. If more space is needed we will go cooler shopping.

    Current temps from the closest town i can get looks like highs of 60⁰ and lows in the low 30⁰s. Now this is Cobalt Idaho, which sits around 5k ft of elevation, we will be 2500-3500ft higher so im anticipating cooler temps. 

    Ill have a big write up when we get back, ill have some pics posted on our way out but for now...wish us luck!

    Good luck! Shoot straight.

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