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The ending in the Wild Bunch get my nod.

I would have to go for a shotgun, A mint Crown Grade LC Smith 20ga double, 28 inch barrels improved and modified. Al

I have a Ruger 77 HB 22 mag and the Remington 597 22 mag, did trigger jobs on both as they were a little heavy for my liking. Both shoot well, the Remington has shown surprising accuracy for a out of the box autoloader, she will lay them right in there as well as the Ruger Varmint does especially with the Winchester 40gr. hp. Al

Deer have seven glands that are used primarily for scent communication. The nose of a whitetail deer has up to 297 million olfactory receptors, dogs have 220 million with humans limiting out with just five million… [in other words] the whitetail deer’s sense of smell is nearly 1/3 greater than that of a canine [and unfathomably greater than ours]. whitetail deer have two giant olfactory bulbs attached to the brain which decode every smell they encounter. The bulbs weigh around 60 grams, four times as much as human olfactory bulbs. In tests dogs have been able to pick up chemical solutions that form one or two parts in a trillion. That is the equivalent of smelling one bad apple in two billion barrels. This is relative to a whitetail deer’s sense of smell as[this part is important] some hunters believe they can cover their human scent with cover up scents. Wrong! Dogs can detect odors that are up to 40 feet underground, thus deer can detect them even deeper than that depth. Estimates state that a whitetail deer can detect human scent for up to 10 days after it’s left. As far as dogs and whitetail deer are concerned, all humans have a unique smell. They can pick people out according to body and other odors …Therefore, the deer your hunting may quite possibly know the difference between how the farmer smells that works in the field that is NOT a threat to them, and you the hunter– [another key point regarding cover scents] If you are the hunter that wears cover scents then know the whitetail deer are probably associating your cover scents with those of a predator. Cover scents will hurt you more than help you. …dogs can track human smells over long distances. Scientists think they can pick up on the difference in odors from different footprints to work out which direction their prey is headed. They can do this twenty minutes after a person has passed by, even though the footprints are made a single second apart. If this is accurate, then again with the whitetail deer having a keener sense of smell – it is very possible whitetail deer can smell which way you are headed and avoid you by going the other direction. Based on 42 trials it has been concluded that scent absorbing suits with carbon lining had little to no affect on a dog’s ability to track human beings. However environmental factors such as the wind did effect the dog’s ability to locate. This information suggests carbon lined clothing as odor absorbing suits may not keep a whitetail deer from detecting the hunter. It is a scientific fact that it takes 600 degree [heat] for carbon to reactivate, however the modern day clothing dryer averages 175 degrees maximum temperature. Thus you aren’t reactivating your carbon lined clothing whether or not you think you are. Conclusion There is no [scientifically proven] way to reduce human scent 100%. [This fact is especially true when dealing with whitetail deer.]

As far as antler hunting I have heard of at least one person using an Airedale, don't know much about this activity myself but I would say with proper training they should be able to do it. I can tell you that one of my own yard dogs has a couple of time found old antlers on his own and brought them home. There are several people on the Traditional Working Airedale message board that use Airedales successfully for recovering deer, so I know they can perform that task well. I believe there are a couple of photos in the links posted showing some Airedales with deer they recovered. There was a time when I did quite a bit of varmint hunting using calls and had several instances where my Airedales tracked up both Coyote and Fox for me. My Airedales are midsized with the females averaging in the sixty pound area give or take a few pounds, the males a bit more. Al

The British tried using them as Police dogs but for the most part they were and are not suited for the job, Airedales are "people dogs" in that they love people. Like most other Police forces that use dogs the British switched to the herding breeds which are the favorites and are far and away the best breeds for that kind of work. During WW1 Airedales were extensively used as "War Dogs" jobs included helping locate the dead and wounded soldiers, also as sentinels, and many as messenger dogs. Al

Have some females left they should be good ones and will be old enough to start some training.

I agree with wooly, it is said a Deer's nose ranks close to a Dog's, if you are upwind they will smell you, your weapon, even your breath cover scent or not. Al

A 44 mag revolver is tough to beat. Al

I am an old Goat that has taken my share of Deer over the years and this thread got me to thinking of my past experiences with a wide variety of firearms. I am a big believer in shooting proficiency, practicing with your guns getting to the point of being able to hit the spot you are aiming at consistently. The heart lung shot is the one I prefer because it is a large area that is the easiest to hit and certain death will occur if a hunter does his part putting bullet through there. If I am presented with that shot and am using a firearm that I am proficient and confident in I will use any caliber with good ammunition as long as it is legal and within reasonable range. As for the the calibers I have used these are the ones I can remember. 222 Rem, 220 Swift, 243 Win, 280 Rem, 338 Win, 357 mag & 44 mag both out of handguns, 44 mag bullets fired from a muzzleloader, 45/70, 20 ga foster slugs, 12 ga foster slugs. Distances varied but the majority were taken within 100 yds with a few longer shots out to maybe 250 yds. Most of those Deer fell where they stood, the rest ran a short distance of up to maybe 50 yds and keeled over. The only two that went far was one Doe hit through the heart with a 44 mag bullet shot from a muzzleloader sprinted a little over 100 yds and ran smack into a page wire fence where she was stopped. Believe it or not a small Buck shot behind the front shoulder at a range of 35 yds with a 350 grain hollow point from a 45/70 went the farthest. There was a good blood trail so me and my hunting buddy had no problem following. We found him piled up almost 200 yds from where he was shot. Upon field dressing it was shown that the bullet had caused tremendous damage, how that Deer went that far I can not explain but it was certainly amazing. I had one instance where I lost a Deer, I jumped a Buck out from under a scrub apple tree in a fairly open field and cut loose with a 12 ga shotgun with slugs. I was pretty sure I hit him good, I found blood and looked and scoured that area for hours but I never did find him.The reality for me was that I more than likely did not hit him as well as I thought and shooting at a sprinting Deer is probably not a good idea. As for the original poster's question about using a 243 Win, in the right hands I think it is a great Deer caliber. Take it for what it is worth. Al

Some years ago a pretty good day with one of my favorite dogs, missed two Woodcocks and another Pheasant that he flushed and also a Squirrel that he treed so it could have been even better but I was satisfied to say the least.

The squirrels will be where the food is, no food, no Squirrels. Stands of Beech and Oak tree produce two of their favorites. A corn field that borders woodlands is also a great place. Al

Sounds like they are using a Coon Squaller, it mimics the sound of a fighting Coon. Coon Squallers are also used at night after the dogs tree them to make them look so the light hits their eyes and you can spot them especially when the leaves are on. They can be either a mouth call or an electronic call. A Woodpecker shriek on an electronic call will bring them out of their holes also. Al

Pretty much on the mark from where I sit! Al

I am a dyed in the wool small game hunter so you are no oddball to me. I like action and being able to pull the trigger on some fine hunting firearms I have acquired over the years. Fairly liberal daily limits on Squirrels and much the same on other small game species for both rifles and shotguns makes for a lot of fun in my book. Deer hunting while I like it is on the other hand somewhat anti climatic for me, Al

In central NY, Airedale puppies out of old time hunting stock, properly trained this breed can be very versatile and suitable for both fur and feather hunting and also make first class family-companions. They are AKC registered and have had their shots and have been wormed and ready to go. They are 350.00. For the folks that are not familiar about this breed here is a link showing how these dogs are used throughout the USA and Canada and the pups for sale are directly related to most of the Airedale seen here. http://huntingwithairedales.blogspot.com/2011/04/hunting-airedales-in-action.html http://huntingwithairedales.blogspot.com/2014/03/hunting-airedales-in-action-2.html For anyone that may be interested they can contact me here through a pm here or an email to [email protected] and I will get back to you. Al Kranbuhl

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He is a first class "JERK"

Can not blame Remington for it's new plant decision, it would have been hypocritical to build the facility in a state that has made it illegal to own many of the products it manufactures. Al

I am not a phone person and and have been using a basic Tracfone for my service for several years. I just did what you are thinking about, my old Motorola flip would not hold a charge any more so I decided to upgrade to the Centura smart phone and the triple minutes. I go with their yearly plan and just pay out once a year and do it online, your minutes and data amounts can be accessed and kept track of on the phone or online. As for the Centura phone it sure can do more than the old flip phone. At this time I do not use much of it's features but I do like being able to check the weather and my email. So far it has worked well and I have had no problems. Al

This guy is a first class "JERK"

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The Lynching Of George Zimmerman

I don't always agree with Ted but in this particular case he hit the nail right on the head as far as I am concerned. Al