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You are correct, the large rod is for large rifle and pistol regular and magnum primers, the small one is for small rifle, pistol magnum and regular primers. I am sure the large rod can be purchased separately. Al

I am looking forward to doing a bit of spring fishing this year, Trout, white Bass and Walleyes will be on the agenda. Al

Just want to add a heads up, I have tried just about everything when it comes to Poison Ivy relief and healing, the stuff below has by far given me the best results. It is a jell wash that is something like lava soap with their proprietary concoction mixed in, picked it up on Amazon and from here on out I will not be without it in my medicine cabinet. Al

I got plastered real good crawling on my stomach through a patch doing a stalk on a Woodchuck, did not know I even went through any Ivy, the next day the rash lit up good. At least I nailed the Woodchuck. Al

I found out Poison Ivy is not dormant in the winter, took down one of my apple trees that was killed by the Gypsy Moths last week. There were a couple of vines of Poison Ivy wrapped around the trunk, I had gloves on and pulled them away from the tree and out of the ground and proceed to cut up the tree using quite a bit of it for fire wood. So a few days ago the itch started on my arms and it was not long before the rash raised it's ugly head. I get a small spot or two on me in the summer frequently but not too bad but this time I got a good dose, the itching will drive you nuts. Bad for a couple of days but pretty well subsided now. Hard to see Ivy this time of year so you have to be careful. Al

I have not made a decision for this year yet , I have several virgin contenders to choose from that need to earn their stripes, probably an eneey meeny, miney mo thing. Al

We had paper tags for many years and we got along fine with them, I use a water resistant back tag holder and have a license wallet dedicated to hold all the various licenses, so there will not be much of a problem. What I am most worried about is that this new system rolls out smoothly with zero glitches. Al

The primitive camp above is very similar to the long houses built by native Americans. On the state fair grounds in the Indian Village they have a Iroquois long house on display, basically poles frame covered by sheets of bark. Al

Enjoy your day1 Al

I ended up going with and ordering a new Charter Arms Target Pathfinder, it is a good solid little revolver that weighs 20 oz, it should fit my bill as a trail gun. Should have it in a week or so. Al

Have a good one Dan!

Corned Beef Today!!

I drove by Fish Creek a couple of times last week, it is one of the main tributaries of Oneida Lake and has a good spawning run of Walleyes in the spring. Usually they are in the creek in late April but because of this warm weather word must be out they are running early because there were a bunch of fishermen lined up on the banks fishing for them. Usually this time of the year the water is high and there is snow on the ground, and by time the fish get in the creek the season is closed March 15. Al

Have a good one. Al

Groupers look like giant Bass, congrats. Al

I have found that when hunting Hare and they are in their white phase with no snow for cover it is the toughest. While they rarely go to ground it does not surprise me that one would especially when the ground is bare. Al

If you do any amount of cutting materials like corrugated steel or plastic roofing, various sheet metal-duct work, I have come across a tool that will really make life a lot easier. The Dewalt Shear Attachment, it will go on just about any drill or impact driver and it makes working with and cutting sheet materials so much more pleasant and easy. I tried it out on my Milwaukee impact driver and man it is slick, it is going to be a big work saver for me. Al

Noticed a little bit of white chalky haze starting to develop in places on my rubber coated binoculars, read somewhere about using Armor All to rid that stuff away. Have some Armor All wipes laying around for use in my car so I gave the binos a wipe down with one and bingo, haze gone and better than new, rejuvenated the rubber coating perfectly. Al

Congrats, nice catch, no finer eating than Perch. Al

Good stuff grouse, that old Indian is still worth some serious coin. I have always gravitated to old timers to pick their brains, the number of valuable things I have learned from them is incalculable, I once read that when one of them old timers pass it is the same as a Library burning to the ground, so true. Al

The 5-Heaviest Whitetail Deer Ever Killed - On record - FEATHERNETT OUTDOORS

Doing a little pre fishing season assessment and inspecting my fishing equipment getting everything ready to go come spring. I have two dedicated rods that I made up especially for White Bass. They don't have the notoriety of most game fish but for me they are one of the most enjoyable fish to catch. I was lucky growing up and living next to Fish Creek and Spring brings both big spawning runs of Walleyes and a few weeks later the White Bass. I have not fished for them recently but this Spring I am going after them. Light action rods, light line, small shiny spoons like Little Cleos, small Maribou jigs and with a fly rod Bucktail Streamers. If you hit a feeding school the action is ferocious and these Bass put up a good tussle. I have to say they for me are not the best eating fish but I still clean and eat everyone I catch. Al

I own and have read every book O'Connor authored, he gave me a first class education in firearms, shooting and hunting. Al

184 pounds for me. Below is info off the net that gives a way of calculating live weights. Probably not 100% but will be fairly close. Field Dressed Weight Calculation You can use the field dressed weight (with lungs and all viscera removed), the hanging weight (field dressed deer without head, feet and hide), or the edible meat weight (total of boned meat) to calculate the live weight. The most accurate will be the field dressed weight. The hanging weight will vary depending on exactly where the head and legs are removed, and the edible meat weight can also vary greatly depending on how much meat is spoiled and exactly how it is boned and processed. (Weigh the meat before processing into sausage, jerky, etc.) Field dressed: Multiply field dressed weight by 1.26 to determine live weight. Hanging weight: Multiply hanging weight by 1.33 to determine live weight. Edible meat weight: Multiply edible meat weight by 1.35 to determine live weight. For instance: Your deer field dressed is 150 pounds. Multiply 150 by 1.26 and the estimated live weight is 189 pounds. Under the best conditions, and if there is a minimum of waste, you can expect to get about 1/2 of the live weight in edible meat.

Back in the late seventies my buddy's sporting goods store I worked in held a big buck contest, the winning criteria would be determined by dressed weight. If I remember right we had 19 entries, there were some beauties entered, most of the Deer entered came in the mid 180s including one giant Doe The deer that won was taken from the Cicero Swamp out by Syracuse and he weighed 193 lbs. You hear a lot about 200 lb Deer dressed but there are not many out there and we did not get a single one. Al