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It comes down to what it is worth to you personally to hunt that property, it is your call. Al

I use them all the time especially for hard to get stuff. In these days of jumping through hoops when purchasing firearms related items transactions are pretty straight forward and not too bad. Good experiences so far. I just purchased a Thompson Center Encore action, the pain in the ass part was when I had to do the paperwork when I picked it up from my FFL. About 45 minutes of crap plus extra fees. Al

Some Hog hunting action from the boys on the Airedale board, having done a bit of Hog hunting with dogs I can say it was a blast. These dogs "catch" so they are outfitted with cut vests to prevent injury from tusks. Al

A pretty good video on the history of American made scopes from their early days to the present, having lived in that era been around used and still use vintage stuff I found this fellow's observations to be spot on. Some good information here for those interested in such things. Al

Having spent most of my life training and hunting with dogs anything having to do with hunting dogs catches my interest and attention. This thread is about game recovery using a dog and recently in the evening I have been binge watching various African safari hunts and see that the professional hunters over there regularly used dogs to recover game. The breeds they use may be somewhat surprising to some, from what I have seen so far the vast majority use small Terriers, Fox and Jack Russell types with a sprinkling of other breeds. Being a Terrier man I can see why those dogs work well for the task. I was a little surprised that Hounds seemed few and far between although there was one outfit that has a damned good Beagle that did some nice work. Personally I think a Beagle would probably be an outstanding blood tracking dog here for Deer. I have never owned a good hunting Beagle that I did not have to break off Deer, they love chasing them. Another thing is most times the dogs are unleashed which personally I think is the best way and better than following a dog on a long leash in thick cover. The problem here is some moron would shoot the dog for chasing Deer. Al

I have purchased several new Leupold scopes in recent years and while I believe the finish and look of the older style was better for my taste, I can not complain about the newer scope's performance. Many were mounted on heavy hitter rifles, 45-70s, 338 Win Mag, 458 Win Mag and 375 H&H Mag. The recoil produced from these rifles will subject a scope's build quality to the test and these newer Leupolds all passed with flying colors as they always have done for me, withstanding recoil, holding zero and adjusting to the exact point of aim. Reliability is most important to me and that is what Leupold scopes possess in spades. Al

Something I am always watching out for on my outdoors equipment especially knives and firearms. Have been using a product called CorrosionX that has given my stuff outstanding protection. I used Frog Lube paste for years and that is pretty good, but I like this product better. I have some Carbon steel knives that the blades will rust in a heartbeat, been using this CorrosionX and it has worked like a charm. Also have a couple of bead blasted finishes on firearms that like to hold moisture, this CorrsionX bonds well to those types of finishes. I put a lot of dough into my equipment and this product is fairly cheap insurance that it stays nice. Al CUTS THROUGH STUBBORN BORE DEPOSITS for easier, more thorough cleaning. Shields bore from powder residue, primer salts and metal particle buildup. STICKS TO METAL LIKE A MAGNET, so it cannot be displaced by moisture, friction or extreme pressures. Lubricates better and longer than other gun oils – virtually eliminating wear and providing flawless action. 3X THE ANTI-WEAR PROTECTION of MilSpec CLPs. Nearly 2X the load carrying capacity of Mil Spec CLPs. FAMOUS CORROSIONX RUST PREVENTION. Best-on-class Durability. Molecular Level Cleaning. STOPS CORROSION and rust – even in the rain!

I belonged to the Outdoor Life Book Cub way back when, I have a couple of books by Clyde Ormond, he was mildly famous for the Ormond swing, a homemade device made to rest a firearm. I learned a lot about hunting from all those club books, (which I Still Have). Al

Was out for a couple of hours but the wind and the rain was bad, nothing was moving. Wore the Frogg Toggs and they did their job, they are noisy but I stayed dry. Al

I would not have been able to stand it, I would have did my best to sneak in and try to see what the heck it was and maybe at the very least find some tracks. Al

Yes the 250 gr weight 375 bullets are relatively new, Barnes has an almost identical twin to the Hornady. I almost always try to settle on a middle of the road bullet weight. They are usually a good compromise for balanced performance I think. Looks like that 235 gr really opened up and exploded on that Impala, I am mildly surprised, any time I use a big gun on Deer the bullets pass through without a whole lot of expansion due to their jacket heavy construction, at least that is what I think as I have never recovered any and the wound damage while effective is minimal. Al

I will take a mature Doe in a heartbeat, the second heaviest deer I ever took was a big old cow that laying beside two nice bucks made them look small. Al

I will have to give it a try. Al

I have done a lot of Varmint calling but have not tried grunts or rattling for Deer, I have had Deer come into Varmint calls out of curiosity more than anything else. One Christmas I received a set of those Primos "The Can" Deer calls you tip from side to side, they sound like a lamb or a baby goat to me, never tried them, one of these days I will put one in my pocket and give it a try. Al

I carry around as little as possible when hunting, what I do carry is all light compact stuff that fits in my pockets, compact binoculars, knife, lighter, small flashlight or cap light, compass, rope, a small canteen that rides on my belt and my hot seat that clips to my belt. That stuff will handle most situations I have run into while hunting. Al

Spent the evening at the loading bench putting up a batch of 25-06 ammo for a good friend of mine, I did my best to duplicate a Federal Premium load that used old the 100 gr coated Barnes XLC bullets substituting 100 gr Barnes TSX. Also did up a batch of 375 Holland and Holland mag, using Hornady's new 250 gr CX bullet and Varget powder, they look like guided missiles next to the 25-06 ammo. Will be breaking out the lead sled when I play with those. Al

The only reason I would use the detachable rings to take the scope off is a catastrophic scope failure, that is my reason for having them on the rifle and possibly save the day's hunt. Say if I fell carrying the rifle and it landed on the scope damaging it or where I thought with certainty that the rifle would not be shooting to the point of aim. I have no intentions of going back and forth between open sights and a scope sight, it is scope all the way. Al

There are several solutions to have the ability to use a rifle's iron sights if one has a scope problem. The see underneath-through scope rings are the easiest to install as they will fit picatinny and Weaver style bases. As Wolc said they will place the scope high and may not give the best scope-eye alignment with most of today's current rifle stocks which for the most part are made to have the shooter's eye 1 1/2" above the rifle's bore. Weaver made what they called pivot rings and mounts, the rings were attached to the base with a hinge type set up with a snap fit. Just grab the scope and flip it off to the side exposing the rifle's iron sights. These did not fit a wide variety of rifle makes and I believe are no longer being manufactured but are available on ebay many times, they worked half way decent. My favorite setup is the quick detachable rings that grab the scope base with a lever actuated grip. I have used and tested it on a couple of my rifles and they work as advertised. The scope removed and put back on will be right on target, at least on my rifles they are. All the above work so whatever suits the shooter that is the one to use. Al

You hit the nail on the head, the mid priced decent quality scopes have gone by the wayside replaced by "here today gone tomorrow" makes and models of hunting and target scopes made by Chinese companies. Al

Man, Eddie that just totally stinks! Having spent many a night in the woods following Coon dogs I know nothing looks the same after the sun sets. I totally relied on my compass to find my way around and once I became good in using it I never paid much attention to where I was until it was time to find my truck. I had my Dogs tree a Coon deep in a big swamp one night and found my way to them with my radio tracker receiver taking compass readings as I traveled. I reversed my directions to find my way out and when I got to my truck I realized I had lost my $700 tracking receiver. I was carrying it in my game bag and it must have fell out. Went back the next morning to exactly where I came out of the woods and remembering my compass readings reversed my track following my compass, about a mile back in that swamp I found the receiver laying on the ground, Whew!! $700 was a lot of money back in those days and nothing to sneer at today. Al

Can one even carry a pocket knife legally these days? When I was a kid almost every guy would have a pocket knife on them or a Buck in it's holster on their belt, they were and are a useful tool, but probably not so much for the kids the of today. Al

Got number 7 this afternoon and will shut down the Squirrel hunting for a bit. The population has bumped up over the last couple of years but I still only allow myself to take one per hunt to keep their number half way decent. My Squirrel hunting doubles for scouting Deer, have seen a few Does so far. I have been seeing Turkeys but the ones around here are retarded and I have no desire to kill one. Black powder up next, I will get out there but I really ain't in the mood for a Deer yet, that feeling can change in a heartbeat depending on the situation. Al

Way to go Greene man, Al

Been seeing hunters mounting scopes on their rifles that have the tactical type adjustments. I do not have any experience with those types of exposed turrets on any of my hunting guns but was watching one of those African safari hunts where a woman had such a type on her rifle. She had a couple of misplaced shots on game and when the rifle was checked on a bench it was found going through the brush apparently turned the dial settings changing the bullet impact point of aim. They look cool hi tech and fancy but for me I will stick with turrets that have caps that cover and protect the adjustments. Al