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A nice bone handle bird hook knife from Remington, unfortunately made in China.

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Came today. Al

A favorite show of mine, learned a lot and kept up to speed on what was going on in the firearms world. Al

Your taxidermist did one Hell of a good job, Al

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I agree, My favorite feature on the Yonkers Kimber is the Mauser style claw extractor, a neat and different setup to be sure. reminds me of a miniature pre 64 Winchester model 70. I have plenty of different brands of match ammo to give this rifle a good test and compare to some of my other bolt action 22s. The Kimber is going to have to shoot really well to hang in there and best some of those rifles. Al

Goes to show if there is a will there is a way to come up with some kind of hunting and shooting action. The Flies will be catching Hell on my backyard range shortly, my son got me one heck of a Father's Day gift, a Yonkers NY Kimber HS 22LR rifle. The factory test target shows a one hole group at 50 yards with Remington match ammo, just the ticket for fly splatting. I am chomping at the bit. Al

Aa mentioned above I am a big fan of quality American company compact scopes, in recent years they have fallen by the wayside with very few choices to be had. Consequently, I am constantly on the prowl over at ebay looking for a buy on nice condition used scopes which are far from being cheap these days. Found a rare bird the other day, a top of the line USA Redfield 5 Star compact 3X9 priced right and I snapped it up. It is the first one I have ever seen in person and I like what I am seeing. Now for the fun part, matching it up to the right rifle. Al

Never knew these things existed, talk about a contraption Al

Love the attire and old Adirondack pack basket along with the rest of the equipment. Al

Have not seen anyone fishing with a cane pole in years. When I was a kid I hung out in Sylvan Beach quite a bit, back then where the canal runs into Oneida lake there was an intact concrete pier and rock break wall extension than ran several hundred yards out into the lake. It was common to see fishermen walking the pier using a cane pole jigging bucktails or sonic type jigging spoons. I love bobber fishing, nothing like the visual effect excitement of seeing a bobber sink below the surface on a good bite. I did a lot of carp fishing years ago, not with bobbers like the girl in the video. I used a slip sinker rig and whole corn for bait, sometimes a corn based dough ball. I caught some real whoppers and not many things more fun than a big carp on the end of your line. Al

One thing I notice when it rains hard the Turkeys make their way out of the woods into open areas, three hens some poults and a Tom are out in my pasture now where they have been since daylight. They can use their defense senses better to their advantage and not have them muddied up by heavy rain. Have always felt that hunting in the rain tips the scales in my favor no matter what game I am after. Al

I purchased a release a few years ago after breaking the top joint of my third finger, it will not bend and stays straight so I am pulling back on my string with two fingers. I did not think I was getting quite as smooth of a release but as time went on and with practice I got used to just two fingers, shot good enough and never used the release. I utilize the split finger draw but I am going to give the fingers under the arrow a try when I start shooting later in the summer. They say you can not teach an old dog new tricks but I have found that not to be true. Al

Staying on top of the situation year around is key, do not let things get out of hand. My Rat arsenal includes just about everything that is available, if things start getting bad my main defense is traps and poison. I actually have a bigger problem with Chipmunks. It is all about getting into your feed, that is what draws them. So a good feed storage system is a good starting point. For traps I like the old fashioned wood base rat traps they work great on rats and chipmunks. The water bucket traps also are a winner, there are online videos showing how to set them up. I do not like using poisons but I will if numbers rise. I have also shot them and used dogs. I have kept on top of things and knock on wood I have not seen a single chipmunk or rat in a couple of years. Al

I may give the "Poke Salad" a try some day as I have it all over the place around here. Picking it young and a couple of good boilings and strain offs seem to be the key to make it safe for consumption. Al =========================================== How To Make Poke Salad Pokeweed can be foraged in many different places. Think beside the road, along ditches, surrounding fences, and basically anywhere where weeds tend to pop up. While the grown plant features maroon stems and berries (seen above), it’s advised to use the green leaves of a younger pokeweed during the spring when making poke salad. After being boiled (many swear by boiling the leaves twice), the toxicity is gone and the wilted leaves are drained of the water and ready to be combined with bacon grease in a skillet. They are then often finished with salt, pepper, crumbled bacon, and any other seasonings. The final dish tastes akin to sautéed spinach or mustard greens with a subtle touch of bitter earthiness. In some households, it was common to combine the sautéed greens with eggs to make a hearty scramble.

A real good video about permethrin and treating clothes to prevent tick bites.

So I do my chores around here early in the morning when it is cool getting all the stock fed and watered. If you read my fired up the incubator thread you would know I purchased 15 Royal Palm Turkey poults, they are kept down in my barn on the floor in a large brooder cage. When I walk in the door I am treated like a rock star as they know they will be getting their morning treat of dried meal worms and they are very vocal and raising hell until they get them. Well I had the overhead barn door open as I needed to get a bail of bedding that was outside and the turkey brooder cage is right in front of it so they can see outside. So as I am finishing up out in back of the barn with the other animals I hear those little poults yakking up a storm, I went inside to see what was going on, and in the doorway was one of the local wild hen turkeys with her poults having a conversation with the Royal Palm poults. Apparently she heard them RP poults living it up with all the chatter they do when they get those meal worms and went to the front of the barn to see what was going on. She took off when she saw me and a couple of hours later she and her poults were up in back of my house on the shooting range grubbing for grasshoppers. Interesting morning. Al

For now one can still buy all reloading components and have them shipped to your door. Al

I am not much of an archery hunter these days but on occasion I like getting out in the woods on a nice autumn day with my pretty much vintage equipment. I still use the old Bear razor heads on Easton aluminum shafts. Al

Those Browing heads were real Doozys, LOL! Al

I see in many of these old photos the hunters used double barrel shotguns to take Deer, most likely using Buckshot for ammo. Al

Happy 4th all!