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Kinda lol. Pine's always a tough call. Looks like you got a bunch! Personally I'd be breaking out the saw horses and lining up an inexpensive sprayer for that. If you're going to clear coat it for walls and ceilings I'd spray a good coat on the back to seal them up a bit just because those boards look wide. Minimal expense for a little bit of piece of mind. Worst case you could use a tight paint roller or brush. Take a minute before you start that. Cut a couple shorts off of 2 or 3 bad boards. See if the T n G is centered on both faces. If it is, before you finish the pieces, you can flip the boards here n there to get the best figure on the best face. Get yourself a big pencil and mark the face of the crap side of each board. Seal that side first and make the other, pretty side, well, pretty. I'm sure whatever you do it'll look killer.

Very cool. Did you receive it s4s? Are you going to nail it up as it? Or mill the edge?

No. Both are what you'd call refrigerator recipes I guess. Prepare food, cool completely, into jars and store in the fridge. Last time I checked the USDA didn't recommend pressure canning eggs due to the risk of salmonella (?). Not sure how that squares with the gallons of pickled eggs I see for sale in stores but anyway . . . Feel free to PM me for the recipes. Both are very simple and very good!

Saw a show last night at Ray Bros BBQ in Bouckville, NY. They weren't offering the full menu outside but the smoked wings, beans and nachos were very good with cold beverages. Good food. Good times.

Guy's a great friend. I was with him at his campsite a day this week but couldn't get on the boat that morning. Dude's the type of guy that just has natural ability and the drive to have outdoor family fun. And he delivers. Type of guy who's never done it before but will show up with gear and catch the biggest fish, kill the biggest deer and then say "Meh, no big deal, how do you want me to cook it for you?" Humble and best of the best imho.

And a decent northern his son brought in as well.

A pic of a buddy, from yesterday, on the St. Lawrence. Walleye correct? Never seen one that big.

Been doing it myself forever. My mother and I actually cut up the first few I shot. She was the deli and bakery manager in a small town grocery store at that time (mid 80's). She'd also grown up on a farm and had spent alot of time in the butcher shop at that store. Looking back it was funny. I had a copy of a magazine, Outdoor Life I think, and we'd go out to the garage, look at the pics in the article, cut off a quarter and bring it in the house to cut, wrap and freeze. She was sooooo picky! "You can't have that in there", "Cut that part out, you're not grinding that with your burger" she'd always say. 40 years later she still gets ticked if I don't ask her and my stepfather for their help when I break out the grinder lol. I got a call from a friend of mine once, I think it was '90 or '91. "Come up to my place, I need your help cutting up some deer, you can have as much as you want" he says. He lives in Orange county, 3M. The guy was (still is) a flat out deer killer. His neighbor owned a commercial orchard and had crop damage permits. I showed up and he had I think it was 12 or 13 in a pile in his shed! WTH did you do I asked him! Long story short I drove back to Philadelphia in my truck that night with an absolute pile of quarters and middles to cut up. You get the hang of it quick when you do it for 2 days straight. I enjoy it to this day somewhat. Just another part of the whole field to fork process. I will say however that last year a buddy of mine gave me a doe he'd shot and had butchered. Interesting to see how someone else does it. I was quite impressed with how the butcher had cut it up. Different than what I usually do. If you've never done it before I strongly suggest you try it. It's not difficult really, and you can't really screw it up if you like burger!

"This thing's a beast". Yes it is! Looked like his biggest problem was keeping it on the ground and hooked up. And the thumbs up he gives near the 5 min mark. "I can drive this with one hand nooooo problem". That was classic.

I actually think we agree on your first points. I think we're just using different language at times. I was using all of the people I've hunted with over the years as a reference. Not just personal friends or the folks I hunt with now. I was throwing quite a few under the bus, yes. IMHO too many of them sucked. Too many of them couldn't shoot, overestimated their abilities and had shitty attitudes attitudes in general. See pic attached to verify my street cred lol. ". . . we are capable of policing our own . . ." Yes. But we don't often enough as a group. Why is that do you think? Does not the shaping of our public perception as hunters begin from within? I admit to the uncivilized statement you refer to. And of course I can accept the reply. I could have phrased that better. I don't consider you an opponent or adversary and wouldn't want anyone to characterize my comments as throwing punches. I can understand how you might but you shouldn't. Pretty sure we can rise above that type of language. I'm always trying to improve my character. Including improving the delivery of the message I'm trying to convey so those crazy enough to listen don't feel criticized. It's a work in progress. Be thankful you aren't my gf lol.

It's disappointing to me when a few folks here feel the need to call me an "elitist", snob or a friend of PETA, or take juvenile shots at the people I hunt with it. Not disappointing to me personally, but frustrating when trying to reconcile the fact there are people who enjoy the same interests as I do (hunting) that are just so damn willfully ignorant and/or reactionary that they're unable to even consider a change in their position. Lastly, and I know it rarely comes off this way and I suck at it lol, but I do make a conscious effort when posting to not be argumentative. But there are times when one has to call a spade a spade and present an alternative viewpoint. Even when you know it will piss someone off. Its called debate and dialogue. It used to be done civilly to clarify a position and to form a consensus amongst people with a common interest, to define standards that we all agree to hold ourselves to. The next time you're reminiscing and being all nostalgic about the good old days and find yourself lamenting the loss of all those wonderous skills and values, might I suggest you stop and ponder for a minute how we regain perhaps the greatest of those lost skills, the aspiration and commitment to improving one's personal character.

I don't care what game you hunt or what implement you use as long as it's legal. I do however get pissed when those "hunters" among us publicly condone hunting behavior that ends up reflecting poorly on me by association and makes it more difficult to enjoy my time outdoors. I have absolutely no qualms shooting at slow moving deer with a firearm. I've killed many deer while they were up and moving after being nudged by a drive and I'll admit is it damn exciting and a great way to increase your chances of killing some venison! And I miss it! But we need to be specific how we define this practice. There is a big difference between slamming a big old doe with one shot from a shotgun or rifle at 50 yds, as she's leading a group through the woods on trot, after being nudged by your hunting partners; versus cutting loose and emptying your gun at a deer 200yds away hauling ass across an open field while being chased by some dude on a four wheeler. There are big differences between those two examples. The first example is acceptable to me, the second not at all. I don't think this view differs much from most of those that frequent this site. I could be wrong, but I hope that's not the case.

Regarding the article in the OP's original post, see the part where all of the hunters were required to demonstrate a very high proficiency in making running shots on game before the hunt master would allow them to participate. Ponder that fact for a moment and then ask yourself when was the last time you had to pass a shooting test to hunt game in the US? Quite likely never. My point is, that type of hunt (driven game) requires a much higher skill set than the average hunter in North America today possesses. I'm not discounting the notion that there are those that hunt amongst us today that have those skills, only that they are very few and far between and most definitely a minority. I'll admit my figure of "99%" of hunters not being able to shoot worth a damn was exaggerated. I regret adding that hyperbole to this discussion. That being said I stand by my opinion that a majority of folks going afield today have absolutely no business shooting at running deer. They are held to no or very low standards and are actually encouraged by our present society to kill that big buck by whatever means necessary. This scenario presents a poor image of hunters to the non-hunting public and does nothing to help keep our sport alive.

Most "hunters" today know no limitations cause some expert on a podcast told them they could be awesome just like him. Or that youtuber made a once in a lifetime lucky shot and darn it, if he can do it so can I! Where's my 300win mag when I need it? Limitation of personal ability plays a very small part in the mind of most hunters today. Ethical respect for game is far outweighed by the quest for fame and likes. Sad really.

I read it. And no, my comment doesn't give anything to the anti's. But that article might. Nostalgia notwithstanding, today's not much different than the good ol' days. People sucked at marksmanship then and they're worse now. Anyone can write an article for entertainment. You're living in a different time and reality. Crap like that article, and the advertising BS today kills us. If you listen to what they tell ya all ya really need is a crossbow and you can shoot them darn deer at 80yds, reach out with your super duper 6.5cr to 400yds and poke one, or crack a spring tom at 60 cause you know, that awesome $6 shell will knock em right over. No practice necessary lol. Not to mention let's roost shoot that tom or take em on the wing cause some douche here posted as an expert. Pathetic. 99% of hunters today couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a shovel, let alone make a killing shot with a firearm on a running deer or any other game animal. To suggest otherwise is a joke. As stated previously by another poster its all about PRACTICE. But the average Joe hunter today doesn't feel the need and it ends up being spray and pray. And alot of deer shot in the ass to run off and die and tom's being body shot ending up as coyote food. Whatever. To each their own.

Ahhhh the good old days. Spray and pray lol. So far beyond the skill of the average Joe hunter but hey, you know, can't kill em' if you ain't throwin' lead! F'n joke . . .

Congratulations grampa!

SlickTrick. Any variation. I shoot the 4 blade mags at 60#. Sheer devastation . Maybe for you though, 2 blade COC? Dosen't matter really, a very very sharp one in the soft spot kills them all. Shoot straight.

I shot Muzzys for a long time. No complaints. Slick Trick Mags now. No complaints either.

For @Otto Nana M's meatballs.

I dropped my better half off at the airport Tuesday morning for the start of her 17d trip to Ecuador. She made it to the equator yesterday. Yep, that's my favorite 52yo gramma doing a cartwheel between the hemispheres. And she couldn't stop talking about her awesome dinner for $8. She's flying to the Galapagos Islands today for a 6d stay then back to Quito for a week. Some people have all the fun . . . .

Imho, there's nothing better after a hard fought day than getting sloppy at the table with family. I can see them now, laughing at you with the big ol' gravy stain on your shirt lol. I'm sure you took it in stride. Strong body, STRONG mind. Keep him fueled up for the fight! All the best to you and T.

Those look sexy and evil at the same time. Very nice. I'm glad they shoot well for you. A couple questions if you don't mind . . 1) Might you know who has the 6mm 80gr TTSX bullets in stock? I'm looking for a box of the .308 130gr as well. Midway has the .308's in stock but not the 6mm. Was hoping to get them both from the same place. 2) How far back from the rifling are you seating the TTSX? Barnes recommends starting -0.50" and then working farther away. Thanks

Bavarian Festival, Utica, NY.

Thanks everyone for your input. Always interesting to hear everyone's opinions.