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Dug some up yesterday. Leek n potato soup tonight. Good stuff.

Anything that covers your face to prevent airborne infection. Anything will help. I use a hankerchief/doorag tied around my nose cause I had some kicking around. Probably not the best but . . . Wear rubber gloves. Disposable. Anything cheap to cover your hands when touching anything public. Hit your keys, phone, car door handles, steering wheel etc w a solution of bleach and warm water. Clorox spray woorks too. Once a day. Go to the doctor's, check in n tell them you ll be outside when they're ready. In and out. No unessessary contact. Wash n bleach your masks if not disposable. I'm not a disease expert in anyway. Have a physiology n science background but staying "clean" isn't difficult. Dont be a vector. Barriers and bleach are your best friends. Stay well.

Cause here's the twisted, thank you very much for the reminder, slap in the face cause you be getting old stuff that starts to happen. Recieved last July in the mail when I made it to 50. I want to speak to their marketing dept lol.

I get your line of thought, insurance company's, billing, charging this or that, out of nowhere they call you etc, etc. But the circumstances really are irrelevant as to why they're calling. You're insured. They called and reminded you that even though they're profiting, they're someone in some sort of way that gives a crap about your well being. Use the service. Things have changed. Gonna be permanent with the virus. The way we used to do things is over. Kiss it goodbye. They ll have the protocol figured out soon. I can see you showing up at the doctor's office in a hazmat suit and respirator, lol, total barrier protection. No waiting just walk inside to the room and strip down. Keep your mask on lol. Dr comes in to poke prod and turn your head and cough deal. Prepare for the finger now as you're pushing 50 haha. Get your blood work done at an outside vendor. Cheaper. I'm sorry bud for harping but it just ain't no joke. Get checked often, be well, stay well. Best regards.

I dont know you personally Rob, so please dont take offense, but dont be a putz! I'm sure you pay a large part of your earnings for health care, use it! Our system isn't awesome but you have to believe it's the best in the world. Take advantage of it. I can understand your reservations about going to see your Doc, past experiences, the virus thing going on etc. But please, make the appointment. I could give you a couple examples of people I've known who felt great, thought there was nothing wrong w them physically and then they just up and DIED from an undiagnosed issue. Get it done Rob. Take care of yourself!

Materials estimator. I tally and summarize every stick, sheet and screw for your project. Write itemized reports, plans and cut lists to increase efficiency. Create detailed step by step preparation, machining, assembly and work flow sheets. I help you get it done with as little hassle as possible. I told my gf that with the tough times now, regrettably, I was going back to my old income standby. She said she really thought my time as a male escort had passed and I should refocus. Love that girl.

I love this time of year. Every nimrod with an owl hooter, peacock screamer, coyote howler or air horn is out trying to get a bird to respond. I get it. It s fun, you like to hear them react, pumps you up and gets you excited for the season. But hey man, you know, we still got a month to wait! Relax! I agree, very little common courtesy amongst some hunters. I rolled up on a guy last year mid April doing the same thing, in the evening, almost dark. "Whatcha up to?" I asked. "Just tryin to roost some" he says. "Just heard a gobble over there!". "You got your gun w you?" I said, cause you got him fired up and you ought to go kill him right now! Guy looks at me w a stupid look cause he doesn't understand the dig. I told him if he really had to kill one of those birds to come see me May 2nd and i'd take him up the hill and he could call his a@@ off then. Just part of the deal sometimes, "helping" people become better turkey hunters lol.

Get the ball moving a little bit in the right direction and before you know it its coming back around to you. And you re covered! In a pinch you could knock back the sanitizer if you were desperate and I suppose wash in the whiskey. On second thought . . .

Wed morn 3.25. 703 AM. Was sitting in my truck ready to go for a walk. BAM! BAM! What the heck! Sounded very close but it was calm. And then some cutting and yelping. Right where they re supposed to be - May 1st! So the bumbling fool I am, off I go! Just gotta see em you know? A short walk and I see 3 stutters in a small gulley. Messin around for a pic I got busted by a hen and the race was on! Prolly 15 - 18 birds, lots of hens, couple jakes in the back. I ll try hard to let them be. Hopefully have some new friends coming for the youth hunt. Tick tock it's getting to be that time of the year!

Not the slugs, but I probably have 100 rounds of Activ shot shells loaded w 7 1/2. From waaaaay back when. Interesting . .

Deer heart is fantastic when salvageable. Pickled is very easy to make and always a great snack. Fresh floured and quick fried is good as well. Liver, sometimes I keep it from a young skipper. The liver on an adult deer is just too big for me to keep. My dad likes it and we eat it once a year or so. Butter and onions of course. Always keep the kidneys. Beef and kidney pie is some good stuff. I've tried calf oysters a couple times and I'll pass on those from a buck. Same with the brains. I knew folks at one time that loved sauteed deer brains. Tried em but again, I'll pass.

I second Bill's experience. A friend of mine has free range birds. Lots of birds. A few different types of chickens and others. No ticks or bugs to speak of anywhere near the house, garden or barns. I realized one day at his place he gets free pest control, fresh eggs and chicken marsala out of the deal. Win for everybody I guess lol.

Funny thing. I never got my crap together last year and got a tripod or new ladder stand like I intended. Family circumstances kept me out of town on Sat. opening day last year. First time in 16 years I wasn't there. The first morning I hunted, Sunday, found me on the ground on a stool leaning up against the next tree on the row, in the wide open. Was there 20m and shot the biggest buck I'd ever seen on that farm at 20 yards! I dunno. Can't explain it. Sometimes it just happens. Maybe next year I won t even bother to take a gun. Maybe I ll just walk out there opening day and they'll just be a couple boxes of frozen venison waiting for me lol. Always fortunate. Some years are easier than others.

Stopped over to my spot yesterday on a walk for turkeys. I hadn't seen the downed tree without some snow cover. So I looked closer and sure enough, I believe it was an ash. I m really poor at tree ID but the grain of the wood said ash to me. Not sure what killed it EAB? So it takes me awhile, a year in this case lol, to put 2 n 2 together to figure out what happened but I'll call it case closed for now.

Looks very nice. I'd prolly just ask for a couple bucks for the oak and a 12 pack lol. Nice gesture on your part and the good vibes will come back to you soon. I owned a custom millwork business for 15 years that went belly up. I was always building stuff for friends and family at no charge. Satisfying work to create custom pieces but a very very difficult trade to succeed in profit wise and financially. Keep up the good work. Keep it as a hobby and enjoy your time in the shop. AND KEEP THE D@#M GUARDS ON THE TOOLS!!! They can be a hassle but keeping all ten digits on your hands, kind of important. Be safe.

Pittsburgh venison loin. Recipe from Quality Venison Cookbook by Steve & Gale Loder. Circa 1998. My back strap go to for many years now. Butter/olive oil, soy sauce, spicey brown mustard, fresh garlic, black pepper. Double the sauce recipe because it doesn't make enough for putting on sides. You ll want more trust me. I caught my veggie loving girlfriend licking this off her plate once lol. She said she would drink it. 325 for 35min will put you right at 145 degrees meat temp. Overcook it and not so good. This will be quite rare but the ends will be pink, the middle of the roast bloody. Cut with a fork tender. Something for everyone. Perfect for popping in the microwave tomorrow if you have leftovers.

I'd feel like he was breaking the law. Since when does being hungry give you the ok to be a poacher? No, I wouldn't do the same and I don't care what kind of deer it was. Depending on the type of relationship we had and how I learned the info would play a part. I'd hope is was just a friend who was too embarrassed to admit they needed help and made a poor decision. If he needs food, more than likely he needs other important things as well. Neighbors should take care of neighbors and if he'd let me, I'd help anyway I could. If you have the support network, hell even if you don't, help is not hard to find. It's very easy to come up with justifications for one's crap behavior. People make careers out of it lol. But having principles and sticking to them during hard times seems a better option to me at least.

My sincere apologies for the delay. All spoken for items shipped UPS today. ETA to all is tomorrow, Friday, 3.6.20. HMU with a pm if you dont receive your items. Best wishes to all.

44 mag die set is spoken for. TY.

Turkey broadheads are spoken for. Ty.

RCBS primer, trimmer and primer case - spoken for. TY.

Turkey vest is spoken for. Thank you.

You folks are FAST! Bow hanger is spoken for. TY.

I recently moved and had a chance to sort through my gear. These items are excess to my needs and I'd like someone to get some use out of them . . . I like to pay it forward so I'm offering these items FREE OF CHARGE to someone that could use them. I'd rather keep this simple. First person to shoot me a PM with a request and it's yours. I'll update the thread accordingly. Please include contact info and shipping address and I'll get it in the mail to you soon. For obvious reasons I'd prefer not to ship the primers (hazardous) or the bullets (weight). Items are located near Utica, NY. I could travel to Utica/Rome/Oneida etc. to meet up. Have a great day! Lightweight cotton came shirts, large n xlarge sizes. Turkey broadheads (NIB). Bow hanger (NIB). Spoken for. Slip on youth arm guard. 38 cal 158gr SWC, approx 275 count by weight. 44 cal 240gr soft points, 20 count (I also have 20pcs 50 cal MZ sabots not shown). 30 cal 150gr boattail solid points, approx 330 count by weight. Misc cartridge cases, (2) small rifle, (1) 44 cal pistol and (1) 38 cal pistol. RCBS single stage primer setup, RCBS case trim tool, RCBS primer tray. RCBS 38 cal/357 mag die set - FAIR condition, some pitting inside dies, maybe junk IDK. Lee 44 mag die set, like new. Large pistol primers, approx 150 count. Small pistol primers, 700 count. Redhead Mossy Oak turkey vest, excellent condition, used maybe 3 times. Spoken for.