Grouse

Upstate NY circa 1950's

Will non-residents be able to buy ammo in NY now? Some states are really putting big time restrictions on out of state ammo sales. I was in NJ and was going to buy a box of .22 LR until they asked to see my NY pistol permit. I told them it was for a bolt action rifle. They said it's pistol ammo and I could not buy it unless I had a NY pistol permit. At that point I just decided I did not wish to comply, preferring to stay off that tyrannical state's radar.

I left the house this evening at 11PM to run downtown and saw a doe crossing the road in front of me about 1/2 mile from my driveway. As I got closer, I saw another deer on the side of the road in the brush, so I slowed to be sure it wouldn't get hit if it decided to run out into the road to follow the doe. Imagine my surprise when I saw a nice 10 point buck in full velvet staring at me as I got close. It turned away from the road and trotted back into the brush as I passed. That was enough to lift my spirits and give me a positive attitude for this upcoming hunting season.

Maine in the 1920's

Don't put it in the tank

When you count every little sticker point on the antlers.

More Bidenomics for everyone to deal with. Mortgage Rates Rise The average rate for the most common type of mortgage in the US has risen to almost 7.1%, according to data from a survey of lenders made by mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac. The figure—for 30-year fixed-rate loans—is the highest since December 2001 and is up two percentage points over the past year (and more than 4.4 points from the all-time low seen in January 2021). Among other factors, mortgage rates are influenced by the Federal Reserve, which hiked the federal funds rate from 0% to 5.25-5.5% over the past year and a half in an effort to fight inflation. Higher mortgage rates mean higher costs for would-be home buyers and tend to cause a slowdown in the housing market. Sales of existing homes dropped by almost 19% year-over-year in June, according to reports—though the median price increased to $410K, close to an all-time high. For context, a buyer making a 20% down payment on the median-priced house would pay $465K in interest over the life of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage—more than the cost of the house itself.

Only if people cannot be civil and refute posts in an intellectual manner. We shall see.