Nomad

I like the wheel barrow idea , that big inflated tire should roll much better then those skinny hard ones on the carts.

I've had one for years, hardly use it . It's not to great for where I hunt. Most of my stands take walking a pretty far distance along/ through crop fields, they not any good on that plowed ground. The thick brush I hunt is not easy to use them in either. I keep it in my hut, from some stands that would be a 40 minute round trip walk,( although I can dump my coat and gun or bow in the hut) I often just put that time in the drag. In some cases I do use it, big deer, alone, no plowed ground. It is nice for bring my pools sand filter into the garage each year ! Packing out the meat and rack like my western friends do with their elk, is starting to appeal to me as I age and those fields get longer ....

Thanks I got a chuckle out of that, but I've had a few gin and tonics watching St .Louis school the Cubs.... i always carry 365 , a knife, small light and a bandanna along with normal phone , wallet, keys .

I'm just happy you have the papers and what is needed to have value. it always the opposite for me, I think what I have is worth something only to find it's not worth squat !

IIRC. The bayonet lug is just one of the features used to determine an " assault rifle" but since the SKS has a fixed box magizine that's a moot point, as an assault rifle has to,have a removable box magizine . If the gun is over 50 years old then of course it falls under C&R regulations ( curio and relics). After the safe act SKS prices climbed as they didn't fall under " assault weapon ", guys were getting $700 plus . Today I don't know . I'll look around . edit. It seems if you,have the " capture papers" it's a total different animal, you could be looking at $1,000 or more. Based upon a quick Google search , of Viet Nam SKS . http://www.georgestragand.com/gunstockmarket/sksMarketReport2014H1.php

Carry an extra closed loop, either on your harness or a pocket you can reach . If you find yourself hanging by your harness which is attached to you line via a Prusik, simply use the loop to,tie a second Prusik low by your feet. Now put a foot in it stand and slide the upper Prusik down, then sit , slide lower Prusik down, replete inchworm style till on ground. At work we've gone up and down 5 stores in training like this .

And she only has 3 sponsors, all in the shooting world . Id sponsor her just for the publicity the antis would stir up when she showed up on my cereal box with the Beretta over her shoulder ....

As far as knives I use an Old Timer carbon steel stockman, ten bucks used at a gun show . As far as big knives I often carry a Puma Whitehunter, a classic to be sure. I'm a knife nut and the woods is about the only place I feel ok carrying a large fixed blade . Handy for chopping that sapling you forgot to trim or blazing trails in thick brush . I just enjoy that knife and look forward to strapping it on each fall. To me knives are of course a needed outdoorsman tool, but also a personal item that I enjoy sharing advantures with . I have one that dressed my first buck, canoed the Yukon River and was on my belt as I traveled many states on my motorcycle , it mostly sits in my safe as it brings back so many memories I'd hate to lose it. the only issue I have with th butt out is the old lady doesn't care for me tossing it in the dishwasher.

Hard for me to visualize, but I say give it a try why not ? ive sure hung stands in "stupid" spots over the years .... some turned out to,be great spots. Killed a buck out of one the first sit , my buddy said he thought that was a stupid spot, next day he killed one there. Guess it's what the deer think sometimes .

I use a Muddy and of course a safety line with Prusik . I had an old HSS with seatbelt buckles , hated that thing . The buckles made noise when striking things like guns and bows, and those pockets kept getting caught on tree steps, till I stared putting it under my jacket , then you can't use the hood though . Back when I stared I used a rope... a clove hitch around tree and a bowline around me, and my tree steps were small pieces of 2x4 tied around the tree...

Zero here, in Webster.

From one Larry to,another that's w-a-y to long for most here to read. im good for two maybe three paragraphs and that's if it also has a pic of Biz's pool . we're hunters , it's pretty much "look deer" , " look big deer, me must shoot ."

The buck is the first deer I ever killed back in the early '80s. My friend gave me a 35mm film can with Cotton balls in it, we then poured in Tinks 69 , and he walked out of the woods nose down right to,it in a winter wheat field and I dropped him with a smooth bore mod11 bird barrel .... The years following I must have dumped a few gallons of that stuff in the woods, and failed to repeat . Ah Atomic Fireballs, here's the deal. When you've been sitting awhile and deer movement is dead, pop one in your mouth , before its gone ( about 20 minutes if you don't chew it ) you'll see a deer . If you look carefully at the base of the trees on all those " hunting" shows you'll spot the wrappers on the ground , if you look closely at photos of Milo Hanson you'll see his lips and tongue are overly red .... Some say the reason Mitch Rompola won't have his " world record " WT scored is he doesn't want the world to know he's uses Atomic Fireballs .

I don't use any . Oh I have from time to time, and a couple years ago I put out Ever Calm and had a young buck lick it off the branch . I try to,keep scent free well that's next to impossible , I try not to stink to much and use the wind to decide my Stand ,approach and departure , that's my grand plan . Myself I prefer to leave the woods in its natural state. although bagging and moving a licking branch sounds like something I may try someday. Oh and I've had great luck with Atomic Fireballs.

See it's for my cat....

Hey now Genny gets it from the river .... Tonight I had Genny IPA and the Mrs , Genny white label .

Many many rifles started as military arms, the bolt action rifle was the standard issue rifle of two World Wars . Should those military weapons of war then never made it to civilian hands ? U.S . Soldiers killed more in wars with them ,then ARs after all. What civilian needs a gun as powerful as a 30,06 ?

Most bow hunters I've seen , group better with their bow at 40 yards then their handguns ..... Especially small pocket pistols and snubbies that often find there way into a bow hunters pocket or so I'm told .

This one time I hung my pack with back tag on it close to my gas fire place to,dry...... It turned black alright . As for wallets, I keep my hunting lic. in there , my wallet is pretty thin , DL, work ID, pistol permit , one CC one debt card, health care card, plus a few hundred cash, oh and two dec officers cards....

Have not even thought about getting tags/lic. yet . They give them out like candy for 8h no rush . Oh Lawdwaz I'll sign over a 8h if you want , if that helps . I could often get 4 ( 2 rounds) but sledom do as I use the farms DMAPs. I'd you want I'll go to the town hall tomorrow and grab 2. 2 deer is more then enough for the wife and I these days....

Oh goodie a mountain lion thread .......we haven't had one in at least a couple weeks Personally I don care for 200 pound Cougars , I'd say 135 at most ,if they are tall .

Well idk. Guy at work owns a large ,narrow but deep lot. Neighbors land runs along it then turns 90 degrees behind it. "L" shaped if you will. They hunt the rear part, which my co -worker never liked, but they were over 500 feet from his house. So he built a large playhouse for his Grandkids right on the line , he watches the kids everyday. Hunters said that doesn't count, he called DEC , they came down, he told them he's in it playing with the Grandkids everyday . DEC told them can't hunt within 500 feet of playhouse . like with so many things involving the DEC, it depends who shows up , what zone, and your horoscope that day. the regulation reads," structure in occupation " . Yep me and the grandkids are in it everyday ..... Reading the regulation first then explaining it so it fits the regulation is key .

I'm planning on pulling my camera cards early Sat. What time does it start ? I may also get called in for overtime tomorrow , which would cancell all my plans . I would know that sometime early tonight .

It's a neighborhood joint , big with Kodak workers back when Kodak had workers .... Beer was included within the ticket price of the party , i asked for a Fat Tire, she brought me a pitcher ..... Saves on trips I guess.

Retirement party for my BC last night , 40 years on the job ! Check out the beer prices at this place ! Yes full sized pitchers .