Lawdwaz

I think what they are saying is that their classes (at Gander) were not well attended due to plenty of other options for the new prospective hunters.

PM incoming.

I only left this cigar in my mouth because if I would have laid it down I'd have either lost it or started a Livingston County prairie fire. (yes you are correct, that is a former Pygmy-owned gun!)

I'm thinking of starting a web site dedicated to big doe & little bucks. I can tell all my stories and solicit more from like thinking true hunters. Relax.......I'm kidding

My, hasn't this thread taken a detour. Great pics and bucks! I'd love to see pics of the stand, to & fro.

Figures I'd show up right about now.................... I have killed plenty of good bucks and lots of little ones. The big bucks haven't meant all that much honestly. Sure, at the time its a hoot but I'd say the buck that means the most to me was the 217lb dressed brute I killed with the bow a few years ago. He shattered all "records" that we have kept in camp for 50+ years. I can go out in my garage or basement and you could point to just about any of the racks and I could tell you the story about that hunt. Might even be a twinkle in my eye at the time............... Have I ever mentioned the 150 lb dressed doe from Holland NY I killed? She was special in so many ways to me. Funny thing; they all are special. They ALL are very special to me.

Thanks, very nice job.

3.5 mile portage? Holy Buckets.....................that's NUTS! It sounds like a great time other than 'tage thing.

Well done! That has to be quite a load in the canoe, do you know approx what your loaded weight was? I spent a fair amount of nights in wall tents and it really is the "high life". About as good as it gets. I didn't watch the vids yet, but will.

You have a lot going on in that post.........the point that that got me first is highlighted in bold above. SAY WHAT? Soooooo, a 6 pointer is how old? And a 10 pointer is........?? And to think all these years I've been going with the old lower jaw thingy..........

Sounds like a heck of good shooting gun that lands a bullet in the right spot with some ass behind it! Driven by the Wildcat Junkie of course.......... I have never had a Kahles, only had one Zeiss. I did shoot a friends 6.5x284 that had a Kahles on top, nice glass! You mentioned a roof, was that a typo? Sounds like a winner..........commercial built? Any pics? It sounds like a great location by all the success, you must have that prevailing wind in your face?

Big time!

Looks like another new coach coming to town............. Rex Ryan is THE man! http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12149930/buffalo-bills-hire-rex-ryan-next-head-coach

Dec-April

I'm not too into speculation. I'll wait and let the DEC know my feelings when I get the survey.

You mention having a Manhattan or two?? I took a shining to them probably 20 years ago. They sure can be mixed different ways; different whiskey, bitters, cherries etc but last fall I was introduced to a different (new?) vermouth. If you haven't tried it, I highly suggest you track down a bottle or two. Really changes the game....... http://www.specialitybrands.com/brands/antica-formula-vermouth Just a splash or two and one cherry then the bourbon of choice. Right now I'm tugging on a bottle of Makers Mark............not really NOW, but probably tonight.

What is your gun, chambering and bullet of choice? ( let me guess, fixed 4x glass ) What do you have for a rest on the tripod stand?

Sounds like a great day. Did you have to contend with much snow on the ground? How about your GPS, what kind is it? Do you carry a compass just in case? I've owned a couple handheld GPS units in the past, my first was back in about 1994. It was an Eagle AccuNav IIRC. It was huge, maybe 8"x4"x2" or so......battery life for those 6 AA's was horrid. You had to carry at least two reloads of AA's batteries to make it all day in the bush! My 2nd one was a Garmin 45XL (?) I don't recall how many AA batteries it ran on but it must have been 6 - 8 also but they lasted a week! The thing was a fraction of the size of the Eagle unit. I got lucky and sold the Eagle off to a guy in Colden via an ad in the old Swap Sheet! I imagine GPS units have come light years since then! Back when I messed with them I was hunting out west quite a bit and it was DIY. These days I'd rather rely on a locals knowledge and packstring.............

Yes it is a used gun but you couldn't tell from handling it. I don't think I'd want to know how bad he took it in the shorts.............Someone is going to a deal on a great gun. I probably thought about buying it and flipping it and probably should have. Hopefully the tip was helpful to you guys........

I'll probably get put on "double secret probation" for this one.............. You've seen all the commercials. But what really happens when you ask for help with an erection lasting more than 4 hours? I walked into a drug store and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The woman I was speaking with said she was the only pharmacist and since she and her sister owned the store, there were no male employees. She asked if she could help me. I said that I really would have preferred to speak with a male pharmacist. She assured me that she was completely professional and whatever it was that I needed to discuss, I could be confident that she would treat me with a high level of professionalism. I reluctantly agreed and began by saying, "As a shy man, this is tough for me to discuss, but here goes. I get erections every day that last more than four hours. This condition causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment. I was wondering what you could give me for it?" The pharmacist said, "Just a minute, I'll talk to my sister." When she returned, she said, "We discussed it at length and this is the absolute best we can do: * 1/3 ownership in the store, * a company pickup truck, * a king size bed and * $3,000 a month in living expenses."

Why play "what if" games? We already have one of them going on in the thread "no more buck hunting". One is enough.........

Why play games?

I promise you I didn't mess a second of childhood fun in the outdoors OR indoors.........born in '61 I was well before PC crap too but I have always had enough respect for all guns that I sure as hell don't want them pointed at me or anybody else on my watch. Lots of things have changed beyond my control but some things I can...............

I always shot mine at 40 yards. I used a 30" circle with a turkey target/silhouette taped to it with the center of the base of the neck in the center of the 30" circle. I wanted to know where my pattern density was along with how many pellets in the head/neck area. Can't help with the shooting range.............good luck!