Lawdwaz

Tell Mr B to lock in the hubs..................................................................

Interesting......I'm sure they know of the group of them in Waterport, NY on Lake Alice. They've been there for a number of years and have to be harassing the geese, mallards and shore birds. In November I pass through Lakeville, NY on Rt 20A quite a bit. Seems to be some big flocks of swans there. I never stopped to look if they were trumpeter or mute but I suspect they are mute? They are all mixed together with all the other waterfowl in great numbers. Since no breeding is going on they all must get along there and then? I'll tell you, I would not trust a mute swan around any small child on land.

Nice. Total for the season?

I've had plenty of bad experiences with mute swans over they years. I hate the damn things. My buddy has had breeding pairs for years. Not many of the young ones survive, either a coyote or another older swan will kill them. They are just awful......... Each year I have to help round them up after the ponds freeze and herd them into the barn for the winter. Probably 10 years ago I was walking down through a pasture carrying my chain saw. I was 50-75 yards from the pond that a pair had a nest on. All of a sudden here comes the cob. He came fast and hard......I started yelling at him but it didn't faze him a bit.............he was within 6' and coming..... I started up the chain saw and revved it up and leveled it at him. THAT finally did it, he turned and went back to his bitch on the nest. One time he whacked my buddy (who owns the joint) on the shin with a wing butt. He should have gone to the hospital as the leg could have been broken and the hematoma was unreal scary. If they need volunteers to pound those congregating mutes, I'll bring the SBE, ammo and coffee.

Sold and delivered.........

Shooting today?

Good thing you can bait in 'Jersey or you wouldn't have got that exit video! Must be a suburban hunting area? Nice shooting...........

A month and a half ago I mentioned to John G. at the Buffalo Gun Center the fact that not every gun owner wants a sign on their front lawn advertising that they are most probably a gun owner. Bad guys might just stop and take a peak so why doesn't SCOPE have billboards in and around the more populated cities? Donations are rolling in and they'd be put to good use that way. Looks like somebody else was thinking the same way........................................................good deal.

From the Hornady web site................................. 100 GR. SPR BTSP Hodgdon H380 .243" 2.650" 34.0 2639 43,600 CUP 36.0 2770 50,100 CUP They have the OAL at 2.650" Of course that is THEIR suggested OAL......................he might have checked the depth to the lands and determined that 2.686" was a good starting point?? DON'T FORGET YOUR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION!!!

Damn the luck........I just choked down the last of it! I took a Rubbermaid container of it up to Bob (he works nights at the corner of Main & Kensington) last night. It would have been just right for you............ He's a good guy but has no family, lives alone and I'd think doesn't eat great. Others drop off meals to him also so once in a while I'll run up with some grub. He seems to really appreciate it and is still alive...................................

I'd bail out on that guy. I went with Mike Murphy and his son, Danny about 8 years ago and couldn't say enough good things about them. http://www.tbarmoutfittersdurango.com/index.html Good luck man, I don't envy the task of finding a good hunt. The INTERNET is your friend!!

I like the smaller pieces they seem to be a bit more tender.

I have an e-cigarette a customer gave me. Anybody want it? I was smoking cigars at the time and the guy said here, try THIS. I didn't and I can't round file it as somebody must need it?? PM me your address and I'll ship it gratis.....................

Last fall I was jawing back and forth with some guys here on a PM and I said I'd post this dynamite recipe up. It is time............ Oven Stew 2 lbs uncooked stew meat (DO NOT BROWN!) carrots celery onions mushrooms (optional) potatoes 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can tomato soup Cook in a large casserole dish or any ovenproof dish. Cut up vegetables. Put meat on bottom of casserole and add cut up vegetables. Pour mushroom and tomato soup over top, DO NOT DILUTE. Cover and cook 3 hours at 325 degrees. OK, now here are the tips.................the meat (if using venison and it better be! ) must be cut up in small pieces, 1/2" x 1/2" works great. Spray some Pam or other non stick stuff on bottom of casserole dish. I only use a couple potatoes, cut small also. Last night when I made it I used a bag of shredded carrots and it was awesome! Use plenty of celery, 4-6 stalks. DO NOT skimp on onions, leave them in pretty big pieces. I used a small can of drained shiitake mushrooms. Don't mix the meat and vegetables up until it is done cooking; meat layer on bottom them pile the rest high! I also tend to use too much meat and vegetables sometimes so use two cans of each soup, mixed together in a bowl before pouring over the top of the whole thing. One last thing, it doesn't need 3 hours, two hours is just fine. Leave it for 2.5 if you doubt me or your oven is suspect............when the time is up, pull it and stir it. Served with a little Frank's Hot Sauce and you'll be fat, dumb and happy.

I've never tumbled a single piece of brass..........I have cleaned the exterior of case necks with some Nevr Dull: http://www.nevrdull.com/ Works great but smells like azz. After polishing, I wipe them off with some rubbing alcohol. If I had space on my bench, I might have a tumbler but that ain't happening............

GFY I couldn't agree more. Cheers!!

Sounds high but WTH do I know. Try it listing it here, plenty of flush members looking for some turf....................

I guess so! What a beautiful state we have here..............

Hey you two, what's your elevation ?

That's interesting, do you know Dinsdale? (A member here)

Welcome! What'd you do in Buffalo when you were here??

Have you seen any racked bucks lately?

Back in the Early days of my youth, that bow was the object of much lust. (That and the hot chicks from the Sears catalog) Neat old bow, good luck with sale.

SR4759 is THE powder for my smokeless muzzle loader. One more pound will last my lifetime though!

Pics man, pics!