Lawdwaz

Big difference from wild birds to bird feeder birds! (They probably taste the same, though ;D )

Sleep in (can't start until noon in early season) , smoke a cigar, enjoy the start of fall, watch the dog work the downed birds, laugh at misses, brag up the good shots, have a sundowner at the tailgate then head to town for a good dinner. What's not to like about it?

I think I have some on hand but don't really recall using it ever. Reef down on things and shoot away. I've never had anything loosen up that I'd admit to! Use it If you'd like. (Just use the correct type)

Thanks for all the ideas. I can really dig those cameras with sound! Anybody get any good audio of a buck grunting or other cool stuff?

I been rubbin year round since I was a little guy.......... Oh............THAT kind of rub? Nope, I haven't been in the woods much, only to pull the card from the trail cam and the deer flies were a digging my lidless head!

If the barrel was previously fired before that load was put in (a dirty barrel) I'd run a few patches with some JB Bore Paste on them and polish it up a bit.

Dove hunting with a dog is one of the greatest things going. Plenty of action for the pup and some tasty fare for the table. We've been hunting PA. for 10-12 years and usually get into them pretty good. Too bad we can't hunt them here. Another pic from a couple years ago..........

Maybe not the brightest bulb in the tree but fun to hunt, tasty and lots of action.....

Of course he won't be carrying the second gun with him. But like I said, what good will that second gun do him if he discovers the first one isn't functioning when face to face with the bear? That is why I say the guides gun is the ONLY backup gun that will count in such a scenario. Should you have an accidental fall and bust your stock or scope, ATV/boat/horse accident, theft due to scumbag lurking? ??? I guess that's when I'd want a back up gun in camp ready to go. Nobody really said when this back up was going to be put to use and it was just assumed that it would be in the event of a circumstance like I mentioned above?? YMMV. What is even more likely to happen is that one of the baggage handling apes on the airline you flew to your hunting destination either abuses your gun case or maybe misplaces it completely. In this situation you might have two damaged or lost rifles if you had them both in one case which is probably what most hunters do since you are charged for every bag of luggage these days. I think these days I would prefer to take my chances with one gun, especially if flying. If it don't make it to my destination, I am sure the outfitter will have no problem getting you one to borrow. It's not like he expects you to pay $10-15K for a bear hunt and then will leave you without a gun if it happens to get lost or damaged. My .02 cents on this subject, anyway. I give up, you win.

Of course he won't be carrying the second gun with him. But like I said, what good will that second gun do him if he discovers the first one isn't functioning when face to face with the bear? That is why I say the guides gun is the ONLY backup gun that will count in such a scenario. Should you have an accidental fall and bust your stock or scope, ATV/boat/horse accident, theft due to scumbag lurking???? I guess that's when I'd want a back up gun in camp ready to go. Nobody really said when this back up was going to be put to use and it was just assumed that it would be in the event of a circumstance like I mentioned above?? YMMV.

The way I'm getting it, the "back up rifle" is the one that the paying hunter is bringing as a 2nd gun for his own use, NOT for the hunter to carry two guns. I'm pretty sure you would have figured that out in advance?? The guide would most certainly carry his own gun as a "back up". I've never had a gun fail in the field while out of state but you never know, hence the reason for bringing a second gun if possible and practical.

IF a guy was in the market for a new trail cam, looking to spend 100-150 what would be your choice? I have a Scoutguard that I have been happy with but I see some awesome pics here and mine don't compare. My model is 2 or 3 years old and I know the improvements have been great in all electronic industry. Choices?

Gotta be buck wheat

Can't tell......8pt or 10pt? Either way he is nice! From the front (shown) he looks a lot like the 10pt 140" buck I shot last year, but the one above is wider!!

I'm not Pygmy, I'm more like Fatty Arbuckle But MY choice for primary would be my 375 HNH and for back up, I'd take the 300WSM. I did go on a Brownie hunt, I was was along on my friends hunt as a paying guest that could hunt black bears. It was in '97 and took place in Yakutat, AK (did I spell it right?) I did take a 375 and so did my buddy. I had a LH and he had a RH, both Sako deluxe rifles. No primers were popped at game. 11 days of rain and sleeping in a 4 man tent. Notable events of the trip were 2 nights in Seattle on our way out and my LL Bean Primaloft sleeping bag that was warm even when wet in the leaking tent! Oh yea, and we saw a pile of bald eagles and mtn. goats. We only saw one sow with cubs and two black bears to far to get on in the fadding light. Twas a long and somewhat miserable hunt that I don't regret a bit!!!!

The rifle is certainly not JUST about long shots. I'll take a 50, 60 or 70 yard shot any day with the rifle over a slug. Precision shooting is nice at any range. (Please don't start telling me how accurate YOUR slug gun or ML is, they aren't rifles!)

Heck, pull the b-plug and dump/push the guts out. AND DON'T EVER DO IT AGAIN!! :'( Not good for interior designs in barrel!

I put mine out July 3rd. R&R'd the card last Thursday and had some good deer on it. Problem is, I probably had coyotes on it at least 25% of the days it was out. How do coyote taste? <grin> Looking forward to pulling the card again in another couple weeks.

Age is the biggest thing it seems in growing the bruisers. You can feed them all the best crops and supplements in the world but if you cork 'em at 2.5 years he just won't have the head gear so many long for.

I checked the PA Game Commission web site and I got the 2 tags I applied for.

G-Man.....I got an e-mail from a local building inspector in Amherst that had the same buck in it. You know the guy?? Quite a stud (the buck, not the inspector!)

Congrats to the Cortland County hunters! What you gonna carry??

I'm sure your wholesaler can help point you in the right direction and put a package together?? For the bare bones basics; 243, 260, 7-08, 308, 30-30, 270, 280, 30-06, 7mm Mag, 300 Win Mag, 35 Rem?? Federal, Remington & Winchester can cover any and all of the above.

Are you kidding, do you really think the deer kill is going to take a HUGE jump?

The 223 has quite a following in many places, notably Alaska. I'd enjoy seeing that video! Bang, flop.