cdmckane
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19 minutes ago, crappyice said:
Only floating in my whiskey glass!
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSame here! I was hoping to find some up north. I've got buddies in PA who've been out on the ice a few times already and I'm itching to get out myself.
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I've got the week off between Christmas and New Year's and was hoping to head up north to hit some hard water. I'm open to head anywhere, but Old Forge and Watertown areas would be best as I can make it a day trip. Though I'm not opposed to spending a couple of days if it's worth it. Thanks, Chris.
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I can't help you much with those locations. I do, however, highly recommend Alaskan Fishing Adventures, www.alaskanfishing.com, for salmon, halibut, ling cod, and whatever else they can find out of Homer and Seward. I won't fish with anyone else when I head North.
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My load of a .452 300-grain Hornady XTP in a black MMP sabot on top of 100 grains by volume of 777 loose powder and a CCI 209 primer has 4 deer in my freezer so far this season. I prefer the XTP pistol bullet over "dedicated" ML bullets since it just seems to work better in my TC Pro Hunter FX. I've tried the ShockWaves (repackaged Hornady SST's), SSTs, Powerbelts, and Conicals. This load just seems to be accurate and lethal. I don't ever plan on changing it up.
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I HATE my 2007 ram 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi. I cant decide if it's the engine that's weak, or a bad transmission. Regardless, it can't pull a trailer to save it's life. I get horrible mileage and get to go up hills at like 40 mph unless I want to kick it down and scream it. I'm driving it til it dies then buying a Powerstroke.
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Needing to free up some space in the freezer, I canned up 10 pounds of meat that I had planned to grind. So, now I need some recipes or ideas on what to do with it.
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6 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:
One of the BIGGEST advantages to processing your own venison is (as you noted) the mere fact that no other venison will be mixed with yours. That is HUGE IMO......
I've seen many deer that haven't been gutted properly, guts NOT washed out and deer that have been left with the hide on in warm temps WAY too long.
Congratulations on doing the first of many deer!
One thing.....what grinder are you using? I got a big Cabela's 3/4hp grinder after the season last year. I am VERY impressed with it and will say it was worth every penny.
Right now we have the Kitchen Aid grinder attachment. I'm going to upgrade to a LEM unit probably next summer, or maybe even before the season is over if the overtime works out, but that will mean less time for hunting.
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Well I can positively say that SHE did not let the yotes have the liver. I did as she only participates until it's on the ground then once it comes out of the freezer.. I don't eat organ meat and that's fine with the wife.
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My wife shot a button buck yesterday at 4pm thinking it was a doe. No biggie, gonna be some tender meat. Looking at the overnight temperatures and not wanting to part with $75, I called a buddy of mine who has cut his own deer for years, and asked if he'd guide me though it. Well, he came over tonight after work and in less than an hour, we had it boned out, cut up, and in the freezer. Not sure if I'll ever take another deer to be processed again if the temps are good. Won't really have a choice if it's warm.
I'm kind of digging the fact that it was harvested, dressed, skinned, cut, and processed all on our own property. We saved all the trim to do one big grind at the end of the season. I hate cleaning the grinder so I use it as little as possible.
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I haven't decided yet. I'll probably decide once I open the safe in the morning. .
.50 TC Pro Hunter FX with 300 gr Hornady XTP in a black MMP sabot pushed by 95 gr of 777 loose powder
Remington Model 700 in .30-06. Remington 180 grain Core-Lokt
Savage 220F with Hornady SST
Winchester Model 94 in .44 magnum with Remington UMC JSP 180 grain
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10 hours ago, THHuntNY said:
Just recently purchased a flintlock build kit to pass a little time. I'd really like to get it in the woods during rifle and muzzleloader season. I'm just not sure what weight bullet or ball I should use with the powder charge. I will be using 85gr of 2F powder. What would be a good projectile weight that will kill a deer. I don't really want to make shots over 100 yards, not because I am in able to shoot over that distance I just don't want to end up wounding an animal.
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Why have you already decided what powder charge you're going to use? Your rifle may like 95 or 75 grains better than 85 with your chosen projectile.
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Wolc,
FWIW, I've found that loose 777 is more consistent for me. If a pellet chips or breaks, it's not consistent.
I will be going for the early bear season in the NZ next year with my FX Pro Hunter. Under 50 yards, I have no qualms about this load being sufficient on a bear.
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11 hours ago, Huntscreek said:
The best I found is 209 powder with Hornady XTP 45 cal's buy your sabots and bullets will run you $30 for 50. They are knock down dead bullets. Check the web on them, you will like them.
I love Blackhorn 209. Unfortunately, it's not available local to me and it's way too expensive to ship. Triple Se7en is available and it works If my local shop ever starts carrying BH209, I'll make the switch.
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My go-to load is 100 gr of 777 loose powder under a 300 gr .452 Hornady XTP in a black MMP sabot fired with a CCI 209 primer. This load has dropped many a whitetail from both of my MLs out to 200 yds. I really want to try it on a black bear, but haven't gotten the opportunity yet.
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I don't know about a January season. That might backfire as most doe will be preggers by then.
I wouldn't mind Thanksgiving weekend from Thurs-Sunday doe only during the regular season. Maybe even the entire week after Thanksgiving doe only?
I hunt the January season in Tompkins County every year. It's in January for a reason, to prevent does who are bred from giving birth. Essentially, 2 deer for 1 kind of deal. I've never even been able to tell weather or not a doe was pregnant when field dressing it. I'm sure if I looked hard enough, but I'm not one to dig through the gut pile. I just leave it for the yotes and get my deer in the truck.
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Football only requires 1 ball to play. Sprint car racing takes 2. I'll be watching 410's on YouTube tonight.
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The wife and I have spent the weekend redeveloping our cooking strategy with a focus on how to reduce sodium in our seasonings, as that's a great part of our diet. I mean, come on, what tastes better than a nice ribeye seasoned with some fresh cracked black pepper and fresh ground kosher salt?
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First off, I would not be concerned with the venison even though it is a "red" meat. Venison is about as "organic" as you can get, and you can see for yourself, just by the way it fries up in a pan, that it lacks most of the artery-clogging fat that beef is packed with. Even though it is red, it is likely better for your heart than store-bought chicken. Do substitute olive oil for bacon grease when you fry up your backstraps however. Since the deer population expanded sufficiently for the state to loosen up on the antlerless tags about 15 years ago, about 50% of our family's protein comes from venison, and no more beef is purchased from the store. We also eat a lot of fish (baked or broiled, not fried), all of which is also "free", thanks to liberal bag-limits and abundant supply, and fun to collect just like the venison. Another easy thing that you can do for your cholesterol is to start taking a couple garlic pills every day. They are available over the counter, cheap at the drug store and are coated to eliminate any "garlic-breath" or taste.
Diet is the most important thing you can do for cholesterol, but exercise ranks nearly as high. It does not take a whole lot of effort, and you don't have to go to a gym. I do 20 minutes of light resistance training each weekday morning at home before work, mixing up the routines a bit every month to avoid the "plateau effect". That can be as simple as changing from incline to decline bench press or grip position on curls, etc. I do 20 minutes of cardio (alternating between bike and treadmill every other day) each weekday evening. I also use the stairs, rather than elevators and walk several times during each work day. I look forward to calls from the shop-floor downstairs, to take care of the frequent issues which develop down there. On weekends, I take advantage of any fun physical activity I can depending on the season, still-hunting the mountains for deer and bear, small game hunting, fishing, rowing, canoeing, swimming, snowshoeing, or skiing.
As far as the blood pressure, the exercise will help a bit also, as will reducing salt in your diet. I never use a salt shaker at the table but use plenty of pepper. I keep a shaker of ground black pepper and another of cayenne at the table at all times. Stress is probably the biggest driver of high blood pressure. Getting outside and enjoying some fun activities can help with reducing it. Finally, developing a strong faith in Jesus Christ can get rid of all of it. There is no reason to stress for this short time on Earth when forever in Paradise awaits.
Man, I was with you right up until your fairytale about the Mexican lawn dude.
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Well, I went in for my DOT physical last week and Dr says my BP is high, cholesterol and sugar are "borderline". Told me I have to cut back on sodium, red meat, salmon, eggs, pork, and sugar. Hell, my BP, cholesterol and sugar are going to come down really fast because I'm going to starve to death!
I told him I'd pick up an extra chicken or turkey meal during the week, but I've got a freezer full of venison, beef and pork, so I need some lower sodium recipes for seasonings, rubs and such. Whatcha got?
PS: I guess my days of frying up backstraps in bacon grease with onions and mushrooms are over. Or maybe not, I'm not known for following orders real well.
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I've taken them with the ML during late season. Just like doing it with a shotgun or rifle, just you only have the 1 shot so make it count.
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If they don't ask, I don't tell. No sense in making hassle for yourself
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the sad reality is that many people will feel it's your obligation to take care of them / help them out......you'll probably have more enemies then friends if you won this kind of money.
And that's plenty ok with me!
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In order, pay off house, cars, loans, and credit cards, then fully fund my kids' college funds, buy the RV that the wife and I have wanted for years, build of our house and my shop for the business, give a boatload to the NRA, invest a large portion of it, and take a 6-month vacation coming home just in time for bow season.
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Gotta be interesting gutting a pregnant doe...
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No different than any other doe I've taken. They're only a few weeks pregnant now anyway so there's not much fetal growth to speak of. I, honestly, never noticed.
Any ice yet?
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I stayed home from work with a sick kid today. After our visit to the Dr, I stopped by a few places. Dryden Lake and Lake Como both had people fishing not far from shore. At both places they reported "3-4 inches" of ice. Not nearly thick enough for me. Tri County Pond in Harford and Casterline pond in Homer both had water on top of the ice and I didn't even dare to take a few steps to drill a test hole.