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Generous. Can’t this classy Academy afford paper targets?

Got at least one buck still around. Few pictures of a red fox too and one coyote.

I don't recall any official exhibits or sights, lots of statues though. Every time our family took us around, they would explain what we were seeing at to when it was built or destroyed....before the war, or after the war, or by the time of Etna eruptions.

DON'T Drive to Cinque terre, take the train there, then the boats from town to town. Or hike between them (pay the trail fee)

Nice pics Chef and Storm, when I went with my wife the first time we visited almost every church in every town. After 2 weeks she said if you take me into one more church I’m going to kill myself. (Joking of course). They do seem to blend all together. My father’s two best friends growing up in Sicily were both priests - one at the Vatican, another in Scicca on the southern Sicilian coast. So on that trip, we saw a lot of churches. Good advice to slow down, eat, drink, and enjoy the culture. Take siesta. Eat dinner late late late. After a week of that schedule, you will understand what La Dolce Vita means. Goose - Pisano - my great grandparents were from near Palermo. My father’s side is from near Catania, high up on Mt. Etna. Now I want to go back!

Don’t be afraid to rent a car or drive there. It is not too much different than a busier city here in the US, maybe they drive a little faster. I drove a small bus (15 passenger) there on two different trips and it was fine. It helps to have a good navigator there because the signage is not as prevalent as here, and it’s in Italian! If you don’t know how to drive a stick, be sure to rent an automatic. Trains are great, but you still have to make your way from train station to hotel then to the sights. Very helpful to have a car at your disposal. I hope you don’t plan to visit all those cities on one trip! (Unless you are staying for a year). You could easily spend a week in Rome and only scratch the surface. Better to linger in one spot and see it all rather than bounce around from one spot to the next. My family is from Sicily, so I have a special appreciation for its’ beauty and culture. Depending on time of year, I would hope you can spend some time there. Much cheaper than the main tourist areas of Italy as well

https://www.facebook.com/BartelRdBaitTackle Maybe he means this place? It is a nice shop, although pretty small. Rob is a good guy and supports the local angling community. I do remember Fredons right near that exit too. That was a cool store.

National Distillery?

Google map says 134 miles one way from my office to the Goat - but I think I expensed the miles at 165 for the client meeting. ;-)

Already looking forward to the next WNY meetup!

We play a lot of pinochle and crazy 8’s at camp. At hunting camp it is strictly pitch. Have not played euchre, but my friends from Webster do and they look like they have fun.

Thanks All, I made my wife take that picture. She usually is not interested in dead deer until it is ready to eat!

Sounds like my 2014 snowmobile....105 miles of ice fishing and circles around the property every so often. I need to hook up with a trail rider to show me around.

The second one (without the model number) is a simpler design. the Frabill 241 has a much closer design to the 6061. I've used all three and I just decide to stick with a small spinning reel. Works for me......

Black Betty 6061 reel is SOLD.

Ha! Can’t believe I did it again! How about $30 shipped to you?

Whoops!! I listed on EBay starting bid $25 for both.

Old style, new in package, with 3/4 full fuel. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

All brand new, never used. (Gifts from my wife, but i have what I need and like) Black Betty 6061 RH. $50 shipped Black Betty (not sure of model) $25 Frabill 241 Ice Reel $40 shipped Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Scents and decoys to use for dog training. Dokken pheasant, bumper, retrieve bird, chew toy. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

A few years ago I bought a Savage 220 shotgun that had been retrofitted with a laminated stock. This is the original stock. Never used, no wear. $75 shipped. (48 US) Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Sold on Ebay. Pls lock Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

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Chapter 2: I shoot in a weekly league that is about 75% trad and 25% compound. One of the members does a lot of buying and selling of bows and offered to let me shoot a LH recurve he had purchased. Fun to shoot and seems to fit me pretty good. We struck a deal and one of the other members set me up with some arrows to shoot. Not putting down the Mathews, but it's fun to try new things! I may even shoot a round of recurve on one of the league nights. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Nice pile of fish there! Yesterday was my first time out this year too, but I was skunked!