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I don't like debt either; but will take advantage of 0%, no use tying up money if I can just pay off at will. Bought my house at 23 years old and was done with mortgage by 28. Using the money for hunting and guns has been way more fun than a house payment! On the truck topic; interesting to me as I just bought a Toyota. Can't remember the last time anyone showed on a job site (residential construction) driving a Dodge product except for a crappy beater or two that left the owners more looking for a ride than driving them. Maybe a unique set or circumstances. I was shopping around for used, and could cut amazing deals on Dodge trucks I looked at, first time I have had dealers lowering the number as I sat there. Did some research and both had major front end issues in past so I quickly crossed them off list. Bought Toyota by chance as I was convinced of buying used. Ended up with new truck with the fewest miles I have ever started out with in 5 new vehicles I have bought....5.....and 3 of them were my test drive. LOL

Stihl/Peltor helmet combo even for just one cut. Used to muffs all day at work anyway, can't imagine running saw like I do with out (or shooting ).

Some things you just aren't prepared to see on an internet forum.

I have a nice 2 man crosscut saw used by CCC in northern Pa area and marked as such. Near as I can research around 1938. Used it as a kid at a relatives not to far from Kinzua.

Terrific thread. Dad started a woodworking hobby 50+ years ago as a stress relief from work and out of necessity by having to do work on a house with 3 growing kids. I started messing around when in elementary school, and eventually turned much of those skills into a 30+ year career in cabinets/trim/carpentry/furniture that I still love to do. Small shop, around 2000sqft and my only regret is doing this for a living I don't do much for myself and look for other hobbies for after work. Keep up the good work.

Having a hard time getting the image of the banana hammocks of out my head.

I'm not sure what is more disturbing, that or having to visit family for more than a few days.

Too bad UB schedules graduations all over the place for dates, gonna miss this by a few weeks.

Chamois are my nemesis, only major species I have done a hunt for where I have repeatedly struck out (although I have been successful at other animals on the same trips). 3 countries and 2 different continents and still haven't had a hunt come together, but no lack of trying! And met some very fine folks along the way too. If you happen to return to this forum I'd be curious to what sub species of Chamois do you hunt? One thing you may have difficulty with selling hunts are Americans are not used to sliding scales based on trophy weight, you may want to post examples if you set trophy fees like this. Some European outfitters/agents now quote a flat fee for first animal based on what is typical when marketing in US. Also suggest adding an English translation to your website. For those not knowing what I'm talking about..... Typical the clean skull and horns are weighed in many places. How many Grams or Kilo's determines how good the animal scores, and a trophy fee is based on the weight; here in the US we use a tape measure, similar idea. As such is is imperative to hunt with very trustworthy outfits to not be taken advantage of. An unfortunate out come of this can be whopper trophies are VERY expensive; and if you happen to stumble into one you may not be able to afford to take it! But an honest outfitter will know what he has and one can base decisions on those numbers before a hunt. God I love hunting Africa.......but Europe is some damn fine place to find oneself with a rifle!

First gobbles closer to home in area I can hunt this morning, they have been one ridge over for some time now. Encouraging news for sure.

Honest there is more in material there than you think.....wrap of deck frame and risers is not cheap. Trex and rail system will exceed that #, plus wrap/frame/etc. If I was closer I'd crunch a # for cash; but bit too far for me. Did a pile of work around Mt Kisco and Golden's Bridge some years ago, always had great clients around those areas who wanted good work.

That's the top of the line Trex. Add in the railing system and you should see the cost of materials. Roughly $80/16' stick. Add $300 for the blind clips. About $4200 for the decking material only.

Times must be good.... Bought a new Toyota just a few months ago. Plain jane as they get, delete option for rear seats; just a work vehicle for me. Hope to get a few years out of it. Been in a SUV for some time and a small cab over before that, enjoying a pick up again, been many years.

Yep....that'll work.

Anything with Olivia deHavilland, better so with Errol Flynn.

But this has nothing to do with the actual tubing causing an issue, everything stated has to do with habitat. The whole idea with tubing is you don't need a vast road system for collection; and that would be especially true on a virgin installation where sap had not been collected in the traditional sense of tank and something to pull it with, be that was horse or tractor.

I've had tubing up for maybe 10 years and it doesn't bother my deer at all. I also have never had a deer have even the slightest interest in chewing it, squirrels yes, and I kill every one. You can run with an end connection that allows for some passage if its well planned out, say across a woods road/trail; but main lines are static in location and would be a major pain to try and take down temporarily. Don't see any reason folks couldn't stay out of area for hunting season. I think any observation that it scares deer away is just anecdotal at best, my deer bed down right in the middle of it. As for payment I have seen a combination of volume collected and sugar content. X for so many gallons and a supplement for sugar content. Just some thoughts.

I hunt one of the AR units now and nothing much has changed for me. Frankly I'm pretty neutral on the whole topic and, just tell me what I can hunt and when and it's all good. I find these threads entertaining though. I've attended one of biologist Dick Henry's lectures on AR's and his take is interesting.

I sometimes refer to myself as an "evil trophy hunter" in some circumstances. Now I'm gonna change that to "gatherer".

I think you have a future award winner there.

His info is incorrect......kill shots were shown on American Sportsman and examples of such are easy to find on You Tube.

Ya....why is that? Does got feelings too. Sure all you hunters care about is antlers. Doe lives matter!

I've never tried it, and I've tried a bunch of weird stuff like Mopane worms (google that) and I think Zebra is some of the best tasting steak I have ever had (and I raised a few steers to grade prime). Some locals eat it, and some don't where I have been; I think in the bush meat trade, primate meat is more popular in Equatorial Africa from what I have read. They are a serious pest to crops and I have been on farm lands, both commercial and subsistence. Those subsistence folks can get wiped out pretty quick, and no crop=nothing to eat for the year. Hung one for bait and had someones tracks came in and they seemed to need it way more than I did and carried it off, but shot a Bushpig there anyway at the site just from the stench and guts left about that night.

I make sure to pick up a new set every time at my favorite places to hunt.