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I should know better then get involved, but I’ve seen this thought on here before so just curious; I don’t know who Aron Snyder is….. If someone buys the tag thats issued by a gov’t agency as part of a quota, and as long as the meat isn’t left in the field to rot…… What does it matter what that hunter did with the meat? Kept it for them selves, family, or a random stranger on the street. Again if nothing is wasted. The quotas accounted for, the fees have been paid. And I’ll provide a personal bias; that 90% of the hunting and shooting I’ve done in say the last 15 years or so, I don’t keep the meat. Might take a meal or two, never waste anything, it all gets consumed by someone. I pay for tags, the hunts are 100% legal, and I’m there enjoying the hunt, the meat is consumed; what’s so distasteful about that to another hunter? Or since I don’t need to, or care to live off game meat; should I not hunt at all? Interesting topic, happen to somewhat agree to the original topic; and don’t post anything in the way of pics and share very little even to friends hunting related. Just a few things in private as I don’t think anything good comes of it.

Don’t shoot Biz’s deer

I'll take the boxes....

I’ve shot the crap out of a couple 2.5-8 Leupolds, from 223rem to 458Lott. Hell for stout glass and a great balance of cost, performance, and size. One is always packed on trips as a back up for emergency use. But low light they are just eh. Be interesting to see what you think side by side with this new scope and the Leupold at dawn/dusk. I have a Swaro Z3 2.5-10x42 with 4a reticle and its a step up in low light performance, but I have not shot it enough yet to see how it does in other areas. 56mm…..bigger is to impress the ladies; right up Dan’s alley.

So did Santa leave a Schmidt & Bender 3-12 x 56 Klassic under the tree?

Yaa, that is a 375hh case and a unknown solid with the copper jacket taken off. I was given a bag of blemished at a show and some really had a bunch of patina (I think someone spilled copper cleaner on them); shot them up as practice rounds. I think they were an early woodleigh design as it similar to the current ones I shoot. Killed an impala for camp meat first morning of a hunt. September ‘06

I don’t have one handy for a pic, but if you go to a jeweler, they can engrave info on casing too. I’ve put location, date, animal on a couple. Been carrying this one for more then 15 years from a first kill for the rifle used….

Push feed or CRF?

New Zealand is really interesting place, so much to see. I did South Island mountains but found Red Deer sheds in the bottoms. But not a place to track; glass or spot and stalk. Flew over a really good public land block that had nice free range stags, chopper pilot gave us a nice look at several. Maybe west coast or Stewart Island? More rain and thicker vegetation. Only went through a little bit of that type terrain. Have to really be in tune with their DOC management plans. Current administration wants to eliminate all their non native species……and thats all the game there as everything is introduced. High adventure…..

For me its a chance to do a glassing hunt in big areas. I’d rather track, glass, dogs…….anything but sit in a stand. And then, again for me and I suspect others, its the planning and memories of doing a hunt far from home with new game. I have killed enough white tails to satisfy my interest. I might take it in another direction as I’d rather hunt overseas for the most part, but its new game in new places that is my interest. Now its all about an experience I can’t get here. But you’re certainly not alone in your opinion, I’ve never had anyone ever want to come along on a trip. That speaks to either me, or the trip, but probably both!

Took about 6mos, a few shipments, and a couple of vendors(including all you listed); but I still got everything to load a few calibers I shoot in the past year. I only missed some Federal 215 primers as I was away on a hunt, or would have had that covered. But you got to jump on it when you get a notification.

Its still stupid around here in N Dutchess. I built and installed a kitchen recent in the village of Rhinebeck. New renovation throughout; but not near as crazy high end often I am involved with, but nice work. Asking $1,995,000 Sold in a week for $ 300,000 more then asking. Fun to hunt on your own place, neat follow up on this thread.

Good stuff indeed! Glad you could stick it out and have it pay off.

My 220 is most accurate with the Hornady sst. Killed a few with it and perfornance was fine. Also have a 20ga 870 with cantalever scope mount. Hands down its not even close, the 220 shoots like a rifle, 870 is a tomato stake. 250gr at 1800fps is easy to shoot too.

This topic has come up several times over the years, larger group then one would think of folks starting out as an adult and not youngsters on here. (I started mid 20’s, non hunting family) Good luck in the woods…..

A NULA in anything but a short mag right? LOL I wouldn’t think you were all ‘controlled round feed’ gun guy like Echols action? Gonna be Hartmann & Weiss type money too. If you got to ask, you ain’t on the list. I’d guess solid into 5 figures for just action in the white. A Corbett inspired Rigby stalking rifle in 275 Rigby would fit you to a tee, enough horsepower for anything in North America, no recoil, fun to handle, slim and trim, H&W action as good as they come. And Rigby is Blaser owned, you know it will drive tacks. If I was down that path I’d like a Stuart Satterlee ti action, maybe in 404Jeff or 458 Lott with a proper stock so I could shoot with just a reflex red dot type site on the front bridge. Backup folding rear leaf and ivory front bead. A Roger Kehr engraved, James Anderson built rifle would be a wonder to own if dreaming big.

I’ll dig them out if I have time, in a tote somewhere. Cool, that’s right there. That’s by Parks grounds buildings entrance, there’s a par 3 right there where that deer used to hang. That’s also where I found 2 rather amorous ladies “enjoying” each other’s company one time, that’s a fun story…… Damn that’s a long time ago, now I feel old.

Road hunter, ha, that’s the key to success; eh? LOL In the mid 80’s I worked at Park CC on Sheridan. There was a buck used to live on that convent property that bordered it (I think that’s a state park now?) and walk down Sheridan in the wee hours and hangout at Westwood CC (I don’t know what that is now). I didn’t hunt then, but found his sheds mowing greens at Park and still have them, biggest deer rack I have ever personally handled.

Good luck in the morning.

That’s OK, and its also why I am no longer posting hunt pics or reports anywhere, its a boutique hunt that only a few are interested in seeing and there is no upside putting anything out there.

I got back about 2 weeks ago from an elephant hunt. 8th safari trip. It’s not the first time he’s looked uncomfortable on TV and on the same show, but hunting buffalo. Here’s the relationship going on. Tony Makris (the guy in the hat on that hunt) works for Ackerman McQueen, he’s buddies with LaPierre. The video is for a show Makris does on his own “Under Wild Skies”, and he gets Wayne to write a big fat NRA check to pay for it. Ackerman McQueen has had a business relationship with the NRA also, that’s actually now having major friction as both parties are accusing the other of cooking the books. Makris also happens to be a leading authority of old school safari guns, he’s no fool. Ive never met him, but know folks who have dealt with him. That book I suggested goes well into that relationship and how the NRA morphed from ‘teach gun stuff’ when founded into a lobbying group. On the hunt….. All kinds of folks show up in safari camps, and PH’s have to deal with all levels of skill both shooting and hunting. I’m not a big fan of Wayne, I think his time should be over at the NRA. But almost everyone has had a time where they maybe weren’t at their finest in the hunting fields. I know I haven’t wanted a camera man along as I think it will change my demeanor on a hunt; but I could have some pretty spectacular footage by now. The trackers somehow ended up in the line of fire on the other side of that bull and thats on them and the PH. Really poor work on that hunt from what should be seasoned pro’s. My hunting party got into a dicey situation with a wounded ele calf and a really anxious mother who let us know we were a real problem for her and that herd when we got winded. The next 20 minutes were a bit hairy, but the PH and myself are there to protect the rest of the crew (2 trackers, 2 game scouts). I think I can acquit myself pretty well when shooting, that whole deal would not have been comfortable with a liability of a client along that can’t shoot well and is nervous to be there. And right after that, we started hunting poachers who spooked the buffalo I was after, and had layed the snare that messed up the ele calf really bad. But thats a whole nother’ story. Buffalo with in 20yds for a few hrs in the morning, charging elephants, spooky buffalo, and poachers made for a hell of a day.

Read "confessions of a gun lobbiest" if you want some additional interesting insight on nra. Google it and long passages are free online. I met Chris Cox at a private fund raiser clays shoot, thats who should have taken over the top spot. Commands a room, super charasmatic.

Tape the muzzles of my guns with electrical tape when hunting.

Cool pics.... Bucket list stuff right there!

Yes, just about the time we had 2 other rods in and ready to chase down some line, animal surfaced up stream and I straitened out one of the treble hooks and all was well. Good knot test on terminal tackle. Hunt was good as always with a few twists thrown in that had some highs and lows. Back for a week, and already planning and counting down days to next one. Tough winds made for challenging conditions, throw in a pissed off elephant encounter, a group of poachers, up stupid close with elephant and buffalo, and it was everything dangerous game hunting can be. You just never know what the day will hold.