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  1. I was also in English class when this started. Every classroom turned on the TV for the rest of the day. No school work was completed that day. At football practice, the coaches tried to keep things normal, but that wasn't happening. They let us out 2 hours early from a 3 hour practice. 

  2. 23 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

    You guys really shit in the woods that much? I can only remember one time where I knew I was in trouble. I miss those socks LOL.

    I used to fight it when I was younger, now I embrace it. Being in the woods puts the mind at peace and with a little morning coffee, it's inevitable 97% of the time. Plus it beats the view from a normal bathroom.

    Still have a bucket list goal of shooting a deer mid #2 :) 

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  3. Not sure how we got so sideways on this thread, but the DEC confirmed that I was selected for 2 DMPs in 8X and they failed to print/send them. They can't explain why it happened given I did the order for my dad 2 minutes before I did mine, but I should see them next week :) 

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  4. My dad and I hunt 3 different pieces of stateland; however, we spend the majority on a piece that is primitive weapons (bow/muzzleloader) only as it gets far less foot traffic. We are still figuring things out, but we both have a handful of different stand locations depending on wind direction and what we're seeing as far as deer and people. Hunting pressure is probably the number 1 or 2 variable that dictate our spots. Most guys don't walk nearly as far as they used to which pushes the deer to semi-predictable places for food/cover on the pieces we do hunt. As far as stands, my dad keeps his feet on the ground, but depending on the day/conditions I either take my summit Golaith or Lone Wolf Alpha hang on with stick steps. I like the lone wolf bc i can get in just about any tree; however, the summit is more comfortable for longer sits and it has a rail to help steady on shots. 

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  5. On 8/14/2019 at 6:36 AM, Lawdwaz said:

    I guess that is an odd story!!

    They call that right place/right time........

    Have any pics of the Winchester?

    Not the greatest pictures, but I still love the gun :) 

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  6. 10 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

    I guess that is an odd story!!

    They call that right place/right time........

    Have any pics of the Winchester?

    I'll take some pics tonight. I must say, it's a sweet piece. Can't wait to shoot it :) 

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  7. 8 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

    Dan did you buy the Tikka??

    So yes and no...probably the oddest gun store story I have....

    So I meet my buddy at a local gun store to do the FFL transfer to make the ATF and company happy. We wrap up he leaves, and I'm waiting to get the Leupold VX3i mounted on it. A guy walks in who had won one of the 2019 SHOT Show Winchester model 70 featherweights in stainless steel and in 243win. Guy tells the counter attendant that he wants to sell it for cash since he hates Winchester (I didn't ask why). Now I'm a big fan of Model 70s as it was the first rifle I carried for deer for 15 years before I bought a browning x-bolt. I jokingly offered to trade him the Tika in stainless for the Winchester m70 stainless straight up. Guy looks at me and says that sounds like a fair deal....Gun shop asked us to wait a few days and come back since they just did a transfer on the Tika and they were worried about keep things legal and straight with the government's system. Meet the guy a week later at the same shop and did the switch. I'm not going to say the Winchester will be a more accurate gun (more than likely it won't), but I thought I made out like a bandit. Those SHOT show stainless model 70s have been going for over a $1,000 online, and I  got it for $560 after what I paid for the Tika and transfer charges.

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  8. 12 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

    Honestly my attire varies throughout the season from neon leotards early season to bedazzled smart casual attire later season.  So I just went with black.  Black matches everything!

    I do believe you left out your leopard print snuggie, but I'll forgive you this once...

  9. I propose you dig deep and channel your inner Bob Ross with this....Why not paint a head shaped silhouette in brown of something with the flat black paint while you are at it? I don't think it would do much harm and it might get them to react less if they do see you in there since the see the silhouette in the window painting. 

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