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Posts posted by eaglemountainman

    Mower issue advice

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    49 minutes ago, grampy said:

    Is the deck level????

    Was just gonna suggest checking the deck for level, and adjusting. That was my problem a few years ago.

    If your blades haven't been sharpened in a very long time, they might be beyond reconditioning by now. Might want to just replace them.

    Keto diet?

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    I started Keto 9 days ago, along with intermittent fasting 18-20 hrs a day. Also did a 24 hr fast the other day. Caloric intake between 1000-1400 a day with less than 12 net carbs a day on average. No results to report until first 2 week weigh in on Tuesday. The Keto piss strips have me in the optimal ketosis range consistently though, so hopefully I'll see rapid results. I did have a few days of Keto flu beginning around day 3. Nauseous/spongie gut, headache, low energy, achy joints....

    Wishing continued success to all.

     

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    Snake ID help

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    On 7/31/2021 at 8:21 PM, Lomax said:

    Here is a decent sized one living in my landscaping keeps the chipmunks in check 

    BTW got this butterfly pic today but it’s not a monarch which I am seeing a lot of now.  Any ideas on what this is

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    Looks like a Fritillary.

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    Keen boot sale

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    UPDATE:

    After not receiving merchandise or any correspondence from the vendor since 3/31, I filed a grievance with PayPal. They immediately issued a full refund to my account. 

    What really sucks is that the site I ordered from looked to be the Keen official website.

    Hope nobody got hurt in this.

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    Fisher ?

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Pygmy said:

    I haven't seen a lot of martens, probably 4 or 5,  but the largest wasn't half as big as that fisher in the picture...The martens I have seen ( in Alaska and Colorado)  were about the size of a  fox squirrel...

    You're probably right. The reason I said this one might be a marten is because it doesn't  look to be more than 3-4 pounds. The fishers I've seen were 8-10 pounds, and maybe more. They were also much longer, at about 40-45 inches.

    Plus, any fishers I've seen were a uniform darker brown throughout, where this example has the big area of lighter buff coloring, more consistent  with a marten.

    But I've been wrong before...

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    Gaiters

    in General Hunting

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Buckmaster7600 said:


    I’ve always worn rubber boots, will these give me the same “waterproof” effect as an 18” rubber boot?


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    Sorry, I've never worn rubber boots, so can't speak to your question. I can say that, for the few times I've worn the gaiters, in deep snow and wet CRP, my legs have stayed dry.

    I am seriously considering a pair of La Cross Burly Side Zips for this fall.

    1911 carry gun?

    in Guns and Rifles and Discussions

    Posted

    I carried a full sized 1911 for years. Size and weight were not an issue for me. The only reason I switched was because I wanted higher capacity and don't like carrying extra mags.

    I moved to a CZ 75 PCR with 16 round mags +1, when I left NY. Its a double/single with a decocker, which I've really come to like a lot. 

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    Trout opener 2022, who's going?

    in Fishing

    Posted

    I have a camp/club in the Catskills overlooking the junction of the Beaverkill and East Branch Delaware River. Unfortunately, all the 'ole timers that I fished with have passed. Camp is only used for hunting, anymore. So, I'll stick around Florida till turkey season opens and the boys show up.

    Good luck to all you guys that make it out.

    Crazy story about owning land

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    3 hours ago, CarlosB said:

    61 acres for $8400. That would have been a huge red flag immediately. $137 an acre??? I'm not tuned into acreage value but I would think even land that wasn't buildable was still worth more than that, even in the year 2000.

    I was thinking the same thing. I think there might be a bit more to this.

    American Freedom Convoy....

    in Gun and Hunting Laws and Politics Discussions

    Posted · Edited by eaglemountainman

    You all want a reason for this?

    Maybe call it a general protest for the giant shit show the administration has been running on this country for the last year, and intends to keep running for at least another three.

    For those worried about the inconvenience this is going to cause them, I hope you're not delayed too long getting to work. And I'm pretty certain that there will be enough food for your babies to eat. Sometimes fighting to retain our freedoms isn't easy or convenient. Thank the universe or God or whatever power you believe in, that we have the right to protest without bombs and missiles raining down on us, like some.

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    Hip boots for Biden’s Bull

    in Gun and Hunting Laws and Politics Discussions

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, crappyice said:


    I’m a big fan of yours Rob but I whole heartedly disagree with what I think was a slightly tongue in cheek “joke” about ripping out hat script.
    I would hate for our Republicans representatives to act Like that when a modicum of decency from Trump would have had him at the podium tonight
    I’m tired of the “they did it first” bull$hit


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    I'm not. What's good for the goose....

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    West Coast Blacktails

    in Out of New York Hunting

    Posted · Edited by eaglemountainman

    4 hours ago, wolc123 said:

    Smart move.  You couldn’t pay me to hunt mule deer again, because those I ate tasted bad compared to whitetails, and it is ALL about the meat for me.  I have never tried blacktail, but I have heard that they are at least as good or better than whitetail. 
     

    I have not hunted there, but work has taken me to Northern Oregon, and Southern Washington blacktail country a few times.  It is a scenic area and the closest I have seen to NY’s Adirondacks, in the lower 48.  Way better than the high desert Colorado Rockies.  
     

    The Timberline lodge up on Mt Hood was cool, but that’s a ski joint, and I don’t know if you can hunt from there.  

    I love glassing and stalking mule deer, more than just about anything. A few severe back to back to back late winter/early spring storms have really put the smack on deer numbers where I hunt. Add to that, outbreaks of EHD, and numbers are way down from 4 years ago. As far as flavor, mule deer might not eat as good as moose, caribou or pronghorn, but I find them every bit as good as whitetails. The one I shot in '20 tasted like good beef.

    I'm looking forward this blackmail hunt. I'll feel better when I nail down an outfitter.

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    West Coast Blacktails

    in Out of New York Hunting

    Posted

    I'm looking to switch up a bit this year from my usual Wyoming muley trip. A buddy suggested an Oregon blacktail hunt and that has really piqued my interest the last few days. Neither one of us knows the first thing about it. Does anyone here have any experience and knowledge they'd be willing to share? We're thinking about an outfitted rifle hunt around the end of Oct. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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