nice find,Mark:I have acq.the 336-A.Ballard rifled Marlins in all the calibers from the '50s.,started when I realized that the Win.64's were being priced in the Unobtainium range..(Esp.the 219 Z).. Enjoy....We did trek over on occ.to hunt deer in the "Icehouse" area....That bridge on Donne...

I'm still shooing the rem.760 I had rebored to 35Whelen before Rem.started producing the pumper in that Cal. Been a wonderful pole timber elk rifle for me, Now set up with synthetic stock and Peep sights,as distance not much of a factor when I'm Carrying this one.. easy to carry in Saddle scabbard.....

ModecEd: About these Warner Mtns.elk, What State are they living in by HUnting Season,and what chance has out of state hunter got . We have pack stock,but no ATV,Yet... Eggsucker

Heck YES to Alturas,Ca.. and if it's too "Metro" for ya,commute from Cedarville..!! Eggsucker

jdad: Maybeso you remember when "they" blew up the Narrow Gauge RR bridge over the Bear R. while preparing to put in the dam for Rollins lake??We crossed the river there to hunt the blacktails on the east side upstream from the old diversion dam...and caught lots of trout out of Greenhorn ...

I was fortunate enough to grow up to age 13 just one county away from jdad's place @ Applegate,Ca. There were plenty of more than adequate snow country drivers in Nevada County then !, but darn few soccer moms with SUVs. Left No.Cal.@ Uncle Sam's call to carry the flag,and never went back there to l...