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Nath wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:58 am Good to hear from you again.
Still using that crossbow?

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Yes. But alas no deer or turkey had come close enough for me to connect.

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It has been a long time since I've posted on this site. Many things have transpired in that time. So. I am in need for some time off. I planned for some vacation time for the week of Thanksgiving. I need a little "me" trip in the form of a good hunt. Ideas on where to go for that week have...

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I'd like to query the esteemed members of this board in regards to handgun training and firearms. I know the standard reply in regards to the best firearm for a beginner is a good target grade 22lr such as Ruger or the new Smith and Wesson Victory model. I understand the logic of this choice as it i...

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I was in my treestand for Connecticut archery season for a late afternoon hunt. The spot has some promise as deer had been seen on my trail camera. So I went there and sat for some time. The wind was somewhat erratic and I was unsure of the direction. According to Weather Underground the wind would ...

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I'd have to vote for the Marlin 30-30 lever action rifle in this situation. I believe under the circumstances you have described the gun would be more versatile for a three month sojourn, so to speak. Judging from what you have described it sounds like the situation is in the mid south. Being more h...

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I recall in m youth eating some at my grandparents.

I hate to say it because some here have fond memories but I did not like them then and I don't like them now. I believe something about the preservatives in it give me a wicked headache.

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Will do so.

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Thank you. It is really appreciated.

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As I sit here in the kitchen sipping on some coffee I am watching five of them romping in the back yard. In all honesty, if I had a chicken coop it would be a different story. :mrgreen: I like the fact that they are taking out the mice and voles at the place. I read an article on a study from NY tha...

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Nice shooting. Don't laugh but right now I have a family of what may be five kit foxes and the vixen living on my property.

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I was planning to head out with my Ruger SS Hunter in 17 HMR for some predator hunting. Although I love the gun one issue that plagues me is that the grips from the factory are a wood laminate. They are smooth and slippery. So in wet weather or when you wear wool gloves it is a pain to hold with any...

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Nice images from across the ocean. I love the post you make regarding the shooting sports over there.

Out of curiosity, what type of call do you use for fox?

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I used to ice fish when I was a teen. Funny story about perch. When we were teens there was a lady from Korea who ran a baitshop in town. You could ring the doorbell at 3 AM and she'd get up to sell bait. We chatted with her and she told me how the eggs of perch and a few other fish are edible. So g...

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Interesting concept. I kind of like the idea of the .223 as a unique varmint rifle.

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Wow.

I am amazed at your success.

Here in New England some states have stopped rabbit hunting in certain areas.

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Nice images. Once in a while I see a copy of the Field at a US book store. I will thumb through it to see how things are on the other side.

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I am very sorry to hear of such news.

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Good.

In 2007 the state of Connecticut had 127,000 deer. Now it has around 60,000. One biologist claims it is due to bobcat and coyotes. I also suspect other factors but the fewer coyotes the better.

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I'll be honest. I wish I bought the thing for two bucks.

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I believe Kurt Russell started out as a kid in some kind of Grade B sci fi movie. In all honesty, I do want to see it. My wife commented that there seems to be a spate of movies with a cannibal theme as of late. Ironically, down the road is the original Eddy family farmstead. Part of that family wer...

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Black bear makes for good table fare if you prepare it right.

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I am sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers.

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Both are nice. I envy your talent.

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Very impressive from Ruger. I like the dimensions of the Ruger 480 in that platform. Right now I am very tempted to sell a Ruger SRH in 480 I have and utilize the money to buy this new revolver.

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Wyoming is great. One thing to do is check out the locations of hot springs online. The Thermopolis area is supposed to be replete with them. I loved traveling out West in the past and taking a break in the various roadside hot springs.

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As a life long resident of New England you do not pass up a shot. Success rates are low for hunting so I would definitely shoot. In my mind you may not get another chance

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I miss that state.

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I'd use it on coyote.

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I have been watching the History Channel's ALONE series. It is about ten people who were dropped off on the NW coast of Vancouver Island with the clothes on their backs and ten survival items. They are isolated by several miles from each other and have to more or less outlast each one by surviving a...

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Excellent news. In my opinion when that day arrives take a week or two and really think about what next. I wish you the best.

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Happy 21st birthday.

I honestly wish you more. I also wished I was 21 again.

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Again thank you all for the sincerest condolences. I received a message from a friend. Dad won a New Hampshire moose permit as well. It is almost unheard of to get two moose permits in the same year. Sadly, neither state will transfer it to me. The rules don't allow for it. But in all honesty, being...

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Again thank you all. Believe it or not, Dad was picked for a New Hampshire moose permit. Getting picked for two moose permits in one year is almost unheard of. I am flabbergasted. Many are telling me that is a sign to go on a hunt for Dad. Last week I could not even think of it but I believe this is...

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Thanks.

I can't believe it.

Dad was picked for a moose permit in New Hampshire as well.

How can this be? I am bedazzled to an extent.

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Thank you all. Today was the day of his funeral mass. He was a member of the National Guard and was given a full military funeral at the cemetery. This is going to be very hard on all of us.

Again. Thank you all.

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This has been a very horrible week for our family. After church on Sunday I received a call on my cell phone that Dad has been rushed to the local ER. Dad passed away late Sunday afternoon. He fixed breakfast for my mother, went to an early mass and then did some shopping. He came home and put thing...

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Don't worry. Many of them believe they can rap for a living.

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Dad plans to take his Remington M700 in 30-06. He has killed moose in Newfoundland before with the 30-06 and it worked very well. He did ask me about reduced loads as he doesn't deal with recoil very well any more. I am tempted to have a brake installed on it. I am planning to take one of the follow...

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I like the Savage M24 idea better. To me it would be the ideal foragers gun.

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Today at Church prayers will be said.

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I know many of these shows are scripted beyond belief to enhance the saleable drama but I do find them somewhat entertaining. This ALONE project has taken place on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. To the best of my knowledge, non residents cannot hunt big game without a licensed guide. You can ...

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Yesterday I got a message from a friend to call him right away. A friend of ours was at the Maine moose festival in Bethel Maine where the fish and game guys do the official drawing for moose permits. He saw my dad's name and home town pop up. Sure enough Dad obtained a bull permit for Zone 4 in the...

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I love those old pictures.

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I wish we were overrun with them. A biologist let the cat out of the bag in Connecticut. In 2007 the deer population has been estimated to be at 127,000. Now it is around 60,000. The blame is on coyotes and bobcat.

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Thanks. Funny.

I don't feel like I am fifty.

I do know I get a free drink at the rod and gun club for today. I wonder what the most expensive thing I can get would be?

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I arose in the wee hours of the morning. As with many things the early bird catches the worm or in this case the turkey hunter catches the bird. I downed some isotonix vitamin powder and a power bar for breakfast. Grabbed my large satchel which contains all of my hunting clothes and equipment. The a...

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Here is a way to prep for cold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86VQfbio-s

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I wish I could get my wife back into camping. When we were first together we camped quite a bit. Now it is motel-hotel. Roughing it means no WIFI.

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Ok. Don't laugh but early in the year I start to take luke warm showers to acclimatize my body to colder temperatures. Dressing is in layers and no cotton at all. Cotton as we all know absorbs moisture and will lose its ability to insulate the body from cold weather. It doesn't have to rain or snow ...

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Same here. Never had liver tasting venison unless I was actually eating the liver. Then again any animal will take on the flavor characteristics of its environment. You can eat a farmland deer here in Connecticut and it will taste differently from a deer shot in northern Maine where it ate a lot of ...

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