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I hear on the news that Maine has a big problem with crime by illegals'. It would not surprise me to learn that wholesale commercial poaching is one of those crimes. The wife and I had considered moving to Maine until we saw the crime stats. It appears that since the massive influx of Somali's that...

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They even shipped the roofing over? Guess it was a complete kit!

I know we could buy houses from the Sears catalogs here. There were a bunch of different sizes and styles. That was before my time though. Now you can get tiny houses on Amazon. It's about all anyone can afford now.

OldWin

I hear on the news that Maine has a big problem with crime by illegals'. It would not surprise me to learn that wholesale commercial poaching is one of those crimes. The wife and I had considered moving to Maine until we saw the crime stats. It appears that since the massive influx of Somali's that...

OldWin

A lot of the old old houses here have slate roofs too! Maine is full of slate and has many quarries. There is one not far from camp. A slate roof can still be had if you have the funds. It ain't cheap!

P.S.
An interesting fact is that the slate for JFKs grave came from Monson, Maine.

OldWin

I see the site is up to its old tricks. Good roofs here are 12-12 pitch. That's a 45 degree angle. Not only so the snow slides off, but because it will hold more weight if it doesn't. Many people who have shingled roofs put ice and water shield along the eaves. It's an eighth inch rubber that is 2 o...

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Haha sounds a little blustery over there buddy. I hope your roof was still intact. Do you use shingles or metal like we do here?

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Coldest i ended up seeing this morning was 18 below. It was colder here than in Jackman or Rangeley. That's odd. By the time I headed to camp it got up to 2 above. Much better haha! I could still drive in so that was good. There was less snow than I'd thought there'd be up there. Maybe 8 or 10 inche...

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Wow! Dead here.

Twelve below this morning. Got a little snow yesterday. Bunch more coming tomorrow. Guess summer is over. I have to go see if I can still drive into camp with the truck. May head up this morning for a look around. It'll be crispy.

OldWin

Thank you buddy. Hopefully she will bounce back as quickly as she did last time.
She is running out of things to break.

OldWin

Thank you Walt. She is doing well so far. Hopefully the wrist surgery goes well tomorrow.

OldWin

Great pictures Walt! Congratulations to you son GK! Sounds like he's got a freezer full! Been absent a couple days. My mother in law fell this past summer and broke a hip. She got it replaced and has been doing well, but this week she fell again. She broke the other hip and a wrist. They fixed the h...

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Hey Walt! It's 17 miles from my house to my camp. Easy peasy. Thats why I'm there a lot! :D I have some traditional ash framed "pickerels" thay my cousin made in high school back in 79. I've logged a lot of miles on them. They are great in deep fluff and give good floatation. Downside is t...

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Haha ok GK. I just got back home kinda sorting stuff and getting things put away. It's the weirdest thing, I'll be back up in the morning getting some stand seats. And I will be up there all winter. But for some reason, it's always sad leaving after the last day of deer season. Like I'll be gone for...

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Haha thanks Walt. It's nothing special really. Compared to some of these guys here, I just have some old junkers. I started buying them when I was in high school. I didn't really have the plan or discipline of a collector, I just bought what I liked or caught my eye. Today is the last day of regular...

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That you buddy! I've had them decades mostly. Like I told Walt, I don't really buy any now. I tend to use only a few but I do like having them. Kind of neat to sit in my chair with an old western on and be able to look at them. Guess I'm getting old haha! This is a picture of 94 and 92 Eastern Carbi...

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It's the 2nd from the right in the 92s. Eastern Carbine refers to a particular configuration of 92 or 94 Carbine. They are a 20" barrel with a 2/3 magazine, no saddle ring, and a shotgun butt. The stock is the Townsend Whelen type with a fluted comb and either a steel or hard rubber buttplate. ...

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I have a Browning 92 in 44. I wish I had one in .357 too. They are quite scarce. My .357 is a Rossi, but an old Interarms marked one. It's a 20" and has a saddle ring. Mine isn't too bad, and looks pretty close to an original 92. I think I have 7 38-40s. A 73 SRC, 3 92 SRC's, a 92 Eastern Carbi...

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I do that too! I kind if bounce around sometimes. I use the big guns the least. I like them, I just tend not to use them or hunt with them. The exception is that I did shoot my moose with my 71. It's a beautiful rifle, but just too much iron to lug around for deer. For just shooting or woods loafing...

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That's awesome! Great picture too. My grandfather on my mother's side was a Maine warden in the Allagash before and during the war. The finest woodsman I ever knew. He lived until I was 27 but it wasn't enough. I never could soak up enough from that man. A few years ago I posted a whole bunch of pic...

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Well Walt, it's getting so almost any Winchester is a collectible now. Ive never had a Big Bore 94. I remember when they came out. I've never had a 9422 either. Wish I would have gotten one of those. I do have a model 61 and a model 62. I had one pre-64 model 70, but sold it. I still have 2 post-64 ...

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you all have a great day with those you care about. I thank God every day for the life I have in the country I have it in.

OldWin

You ain't alone Walt! I can't shoot like I used to. Mostly due to older eyes. Like you, however, a day at the range is always great. As you may know, I have Winchesters of all shapes and sizes. They all are great, and each have their niche, but a 20" 94 carbine in 30-30 is probably one of the m...

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That's impressive Walt! I can't get over the times to complete the string. My range is only 200 yards too. And quite honestly, I don't shoot that very often. I used to shoot that a lot off hand with my M1A back in the day. I have longer stretches at camp in the road, but just don't shoot it. The mos...

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Yeah, there were tons of moose here. Still are a lot, but I don't think numbers are what they were, and the range has moved farther north, to a larger degree. We still see them here in town once in a while though. The ticks are what is different. They were never here at all till maybe 15 or 20 years...

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Holy smokes! Like the old timers used to say around here........"He better be careful, or he'll strain that barrel!" :D That's soooommmme shooting. I almost got one today.... I was sitting in the stand the picture above was taken from. About 3:30 or so this afternoon it got quiet. It had b...

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Golf withdrawals OS? Always liked the eagles.

Thank Walt! Pictures never do justice. The best part of hunting is the country you do it in. Especially if you own it. Wish there were more deer, but that's ok.

OldWin

No deer, and very little sign, but still good times! Just a few pics from this week.

OldWin

Oh oh! Duck and cover buddy! Sadly, I have one of those too. I haven't spoken to her since 2009 when my son needed her signature to go into the Coast Guard at 17. However, about 2 or 3 years ago I was sitting up late one night watching a movie, when all of a sudden FB messenger started blowing up. I...

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Oh yeah, the Old Forrester! The bottle on the table is the first one I've bought, but I really like it. An interesting fact is that Old Forrester is the first whisky in the US to be put in bottles. It's a very old brand, and is one if only a couple distilleries to get a pass and be able to make whis...

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Hey guys! Yeah, it's working way better now. We have gotten 3 or so inches more snow since. The old T-dub is still going strong. Glad I put those new tires on. Between the snow and the muddy quagmire in some of our trails, I need them. :D Even though there is a trailer ball on the hitch, I don't pul...

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So it ain't just me? I keep a big tub of shell peanuts beside my big chair in my gun room. I have an old Red Dot can for shells, and like to have some with a frosty cold one while watching old movies. Unfortunately, like Bill said, all I can get are the lousy Hampton Farms garbage. While it's great ...

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Thank you! It's been pretty frustrating lately. Can't imagine how much so for the management.

OldWin

Glad you are doing well sir. Thank you very much for fixing our favorite hang out.
My life is much less exciting than yours, but it's November, so that means I'm at camp most of the month. Nothing beats being in the woods with my old 94 carbine and a Colt single action. Thanks again, and take care.

OldWin

We have a lot of bobcats here too.
No critters today. Haven't seen any deer either. But how bad can it be? We are staying over tonight. Having steak, baked potatoes, and fiddleheads for supper.
And of course, a little nip first.

OldWin

Wow! There are those that say they are here. I've never seen one or sign of one, but a good friend saw one up north. There is another guy that got a good picture of one not too far from my camp while rabbit hunting one winter.
They are a nasty piece of business for sure.

OldWin

Thanks guys! Walt, Those racks are my all time favorite. It's called a Pack Rack. We've had them on all our 4 wheelers. The sockets clamp to the handle bars and are very unobtrusive. Then the actual rack threads into the sockets. Position and height can be adjusted by screwing or unscrewing them, th...

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Man, it seems like I haven't been here forever. Thing never works and I get fed up. I texted Gunny to see if it was just me. I got an email from Walt and GK too. Thanks guys. Anyway....hunting season is in full swing here. I'm at camp as I type this. Just had some lunch and planning an afternoon str...

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Thats awesome Walt! Congratulations to her!

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Funny you mention the .357 Walt. I have a checkered past with it too. Until I started high school, the only handgun my dad had was a Colt Frontier Scout .22. My dad bought a Ruger NM Blackhawk convertible. 357/9mm. He didn't have it very long when a guy in Bingham trapped a bear and shot it with a ....

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Great pictures Walt! Mighty pretty country out there. That's some pretty steep elevation change!

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Sure is! I gotta say.....I find it super frustrating, and usually just say screw it.

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No I haven't. It's cool though. The last one I saw on the road was (believe it or not) on the interstate when I was going home from work one morning about a year ago. Needless to say, he wasn't passing anyone. It was a pale green and probably the most beautiful series one I've ever seen. It looked b...

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Whooo hoo! Now THERE'S some good eatin! I love deer meat. I will choose it over beef every time. Sounds like a nice time with family buddy. It was pouring today, so I ran up to camp to see how our water bars were doing. All looked good with them. I got my sons four wheeler all ready to go. Finished ...

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Guess they are back. While at work my buddy across the street texted me this picture of my dooryard while he was sitting at his fire pit.

OldWin

We have more than our share too! Come on over and shoot all you want buddy!
Glad your .410 adapter worked well. I'm not good enough of a shotgunner to make use of .410. The 20 is about as far down as I can manage. And that's questionable.

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Dang, I always thought that Cornville was a fictitious place that you and Six joked about but I looked it up on Google Earth and it actually exists! Hey, I learn somethin' new every day. Haha oh no! Cornville is very real Walt. Mostly. There isn't anything there but woods and a few farms and houses...

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Haha yeah. I was thinking about that just the other day on the way to camp.
It's still there..... in all its glory.

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Haha yeah it was a nice trail. It was right in Cornville, and the odd thing was I'd never been on it before. It's always great finding new places.

OldWin

My financial planner says I can retire now, but every year I hold on (mainly for medical coverage) means less draw on my saved resources until I am eligible for Medicare. My plan is to work a bit over 2 years - until January 2028 - and hit my 40th anniversary with my employer. However... if they of...

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Thanks buddy! The time just goes too fast. It's back to work for us tomorrow. Only 2 for me, but it's still too many.

Then I gotta get back up to camp and start getting things ready for hunting season.

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