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For us, it was more like hell. We had a place in the GW NF all scoped out, a 2 1/2 mile hike up a roadless hollow in the mtns. The place was hit pretty hard, huge trees and rocks piled up like an obstacle course. The water had receded by the opener, so we hiked in anyway, over the obstacle course and I shot a decent 8-point buck.
In those days we checked the deer whole so the three of us cut a pole, lashed the gutted buck to it, and took turns carrying it out on our shoulders. Climbing over all the flood mess just about did us in. I still remember what my buddy Dave said when we got out to the trailhead:
"You can whip me, beat me, or f*** me in the a**, but don't ever let me do that again." It was a classic, and I still remind him of that.
I recall check-in station days. We were some soggy SOBs, almost as bad as the deer.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I hope you have multiple spare tires.
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Why, yes, actually I do.
What's going to be the breakfast menu? Omelettes are always a winner, as are pancakes.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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13 year old girls. It's got to have sugar.
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RWE, have you checked your weather forecast for your area tomorrow? 15 degrees cooler than today, rain, and winds at 15-20 with gusts higher.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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yeah, the only thing I didn't catch was the wind direction.
I plan on hunting the cedar ridge, just haven't figured what side to come in on, based on the wind.
Be some close range shooting in there, hoss.
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Yep. I figure that'd be exactly where you'd be tomorrow.
Winds where I'll be are never in a constant direction. I'll be in a tree, right on the edge of a pine thicket and an oak grove.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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BTW - Weather Channel is saying your winds should be NNE shifting to NNW over the course of the day.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I'll sit on the south end. It will be calm there.
closer to the bean field too.
If muzzleloading pistols had the chutzpah, I could sure use one in there.
Pistol paradise in that mess.
I may need to bayonet my underhammer.
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Got me to thinking - had some guys wonder why I would crawl through cutover to get to some cedars, where the visual range was 30 yards, at best.
Apparently the thought of being able to see a hundred + yards - and not see any deer, outweighed only being able to view 30 yards, and not see any deer.
It's got about the same success rate, better sometimes, especially in poor weather or late season.
Just harder to get them out.
And that whole "coyote put the sneak on me" issue as well.
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Are ML pistols kosher for hunting in NC? If so, build a .62 caliber smoothbore with about 12" of barrel.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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as a matter of fact, you can.
I think prior to this year it was a no go.
Wonder if I can build a hand gun overnight?
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You have a chop saw, right?
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I have a hack saw.
I have a lollipop tang, a tap and die, some extra percussion locks, some walnut, and an extra nipple (no comment)
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Well, with the 8th graders, you won't be sleeping anyway.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I can take 10" off the underhammer and make a 54 cal pistol out of it....
And still have a longer rifle than most.
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What length barrel does it have now?
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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20 mph winds with rain here.
I'll just shoot one of the deer in my back yard.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
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What length barrel does it have now? 42"
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