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Not to mention shrapnel chewed my ass for alleged bad parenting.
Travis I think he chewed because it was PAST an allegation..... I have guided elk hunters before, this wasn't my first time. While they were putting on their cold weather gear in the -19 degree weather, I pulled out a set of walkie-talkies and put in new batteries. I told him to take one and give another to Mini. Travis assured me he would never be more than a few steps away from Mini. I yielded to his sense of parental duty. While I was watching the great elk debacle unfold, I saw Travis go over the top of the mountain, solo. I watched for Mini to see if he would follow a few paces behind, but he didn't. There were trees that covered much of the patterns of these two flat landers, I had to make sure nothing went wrong. You also need to remember, I am watching 100 head of elk and wanting to keep tabs on them. Evidently Travis came back from the backside of the mountain while I was looking at elk. I watched Mini walk up and down the mountain in the open and then East sad West alternately. It is at this point I am starting to wonder about Travis's parenting, as I worry Mini is alone walking I circles. This is the 7 mm-08 malfunction junction at its best, because I am watching Mini walking incircles to keep warm while Travis is having epic so-called rifle failure. At times I could see elk and Mini in the same field of view, no sign of Travis, no sounds of guns being fired. I always keep my radio on so when radio silence is broken, I can respond. It was at that time I heard a disparaging remark from Travis and that he and Mini were coming off the mountain. When he got back to the truck, he told me of the whole ordeal. I am sure the back of his head still smarts from the slap. I told him that I wouldn't tell him so, but like Custer refusing to take the Gatling to the Little Bighorn, Travis opted to leave the 300 with me at the truck... Re-posted for posterity....and child safety. I love it. PS: I got someone a camo'd, padded 5 gallon bucket lid(Neal bought it).....that swivels. Not that it will help or anything....
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AWESOME! This is easily the second best hunting story I have read on the 'fire. Now, if Travis ass-shoots an elk, and Shrapnel shows up with a mile of cable....
The good news is no animals were wounded and no hunting privileges were lost. The bad news is my ego almost took a dent. Almost. Travis The bad news is no elk sticks to share at the VFW in Poland
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Well, that right there was a good read !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Exactly, it should be made a "sticky" for all. Title it, "What not to do" Next Flave will be blaming the Pollacks for this. I did insinuate that her and her daughter brought Polish luck when they decided to accompany me. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Yea, once you get a Bull in Colorado you will hunt no where else. I could see my hunting in CO causing me to hang it up. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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When he got back to the truck, he told me of the whole ordeal. I am sure the back of his head still smarts from the slap.
I've been punched too many times to let it bother me at this point in life.. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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The bad news is no elk sticks to share at the VFW in Poland Don't be ridiculous. Shrapnel has piles of them. I'll steal some next time I'm down there. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Well, that right there was a good read ! UBER fail... grin. GFY. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I've thoroughly enjoyed this. Tis why I hunt alone - I never screw up when I'm hunting solo.
WWP53D
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...Heysoose Kreeesto!
..... On a Freaking Platter, MAAAANNN!A FREAKING PLATTTTTERRRRR!
Time to pick one rifle and give the rest to mini 'Flave....you obviously can't handle the "pressure" of a basic multi-cartridge battery.
“Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.” ― G. Orwell
"Why can't men kill big game with the same cartridges women and kids use?" _Eileen Clarke
"Unjust authority confers no obligation of obedience." - Alexander Hamilton
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I did go hunting once at about 8000 feet in the Inyo Mtns, and it was 0�F or so and darned chilly. So -15� and I can certainly sympathize with Flave and Mini-Flave on the challenge. But I also note that if I were to go whack an elk on my first try (especially with a wood & blue steel rifle) I would be more Uber than Flave. An appealing opportunity...
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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Just fell off the 'puter chair howlin'. Wife doesn't know whether to call EMS or the guys with the straight jackets.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Hey Travis,
Next time maybe you should take JJ Hack with you....
Bwahhhahahahah!
It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.
Stupidity has no average...
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Glad to be able to add humour to you 2 NBTE boys day !!
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Yeah, it's no ass-shot bear along with the virtues of some mega-magnum, and a mile of cable to add validity to the whole tale, but I keep coming back to this thread. I have to say that you're taking really well, Travis. If it was me, I'd look and sound like a severe Tourette's sufferer for some time.
Can't wait for Part Deux!
I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
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Just fell off the 'puter chair howlin'. Wife doesn't know whether to call EMS or the guys with the straight jackets. That makes all this worth it... Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Hey Travis,
Next time maybe you should take JJ Hack with you....
Bwahhhahahahah! Eeeeasy on that comparison there CoCheese... 'Flave didn't wound game nor require assistance from anyone. Per always. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Yeah, it's no ass-shot bear along with the virtues of some mega-magnum, and a mile of cable to add validity to the whole tale, but I keep coming back to this thread. I have to say that you're taking really well, Travis. If it was me, I'd look and sound like a severe Tourette's sufferer for some time.
Can't wait for Part Deux! While I am not a fan of accepting defeat, a guy has to maintain perspective and not take himself more serious than necessary. But goddamm, I wish I'd whacked that cow... grin. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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You will make another hunt this season...???
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You will make another hunt this season...??? To Bozeman? No. Locally? I may. But to be quite honest, I'd rather hunt deer than cow elk. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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