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Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? #13332692 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi S shootsacreed OP Campfire Regular
OP shootsacreed Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi	Been waiting for reports from the usual suspects, Tanner, Starsky, huntsman22, Smokepole, Brad etc. My season was a bust (that's why its called hunting I suppose) so I was hoping to live vicariously through you guys, but eerily silent. What's the scoop? Experience is what you get, when you don't get what you want!

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Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13332721 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming	Originally Posted by shootsaswede Been waiting for reports from the usual suspects, Tanner, Starsky, huntsman22, Smokepole, Brad etc. My season was a bust (that's why its called hunting I suppose) so I was hoping to live vicariously through you guys, but eerily silent. What's the scoop? I don't think Starsky kills much unless Tunner has time to guide him. Prove me wrong? John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13332751 12/04/18
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Busted this year for me, too 'swede. Couldn't find the antelope I was after during the season, and didn't pull the trigger on an elk. Coulda, but I opted out. Wasn't willing to go thru the packout for a little raghorn......getting lazy, I reckon.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? JohnBurns #13332767 12/04/18
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,907 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Originally Posted by JohnBurns Prove me wrong? I don't see Tuner in the pics... [quote=starsky]Glassed him up at 430 yards, watched his rear end for about a minute and when he turned he looked decent so I sent a 140VLD on its way and then he began rolling down through the oak brush... The 'Rudy was Offsides' T shirt has some serious killing mojo.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333006 12/04/18
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky Campfire Regular
starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Really should've got a spray tan before that hunt.

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Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333017 12/04/18
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky Campfire Regular
starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Swede, Think a bunch of us are getting tired of the fire these days. Lots of mental masturbation about things people will never do. I'd rather go out and do it. Shoot me a PM and I'll send some pics. It was a fairly decent fall...

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333020 12/04/18
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,235 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger
JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,235 W. Texas	You look better without your man bun starsky. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? starsky #13333037 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming	Originally Posted by starsky Really should've got a spray tan before that hunt. The fact you used a Berger 6.5mm 140 gr VLD is enough penance for the King. Well done Serf. It's like clubing baby seals. Whomp Whomp Whomp. John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? JohnBurns #13333045 12/04/18
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky Campfire Regular
starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Originally Posted by JGRaider You look better without your man bun starsky. I sent you that pic in confidence. Originally Posted by JohnBurns Originally Posted by starsky Really should've got a spray tan before that hunt. The fact you used a Berger 6.5mm 140 gr VLD is enough penance for the King. Well done Serf. It's like clubing baby seals. Whomp Whomp Whomp. Forgot you invented using those on critters. Got any mil, er I mean "proprietary" 1/3 MOA turrets laying around? I busted another phugging Leupold...

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333061 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming	LOL. Walt Berger never forgets you dip schit. [url=http://www.bergerbullets.com/history-of-the-match-grade-berger-hunting-vld/][/url] Quote As the century turned, we had all but given up on the notion that we could make a “Hunting” bullet which is also match grade. In 2005, everything changed. While attending the SHOT Show, we were approached by John Burns who at the time was with The Best of the West TV show. He asked if we would be interested in sponsoring their hunting TV show. Walt replied “We don’t make a hunting bullet”. John’s response was “Oh yes you do.” John pulled out a portable DVD player and showed us 45 minutes of bang flop after bang flop. Being a long time hunter, Walt was very impressed with how quickly the game was dropping after each of the hits. John relayed that every animal was taken with Berger VLD match grade bullets and that he’d taken or watched personally hundreds of big game taken with Berger VLD over the years. John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

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Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333067 12/04/18
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana
smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado	Swede, thanks for including me in that bunch but not a lot for me to post this year. Had ankle surgery earlier this year and it's still not right. On top of that, had to spend an unplanned 3 days in the hospital in early September with a staph infection in my elbow so I had to turn in my muzzloader bull tag. Got a decent antelope buck, but that was about it for me. I'll just have to get after it next year. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333073 12/04/18
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky Campfire Regular
starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado	Is that a no on turrets? Dammit... Oh wait hang on what about one of those 10 pound backpacking rifles? You know, the ones that were priced pretty high with the B&C stocks? Hey whatever happened to that gig anyway?

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333085 12/04/18
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter
Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	I've been selling snake oil and guiding high fence hunts for the last few months, so you will have to excuse my absence. I'll be on here more often now knowing I can once again be shown the way of the samurai by John. I also have no idea how to post photos anymore. If somebody has some spare time I can send you some to put up here Tanner

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? starsky #13333120 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,069 Wyoming	Originally Posted by starsky Is that a no on turrets? Dammit... Oh wait hang on what about one of those 10 pound backpacking rifles? You know, the ones that were priced pretty high with the B&C stocks? Hey whatever happened to that gig anyway? Primer for a young guy who can't figure out todays tech? Greybull thought they could survive with a non compete without me, that did not happen. My non compete is now behind me. John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333313 12/05/18
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,167 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,167 Northern California	Berger 6.5 140 grain VLD's work great. Stuff dies. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? Tanner #13333554 12/05/18
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana
smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado	Originally Posted by Tanner I've been selling snake oil and guiding high fence hunts for the last few months......r Hey Alfalfa, can I book one of those hunts? And while you're at it, what rifle rest do you recommend for the window frame of my truck? Thanks!! A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333923 12/05/18
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter
Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Busy season, not quite done yet. Loved your pictures as much as I did the first time I saw them in 2013, John!

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13333925 12/05/18
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter
Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? Tanner #13334231 12/05/18
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker
Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon	Dang Tanner , some fine animals!! I'm hardly an expert at judging sheep but I'd say those 1st 3 rams are mighty impressive. Some fine mule deer as well. Thanks for posting - much appreciated!! Last edited by Oregonmuley; 12/05/18. "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Absence of the usual suspects on the fire? shootsacreed #13334324 12/05/18
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,167 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,167 Northern California	Thanks for the photos Tanner. Looks like you had some good days hunting. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

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