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Texas Hunting Forum classifieds has a Ruger #1 in 7x57 for sale.

It seems to me that someone here might be interested. It has some nice wood on it.

I'm sure you guys will have a blast a usual. I wish I was going, but now I'm glad I backed out. My dog was supposed to have surgery on his Achilles in November, but the week before the surgery was supposed to happen, my father-in-law suddenly passed away. So we canceled it. It wasn't until January when we rescheduled it for last Monday. He had the surgery and everything went well. Now we're up against a 12 week rehab and he's walking on a peg leg hard cast. To make things worse, we started with a complete kitchen remodel in January and it's not done yet as I suspected. So I still have no kitchen and a dog walking on a peg leg. What a clusterf^ck. If I had gone on this hunt, I would have come home with changed locks on the door and would have been sleeping in my truck. Hopefully I'll be able to get back in the loop in the future.

Man's best friend.

I'll help you guys get jacked up with some pictures from some previous years.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your Father in Law, and the jacked up nature of your kitchen. Also sad to see your pooch in a cast. I'll drink one in your honor around the campfire, and we'll look forward to having you back in camp next year.

I concur!

Gentlemen,
I do not pretend to understand all that there is to know about this situation, But I can tell you that I have been around it for several years. It started with some pig hunts (shoots) in Tennessee, which were ramrodded by a member here, and a good time was had even then. The location moved, after the first or second year, to another location in Tennessee, and continued for three or four more years there. Things changed, the wind blew in a different direction, and the group was forced to explore other options. Due to diligence on the part of one of our founding members, we re-located to a place in Texas. Since then, the trip has been stellar. Old hands look forward to breaking bread each year. New members are greeted like old friends. I can only make this suggestion: If you want to make something happen on a seperate week, then make it happen. Plan it, advertise it. Lots of folks would like to make one of these trips. Make it to Florida, South Carolina, Georgia or another Texas trip.

Whatever you do, don't let time get away from you! Get out and meet other Campfire Members. They are good people.

Wise words my friend!

Looks like the weather will be awesome while we're there. No rain, mid-70's to 80's.
Bob

Awards along with prizes will be given out

It's going to be epic!

Remember last year? The last day it was over 90*. It's the first time in my life that I went hunting in shorts and a T- shirt. Matter of fact, when he dropped me off at my box, it was about 150* inside there and I took my shirt off for a while until I got it cooled down. Cold beer tastes good.

Totally agree - I'm been to a few of the Quemado gatherings, as well as the Tennessee Hog Hunts, and those were a fine event as well. The Hog Hunt is terrific, besides the great people and fun events, that you actually get to go down and harvest about as much pork as you want for 3 days.

A couple years ago I think someone on the Alaska Forum talked about a similar Group hunt, but for caribou in Alaska. I think there was concern about logistics, and safety with a bunch of newbies in the Alaskan bush, but it seemed damn interesting.

I'd suggest if someone wanted to do something similar - a gathering facility for the group, be it a large lodge or campground, with frequent shooting/hunting opportunity, and moderate cost per member and I think it could be a hit.

Suggestions:

Waterfowl/dove/quail
hogs/management whitetail deer
prairie dogs/predators
fishing - fresh or inshore salt water

just a thought...

Bobby got pulled over.

Not unusual to find me wearing my summer time version of Texas Hill Country Summer-Time Cammo, between April and late November.



Killed a deer on December 19, 1969 IIRC it was 91 Degrees.

ya!


GWB

Hey Stone, the guy in the red flannel, in the third pic, I've seen before, decades ago, don't remember where, but I think he was U.S. Army.

Ranger Green!

Dan, were you referring to my post? if so, HOLY SHEET, small world!