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i like your version better.

Man, you guys that are on the fence just do it. It'll be a great time and the weather was absolutely perfect last year. Beautiful spot too.

I have one of those impossible shots, too. Took place back in the late 60s while checking beaver traps with my junior high best friend. We were both on Bear Paw snow shoes. I carried a Remington Nylon 66 Apache Black with a cheap plastic scope. A raven appeared flying above the tree line across the beaver pond. He had to be up 50 yds and out 150-200 ... you know the rest of the story.

Flying raven stories? Heck ya, they used to come in when I called coyotes. I used a custom .Anschutz 17 Ackley Hornet back then. They'd come in low and slow....That was a wonderful varmint rifle.

Best raven shot I ever seen was a buddy and I were bowhunting elk. We came up on some ravens squawking in a meadow, we figured they were scavenging a gut pile. I can call a raven using my mouth so I let loose and called one over to us. My buddy pulled up and shot when the raven went overhead. 10 seconds later his arrow falls about 20' away and thunks into the ground. We went over there and a raven wing feather was stuck on the arrow.

Good times.

I will have to think about going this year for the first time. Any accommodations available in the area? Any general info for first timers?

Tim, he said that was the sweetest ten bucks he ever made, the rest of the story, that was the last ten bucks he ever made. So, it’s very vivid in his mind.

Haha, you funny man.

Two choices: bunk with us in the camp, or camp outside in tent or camper. Folks do both. No motels close by I know of, triple deuce can expand on that.

Looks like Im open for the weekend of aug. 21st, depends on the C19 and if Jerrys going! i have to be at U of M on the 17th tho, for my Leg Check up! Guy I work for big Party is the next weekend! this year! so hoping to Make it to see the Boys!

There are motels 12 mi. away in Tunkhannock.

So what is that: about an hour and half by car?

Depends on the car. I could get you there in about 7 minutes.

About 20 minutes Randy.

That car would be called a helicopter.

Actually, Sounds about right.

My 1 1/2 hour guesstimate was tongue and cheek for those of you that don't know me.

Shoot, it could be DAYS if you made a wrong turn and got lost. Nothing out there but mountains and trees!

As the old saying goes, "god willing and the creek don't rise". I should be there Friday afternoon with Saddlering in tow.Call dibs on my sleeping quarters from previous Savage extravaganzas. Can't wait to have that young wippersnapper out shoot most of us old timers again. Brice is a natural dead-eye.

I am trying to loose 10 lbs. by then so I can put it back on that weekend. Food, folks and firearms are all top notch. I heard (privileged information) that Sailor Jerry, Gentleman Jack an 12 year old Canadian Club could possibly be in attendance.

Getting a little closer. If you plan on attending please say so on this post. So far we have 15 people staying for the weekend and 6 or 7 visiting. Thanks.

Joe

I'll be there Friday morning to help set up. If you PM me your cell #, I'll call you Thursday night, to see if you need me to pick up anything on the way in.

You are more than welcome to come!! Bring whatever you would like. There is plenty of room for displays.

Joe

The closest town would be Tunkhannock. There are a few hotels in that area or there is still room in the cabin. You can bring whatever you would like to display or shoot.

Joe