Old timer i used to work with told me something ill never forget. He said you know your getting old when you a choice between a piece of a@# and a piece of apple pie and you have to think about it . 🤔
With thermal imaging and night vision getting more affordable every year its only going to get worse. I hate to go against the grain here but i believe every case needs to be looked at individually. If a guy is out of work and pouching an extra doe a year to feed is family it should not be the...
Most of my ohio buddies have a few 130 to 155 mounted , myself included. I wouldn't say their common but if you hunt hard enough it probably every other year possibility . I have seen 2 170+ deer lifetime and didn't get a shot on either. Im really not into the who scoring thing . I will say...
Ruger American are great rifles. I own one and love it. Stock is junk but there are lots of after market options that can be upgraded later . They are really starting to get a loyal falling and every year i notice more and more aftermarket accessories.
I have i have know idea on the draw odds there . I think its fantastic that your trying to make it work and love the fact that she has found interest in hunting. Hows she going to do with " practice " shooting? I wonder if you can start with a small caliper and work her way up to bigger "...
I still like the toe warmers or hand warmers. If im planning on sitting after a long hike i take extra socks in a ziplock bag and change them when i get to my spot (dry ) then put the sweaty socks in the bag . Then hand warmers and sometimes another pair of socks. We used to do a winter...
You tube ,lots of reading, forums..... repeat. Get on state websites your looking into. Nobody's going to give you the puzzle only small pieces at a time . Introduce yourself and hang around
I use kroil oil or a good penetrating oil and then wash extremely well with dish soap. If you let that oil set for a while there's no issues. Im sure its not food grade stuff so use your own judgment . Again i wash extremely well after. Sometimes i hit the grove with the air compressor
Sorry about your buddy jim . He looks like a real character, i love talking to guys like that. Early this summer i took a family vacation to ocean isle. We stayed on the mainland overlooking the intracoastal Waterway. The neighbor had lived there his whole life and the house we stayed in...