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  1. OregonJim

    Snakeboot recall

    I know it is not as important as airbags but this might ruin your day! http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Rocky-Brands-Recalls-Rocky-Rubber-Snake-Boots/
  2. OregonJim

    ODFW Reporting

    Just a reminder folks. Don't forget to report and save the non reporting fee!!!!! The deadline is actually 31 Jan but I use New Years as my reminder.
  3. OregonJim

    15X56 Swaro SLC

    I really don't want to part with these but I have some other priorities and I already have a great spotting scope. 15 X 56 SLC WB (these are the discontinued SLC model) I am throwing in the tripod foot that I purchased to use them on a tripod. I'll also throw in a small older tripod. It has...
  4. OregonJim

    16X56 Swaro SLC

    I really don't want to part with these but I have some other priorities and I already have a great spotting scope. 15 X 56 SLC WB (these are the discontinued SLC model) I am throwing in the tripod foot that I purchased to use them on a tripod. I'll also throw in a small older tripod. It has...
  5. OregonJim

    Know how to use your gps

    I touched on this a little on another thread. On our middle hunt (Cow in Medicine Bow N.F. WY-12) we came across a elderly hiker who had to leave his wife on the mountain in high-teen overnight temps. They had lost a trail then gone cross country for several hours. He had a working high end...
  6. OregonJim

    Starting over

    I am now at ZERO on elk points and I messed around and lost deer points so Zero on both now. Having said that I absolutely fell in love with Wyoming. In the Fall of 2015 I'll be either between jobs or in a fresh one (1st retirement in July) which will mean a conservative approach to the 2015...
  7. OregonJim

    Wy unit 24 & 12, co 23 trip report

    Well the epic 2014 Wyoming and Colorado Elk trip is in the books. It didn't start well. My hunting partner (AKA Sherpa) lost all his gear en route the SLC airport. Dealing with the airlines cost me two of the precious remaining days of archery season but it worked out when they delivered...
  8. OregonJim

    SPAM IN PMs

    I know there is probably a link or tab to report to a mod but I can't find it. It looks like a ZERO post spammer "count wood......." is hitting folks PMs. Whats the quickest way to get them out of here? I don't feel the need for Spam, I don't want to learn to read minds and I don't need Viagra:)
  9. OregonJim

    Non-Back Country Camp RV vs. Wall Tent

    I try to spend at least a couple of weeks a year in my wall tent whether in elk camp or just camping. I absolutely prefer it for camping and hunting but I am yielding to my hunting partners who are bending over backwards to help me. This season I will be dragging the RV out to WY and CO for elk...
  10. OregonJim

    MMMMM Apple Butter

    Just wanted to share my accomplishment for today. Put up 24 jars of apple butter from my apple tree out back. Just about out of time with bear season now open. Guess the blackberries will have to be frozen until December………
  11. OregonJim

    CONTACTS vs. GLASSES

    I had super vision until about 48. I got glasses prior to last season and I realized what a pain in the back side they can be. I had some real trouble last season in the rain. Did I mention I'm on the "Wet" side of Oregon? During my annual eye check I told the Doc (who happen to be a bow...
  12. OregonJim

    SWARO Z6 5-30X50 (i) illuminated rifle scope

    I spent a couple of hours talking with a buddy about the Z6 (i) earlier tonight. 5-30x50 I am planning on trying to lay hands on one Wed at Cabelas. I was wondering if anyone has one and wouldn't mind sharing some quick opinion. In regard to the lighted reticle with day night switch, I told...
  13. OregonJim

    Wy unit 12 elk

    My rifle elk partner is coming out from the East Coast to help me with my Wyoming Elk Hunt. This guy is backing me up for about 12 days then we will both hunt unit 23 in CO. Pretty good hunting partner considering he doesn't even own a bow. I suggested he pick up a cow tag in case we get done...
  14. OregonJim

    SKIN ON or SKIN OFF

    This took on a different question than the title. Maybe it should be skin on, skin off, or skin off and bagged? This is more of a meat care and processing question but the cooking thread is in need of some action and lets face it, good deer or elk steaks start with proper care right off the...
  15. OregonJim

    KODIAK Flashback

    I was just watching Discovery and there was an add for a show "KODIAK". I had a flashback to 28 years ago. I was young and stupid and freshly assigned to a ship home-ported in Alameda CA. On my first trip we pulled in to Kodiak and had two days off. I grew up camping and living in the outdoors...
  16. OregonJim

    Legally taking heads across state lines

    Pretty basic question here, Unfortunately I've never had to worry much about crossing state lines before Taxi work on trophies. Those I do have are all in-state animals. Unless my 2014 tags produce something above my bar for European mount I will need to travel WY to CO then back to WY and...
  17. OregonJim

    What not to do

    Last weekend I jacked up the front bumper of my Tundra hitting a doe. I guess I have been really lucky because I live in a really rural area and I drive a lot of miles early in the morning. In fact my wife does too and our last animal strike was 25 years ago. I did everything right and if I had...
  18. OregonJim

    I'm not generally squeamish but…...

    As the title says……. I don't particularly like spiders or snakes…. (The rattle snake den video did make me think twice). I'll even go in the pump house with a can of Raid or take on a snake with a shovel or pistol. One of my hunting partners gags every time he opens up an elk or deer. I guess...
  19. OregonJim

    Pack animals

    The awesome photo thread on pack animals has me wondering about disadvantages and advantages of certain animals. When I retire in a couple of years we plan on getting a couple of mules. The photo thread has horses, mules, and llamas. I even remember seeing goats in an article a while back. So...
  20. OregonJim

    Touching the wild pbs show

    So I was switching channels last night (while Eastmans Forums was down) and I stumbled upon a show. The show was about the relationship between Joe Hutto and a herd of Mule Deer near Lander WY. I got sucked in quickly by the Mule Deer footage and the fact that I'll be hunting just a few miles...