Musket Man
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I did put a synthetic stock on it. Mostly so i wouldnt beat up the original stock. I prob have $900 in the gun and Leupold scope.Did you slap a new trigger and stock on that pre64? If not, you're good.
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missjordan
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Just sayin, I sported the be the decoy antelope hat during Halloween last year like a boss! [emoji12]Surf forums for Score guess threads to make guesses that are WAY to low to insinuate they wouldn't have shot it, then tell everyone how much they suck at scoring.
Have more invested in their custom rifle than their daily commuter vehicle.
Think slapping a trigger and a new stock on a factory remington rifle makes it a custom rifle.
Will take their phone to the bathroom so they don't miss a camofire deal.
Have an assortment of "be your own decoy" costumes, and have worn at least one for Halloween.
End up gutting an animal while performing the gutless method.
Are the reason this needs to be printed in a rules & regs booklet.
Musket Man
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Proving that the Lord watches over fools and drunkards, and that even a blind pig finds an acorn ever once in a while, the following is a true stroy as incredulous as that may seem.
Years ago after an unsuccessful morning deer hunt in the Big Horns my partner and I returned to the trail head late morning with the intention of moving to a different location for the evening. Shortly after getting back to my truck a car pulled up behind us and out stumbled the most disheveled excuse for a hunter I have ever seen. He reeked of stale alcohol and cigarettes and I doubt he would have passed a breathalyzer even at this late hour. He wore no pants, just cotton long john bottoms, cotton long john tops, a flannel shirt ,his boots were untied and he had a blaze orange hat. He opened hin gun case, where to his surprise he found his license, gun, clips and shells. He somewhat organized himself, and then reached into the back seat of his car and pulled out a folding metal chair.
He pulled out the chair and began up the trail literally dragging the chair on the ground, all you could hear was this thing clanging as he headed up. A few hundred yards in the trail splits, we had come down the right fork, this guy took the left, and we lost sight of him.
We had stowed our gear and were looking over some maps about 15 minutes later when we heard a gun shot, followed by a shout, coming from the general location of where 'folding chair man' had gone. We of course hurried up the trail expecting to find something tragic. Less than 400 yards from the trail head we found him standing over a freshly slain 4X4 muley that probably scored somewhere upper 130's to lower 140's. Of course he had no pants, so he had no knife. We ended up field dressing it for him and dragging it back to the trail head for him. At this point he even asked us if we could possibly transport the deer back to where he was staying, so as to not get blood in his car. Yes, we were dumb enough to agree.
Just goes to show that even the bottom 10% of the 90% can get lucky sometimes.
For clarification this person was NOT a Wyoming resident, but a NR in serious vacation mode.
Years ago after an unsuccessful morning deer hunt in the Big Horns my partner and I returned to the trail head late morning with the intention of moving to a different location for the evening. Shortly after getting back to my truck a car pulled up behind us and out stumbled the most disheveled excuse for a hunter I have ever seen. He reeked of stale alcohol and cigarettes and I doubt he would have passed a breathalyzer even at this late hour. He wore no pants, just cotton long john bottoms, cotton long john tops, a flannel shirt ,his boots were untied and he had a blaze orange hat. He opened hin gun case, where to his surprise he found his license, gun, clips and shells. He somewhat organized himself, and then reached into the back seat of his car and pulled out a folding metal chair.
He pulled out the chair and began up the trail literally dragging the chair on the ground, all you could hear was this thing clanging as he headed up. A few hundred yards in the trail splits, we had come down the right fork, this guy took the left, and we lost sight of him.
We had stowed our gear and were looking over some maps about 15 minutes later when we heard a gun shot, followed by a shout, coming from the general location of where 'folding chair man' had gone. We of course hurried up the trail expecting to find something tragic. Less than 400 yards from the trail head we found him standing over a freshly slain 4X4 muley that probably scored somewhere upper 130's to lower 140's. Of course he had no pants, so he had no knife. We ended up field dressing it for him and dragging it back to the trail head for him. At this point he even asked us if we could possibly transport the deer back to where he was staying, so as to not get blood in his car. Yes, we were dumb enough to agree.
Just goes to show that even the bottom 10% of the 90% can get lucky sometimes.
For clarification this person was NOT a Wyoming resident, but a NR in serious vacation mode.
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kesand72
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I think we may have a winner. It reminds me of when my brother almost froze to death when we were young. We agreed to take a friend of our cousin hunting with us. He showed up with a bow and arrows................that's it. My brother not wanting the kid to suffer gave up his gloves, extra flashlight, coat and some extra food. It happened to be the night he got a bull at dark and we pulled an all nighter at 6500ft.
Your response to this guy reminded me of this. When somebody just doesnt get it and you actually fear for their safety, you just cant help but give them a hand.
2rocky
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You wear camo pants bloused over your paratrooper boots to the gun range.
your friends nickname for you is "Cabela's"
You have great sunrise pictures of your RV camp during your hunt.
You have a complete set of head to to matching camo with less than one washing on opening day. It is this year's hottest pattern.
2 weeks later you have the set of camo for sale in the forum classifieds. "Light wear".
You start a forum topic "What is the best....(piece of gear)" and proceed to tell everyone why your gear is the best.
You don't have a piece of gear you have been using for years because it is reliable and works, but instead have the newest and hottest of everything.
You offer advice to strangers at the gun or archery range. Strangers who are shooting tighter groups at farther distances.
Your motto is "Improved performance through aggressive spending"
You talk more than you listen.
your friends nickname for you is "Cabela's"
You have great sunrise pictures of your RV camp during your hunt.
You have a complete set of head to to matching camo with less than one washing on opening day. It is this year's hottest pattern.
2 weeks later you have the set of camo for sale in the forum classifieds. "Light wear".
You start a forum topic "What is the best....(piece of gear)" and proceed to tell everyone why your gear is the best.
You don't have a piece of gear you have been using for years because it is reliable and works, but instead have the newest and hottest of everything.
You offer advice to strangers at the gun or archery range. Strangers who are shooting tighter groups at farther distances.
Your motto is "Improved performance through aggressive spending"
You talk more than you listen.
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laxwyo
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This thread is amazing. I worked at a gun shop in rural WI for years and about August the full camo digs started rolling out for shopping. Never understood that. People do it around here when scouting from their trucks.
You think a can call is essential deer hunting gear
Think you need a knife over 4" to "gut" a deer
Pay the butcher the extra $20 to cape your deer
Think coyotes are trophies
Still wish you could get a redfield widefield
Tell the guy behind the gun counter "no, I need shells for a 270 remington, these say 270 win!"
I check camofire when I'm on the throne so I am screwed
You think a can call is essential deer hunting gear
Think you need a knife over 4" to "gut" a deer
Pay the butcher the extra $20 to cape your deer
Think coyotes are trophies
Still wish you could get a redfield widefield
Tell the guy behind the gun counter "no, I need shells for a 270 remington, these say 270 win!"
I check camofire when I'm on the throne so I am screwed
missjordan
Veteran member
I still love it when people shoot their guns once before rifle season starts, usually on the week before opening day. Or if there gun needs sighting in they use blankets/ pillows or brooms as bipods.
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I may look at notifications on my phone from Camofire by accident....
Funny story from a gun store experience in San Antonio. I was killing time looking at stuff in one of the gun cases and a guy walked up to the counter and asked the gentleman working, "Sir, do y'all have any of those 399 Weatherby Vanguards?" Reply, "We do, but not in that caliber."
No response, just a...
Musket Man
Veteran member
Hay now! I pulled my 270 out of the safe, took 1 shot to confirm zero when I got to Nevada, and the next shot killed my antelope there. The last shot out of it before that killed a mule deer in Idaho in 2012. I know my gun and I know exactly where my bullet will hit. I dont need to shoot it alot to be confident in my shots and its been a long time since I didnt make a clean 1 shot kill.
Againstthewind
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I was Muley hunting for the first time in CO around 2002. 2nd season and I was busting my arse and found some big bucks high upon the mountain and had been up early and back to camp late for the first few days. I came back early to camp around noon as I was dead tired. I just got o my camp when a POS Chevy P/U pulled up. The dude was smoking a heater and had a Budweiser between his legs. He asked where the bucks were and I pointed up above timberline. He laughed and said he wasn't leaving the road. He headed up the road and about a minute later I heard a war start. Curiosity got the best of me and you guessed it. Wyatt Earp had just killed a 180 buck from the road. He looked at me, put his beer on the hood and asked if I had a knife.
Rich
Rich
Sometimes I can't. It's a conspiracy to block my target & limit my ability to check 100yd zeros.
CoHiCntry
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Although most of these stories about road hunters, lazy hunters, etc are funny thats not really what the article was about. The article is bringing up the fact that most hunters (90%) spend the majority of their time and efforts on checking out and buying the latest and greatest gear, scheming how their gonna shoot a trophy animal from their couch, talking on hunting forums, and not really spending the time and effort in the field getting it done. They are so busy applying for primo tags that they never actually get out there and hunt. And when they do, it's largely unsuccessful for a multitude of reasons. Their best "hunting" times are on the off season when they can buy new gear and plan for the next season! I'd say the assessment is right on! In fact I know someone on a forum who talks big stuff on the off season, then every year around hunting season he's never on the forum. I've never heard a successful story from him or seen any trophy photo kills. He starts getting fired up on the forum some time after the holiday's and espouses his wisdom right up until hunting season then he's absent for quite awhile again. I'll guarantee there's some 90% on this forum. No one wants to admit it though. I think it's a good way to access what your doing and maybe make some changes to get into that 10% column. I'm thinking everyone on Eastmans is a 10% though... or so it would seem
Elkfitness
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I'm 90% when it comes to muley scouting time vs talking about it time. It's 20hrs to where I like to hunt and 10hrs to even get to where they live in this state. And I do have gear (spotter, binos, rifle, GPS, clothing, boots, packs, etc) solely geared to out-of-state hunts. That far away I need it to be reliable and not used & abused during our 150 day season.