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    Is this worth the trouble?

    Was clearing some fallen trees, this one I think a black walnut and this section just said to me "pistol stock". I have never tried to cure, saw and carve such a piece; what do the experts here think? It has been dead and down and dry at least a year, is it likely to be a decent piece of wood?
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    Best way to use spit patch?

    Pardon my inexperience, what is the the best procedure for using a spit patch? Particularly in the field rather than at the range. Does one hang a strip of patch material on your bag, chew one end while you pour powder then put the wet end over muzzle, start ball, cut patch? Also separate but...
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    frozen game question

    Just brought home a bear from Montana and need to figure out best way to use the meat. I quartered the bear, then had it frozen within a day after I skinned it. Had to cut the quarters in half after frozen (used a sawsall!) to fit them in cooler for transport home so now I have frozen bone-in...
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    What happens to patches?

    I shot new gun, .72 double rifle cap lock recently for my initial sight in, noticed all my patches ended up about 15 yards out, completely intact. They looked so good I am tempted to reuse them. This struck me as odd because I have rarely found more than fragments of patches when shooting my...
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    Black powder bear questions

    Inexperienced bear hunter here. Planning a Montana spot and stalk hunt for black bear in Western Montana in May. Two questions: is .54 Pedersoli Hawken an adequate weapon? Anyone have experience with predator calling bears, specifically how much do I have to worry if I'm calling in grizzly country?
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