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  1. Patocazador

    My boys first turkey hunt

    That looks like a Gould's .... or maybe a Merriam's.
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    Gun range

    Try what I did. 6' pressure-treated posts stuck down in the ground with post-hole diggers. Then build a shooting table out of P.T 2x4s. I built mine in the 1990s and it's still doing fine. Termites and other pests destroy regular lumber down here. In Indiana your P.T. bench could last for a...
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    Gun range

    I think you're right about that at least on this site.
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    Gun range

    I have a 230 yd. range in the cow pasture with dirt hills and junked freezers, washers, etc. for a backstop. I have to make sure the cows are in other pastures then close the gates and blaze away. It doesn't help my shooting any but it is convenient.
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    Round ball and blood trails

    I haven't shot a deer with a round ball yet. I started using Maxiballs in the '70s and still do. They exit and give excellent blood trails ... IF the deer run at all.
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    Fears Deadly Deer Disease Could Infect Humans

    CWD is new here in Florida. Just one case so far. How do Coloradans deal with determining whether a killed deer is fit to eat or should be disposed of?
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    Do you gut your deer?

    I have a younger friend. He is in his 50s. He shoots a deer, loads it, and drives to the processor. It costs him over $100 to have the deer skinned, gutted, and made into burger. I think he's just lazy or too fastidious about his appearance. I skin, gut, quarter and butcher the deer myself. I...
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    Mule Deer Hunting

    Photos please.
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    Deer sled

    It looks as if it would make a good 2-person toboggan in the winter. :thumb:
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    Ducks, Dogs, and Muzzleloaders

    Nice mixed bag. Terriers are tough but usually just want to kill everything. I had one that I had to force fetch before she would retrieve but after that she was a whirlwind. Females are the best to use for hunting IMO. They get down to business and don't have to scent mark every bush they...
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    Black grouse and capercaillie hunting

    After seeing all that snow, I'm glad that I've been in Florida for the last 52 years. However, if I had a chance for capercaillie or black cocks, I might have changed my mind.
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    The old .45 Flinter did it again

    An old but valid sailors' adage: "Red sky in morning, sailor take warning. Red sky at night, sailors' delight." Good thing that you're in a blind.
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    Grouse & dove hunt.

    Are they the same as blue grouse or the same as spruce grouse? Both can be pretty stupid .... as can ruffed grouse in the mountains.
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    It’s a great day to be in the woods!

    In 2016 I had a triple bypass. They told me to wait 6 mos. before hunting again. There are no deer seasons here in March so I fudged and went hunting 7 weeks after discharge. However, I broke one of the wires that held my chest together while climbing a tree. Luckily, it wasn't a big deal...
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    Coastal Blacktail

    How far a shot was it? I hunted for blacktails years ago but struck out. Congrats to you.
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