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Over the past weekend I went leaf peeping with my better half. On the way back we made an obligatory stop at Kittery Trading Post in Maine. I bought some jacketed bullets for reloading and while perusing through the store I spied a box of discounted sabots. They were the baby blue Harvester sabots. ...

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The radio blared at 4:15 AM as I arose from my slumber. I puttered about the kitchen and put on a kettle for some green tea. After my morning ablutions I donned my clothing and went out the door. The plan was to pick up Dad and the two of us would go hunt with the bow( cross bow for Dad) in the Nutm...

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If you want to hunt deer with a blackpowder handgun you really need to use one that is designed for hunting. Get a Kahnke M82. They are very accurate and are able to handle heavy hunting loads.

http://kahnkegunworks.net/

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A murder of crows awakened us from a blissful slumber in the White Mountains. We quickly donned our apparel and had a quick bite to revive us for a morning of still hunting. Bear hunting over bait isn't a push over as some people believe it to be. New Hampshire allows baiting at permitted sites at t...

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The bait site for the first night. This was taken from a pop up ground blind overlooking my permitted bait. http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp348/bigbore442001/NH%20Trips/CIMG1386.jpg I know it doesn't have a lever but it is a passion. http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp348/bigbore442001/NH%20T...

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As I sit here sipping a glass of Ballet of Angels I recall the second day of my handgun hunt for black bear. The sound of a murder of crows echoing across the valley awakened me from a state of sonambulism that the clean mountain air can bring on to anyone in need of rest. The travel trailer we stay...

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It seemed as if the quality assurance meeting we had thursday afternoon took an inordinate amount of time. I was listening to one of the directors talk about some new training as my mind drifted to a distant place. A place where the drone of daily existance would be put away. A place where a man wil...

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I know that this board is dedicated to the lever action firearm but I am posting about my upcoming handgun hunt. A while back I decided to do some black bear hunting in the state of NH. I was able to obtain a NH baiting permit and picked up my license. Originally the plan was to hunt with a muzzlelo...

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We do have a number of coyotes and in northeastern Connecticut a number of very large bobcat. I waited a while to see if whatever was chasing them was going to come by but nothing showed up.

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Dad and I went out after work to set up a ground blind and move two trail cameras. We arrived at the spot and saw fifteen wild turkeys in our spot. Three hens and the rest were poults. It was fun to watch. They fed while the three hens stood guard and watched us. We walked to my cameras with laptop ...

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Although this post may not have any relevence on most of the people who post here but it may on some of us. Looking at the weather news it appears that this hurricane may hit the New England coast. We have not had a hurricane in more than a decade. Statistically we're overdue for a hurricane. Right ...

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I will exercise my right to choose. I choose to watch something else. The media is catering to a certain market and most of us here aren't part of it.

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I wish you the best of luck. Bear hunting can be difficult since they seem to cover a lot of ground. Are you allowed to bait for them? If so, that may be your best bet to get one.

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I have just purchased a 45/70 contender carbine barrel. It is a G1 16 1/4 inch barrel. I want to use the rifle as a back pack rifle for Sambar deer, which is a deer species bigger than the Elk, but will inevitably also shoot wild pig, which vary considerably in size here. Until now 30-30 Ackley imp...

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This September I plan to hunt black bear in New Hampshire. Through a friend I was able to obtain a bait permit for the baiting season this coming September. I am pretty elated about this upcoming hunt. This hunt will be different in that I will be using a muzzleloading handgun for black bear. It is ...

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You are perfectly correct Terry. Not to start a thread drift but it was a shame in a way that a movie was made that glorified the two miscreants instead of making a movie about the life of Frank Hamer.

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I have been to the Peace Garden State twice in my life and fell in love with the state. I am not sure what to add that others had not but I do believe you will like it. I would move there at the drop of a hat but due to family I could not. You can have the best of both worlds in Grand Forks. Since t...

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I would have to say something to deal with medical imaging such as MRI,CAT Scan, Ultrasound. How many of us here had such procedures and may have had our lives extended by them?

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Don't feel so bad about that opinion. Many people share it as we see societies in general seem to fall into some sort of social malaise. I would feel more comfortable with a decent battle rifle like an M1 Garand or M14. You may want to be able to reach out and touch someone if you need to do so. Whe...

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One of the best things about a Coleman lantern is that the light cast by it helps in blood trailing. When I was a teenager there was a large contingent from our area that headed to Potter County Pennsylvania for bowhunting season. A Coleman lantern was mandatory for any after hours tracking of poorl...

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I did a quick search and discovered that Coleman's propane and electric lanterns are made in China and the glass globe is made in Mexico. I cannot ascerntain if the liquid fuel model is made out of this country or not.

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A non resident hunting license for exotics is relatively cheap. This would be a great way for someone to have a relatively inexpensive hunt with the right connections.

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Cheap beer? Is that what I hear? Heaven forbid. I refuse to imbibe cheap beer. Beer is a form of food and in my opinion you should consume the best. After all it is going into your body. :mrgreen: http://www.bass.com/pour/ http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?id=f2f5d102-82aa-4...

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Congratulations on the wild boar. Good shooting and I bet you felt a sense of accomplishment with that shot. I am curious, you talked about where this was shot. Was it shot on privately owned land or does Australia allow hunting on some public owned land? Also, how do you plan to cook it up? Are the...

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Ahuy. Beavers can have a real attitude. They are a big rodent and have those retractible gums to bite with long incisors. They can bite to the bone.

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I had the book until a student borrowed it for good. The work is well written and goes into the background of why Heimo retreated to such a location. I know we all fantasize about this life including myself but bear in mind the name of the river that they live near. It is called the Colleen. It is n...

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I hate to admit defeat but I was defeated by something that was about two inches long. Yesterday I did some shooting with the TC with the 45-70 barrel attached at our range. While there I noticed something in one of the rafters It was a huge horse fly. One of the big ones with large green eyes and t...

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It can be expensive. The real stuff is supposed to run around $35 to $40 for a one ounce bottle. I did confiscate some knock off of Obsession from one of the kids( it has alcohol thus they or someone can drink it. Yes. It happens.) so I am tempted to soak a small rag or cotton wad with it and do a t...

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Not too long ago I read an article online about some biologists using a unique method of attracting wild cats to trail cameras for study. I thought to myself if they use this unique substance for study why not for hunting? It appears that these people have been using Calvin Klien's Obsession for Men...

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Yesterday we had a short meeting before I took the cherubs over to the education building. Today we're having some VIP's come over for some big visit and photo opportunity. Soooo. We're having former RI Senator Lincoln Chaffeee with a number of other people over for a visit of our facility. I believ...

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I appreciate the information on lime juice. I will have to try that next time. Don't get me wrong, it was a fun time but I think I would have more fun if we shot four or five meat hogs apiece.

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The other day my father took some sliced pork backstraps out of the freezer. Bear in mind that these are from the wild boar we shot in Florida last February. Well, my Dad took them and browned the peices of meat nicely in a pan. After a bit of heat to cook he was ready for a fine meal of wild boar. ...

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Sorry for your loss. I include you in my evening prayer.

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Thanks. I am being treated to going out after work for an authentic Thai supper.

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The 22 WRM is a great round for a number of situations. It has a low report so when you are shooting or varminting near habitated areas you will not arouse too much suspicion. In addition some states mandate rimfires at night or in certain areas such as described above. In addition it works well on ...

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http://www.seakayakermag.com/2005/Oct05/KayakBillReq.htm Ok. Just for fun, what lever action would you take if you were to switch places with Kayak Bill? In addition, what other firearm would you take? For me, I believe it would be a stainless Marlin lever action in 44 Magnum with a Ruger SBH stainl...

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I know it may sound foolish but they are true trophies including the smallest one. As you have stated they were not behind a high fence, fed a scientifically engineered mixture to ensure maximum antler growth. I sometimes believe this big quest for antlers will be the downfall of hunting in this cou...

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Those pictures are amazing in many ways. What really intrigued me were some pictures of men who wore what appear to be improvised fur coats.

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Hmm. I am somewhat of a beer snob. I like micro brews as well as many of the imports from Europe. It is hard to pin down what was the absolute worst beer I have imbibed but I will state that any domestic beer in a can is in that catagory. I will state there is one exception. A while back the two of ...

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The smoke is all the way down here in southern New England.

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Yep. I wonder what tune they'd be singing in Taxechuttets if they had 25% illegal in their state - sucking on the public tit. There is an illegal alien problem in the Bay State. Not too long ago a law similar to Arizona's law was proposed by some Massachusetts legistlators because there are a numbe...

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Not to sound like a smart you know what but that is not a good way to remove them for one simple reason. When you irritate the tick in such a manner it panics and basically vomits into you. So if that tick is carrying lyme disease, babesiosis,et all you now have an injection of that disease. It take...

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I catch some snappers during the summertime here in New England. It is rather odd for someone to delve into that around here. A couple of generations ago it wasn't but today it is. One thing to remember about turtles is that they are very tolerant of toxins and heavy metals. Most of a turtle's diet ...

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The idea of a simple life appeals to many people. We are all caught up in a rat race and it seems that the rats are winning. As others have wisely stated, there are some trade offs that we may not be willing to undertake. One factor that hasn't been mentioned is the family situation. I have read boo...

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A few years ago I shot a red deer hind like that at a preserve in Maine with a muzzleloading handgun. One of the things that surprised me was that even though it looks rather big, I did not get much more meat than off of an average whitetailed deer in our area. They seemed to be rather long and skin...

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I had the camera with me but did not think to use it.

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A big bottle of Aleve liquid gel capsule pain relievers. Don't laugh, when I was less attached in life I contemplated something similar. I sort of planned out a canoe trip down the Missouri River. It has been done a number of times and some people have written guides on the Missouri River but it wou...

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Well. I bought it this weekend and took it to the range this afternoon. It was rather fun to shoot. My hand wasn't beaten yet I was launching some 370 LBT's in the 1250 to 1300 fps range. I can see myself warming up to this gun.

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After a long and boring staff meeting I headed out taking the long way home. I stopped at my friends gunshop and discussed a large number of things. One topic of discussion was of different animals in the area. He showed me a picture albeit out of focus of what appears to be a mountain lion or a ver...

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Too bad the state fish and game didn't declare them in the same catagory as the coyote.

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