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Thanks Bill, I've enjoyed reading your posts over the years. Are you the OR guy who grew up in Compton?? Or do I have you confused with another forumite? I graduated Compton HS & JC---way back when. :) I was watching my son with a spotting scope from about 1/4 mile when he shot--saw dust fly up ...

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Gonna take the .50 Renegade flintlock and shoot it all summer to get ready for the OCT. muzzleloader deer season in PA. Been a while since a played with it. If I remember correctly, .375 grain maxiball under 80grns of blackpowder was deadly accurate. WOW..that's one heck of a rifle you got there tm...

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Gary, nope but I've met a few other Staleys in my travels. Lots in Green River Wyoming, some in Jackson Hole. The family has a long history of running.. Started in the early 1700s in a little town Staley Bridge near Derbe (Darbey?) England. Staleys left there for the new world for religious freedom...

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Les, I really thought I was on to something based upon some of your previous posts and when I learned about a young man who was a good dog trainer. Just the fact that you both live in Idaho was the "link" I made. Guess I should have realized that Idaho has a few more citizens than Montana....

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Both are familiar to me; guess I grew up around some cussers. I'm not familiar with the Charlie bit though. Age could be a factor; I'll be 78 in a couple weeks.

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Les,

Been meaning to ask you:Do you have a son named Jason who trains and trials bird dogs? My cousin mentioned Jason to me and I know he's also from somewhere in Idaho. Apparently they think highly of him.

Gary

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Sounds like a definite advantage to living in PA: both MT and AZ where I live are too far away to take advantage of good deals with Sixgun.

Congratulations on your new Marlin

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The pronghorn (pronunciation: /ˈprɒŋˌhɔːrn/)[3] (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, or s...

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Is antelope meat more related to deer meat or goat meat? According to jnyork (Junior): Neither one. Pronghorns are not related to goats or deer, they have no relatives in the animal world with the exception of a tiny bit of DNA shared with giraffes, of all things. Pronghorn meat tastes like prongho...

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Is antelope meat more related to deer meat or goat meat? According to jnyork (Junior): Neither one. Pronghorns are not related to goats or deer, they have no relatives in the animal world with the exception of a tiny bit of DNA shared with giraffes, of all things. Pronghorn meat tastes like prongho...

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I have one of the SteathCams also. It has worked very well for me. Not sure of the model, but it cost me less than $100 when I got it a few years ago. Takes good pictures both day and night and nice little videos. Sounds like Les got a better deal at 2 for $100.

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I always process my own game meat. My wife and I really like antelope. I just cooked up some small backstrap steaks last week, very tender and tasty. We like our meat quite rare. So many people seem to think they are very gamy tasting--but I think they may not be handling the game properly. I have s...

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I have a Montana rancher friend who just turned 90; he has always said he likes hard work. Every morning he begins the day with a mile walk and a 100 yard sprint. He has won the Montana Senior Olympics the past few years in the sprints and ping-pong, maybe other events as well. He loves to go fishin...

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That's a great one Bill. Thanks for the chuckle. Something to be said for having a gal around though.

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Tycer-- are those bristles of badger hair or what? How are they secured in the case? Very nice job.

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Very nice rifle Kirk. Looks to make a nice deer-getter in the fall. Well done !

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Welcome to the forum--lotta good information available here. Hope to hear more from you !

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Very nice. Hope you enjoy it greatly and get many chances to use it. Never owned one, but would like to. Congrats.

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Just wondering--was that 50 pound calf really a "steer"? Must cut 'em very young there.

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There have been a couple of instances recently of archery elk hunters here in Montana calling in grizzlies, when they "thought" they were calling elk. Not a happy outcome.

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Hey guys: I thought that diesel actually provided more energy than gasoline so I did a short Google search. The first site I saw showed that diesel provides 113% of the energy of gasoline (which is 100%). Therefore, maybe it is reasonable for diesel to be more costly. This comparison, however, doesn...

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Les,

One question: did you have the date set correctly for the bear pic? Seems like the bear should have been in hibernation and there should have been some snow (maybe?) in early January.? Of course anything's possible these days with our screwed up weather.

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Clearly that's a nice piece of land to be host to all of those animals--even if only part time. I like those Stealth Cams--inexpensive and they take good pics.

Congratulations on your place.

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What a beautiful, and moving, description of a memorable experience. Thanks! Tomorrow I'll be in the field with my dog looking for some sharptails. The other morning Beau did his part, I shot very poorly, we both still had a great time!

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Was my favorite movie when it came out; I was about 12 yrs old. Alan Ladd was good in it; I never realized he was on the small side for such a tough hombre. Gotta watch out for some of them little guys !!

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Good Job Griff; sounds like a great day!

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Ah, I've re-read your original post and note that you have this problem in the mountains (Maybe in Wy?). If so, you may be plagued by the bushy-tailed woodrat , a large and somewhat tree-dwelling species). We have these at my place here in MT and they sometimes bring crabapples into the garage where...

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cas (the poster above) makes a good point about setting the trap so that the trigger mechanism is next to a wall as rats tend to travel along walls (or other linear objects) rather than going out into "open" terrain--unless they need to cross such open areas. So, a rat trap should be place...

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I've trapped rodents for well over 50 yrs as a mammalogist. I know what you mean about how "tricky" some packrats can be to trap. I've had some luck on elusive ones by using the big Victor snap traps if you can find some where you live. Aside from peanut butter (the universal rodent bait),...

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I use vi-eeenys whenever I get a new pup--they seem to like 'em.

My cousin, who once worked in a pickle factory, told me, "NEVER EAT PICKLE RELISH--THEY SWEEP IT UP OFF THE FLOORS". I admit that I do like relish to this day though.

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That rifle is beautiful now--a real piece of art. Congratulations !! You've really brought her back to life.

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ALL of us old guys, even if not fighting some ailment, benefit greatly from getting out in nature and doing a little shooting. You are a good friend to your buddy!!

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ALL of us old guys, even if not fighting some ailment, benefit greatly from getting out in nature and doing a little shooting. You are a good friend to your buddy!!

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Pretty creative Blaine--Did you ever see the Gary Larson cartoon where he explains that "puns are the lowest form of humor, appreciated mostly by amoebas" ?

Larson was a pretty creative guy as well--much appreciated by those who enjoyed quirky humor.

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I'd bet that bats may be using that place as a roost site. Some of them are important consumers of insect pests. Check it out some evening around sunset and shortly thereafter. Flash photos would be interesting.

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He's not getting enough exercise. He's bored.' The two of you need to go on looooong walks. I've got a young French Brittany--she's 9 months old and full of energy, so I try to take her on "simulated" hunts in some pastures near where I live. This is a good way to keep her from getting bo...

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Green balls are due to all the moisture in England which fosters rapid growth of fungus.

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Pretty interesting that "coaches" are usually the highest paid employees of "academic" institutions. What does this really say about the value we place on education???

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They're very similar to poecilonym buns. Just with a different spelling!

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I have one that used to fire green apples over 100 yards into the Missouri River--golf balls went even further. They are potentially dangerous and not just "toys". My 95 yr old neighbor insisted that I bring my potato gun to her house when she held a picnic. Got a real "hoot" out...

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Blaine resists the grated form---probably why he is known for "cutting the cheese"!

Least I think this is true, though I curd be wrong.

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One thing I have noticed when stuffing sausages is that the addition of some water helps the mixture "flow" more evenly into the casings.

Hope this is helpful.

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Blaine, I've been trying to decide what to do about my Hyde drift boat. I only took it out a couple of times last year even though there are several fishing access sites near my place on the Missouri River just downstream of Craig, MT. Fishing can be excellent on this stretch of the river and I ofte...

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Best wishes for a successful outcome of your surgery.

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Beautiful firearm there. Congratulations, you've got to be very Happy with that !!

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I've only been to Prineville once about 15 yrs ago while attending the wedding of one of my son's friends. I went out shooting my Colt Woodsman while there and really enjoyed the day. Really interesting country and I sure liked it. Bet it's a great place to live. Thanks for the pics Earl.

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Membership should be "polled" on the axe question!!

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Just this past year a black woman known as "Stagecoach" Mary Fields--was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. IIRC, she was about 6 feet tall, carried an 1876 Winchester and could handle herself in a brawl. She didn't drive a stage, but rather a mail wagon and won the job, becomi...

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: I was thinking of a Chinook, that would be big enough for both of us :D Joe Think how much more ammo you could carry. ... And a bigger gun... :o I was thinking of a couple GE Mini guns in 7.62 out of each side with pallets of ammo. :twisted: In a couple of the videos I w...

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what? Only ONE wall?? Most rooms have 4 walls, though some may be partially taken up by doors, windows or other Unnecessaries. Nice decor you've got there.

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