.22 LR, 30-30 currently.
Have owned several 6.5x55's and 7x57's, and a few '06's. All great guns that do nothing my 7mm-08, .308 or .300 WSM can't do better.
Literally everyone. LOL
I've often wondered if those same people also argue with their auto mechanics, electricians, doctors and accountants. Probably so.
40 years ago, on day 1 of Forestry 101, Dr. James Kroll (aka Dr. Deer) told all of us that we were here to learn how to manage people, not wildlife. First 10 min. of class he said everyone who is here that thinks they are going to get away from people and spend all day in the woods, go ahead...
Imagine a stock trader or welder or doctor or electrician having every decision picked apart in public the way wildlife officials are. Short of entertainers (and they asked for it), what other profession has so much public exposure and scrutiny.
At this point in my life I have just about every rifle I can practically use or want, except one - a lever action .22 rifle. I've owned a couple classics - the sleek Browning and the legendary Marlin 39a - but neither of them really did it for me. The Browning was too small and I couldn't get...
Not that aligning with the dem's opinions is ever a goal of mine, but it appears some of them share similar concerns.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/02/democrats-sound-alarm-interior-reorgs-impact-wildfires-land-management/411513/?oref=ge-skybox-hp
Wasted dollars don't bother me as much as stolen dollars. We're being robbed blind by the ultra-rich and they have us all fighting with one another as a distraction.
When we only see the country as red or blue, friend or enemy, we are all screwed as a nation. Chances are pretty good that if one of the folks from the reddest spot on that map met another one from the bluest in the grocery store aisle, they would say "excuse me" and "thank you" and not think a...
Anyone in the past 5 years who is anywhere left of the extreme right has been labeled by the extreme right as a "liberal." RINO anyone? It's beyond absurd. Like jr. high all over again. Same mentality, same level of intellectual effort.
Not sure why anyone is assuming I'm "ignoring" other's real world experience. In your case, that's a pretty good body of work. I respect your opinion but also feel it's too early to make any claims of any kind. My experience with wildland fire began in 1988 and I've been on, supported...