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    My Dad died on the 20th

    My Dad died on the 20th. He was 81 and suffered from heart and stroke problems. His death is really a blessing and a celebration of passing into Heaven to be with Jesus, whom he loved. Dad was quite the big game hunter in his time. Hunted everything Wyoming had to offer with his 300 Savage...
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    Dad's 32 Special story

    My Dad is nearly 82 now and lived in western Wyoming for most of his life. He told me this story yesterday afternoon and asked me to post it for you all. In 1971, Dad was working a project at the power plant in Guernsey, Wyoming. Elk herds thrive in the piney ridges just north of town. Dad...
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    Trying to post photo again

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    Antelopin' in South Dakota

    Opening day dawned bright and clear. The cloudless October sky promised another warm autumn day. My .243 Remington rifle was sighted in 2 inches high at 100 yards with 80 grain Sierra Pro Hunter bullets. A brand new Simmons AETEC scope was mounted on new Millett sculpted bases with engraved...
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    Mule deer photo

    This is my first digital hunt photo so hoping it is easy to see. I located this 5 X 5 with my binoculars. White River breaks of western South Dakota. This is rough country just east of Badlands National Park. The buck was dozing on a south east facing hillside. After a long J-shaped stalk I...
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    Deer poacher story

    This one comes from a non-fiction book titled Poachers vs Wardens- OPEN SEASON. Two teens enjoy hunting together. The older boy suggests spotlighting for deer. He has a prize pony and lives next to a river. The younger boy agrees to go along but knows it is wrong. They decide to start...
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    Dad's last mule deer hunt

    Background: Dad is 81 and has suffered through multiple strokes, congestive heart failure, by pass surgery, and other ailments. He still lives but his last hunt was in 1996. We walked together slowly across the meadow behind Ernie's cabin. Snow was ankle deep and Dad wasn't used to the...
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    Ground blind for antelope

    My kid brother and me were frustrated that we couldn't seem to get within 30-30 range very easily. The previous season hadn't gone well for us. Our open prairies of Park County, Wyoming gave all the advantages to the sharp eyed antelope. Except one. The ability to plan. I devised this plan...
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    The Calif. private deer season article

    Peterson's HUNTING Magazine July 1987. Article titled, The Big Blacktail of Redwood Creek by Bob Robb. location: Redwood Creek Ranch, Eureka, CA Animal hunted: coastal blacktail buck season: NOV 5 - NOV 30 reference: California Private Lands Management Act The article is well written. Bob...
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    The double deer story

    As I recall, it was the last weekend of deer season in 1969. Dad and me hunted the west-facing foothills of the Bighorn Mts. We had each taken posts overlooking canyon draws but had no luck. It was bitter cold with a north wind. We met at the pick up for lunch. After lunch, we walked out to...
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    My hunting heritage

    Grandad was born in near Prince Rupert, British Columbia in 1886. He headed south to Kettle Falls, Washington as young man in his early 20's and started a saw mill. But the crash of 1929 left him with a stack of un-paid invoices. The mill was closed. Grandad hunted elk and mule deer to feed...
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    Do elk read magazines?

    Last week, I had a chance to buy a stack of older Outdoor Life magazines. Earliest date-May 1946 ; latest date-March 1951. Great articles! Colonel Townsend Whelen recommended 300 Savage, 35 Remington, .348 Winchester, and 30-06 for elk. My Dad(age 81)and his hunting buddies would agree. But...
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    Long range goof

    About 8 years ago, I was deer hunting in Fall River County near the Wyoming line. "Any deer" tag in my pocket. National Grasslands area with a huge "sea of sage". I saw a single doe way out there by herself. No trees nor other animals to judge distance. I lay flat and sighted my .243 so the...
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    Round nosed bullets

    Back in the 1960's, my Dad (age 81) and all his buddies swore by the "old fashioned" round nose style hunting bullets. Lots of exposed lead. Dad said that these bullets always worked and he never felt the need to try a spitzer. I've used many bullet types. Clearly, Hornady's SST in our .243...
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    Budget priced scopes-any suggestions?

    Things sure have changed since the late 1960's. Back then Weaver and Bushnell made 2X-7X scopes for a fair price. Brand new Redfield, Leupold & Stevens, and others cost a lot more but were generally ignored by my friends and relatives. But now there are many scopes on the market. I'm...
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    Larry Benoit & sons

    I read a borrowed library book over the weekend by Bryce Towsley. An interesting book about interesting hunters. Perhaps trackers is a more accurate description of this family. Larry Benoit and sons are expert trackers and follow big Maine bucks for miles to get a close shot. I highly...
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    Tissue damage and multiple hits

    Here are some thoughts to consider: SCENERIO I: An elk hunter fires at a large bull. He is armed with a 300 magnum and gets off one good chest shot. By the time he has recovered from recoil and cycled his bolt action his bull is out of sight. SCENERIO II: An elk hunter is armed with a pump...
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    Marlin 44 MAG

    This 20 inch barreled carbine is in pristine shape. Walnut stock has exceptional figure. Receiver is drilled and tapped for peep sight. Price is $335. includes UPS insured shipping to your local gunshop. We abide by the BATF laws. Jack
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    Re-introduce wolves "back east"

    The sparsley populated states of WY, MT, and North & South Dakota have but one single representitive in Congress each. Its easy for the states with dozens of representitives to pick on us. That's what this wolf gig is all about-Power and committee positions. I suggest re-introduce wolves to...
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    30-30 carbine- Still King of the deer woods?

    I started out with a borrowed 30-30 carbine for deer. But I've also taken elk, antelope, and boar with this old "has been" cartridge. I'll quickly add that my elk hunts with the 30-30 took place in the 1960's on remote Wyoming stockman's Forest Service leased land. The pressure on elk was...
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