Retired contractor but have several things going on that bring in some pretty decent income.
Was asked to serve on the board of directors of a local company and get compensated monthly for that.
Do construction consulting and management anytime the above company takes on a project.
Rent out...
I don't understand the need for a dedicated turkey shotgun.
Same old 12ga you shoot ducks, geese and pheasants with will work just fine. No need for a fancy camo finish or special sighting system either.
Although I'm not an avid turkey hunter, I've done my fair share of it and killed a few.
I...
I've got three of those boat paddles; .22/77, .223 & .243. Had a .270 and gave it to my nephew.
Not the prettiest thing around but they're good rifles.
Having done (8) trips to AK, I think your schedule is biting off a whole lot more driving and travel than you will be able to accomplish in that time.
I've done the cruise / inland tour thing and would not recommend. Felt like being herded around like cattle.
The trip I enjoyed the most...
My neighbors who are also the same guys that cash rent and farm our ground raise about 8,000 hogs year round. A couple times per year they will call up with a hog or two that has a minor injury, rupture, bum leg, etc. They can't keep them with the healthy hogs and the packers don't want them...
Merc is the only one I've ever had much trouble with.
Swapped it for a Yamaha never a problem. We've got three boats with Yamaha's and no issues to date.
Having said the above, I'd have no problem with a Suzuki or Honda either, great motors.
Growing up my dad, uncles and grandpa just about all had a few, typically; one rifle, a shotgun, a .22 rifle and maybe a pistol and maybe an extra .22 rifle or shotgun for a kid to use. That was pretty much the norm and I was on the same track till about 21 years old. Then and avid gun nut...
Use one frequently for deer.
In many cases, it's a whole lot quicker and handier than trailering up the four wheeler, loading, unloading, strapping down, etc.
Just throw the cart in back of truck and go fetch it.
I do agree that a lot of the west areas of MT & WY included are just about the most horrible places to raise cattle imaginable; hard winters, minimal rainfall, lousy feed, big predators, etc. The only reason that industry got started in the west to begin with is because land was cheap or free...
Our town has a recycling program where you can set a tub of plastic, aluminum, metal, paper & carboard out by the curb along with your trash for pickup. They also have several containers staged around the county for rural folks who wanted to recycle to dispose of these materials.
In my line of...
In many areas of the country such as the midwest, the majority of ground is privately owned and the majority of wildlife reside on this private land.
While many farm and ranch practices destroy habitat and are not good for wildlife, a great deal of wildlife gets a great deal of their feed from...