Use Promo Code Randy for 20% off OutdoorClass

Search results

  1. Dougfirtree

    wood stain for bleached antler bases

    So, I'm doing a euro for a friend and the antler bases got pretty bleached during whitening. I read that Minwax Provincial woodstain was the perfect color to touch it up and I'd have to say that's true. However, the stain adds a shine to the bases that doesn't match. I've played around with...
  2. Dougfirtree

    "Killing Animals Helped Me Make Peace With Death" by Nicole Qualtieri

    I just read this piece by Nicole Qualtieri: https://thewestrn.substack.com/p/killing-animals-helped-me-make-peace?utm_source=/browse/literature&utm_medium=reader2 Pretty interesting stuff; some great writing and some good (and some challenging) observations. The things that really stuck out...
  3. Dougfirtree

    Radio Collar FOI Requests!?

    People crack me up/make me roll my eyes/make me bang my head against the wall... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/idaho-bill-block-hunters-using-220000143.html
  4. Dougfirtree

    The robots are coming for your honey hole!

    https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1219984002/artificial-intelligence-can-find-your-location-in-photos-worrying-privacy-expert
  5. Dougfirtree

    Wet Wool, Woods, Whitetails, Wish it Weren't Over- My 2023 Deer Season

    It’s that time of the year. Deer season is officially over and I had such an enjoyable, frustrating, beautiful, maddening season. I’m feeling the loss today. There’s just something a little shocking and depressing about the realization that if I have a thought and want to go somewhere, try...
  6. Dougfirtree

    Great...

    I guess this is cold water for anyone who thought prices were going to come down from where they are now. Looks like they'll get worse... https://www.newsweek.com/ammo-prices-set-rise-substantially-vista-outdoor-firearms-1850528
  7. Dougfirtree

    Remington Finally leaving NY

    Can't say that I'm surprised, but it does seem like the end of an era.. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/merry-christmas-from-remarms-ilion-plant-to-close-in-march/ar-AA1kQPcn
  8. Dougfirtree

    Why do you like your gaiters?

    I'm in the market for a new pair of gaiters. In a perfect world, they'd go hunting sometimes, skiing sometimes, hiking sometimes... They'd be a drab color, tough and they wouldn't be super noisy either, if they rub against each other. And they need to be able to fit around legs that are not...
  9. Dougfirtree

    A little good news on the salmon front..

    How often do we get to say that?! Atlantic Salmon need all the good news they can get: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-wild-atlantic-salmon-found-in-u-s-rivers-than-any-time-in-the-past-decade-officials-say/ar-AA1gkSpx?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=c179e736d1704c4798c5f8d2b43e1004&ei=9
  10. Dougfirtree

    WTS Orvis Clearwater 8'6" 5wt Fly Rod, 2 piece-Excellent Condition

    Looking to sell this fly rod and figured I'd post it here before I turn to Ebay. The rod has only been used 2 or 3 times. It's a nice rod (which I more or less inherited), but I've already got an 8'6" 2 piece 5 weight. Condition is excellent, hardly any sign of use. Comes with the pictured...
  11. Dougfirtree

    Where do your priorities lie? A (minor) reloading dilemma...

    I'm having some promising results working on a practice load for my 7mm-08. Currently using Varget and 139 grain SST's. At this point, I've got three charge weights that might be worth pursuing. Given the following data, which would you go after? 40 grains @2.8": 5/8" group at 100, ES is...
  12. Dougfirtree

    Wyoming NR General Elk Regions

    I finally went to look at the proposed regions for NR general elk hunting and was surprised. I was expecting more regions and hunters having to limit themselves to smaller areas. In this arrangement, it seems like the vast majority of hunters will be choosing between only two regions. Does...
  13. Dougfirtree

    Thoughts on Extreme Velocity Spread and Fixing it

    I'm curious how others tinker (or don't) with high ES. I'm trying to make a decision about whether to stick with a loading project for a while longer, or if I should just start over with different components. The quick version: I'm trying to work up a new practice load for my 7mm-08. I'm...
  14. Dougfirtree

    Wait times... need some other perspectives

    I'd love some other perspectives on the wait time for a euro mount. My son shot a pronghorn buck in late September. We got the number of a guy who does euro mounts, from the butcher where we dropped the meat off (this is in Casper, WY). I texted back and forth with the guy and he said to drop...
  15. Dougfirtree

    Spinning Reel "Foot" Size...?

    Does anyone know a way to check whether the foot of a spinning reel will fit in the reel seat of a given rod, if you can't put them together in person? Is there somewhere you can look up sizes and compare? I've not been able to find one.
  16. Dougfirtree

    Steel shot vs. lead and others- Lethality

    I thought this article was interesting, and somewhat surprising: https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/steel-shot-lethality-testing/?fbclid=IwAR2VrXgxNISHxWIgeKnUK6qC27FKejTMvgDK5fi_cu1g2n2v-hT8QJ4vpnM
  17. Dougfirtree

    Private vs. Public in the East

    Nothing Earth-shattering here, but an interesting article with some interesting numbers about where deer are killed in the eastern half of the country. The author's opinion that we need to get more comfortable with paying to hunt makes me bristle, but I agree wholeheartedly with him, that the...
  18. Dougfirtree

    "Forever Chemicals"

    Interesting stuff, but it leaves me with alot of questions, like: What are the relative risks of these chemicals? What kinds of waterbodies and fish were tested? Still, it's interesting and probably worth a little thought, at least...
  19. Dougfirtree

    What's your favorite rimfire scope?

    Currently, I have a very cheap scope on my .22lr. I'd love to have something with more precise adjustments and better glass. This is primarily a hunting/practice rifle for shorter ranges and I'm not looking for anything really big, or heavy. I'm also not looking to spend a ton of money. What...
  20. Dougfirtree

    2022 Son's Trip Report

    Well, it’s cold out and I figure it’s time I contributed something to this forum besides just my wit and good looks… This past fall, I took my middle son (who was just shy of his 13th birthday) on a hunting trip. < Now, after spending some time with 2022 drawing odds and comparing them to my...

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
111,034
Messages
1,944,418
Members
34,974
Latest member
ram0307

Share this page

Back
Top