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  1. OntarioHunter

    Thinking about Busnell optics? DON'T

    Bushnell has a "lifetime warrantee" ... with NO customer support. I sent in my brand new scope with frozen reticle. Almost a month and no acknowledgement it's been received, no response to numerous emails. Phone calls go to options that either hang up automatically or endless elevator music...
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    Where did this doe come from?

    Just got notice from Montana FWP re the changes to mule deer doe hunting regs in Region 6 and 7. VERY confusing. Mule deer doe B tags can only be filled on private land in those districts (including block management private land). But not only B tags, but also general tags. So ... if that's...
  3. OntarioHunter

    Bear skull open mouth euro

    Client has asked for open mouth euro. Any thoughts? Best on the wall or shelf?
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    Thumper gun project

    I started this project back in April. I'm building a 404 Jeffery on a standard Mauser 98 action (BRNO vz.24). Mostly did it for the challenge ... and the history. Jeffery designed this cartridge in 1905 to be the first elephant gun rimless cartridge specifically for the relatively new Mauser...
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    Father's Day present from my daughter.

    It's my dad's old fishing creel and lure box. Spinner visible through the creel lid drop chute is attached to pull chain for light switch. My daughter painted the brook trout.
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    Loading data for obscure cartridge

    I'm having a 404 Jeffrey built on a standard 98 Mauser action. It's been an interesting, albeit complicated, project. The 404 Jeff has a significant place in big bore history. Initially, the rimmed "nitro" cartridges in double rifles had a lock on 19th century dangerous game hunting. After...
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    How much would you pay for this mount?

    Client is getting whiney about the price tag of this 31" lake trout replica he ordered.
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    Spray & Pray + Shooting to the Next Zipcode

    Check out this video recently forwarded by a prominent hunting media outlet. When did "fast acquisition" for followup shots become a priority for long range shooting? Perhaps because the probability of missing or messing up an animal at a thousand yards is exponentially greater than two...
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    Finally dawned on me.

    This is my third upland vest and it's fast becoming worn out. After all these years I just now figured out the function of the rings attached to the vests' front yokes: keep the lanyard for whistle/e-collar controller out of the way. I can't count the times my gun has become tangled when I...
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    Canine pronouns

    What do you call your dog when not using its name? This came to mind today when I phoned the vet for update on biopsy report for my Fr Britt. "Hi. I'm Coral's dad." I don't think I've ever used the term "handler." My dogs aren't CIA spies working under me. I stopped using "owner" years ago...
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    Detachable sling swivels

    I've had some tough luck with detachable sling swivels. They are "nice" to have on my rifle when I want to remove the sling at the range. Also, packing the rifle in airline case works a bit better if the sling is detached. But for my shotgun and bird hunting, a removable sling is extremely...
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    Most educational thread of 2022.

    There's a couple of recent polls posted asking us to vote on a prepared list of most humorous and best story threads. I'll throw this out as a "you fill in the blank instead of me doing it for you" question. What thread of 2022 did you find most informative? Anything goes: reloading...
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    Ski goggles for hunting?

    Weather during my six weeks hunting in Montana this year was challenging. Either wind blowing like hell or sub zero temperature ... or both. This presented several problems. My usual attire for hunting pheasants in winter weather is upland vest over waterfowl jacket. If it's real cold, the...
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    Don't throw out those goose drumsticks!

    In the pressure cooker for 25 minutes and presto ... cheap dogfood. Easy to peal off the bone and no nasty tendons. Puts a nice gloss in their coats. Save the soup to pour over dry dogfood the next day. It's a lot of meat and dogfood is getting very expensive. Goose meat has no added...
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    Anyone interested in hunting bear in New Brunswick?

    The guy who reblued my rifle also runs an outfitting business in New Brunswick. He sent me an email that he's got several openings for spring bear hunts. He was great to deal with re the rifle work. Very nice fella. However, I can't say anything re the outfitting end as I have no experience...
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    More artic roosters on the Hi Line

    Today has to be the most miserable day of bird hunting in my life. Yesterday ranked in the top five nasty but today blew it away ... literally! The windchill when I left town about 10:00 a.m. was -24 (-31 C) and it didn't warm up. If anything the wind picked up even more. I hunted the north...
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    What makes one a "good shot?"

    I recently read a piece in Field and Stream where David Petzal asks and answers this question. The conclusion, for me anyway, is it can vary with the individual. He mentioned a woman at a range that he handed a .45 auto. It was the first time in her life she'd shot a semi handgun and she blew...
  18. OntarioHunter

    Three-eyed deer

    Here's a weird one. A taxidermist associate of my daughter's was preparing this buck for euro mount. He thought it just had an abbsess on its face till he peeled the skin off. Turns out the buck had a third eye! Hopefully the skin wasn't wrecked. That one should be mounted! Still waiting...
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    Making old stuff work.

    Yesterday hunting pheasants in brutal conditions my trigger finger was frost bit. I lost one glove the other day when I dropped it to shoot the third bird of a triple. But those lightly insulated leather things wouldn't help in these conditions anyway. Couldn't find anything I liked in the...
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    First ever triple ... for roosters

    I have shot countless waterfowl triples but this is the first for pheasants. Not an easy accomplishment. First, it requires an empty bag as the daily limit is three roosters. Bird numbers are still very low this year so just finding three roosters together is a rarity, especially this late in...

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