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  1. Mark1970

    Barnes copper bullets?

    SO here is some interesting history about Barnes. (at least the way I understand it) Barnes stared out making heavy jacketed ammo for dangerous game in the ~Late 1940s. The jacket got thicker and thicker until they finally just went to solid copper. Barnes had only a tiny niche market for quite...
  2. Mark1970

    Barnes copper bullets?

    If you cant find ammo, then at least save your brass. You may be able to buy bullets and find someone that hand loads to help you out.
  3. Mark1970

    Barnes copper bullets?

    I have been using Barnes for a while. When switching from lead to copper you can (due to penetration/weight retention) and often must (due to barrel twist) go down in weight. Copper bullets are longer for the same weight as lead. Faster twist rates are needed for longer bullets. Guns are...
  4. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    So, from your experience, what are your thoughts on shooting a big (>=175lbs) boar? Are they fundamentally nasty? Or could it be a handling issue: harder to get cooled down fast enough, mature glands that dont get properly removed? Will icing help to fix it up? I have let a couple big pigs...
  5. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    Wow, OK, that supports what some other hunters have said.... that by doing some type of ice bath (either with water, or water drained, or with salt) seems to help. In CA we are not as humid as FL, but get a lot of hot hunt days as well. My hottest was 105'F by the time I got the pig out of the...
  6. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    Nice harvest! I saw another post of a guy that soaks his "stinky boar" in vinegar water. He thought it some how had a reaction with the meat. Those big boars have the glands hidden in them. Do you think that the stink is from the glands, and thus maybe can be cut out, or is it through out the...
  7. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    So, is this mostly about aging the meat?
  8. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    I appreciate all the info. I have had meat get wet in ice water in the past. A lot of the blood did end up in the water and the meat came out a lighter color. I thought the meat was going to be destroyed, but it was fine. They shoot a lot of hogs in TX, and this south TX butcher mentioned that...
  9. Mark1970

    Soaking wild pork in ice water

    I know this web site is more focused on cervids, but there are at least some pig hunters in here. Getting deer meat wet is considered a no-no, but I have heard multiple folks that intentionally submerge their wild pork in ice water for some period of time (hours to days). I *think* the logic...
  10. Mark1970

    Sous Vide wild pig ribs

    Debone the ribs? Cut them off and take them out whole? Leave them in the field? Rib cages take up space and weight in the pack, and some will argue its not worth it on a small pig, but I wanted to try with a ~75lb sow. I had been practicing Sous Vide on domestic beef and pig ribs so I would be...
  11. Mark1970

    The Social Dilemma on Netflix

    I agreed with the general premise of the show. An ironic note: This forum is a really valuable resource and great, but is also a form of social media. I try to spend more hours in the field hunting, than I do on the web talking about hunting.
  12. Mark1970

    Sharpening Stones/ products

    Walking up to an animal on the ground ready for field butchering can be intimidating, especially if you dont get much practice at it, but knowing you have good tools can really help. An easy way is to just buy a knife with very good steel (S30V, 20CV and up) and have it professionally sharpened...
  13. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    Im sad to agree that I think demographics is a driver here. I also hunt ducks in the Los Banos grasslands and its pretty clear that most hunters are older. My grandfather told me of the days where duck hunting used to be popular for business networking. Companies like HP even had their own duck...
  14. Mark1970

    Rifled slug gun recommendation for MA?

    Good observation! I use a removable cheek riser to deal with scope height. I also like that the cheek pad keeps my head up higher which is nice for fast acquisition. I change barrels and remove the pad for bird hunting. Its a "compromise", but it works.
  15. Mark1970

    Rifled slug gun recommendation for MA?

    Living in CA, there are lots of restricted weapons areas, AND, we are lead free, so I am limited on slug options. I have found slug guns to be super picky on the ammo, and thus have spent hundreds of dollars on different slugs to find ones that my guns like. Eventually, I ended up with an 870...
  16. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    LaSportsman, Welcome back to CA. I hope you get some good hunting in. I agree, its tough for new hunters here and that is a barrier. Good points. I too have been frustrated trying to find certain lead free ammo (20ga slugs). I very much support the lead free movement, but restricting mail...
  17. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    Reading the inputs, I wondered if we were looking at the issue through "deer goggles". Clearly deer are an important part of the CA hunting culture, but there are lots of other game to hunt in this state. Moreover, I find hunters to be a rather resilient group, not so easily dissuaded by low...
  18. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    Zooming in, I did notice that recent year to year variation (though not necessarily the long term down trend) seems to be driven by upland, small game. I was also surprised to see more upland stamps than big game. Makes sense. CA has some of the best quail hunting in the union.
  19. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    Sure...
  20. Mark1970

    Why? CA hunting licenses over time.

    I think more people putting in. Some refuges had some partial closures due to not getting enough water, but you dont really see that in the duck validation data. It feels like there are more duck hunters now, but I think in reality there are fewer, but they are trying harder.

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