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    Got California Points?

    I have hunted deer in my favorite X zone since 1982, and know the unit well. Unfortunately, I also know that I cannot hunt it again for the next five years (or more) if I cannot apply with a partner with ten or more points to divide among the two of us. If you are willing to share points and...
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    Its all about perspective!

    I will do my scouting and then target the best deer I have found, regardless of size. It is rare that I cannot find one that I am satisfied with, although I have noticed they are growing fewer in number. Some guys will complain about those who shoot the 150s, the next guys will complain about...
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    Model 42 and TSS

    I recently purchased a Winchester model 42 with a full choke. It is 1950's era and so predates the production of steel shot. I would like to use TSS size 9 shotshells (1/2 oz, buffered, with plastic shot cup) but am concerned about barrel damage. Some reports indicate that small shot is OK in...
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    Sell me on some rings

    Low profile and fewer projections is good on a lightweight mountain rifle, and my absolute favorites are Conetrol. Sadly, these are no longer in production--so pick them up wherever you can find them, whether you need them, or not!
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    Wyoming Long Range Turkey with Centerfire Rifle?

    The only reason I can imagine shooting one with an air gun is if it lives near homes or is otherwise too close to people to permit shotgunning. I think you should question the resources of any "guide" who tries to get you to shoot a bird under those circumstances. I think you got had, my friend...
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    Are tungsten turkey loads worth the money?

    Absolutely. And besides, you want turkey season to last a while, don't you?
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    Are tungsten turkey loads worth the money?

    I have to admit that TSS is the best load on the market. Nothing drops turkeys faster. After watching a hundred or more turkeys shot with lead roll over and flop for a few minutes after the shot, I was amazed to see those shot with TSS often just drop and lie relatively still. I cannot explain...
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    Floating an idea, don't kill the messenger

    Agreed. I hesitated to suggest the idea of carrying capacity since many populations are intentionally managed at much lower levels, but thought that it might be clearer than mentioning annual recruitment, etc. Better to say that we take the number that we expect to see replaced with the next...
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    Influencers Ruining Stuff

    I feel the same way about guides bringing the uninvested into my hunting spots...
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    Floating an idea, don't kill the messenger

    Shoot him! Get that messenger guy!... I understand the logic, but wonder if the interests of sportsmen receive more attention than they otherwise might simply because we are the ones greasing the wheels. The moment "non-consumptive" recreational users begin paying fees, our influence may be...
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    ‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country

    Agreed that Dems need to run better candidates--preferably centrists, IMO. That said, many of the people who held Harris in low esteem did so on the basis of lies spread by opponents hoping to bring her down. Of course, this knife cuts both ways. I do not believe that most Americans understand...
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    Another interesting WY public access case

    Restricting access to public lands should constitute grounds for rejection of all grazing permits, etc. requested by private landowners who would otherwise use that land. Anyone desiring grazing, mining or logging access to public land should be required to allow others to pass for recreational...
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    Mule deer opportunity?

    No doubt the reasons for depressed herd numbers vary from region to region, but I agree with those who have said the primary cause for most is habitat degradation/fragmentation. Where, in the past, fires opened vast swaths of forest to create better deer habitat this is no longer the case today...
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    California Mule Deer

    Despite its reputation for cities, California has some of the very best country anywhere, and that section of mountains is the best. Great photos. I was especially interested in the grouse, since you mentioned that it might have been a ruff, and I am very interested in locating a hunt-able...
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    Best song of all time

    The song may be slow, but no one can match Orbison's vocal range.
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    Most overrated band of all time

    My wife recently asked me if I wanted to go see Journey! :ROFLMAO: Man, I hated that band!
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    As they lay

    Uhm, Your dog has a hole in it...
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    Taking down a 25’ tall windmill

    I remember the local ranchers complaining about people stealing their windmills decades ago. I guess the perps thought they made good lawn art.
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    .22 ricochet (close call)

    It probably sounds like BS, but this happened when I was in college. A friend and I went to a new area to scout turkeys. I brought along my Colt woodsman, not really expecting to use it. Miles into the woods we spotted a highway mile marker sign that someone had dragged into an old clear cut...
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    Happy New Year

    A new one for me this year was the turkeys yelping and gobbling on the roost after my neighbor detonated fireworks. 2026 looks good so far...
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