Recent content by Zim
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China Milu Deer
I have a new dream hunt. Although there is not yet a season, Milu deer repopulation in China has been an outstanding wildlife success story. From zero to 12,000 in 40 years. I just retired and the wife and I will live in our Sichuan home 4 months/year, Indiana home 8 months/year. Hoping an...- Zim
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- Forum: Other Hunting Locations
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Gobble gobble Spring Turkey 2025
Expecting a trifecta this year as it’s the first time I ever hit my two top public properties in the Illinois lottery. Plus my local Indiana public which is loaded with birds. I have had all three of these scouted out for years. But it will be a while because all my tags are in May. I’m busy...- Zim
- Post #121
- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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2025-26 Season plans?
I think I also retired from doing live hunt threads. The only one I ever did, last year, was impossible with a full time job. Going forward just want to hunt & take naps. It’s a nice feeling to have 450 points over 8 states saved up for retirement. Don’t need to worry as much if I draw...- Zim
- Post #114
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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2025-26 Season plans?
Believe it or not, I never researched what the average person needs to retire. I just worked long, saved in 401k and paid off our houses. To my surprise, I ran my numbers for the first time last week and we are actually above average by quite a bit. On top of this our expenses will be well...- Zim
- Post #111
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Social security by the numbers
Since my DOGE layoff last month, the wife and I are now discussing the option of me retiring and living half time in China, half time in US. I'll be full age next year. I don't have a pension, but both our homes are paid off, and the cost of living while there is dirt cheap, like 20% of cost in...- Zim
- Post #306
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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2025-26 Season plans?
I'm losing interest with each year that passes. Quit 3 states already (OR, NH & WY sheep/moose). But I've got too many points everywhere else to exit. I loved my job and worked hard at it. The two bums ahead of me egregiously short cut their job duties. Both had less tenure and were younger...- Zim
- Post #95
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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2025-26 Season plans?
At 65, first time in my life unemployed due to random DOGE federal job cuts. So have no idea what to do. Got like 450 points over 8 states. If someone had just done one audit of our program, I’d still have a job. The RIF is most definitely NOT based on merit. HQ simply cut us two oldest.- Zim
- Post #93
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Finally got time to write up a conclusion to my Utah Pauns hunt. There were several reasons for the long delay. First of all, I am not retired. I still work full time. For me to take off six weeks for this hunt and subsequent NP vacation with the wife, I had an enormous amount of work to make-up... -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Will summarize soon. Wife flew out and got my hands chock full Vegas, Big Ditch, Zion, now Bryce. And must visit grandkids & niece in Fort Collins Sun/Mon. Don’t even have 5 minutes free. I’m exhausted. -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Blood is boiling due to a real authentic retard tool with a crap tag in his pocket. A pathetic hunter so desperate he sees fit following around an Indiana license plate to find deer. Really??? -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Poll: With 75% of the hunt now over, how many of you would settle for a 180” if one presents a shot? -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Got a shot yesterday morning at a wide 190” but it was 50 yards and he jumped when his buddy saw me draw. I’ve never taken any shot at game from that far, but the M34 has been drilling those w/broadheads consistently. Clean miss. I’d definitely been happy with that buck at this stage. Between my... -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Yesterday evening I set up on the 230’s route, and where I could glass the draw behind that ridge. Saw lots of deer activity back there, including 15 bucks, 6 of which were 180’s. No way the spotters could see them. Will relocate there in the coming evenings. Got ten days left. I may not be as... -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
Bye bye Labor Day tourists! Enjoy your work! 👋 -
Utah Paunsagunt Archery Deer
The wind will be right for my Ghost Blind saddle tomorrow morning. Will move there and look for a 190”. I know the 230” doesn’t use that.
