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  1. SilentBirdHunter

    Anyone give up hunting other species after getting your dog?

    I am retired and living the dream. At age 67, solo hunting with the labs from Sept to mid January helps keep me fit.
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    Anyone give up hunting other species after getting your dog?

    When I moved from Alaska to Montana, I gave up big game hunting. 30 years of big game hunting in Alaska was enough for me. Now I get to bird hunt most mornings from Sept to mid January. Retired and living the dream. Photo from this morning's hunt. Wet dog and wet rooster.
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    Flehmen Response During Rutting Seasn

    Another whitetail buck from last night.
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    Flehmen Response During Rutting Seasn

    Whitetail buck from yesterday evening. A bit of snow falling.
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    Crops and their Contents

    From last week rooster pheasants. The first is what I expect (peas). The second is what I normally see in winter ruffed grouse (aspen buds). Both roosters had lots of fat reserves.
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    Canine Safety Workshops in Montana

    There are several upcoming December(link) workshops throughout the state on Canine first aid, CPR, trap release, etc.
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    Tariffs and Potential Inflation

    Not political. Most economist via tariffs as likely to increase inflation.
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    My youngest lab specializes in cattail roosters.
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    Is the market overvalued?

    For the past eight quarters, Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of equities, raking in $166 billion by off-loading massive amounts of stock, including longtime favorites, like Apple and Bank of America. The scale of these sales is unprecedented, as it's the first time since 2018 that...
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    Tariffs and Potential Inflation

    Most economic analysis I've read concluded that broad import tariffs can increase inflation. There are 2 potential reasons: 1) Most goods consumers purchase in Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. are imported. Tariffs on these goods would be passed from the US importer to the...
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    K-9 advice

    Could be Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) which can be tested for since it is genetic.
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    Cattail roosters

    Had a good hunt yesterday on roosters in cattails. I think the rain overnight helped as close flushes at sunrise with the lab working the edge of cattails. I silently position myself way in front of the lab crashing through cattails. Rain and cloudy days seem to work best for us.
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    Dog photos: 3 easy objectives

    Hunting huns. I has been a good season so far on huns. Cell phone photos. The last one got my 3 objectives: 1) Catch light in dogs eye 2) Landscape we are hunting in 3) Camera position below the dog
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    Montana Rams

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    Why I love labs

    Another thing I like about labs is their oily coat makes cleanup from houndstongue easy. A quick swim and most are gone. For me, I just shed a cheap pair of Frog Toggs pants. Then we are ready to head home. Before: After:
  16. SilentBirdHunter

    Relocation For High Three Retirement

    I don't know about the real estate market in Anchorage, but Fairbanks has always been a sellers market. Prices in Fairbanks are lower than most suburban areas in Montana. We sold our 3 bedroom/2 bath with a 40 X 30 2-story heated shop and 2.5 acres on top of a ridge for $450k. Sold in less...
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    Roth conversion and RMD

    I am five years off from age 73 and RMD which would be high due to a large 401k. My mom died this past year at age 102 and the plan is to use the inheritance for a Roth Conversion. That would reduce my tax liability in later years when RMD kicks in and some tax free inheritance when we die...
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    Relocation For High Three Retirement

    I lived in Fairbanks for over 30 years before retiring to Montana. Anchorage is like most big cities. It reminds me of Salt Lake City with a big airport, salt water to the west, urban sprawl north and south with mountains to the east. At that high latitude, the sun is low in the sky, so for...
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    Deer with large tumors

    Same buck, different angle.
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    Deer with large tumors

    This muley buck from this morning appears to have 2 large tumors. Anyone ever seen something similar?
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