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    Illinois gun season

    Very little shooting this weekend. Talked to friends in southern IL and they said the same thing. I did see a good buck but never got a clean shot at him.
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    A boy and his bear *update 12-14

    I won't be heading west to hunt this year, instead I decided to take my son bear hunting in West Virginia. My wife caught wind of my plans and decided that we hadn't been on a vacation for a couple of years and her and my daughter should go with. I have friends who run hounds in WV and tried...
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    '20- What Worked, What Didn't?

    What didn't work: My boots. Sadly, I think my 13 year old Irish Setters have seen too many cactus spines and too many miles. They just don't keep out the water any more and this may be their last year.😢
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    sling swivel stud

    A couple of weeks ago I picked up a set of Butler Creek studs with detachable swivels from Walmart for $2.50 on clearance.
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    Gun Grease or Oil

    Guns generally run better when completely dry than when lubed with anything. I'm NOT saying not to oil your firearms, but your 870 problems probably have nothing to do with lubrication.
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    Runnin' lines again

    They're good. I gave them to a friend who was looking for a couple. Too much of a pain in the ass to butcher them.
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    Runnin' lines again

    Set trotlines one last time over the weekend. We weren't sure if we would be able to because the river was so low. Over six inches of rain last week brought the water up a couple of feet making for perfect conditions. I had to talk my wife and son into going Saturday morning to check lines in...
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    Runnin' lines

    I took my kids out this weekend to something new. We ran trotlines on the local river. Found a good slough and strung two lines across. Ran them twice a day Saturday and Sunday then pulled them on Monday. We also did some pole fishing. By the end of the weekend we had four flathead and 16...
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    Underappreciated

    Lots of different sunfish (or bream). Warmouth, redear, rock bass, even crappie are in the sunfish family. Here is a poster that lists them: https://scottandnix.com/products/sunfishes-of-north-america-poster
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    Bullet flight

    Yes the point of the bullet follows it's trajectory. But for different reasons than a fletched arrow because they are stabilized differently. There is a reason artillery fuses are on the pointy end of the projectile.
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    Rattlesnakes while hunting

    A few years ago I took the family out for antelope in Wyoming. We tagged our antelope and had a couple of days left to hunt grouse and shoot prairie dogs. That dog town had a BUNCH of rattlers in it. Coming from the midwest, where we had never seen a rattle snake, it was a very cool...
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    German Shorthair Pointer input

    We kennel ours when we are away. Never had a problem with barking, our dog and the one before only barked when they thought something was wrong. Get a "chuck-it" and rubber balls and get the dog interested in playing fetch. You can sit on your butt and throw the ball around the yard so the...
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    Gun Safes?

    If you buy a "gun safe" you are buying a "residential security container" (RSC). It is a small step up from a plain locking steel cabinet. UL rates these to last 5 minutes (generally) against burglary with hand tools by someone who knows what they are doing. As far as fire rating, there are...
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    Water filters/filtering Midwest water.

    Too much chemical runoff and contamination in Illinois' water. If you can find a source spring you will do OK. Just so you are aware, there are sections of the Illinois River that the DNR recommends not eating certain fish from because of chemical contamination. I certainly wouldn't drink...
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    Which gun coating?

    I've used both Cerakote and KGI Gunkote 2400. The KGI is much easier to use and seems to go on thinner than the Cerakote. I've had no problems with the durability of either product. The KGI is supposed to cure at a higher temperature meaning that it can't be used on synthetic stocks. The...
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    Nikon Monarch UCC 5.5-16.5x44 price drop

    Dropped to $300
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    Underappreciated

    One of the prettiest sunfish IMO.
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    Nikon Monarch UCC 5.5-16.5x44 price drop

    Now $325
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    Nikon Monarch UCC 5.5-16.5x44 price drop

    Nikon Monarch UCC 5.5-16.5x44 Long Range Riflescope, adjustable objective, Nikoplex reticle. Comes with box and Buttler Creek flip up lense caps. No ring marks, scratches, or dinks, scope is in excellent condition. $350 $325 $300 shipped CONUS
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    1st Time Kentucky Black Bear Hunting

    I would bet that the oaks are pretty well cleaned out by the end of October.
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