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    Whitetail reflexes (traditional archery)

    There is no rhyme nor reason to when of how far a whitetail will duck at the shot. I've had several deer stand there, take the shot, flinch as the arrow goes right through them and then walk away calmly to die shortly thereafter. I've also had them turn themselves inside out as soon as the...
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    Guesses on Score?

    High 120's to low 130's
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    Black bears spring or fall?

    Depends on where you want to hunt. Some states have no spring season. Alaska's bears can taste like crap in the fall if they've been eating salmon. For me I'd like to hunt both, spring in AK or MT and fall in WV or WI.
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    .22 Pistol Recommendation

    Ruger 22/45 lite is what you're looking for. I'd upgrade the trigger. I also wouldn't bother with sub-sonic ammo. High velocity rounds generally won't go super sonic in a pistol length barrel. Mine, for example, sounds like someone shooting a staple gun with standard ammo.
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    Wrapping up fishing for the year

    My wife and I went out last Friday and cleaned up on the crappie. We kept 28 (and 1 bluegill) in about 2.5 hours. I'm heading out this weekend and that will probably be the end of it for the year as hunting takes priority.
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    Slugs in a Smoothbore?

    The best answer to your questions is "it depends". Different guns (and different chokes) will be more or less accurate. Different types of slugs (Fosters or Brennekes) will behave differently in different guns as well. Grab a few different boxes and try them for yourself. Generally speaking...
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    Leupold 2.5-8x36 still worth it?

    Like others here I'd go with a used VX-3 or VXIII or even a Vari-X III. One of the greatest sins Leupold ever made was doing away with the 1.75-6x
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    2024 fall bear

    Nice I'm taking my wife out for her first bear in a couple of weeks. Probably won't get one half the size of yours.
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    Dad's old fishing lures

    Dad's been gone for nearly 18 years now. He was a lifelong fisherman and I had his old tackle box stuffed in a corner of the basement. I raid it every once in a while if I can't find the right size/type of hook or sinker, but otherwise the lures don't get used. So I started going through it...
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    painting a rifle stock

    Rebuilt an old savage for my daughter's first centerfire. If I remember right I used duracoat for the stock.
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    My first new vehicle

    Thanks for the offer, ammo. I looked at the tundra and just didn't care for it so I picked up an F150. Now seeing the issues that the toyotas are having I'm glad I didn't get one. It sucks but when you're picking a car brand all you're really doing is reaching into the toilet bowl and...
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    Bear Skull Cleaning - Keeping the teeth as is

    No need to pull teeth. I just boil the skull and take care not to get the bleaching agent on the teeth.
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    Deciphering Initials

    That's a beauty.
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    Deciphering Initials

    It looks like "JPB" I've attached a photo of some factory "Old English" fonts from one of my sets. Because your sample is done by hand it will vary.
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    Trip to Des Moines Iowa, looking for fishing ideas

    There are too many good panfish spots to list within an hour of Des Moines. Keep in mind that Red Rock, the biggest lake in Iowa is in that range and Rathbun is another 40 minutes south. Both have outfitters you can hire. For bluegill I would look at smaller lakes including municipal...
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    My first new vehicle

    Nope
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    My first new vehicle

    Ford just couldn't pull it off. After 8.5 months of waiting (the truck has been done and is just sitting on a lot somewhere for the past 3.5 months)I gave up. Three months ago a brake caliper locked up in my truck. No big deal, $150 and an hour of my time had it fixed. Last month the...
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    The limits of the 2nd Amendment

    Form 4473, question 11e Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?’ What was his answer when he bought the gun?
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    Lets see your fishing boat!

    I firmly believe that a boat should fit your situation. What water you run and how you use it should be the primary concerns. Now that I live near bigger water I'd like to find a nice aluminum bay boat, something in the 18-20' range. I'll need to look for a deal because, for me, fishing is...
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    Lets see your fishing boat!

    1976 16' Monarch with a 1991 40hp Mariner (Yamaha). Heavily modified. I learned a long time ago that the fish come over the side the same if it's a canoe or a $60,000 bass boat.
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