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    Lead Sled Issues

    I was taught at the front of the stock but NOT touching the barrel. And that's for most guns. Lever guns can be a different beast entirely. I have lots of brass for when I eventually start reloading for my 356 for that reason.... Also taught to check the temp of the barrel with that gun...
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    Lead Sled Issues

    Shooting from a lead sled will cause those things to happen!
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    Lead Sled Issues

    One of the first times I saw somebody with one I was shooting next to them wondering what the heck type of cannon they were shooting as it was LOUD...turned out it was some unnecessary ultra shooting times screamer 300 caliber. And not long after he got a nice scope eye cut even with the sled...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    We've had mandatory reporting in MN for years. Only in the areas we want to check for any presence, not everywhere. Some grumbling from hunters but not too much. We've pulled back from manned testing most weekends to just manning testing stations the first three days of the rifle season...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    Works well here. We have done the same with Bovine TB. We just have to look east to WI to see what the "it's not needed, won't work, nothing's wrong" response gets you. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wildlife/research/health/disease/bovinetb/index.html
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    CWD- again and forever.

    Dead deer disappear pretty fast if there are any predators or scavengers around.
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    CWD- again and forever.

    My take--just spitballing without a lot of thought at this point--is that all critters have abornormal mutations or spontaneous things happen, and die without anyone knowing (other than some happy predators). With something as contagious as CWD you'd think we'd see more random occurrences...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    Maybe haven't followed things closely enough been hopping around here, but my last point was intended for that. Unless they know something I don't, there's no way to know if a deer had CWD unless they get it very soon after it showed signs of being sick, kill it and take samples from it, or...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    It's not specific to CWD. Stressed or compromised health deer are more easily ID'd and taken down by predators. The sick die at a higher rate. Wish more hunters made that connection...when a predator kills something, there's a higher than average likelihood something was wrong with it that...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    Maybe--are you in an area where populations are relatively isolated? Whitetails move a lot but I've long been told in the west with elevation and terrain there is a greater chance of the disease avoiding just rolling across the landscape because deer are more isolated from each other at a local...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    I agree as well with the skepticism about a wildlife disease expert speculating on origin--unless it was done in a private conversation. What I hear and prefer to do in such discussions is say that's immaterial. Who cares how it developed? Now we have to deal with it--doing that...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    Think of it along basic Darwin natural selection lines. Those that are naturally resistant should die less often, and over the time they will dominate more and more of the breeding--so their progeny will be more resistant and so on. Over time the "winners" --those less likley to get it and...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    It's true that the average harvested deer is younger...but we should stress that we will have fewer prime age large bucks due to CWD. I am pretty sure the WI results coming soon will be sobering...but with CWD as big with deniers as it is...some pushed along with political agendas...will enough...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    There's long been speculation...not proof...that Wi issues began with importing of infected deer that were released into the wild (not captive) by QDMA types...so if there's a link that is more likely than age or sex management. Interesting you mention that time. I'll never forget what some of...
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    CWD- again and forever.

    He listed two good ones, check his reply again
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    CWD- again and forever.

    High percentage of infected deer. Even higher percentage of mature bucks infected. We knew that in WI a few years back from some areas. The work to come out soon will cover a broader area. Much different story in MN. Our bio's didn't have the political interference to nearly the same...
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    Anybody Buying Yet? Where’s the Bottom?

    My late mother in law had one of those made the news stories. Had most of her money needed for retirement with Edward Jones. Her rep moved her money into something that made him money, lost her money, and ultimately had the rep sued and fired. You'd think a reputable company would do...
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    A loss for the PTD

    This is more feasible than you think, in fact wetland delineation is and has been going on for a long time.
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    Tunes for Mostly old people at COSTCO on a Tuesday.

    Feasible Try a Popeil Pocket fisherman! I can attest you can have fun with heavy pike using them!
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    Worst Hotel you’ve ever stayed at ..

    Super 8 in Roseville MN--lots of low lifes wandering around. Loud hollering and voices with people in the parking lot until late--then came the drug bust and more lights and sirens and noise, until about 2 am. Had good luck at some Super 8's in rural areas. Often allow dogs which is why I...

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