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Policemen doing traffic stops on a busy highway are not there for hunting purposes. The only statistically valid argument here for the transition to mandatory hunter orange was it MIGHT make it easier to find their corpses when hunters expire in the outdoors. Of course it won't keep them from...

I moved to Ontario when orange was not required. When the bill was introduced it was rigorously opposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources because 1) there was no overwhelming issue with hunters accidentally shooting each other. In fact, I have lived here since 1989 and only recall two...

That conspiracy theory wins the silver medal. A close second behind govt implanted computer chips in COVID vaccines. :D

Yes, and I believe Canada Customs stopped storing handguns for tourists a long time ago. As I understand it, now people who declare handguns are turned back. And that licence/passport will undoubtedly be flagged in their system. Expect a vehicle search next time(s) a crossing is attempted...

Yes, and I believe Canada Customs stopped storing handguns for tourists a long time ago. As I understand it, now people who declare handguns are turned back. And that licence/passport will undoubtedly be flagged in their system. Expext a vehicle search next time(s) a crossing is attempted...

I would be totally fine with making it illegal to carry a rifle on quad or SxS. What a difference that would make! Still be road hunters in vehicles but the cost of fuel these days has put a damper on a lot of that.

Backpackers can be equally obnoxious and ignorant. "Please step up off the trail and stand still till I get my pack string past." No! It's my trail too. "Well, okay. But these animals tend to freak out going around strange critters with bright colored bundles strapped on top. Don't cry to me...

Sorry, but no one will ever convince me hunter education can compete effectively against technocrap advertising and online influencers in establishing principles of hunting ethics. Boys want toys. It is what it is. Regulation may not be guaranteed effective all the time but at least it is a...

The park unit is so small I don't know why anyone would want to saddle up. The only trail is maybe a mile long. Musig Broad Lake? I am familiar with everything from Glasgow to Shelby and Canadian border to Great Falls. That one doesn't ring a bell.

Feds only set parameters. States can set their own regs within those parameters. I have never hunted in a jurisdiction where wounded birds count for the bag limit. If the bird is knocked down, that might work. When my dog fails to come up with a downed bird, I count it as part of my daily...

Inuit make and wear hair-on boots from caribou hides. Apparently they wear well.

Last I looked, federal regs on migratory waterfowl requires that the hunter make every reasonable effort to recover a downed bird. If still lost, it doesn't count towards the daily "bag limit." They have to be in the bag to be counted. The key, of course, is what defines every reasonable...

Blue Jays are on a roll. May sweep the Twins tomorrow and they are tough. Bullpen and bench hitting has been saving the Jays. Too bad about Oilers losing but the crowd got their money's worth. Great game.

Shooting that stuff at night is not hunting. It's getting rid of undesirable animals. Taking out the trash. I swat mosquitoes after dark too. Sheesh!

Yeah, we should all be shooting deer in the headlights, dropping bombs on them with drones, baiting, poisoning water holes, etc. Do what you think is right. Only your thoughts matter. Pfffft!

As a retired USNPS ranger I can almost agree with you. The "Crown Jewel" parks are pretty much a freak show, during tourist season especially. But there are hundreds of other units worth visiting. For example, I was happiest the short time I worked at Nez Perce Battlefield in Chinook...

I agree about lack of conditioning. The trend towards flab is truly appalling. A couple weeks ago I was at my grandson's bowling tournament. My gawd, 90% of the family members watching were 100% overweight ... as in twice as big as a healthy person should be. And not just the parents. Truly...

I'm not sure letting trash loose in the field with guns hasn't marginalized USA hunting more. I like the idea of regulating ethics. Or at least an appearance of regulating it. Baiting is not legal in many places. Fine with me. That's not hunting. Trapping/snaring bears was only recently...

Give that guy a medal!

404J because that's what I have and it will kill buffalo just fine. I have killed a couple with 375 H&H without issue. If 375 is adequate, then 404 will be more than adequate.

The only Harley I could afford on my allowance.

I talked to Duane Wiebe two years ago when building my 404 on 98 Mauser, and he said he'd sold his patterns for bottom metal to some guy (in the Midwest as I recall) but for reasons unknown he had not started making them. Duane referred me to Swift-Blackburn and that worked out well. A very...

You shoot waterfowl better because you're wingshooting waterfowl bodies, not target shooting their heads. I have never understood this aversion to shooting turkeys in the body. Apparently, there's no law against it. But "it's just not done." Why? Most everyone I know who hunts turkeys during...

Anyone stupid enough to fall for these scammers probably should not be allowed to own guns. Definitely should not be hunting. I once had a similarly brain dead guy hunting with me walk up on my pointing Lab with his gun shouldered. He almost had to walk back to town. I should emphasize he...

An interesting story to put things into RSA perspective. My second safari we had a long drive to a remote very large property in the Eastern Cape mountains to hunt kudu. On the way we drove through an old colonial town center. It was very early in the morning and effectively a ghost town...

Things like firearms and pepper spray can help compensate for aging frailty. In South Africa the bad guys know the safari operators and clients are loaded for bear (an American colloquialism for armed and dangerous). Yes, armored car robberies are almost a daily occurrence but the reward is...

Okay, I see a motor sitting on an Amish carriage ... but no steering mechanism or driveline/belt/chain. Photoshop nonsense.

Nothing like that available here so I make my own heavy duty hangers. This one is on the backside of a plaque for VERY large moose euro skull mount. Actually, I mounted a pair of antler sheds on a faux (fake) hornless euro skull. That was a tough job! The shed antlers were so heavy they...

As a surveyor tech we used "chain" tape that was thick stiff steel and longer. No case. For storage the tape was hand coiled similar to a lariat and then twisted and "thrown" in figure eight motion into a smaller coil half the size. The chain had a leather thong on one (or both?) end to tie it...

Tape measure. 100 foot (maybe longer). We used one when building the family home in Montana 1964-65. Should ask my brother if it's still there. They were pretty much bullet proof, unlike the spring loaded rigid blade variety. These had limp measure that was wound back on with the hinged...

The guy who was in charge of inspecting guns at Kimberly airport when I disembarked looked to be a PH. White middle-aged, rugby build, safari shirt, shorts. Very quick getting us on our way. It's a bit different up there. We hunted a property where I shot my buffalo bull. The owner was an...

Thanks for that. My grandson was just gifted PS4 and decided to bring it to my house (his mom has his place tied up with XBox). He bought a game that requires massive download and it was taking bloody forever. Already ordered fiber optic upgrade but I think I'll also hardwire to modem as you...

Great to hear things are sorting themselves out. I did notice you mentioned beer-league sports. While exercise is important, be more cautious about alcohol intake during the times you're "out of sorts." It can be a depressant and may also screw up sleep pattern, especially, it seems, as we...

Actually, the thumbnail gallery loads MUCH slower than images inserted "full size" into text. Doesn't make sense but there it is. One should be careful when taking pictures, especially with cameras, to set the photo size to something that is manageable. For example, my Canon digital camera...

Personally, I wish that "Thumbnail" option would just disappear! I have sometimes waited five minutes for a poster's tray of thumbnails to upload. I usually just say to hell with it, give up, and skip over viewing the images. Using the "attach" option works best in my opinion. One just needs...

Frank, I shot a Barbary sheep (aoudad) in Africa and my PH told me the dogs won't eat the meat. Guess that may be one reason a butt shot was "on the table" ... because the meat won't be. :D Joking aside, instructions from a guide to shoot even a sea urchin in the arse would give me cause for...

Actually, as a military policeman I did observe field grade officers, and lower ranks, "adapting" their uniforms. And surprisingly frequently. It was my job to remind them that it was not allowed. Beyond that all I could do was call it in and have the desk inform their commanding officer ...

Remember, Boddington is in the hunting business which requires selling himself and his sponsors' products. Personally, I tend to place more value on some amateur who posts reports and advice on forums. He has no financial motive to distort his perspective. Brings to mind a certain well known...

I said field grade officers, not necessarily Marines. Patton and McArthur come right to mind. It would not surprise me if Boddington didn't cut off his military issue summer khaki pants for hunting shorts. I HATED my standard enlisted summer khaki uniform: heavy cotton drenched in starch that...

Boddington was a Marine as I recall? He was field grade officer and some have been known to adapt their own uniform.

Yeah, this was the thinking when US military adopted .223 M16. Funny thing about wounded soldiers: sometimes getting hit pisses them off and they shoot back. I know if some SOB gut shot me, I'd do my best to make sure I took him out with me. Dead soldiers = dead guns.

It will be a great heirloom. A memorable piece of craftsmanship. I built a 404J on 98 Mauser two years ago. Got it done in time for my fourth safari. Hope it will make another trip over but who knows. I built it mostly for the challenge. My grandson may get it. Hopefully. If not it could...

It seems an oxymoron that people would book a hunting safari to a country where buffalo, lions, and leopards roam yet be anxious about "safety."

With all the engraving I'm guessing about $8500 to the right buyer? How's the floorplate look? Edit: I see you posted more images while I was writing.

I believe New England Custom Gun makes a reproduction sight for that one. I have also seen them come up on ebay from time to time.

Bike headlight generator.

1952 Chev Deluxe ... the year I was born. My first car was a '53 Bel Air. Similar grille, fender, and hood. They dropped the "fastback" cabin that year.

What did you pay? Scope included? No iron sights?

Flint, English is not his first language. I think he means "is not comparable to".

The same. I clipped the Achilles tendon right rear hock. 375 or 338 would have made no difference. With no snow and only a few drops of blood I tracked that bull past/around two waterfalls and caught him stuck on the wall of the canyon next to the third waterfall. Dropped him with a neck...