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Big cats = impressed every time. https://petapixel.com/2024/03/18/once-in-a-lifetime-photo-of-bobcat-pouncing-on-heron-mid-flight/

Ouch! https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/buffalo-drags-huge-croc-out-of-the-water-by-its-nose/ar-AA18oQLr?

Hello AH friends, At the risk of grinding out the cliché "life is too short" speech, I wanted to just throw out a little reminder to avoid letting life get in the way of living. There are those moments when the reminders are stark and all too real. I had finally convinced my best friend...

To say my bride is not too crazy about European mounts would be the understatement of the new year. So I thought I’d try something a bit different and she really likes this. I would never do them all as I do like the classic look of the white skulls. But it was kinda fun to experiment some...

This guy takes on a dozen coyotes, kills 8 of them, disappears for a couple of days to lick his wounds, and shows up back home. I think he’s earned luxury retirement. https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-sheepdog-fights-off-kills-coyotes-pack-attacks-sheep?dicbo=v2-25d4e95826f3d11cf35a15bdb9351796

I had already passed up this guy twice this season. He’s a short tined ten with a broken G3 on his left side and I know there are bigger around. This time he seemed to want to end it all. I had watched him work toward me for 20 minutes and assumed when he got to the big uprooted tree I was...

Today I couldn’t pass up this old Winchester. It’s a standard long tang 1936 Model 71 according to the 76xx serial number. I’m no expert, but from what little I do know it seems to be all original with the expected wear and tear for the age and sporting what I believe (and was told) is the...

It lived 27 years in a lab, 8 years without food, and still birthed young 4 years after no males. https://www.newsweek.com/ticks-survive-27-years-researchers-lab-8-years-without-food-1681816

:Bored: This is just sacrilegious. Why?! Makes you want to beat someone senseless…if it wasn’t already too late since their good sense has obviously absconded. The description calls it a riffle…maybe that’s it. :A Bang Head...

Ok enablers, I went to pick A gun today and brought home two. :A Banana: I answered an ad for a Ruger No.1 in 300 H&H (Boddington African Adventure Series Kudu). As the conversation advanced he said he also had another Ruger to sell. So I drove to his place today and looked at both…and...

Over the years I’ve had some interesting conversations with people all other the country and some from different parts of the world about how they first were introduced to hunting. One would assume it’s usually a parent passing down tradition but that wasn’t the case as much as I’d thought. At...

Here’s mine When I first got a glimpse of that whitetail, I guessed he was a 3 year old. He was a big bodied deer with a very tall and heavy rack. He had only 8 points, not terribly wide yet, but you could plainly see the potential. He became my obsession for the next three years. This was...

Wall Street Journal says eat deer. Now that the deer are eating our elite gardens, apparently it’s ok to hunt and eat them. :oops: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-solve-americas-wild-deer-problem-eat-them-11625842696

Who knew? I feel so much more important now. :confused: This article from February was “presented” to me today. I don’t need to go into that part but, yet again, clueless = dangerous. “It is a thrill for the people that shoot the animals. They have their nice cars and houses. What else can...

My local shop has this intriguing German Mauser 16 bore on the rack. After researching it some, there seems to be some differing opinions on the date of its conversion from rifle to shotgun. I think it’s post WWI but some say WW2. Some say safe to fire…after close inspection. Some say don’t...

Well I stepped off the big(ger) bore ledge today finally. I picked up my new unfired Winchester M70 Alaskan in .375 H&H Mag. I don’t often get too excited but I’m pretty whipped up to get shooting this gun. Thanks @Vagrouser !! Now to find ammo. Ugh. Seems nobody carries it in my area but, of...

I'm sure it's been just killing you to know what 28 degrees F on a potato crop on May 28th will look like a few days later. ;) Well now you can stop wondering. The top one is what they should look like this time of year here. I have 8 fields that look like the bottom pic. Thankfully the...

A safe and happy weekend to all of our Veterans of military service and all active duty military personnel. Thank you!! A heartfelt thank you and a special prayer for the fallen. Your sacrifice is never forgotten!! We owe you.

A friend in South Africa sent this to me. I don't know the guys in the audience but you will recognize the actors.

I just heard a public service message on the radio from the WI Department of Natural Resources. They wanted to take the opportunity to warn “outdoor enthusiasts” not wear red, blue, black, or brown while on outdoor excursions because they could be mistaken for a turkey by a hunter during this...

I headed out this morning for a long awaited weekend visit with my parents. The way some people drive honestly makes me wonder how there aren’t more accidents than there are. Traffic was pretty scarce as I drove eastbound on a divided highway fairly early this morning so I was a little...

A shop near me has this old Spencer 56-50 cal rifle that I thought was interesting. I saw one many years ago but forgot about them until I saw this. I did not realize they hold 7 rounds. It tripped my trigger so to speak, and wondered what others here might know about them. I'm not in the...

https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/544533-the-controversy-over-wildlife-killing-contests

Curiosity has gotten the best of me after a conversation I had the other day with a right-handed gentleman that shoots left-handed. I know of plenty of left-handed people who shoot right-handed for various reasons, be it eye dominance, left-hand rifle availability, and so forth, but I’ve...

I am not a fan of Armslist. However that doesn't stop me from window(s) shopping. Sorry bad pun. Here is the ad for .375 H&H, .416 RemMag, .458 WM, and 22LR. https://www.armslist.com/posts/13069509/milwaukee-wisconsin-ammo-for-sale--375-h-h--416remmag--458wm---22lr-ammo The ad says it's...

I came across this 2 year old study while researching an unrelated subject and it caught my eye. It's interesting that of all the information written in this study, this is the headline they chose. You can read the full report by clicking on "this document" at the bottom. What are your...

I'm not known for being up on the newest latest greatest anything so it's no surprise that I haven't heard of these yet. Apparently introduced in 2018, and available everywhere it seems. Has anyone here had the unfortunate opportunity to use one of these ? Do they perform as advertised? If...

More correctly, I should say that I'll likely have to give up on this idea unless one of you has a suggestion that could solve the problem. Before I moved again for work I had a little set up playing around with a little coal forge making a few blades. I wasn't really any good at it but it was...

I've put a whole bunch of meat through my smoker over the years. Lot's of beef, pork, turkey, even ground up a 400lb black bear into sausage and they usually turn out pretty decent. I've done venison sausage quite a few times too. I seem to do well with the process. After a whole lot of...

I don’t even have words for this one... https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/minnesota-hunter-shooots-alligator-deer-2020

Today my boots were supposed to be on the ground in South Africa for round 2 of African addiction relief so I was kinda cranky today. It turned out to be kind of an interesting day anyway...one that shot my faith in the next generation right in the head only to see it get up and charge again...

Because of @Bob Nelson 35Whelen and @Skinnersblade (you started it ;)) Before my trip to Africa I thought it prudent to at least attempt to get into some semblance of better physical shape. According to my bride, "round" was not the correct shape. I needed to reduce what she referred to...

I was happy to get the chance to take this guy last rifle season. It’s tough to find them this size and bigger in the area where I hunt. You know how it is when you’re looking at pics of antlers...angle is everything. Then the landowner, who was thrilled as well, sent me game cam pics of this...

Have you ever had a snake play an unexpected part in your hunt? While I was hunting in Africa, thankfully I did not. My PH however, chose a very inopportune time to describe the various evil attributes of the Black Mamba...in an area known to hold them. (Not cool bro!!) I don’t mind snakes. No...

Growing up in whitetail country without any serious hunters in my family, I'm a self-taught hunting addict. After 40+ years of gun and bow hunting, I had considered myself fairly adept at tracking. My style has always been stalk hunting. The first rush-find them, the second rush-get in range...

We‘ve all likely seen examples or at least pictures of two-headed animals in our own neck of the woods. (not sure if that’s a pun or not) I’ve seen examples of cattle, deer, snakes, and the like here, but seeing this older pic of a two-headed whitetail fawn makes me curious about game animals...

Ok so I’m whining a little even though I knew it was coming but my South Africa flight has officially been cancelled by the airline for late October. :confused: We had been planning for over a year for a ten day trip to visit friends, attend a wedding, and a three day hunt. I know I know...

I snapped this pic of this little guy while I was in South Africa and it always makes me laugh. I‘m going to make it into a poster for my bar/critter crib with the caption ”Hellooo Ladies!”. BUT, I’m betting someone will come up with a better caption than I did. Anyone willing to give it a shot?

Hi everyone, I'm Randy, and this is an awesome forum with classy people, insightful advice, and amazing animal photos!! Congrats to all the successes! I had an amazing opportunity to hunt in South Africa in 2016 for a couple of days when we went there to visit some friends. I only had 2...