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  1. j-bird

    CZUSA or Tikka service

    Has anyone here had any interaction with service for either of these companies??? My brother is looking into buying a rifle and is curious about service, and I have no experience with either of these brands...
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    Remember when???

    So Native posted a pic of an old computer program from 1990 with a 5" floppy disk and it got me to thinking about my first trail cam...I'm thinking this is roughly mid 90's. I figure some of you guys have some older than this... 35mm film...had to be taken to the local Kroger or CVS for...
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    Stand storage??

    So I was out pulling stands the other day and putting them back in the barn with all the different pieces and straps and the like and well....I damn near impaled myself in the ribs! I was standing on some stuff trying to hang the stands up and out of the way and my foot slipped and I caught...
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    Shopping for an AR

    So I'm shopping for an AR platform. Not for hunting....more for having fun and target shooting. I think it will be a 5.56 chambering. What sort of things should I be looking at to ensure I am getting a VERY reliable and robust firearm. I am fairly unfamiliar with AR platforms. I am...
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    This caught my eye yesterday - not sure what it is

    Is this spicebush....or something else? I know it's not JBH!! If it is....is it worth a toot for anything? Obviously I have seed that could be collected.....
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    Flying Corolla....

    Well, the heat finally got to them.... The boy has been beating the snot of it of this 2000-ish Corolla we have and having a ball and this weekend he and his buddies.....well...they took it for it's maiden flight! Ramp is 2 feet tall. My boy was driving...says they hit it at about...
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    Old long rifle help needed

    I was gifted an "old" muzzleloader rifle over the holiday. I am being told that it was built by my grandfather's grandfather. I am not sure what "built" means either. I am not sure if it was built as a kit....if they did that back then or if it was actually "built" meaning they had the...
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    Project "Battle Wagon" Mobile deer blind

    I had posted about this in my property tour thread, but I thought it may reach a few more folks here as well. Sorry about the wind noise and the lack of a more professional quality level of the video.....
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    OFFICIAL 2019 Nut/Seed exchange thread

    I reached out to CAS_HNTR with no response (offering to let him kick this thread off as he has done in the past)....so I will get this show started. This year, like in years past I encourage all us property managers to try to help out our fellow managers. As summer fades to fall much of...
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    Your vote is needed

    I realized I posted this on my property tour and not in a more visible area..... I try to keep these to a minimum and if the powers at be feel this is not allowed - that is fine. My middle daughter Jenna suffers from a condition in which her pain sensory system/nerves between her foot and her...
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    Boy brought home something I approve of!

    My boy brings home a lot of junk and "projects"....finally something worth while! About 50 morels!!!
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    Dog fight....what can I do?

    Ok, I wasn't sure where to put this, but I figured some of you guys have dealt with this before with your dogs. I seem to have a worsening battle on my hands. We have 4 dogs in the house at the moment. But I am having an issue with 2 of them in particular. The oldest of them...Lucy is...
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    The "magic bucket" strikes again

    So as time passes legends and myths seem to form from success or failures afield. I have one such mythical hunting gadget...."the magic bucket". The "magic bucket" is a plain plastic 5 gallon bucket that is simply wrapped in camo duct tape (now significantly faded). This bucket started out just...
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    Daughters first buck

    Emma is 14 and tagged her first buck yesterday morning....8 pointer, 165 lbs live weight. Not the biggest, but certainly a memorable hunt for me... Up at 6am, done by 8....talk about efficient!
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    My first 3 legged buck

    I posted about this in my "land tour" but thought I would share here as well, as not everyone follows the land tour threads. Took a vacation day a few days back now... We have had 2 days of steady rain and it broke over night...I was excited to see what the day would bring. Morning hunt wasn't...
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    Cordite??

    So I learned something over the weekend. Back in WW2 the Brits didn't use smokeless gun powder in lots of their ammo and artillery shells. Instead they used a thing called cordite. I was TOTALLY unaware of this. My son bought some surplus ammo and the guy selling it said it didn't have...
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    2018 Hoosier state hunting regs

    So, the Indiana DNR has released the 2018 deer hunting rules, yet has yet to publish the harvest report from last year. That to me seems....."odd"! Anyway, to my fellow hunting Hoosiers here are some links of some info you may find of interest. The new hunting regs for the year...
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    Plot in the woods question

    I have carved plots out of hallow pastures and corners of crop fields before. This year is my first real shot at putting one in a the woods. The opening I have is fine, my concern is I have already broadcast my clover and chicory seed after I burned the area off earlier in the year...
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    Best chicory to plant

    I'm going to keep this simple because it obviously can get complicated..... What specific varieties of chicory have worked best for you guys? I am re-vamping some plots and may even plant a chicory only or chicory heavy plot. I used to think variety didn't matter.....I ran into a red clover...
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    Bi-pod....just a gadget or a useful tool?

    OK - I have a new rifle coming. Is a bi-pod a valued accessory or just a "look-cool" gadget? I will be mostly hunting deer from a tree stand or an enclosed/elevated blind. I will be doing some target shooting but just on a recreational basis, from a shooting bench/table. I always try to...
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