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    Being color blind, I long ago concluded that loosing a few pounds of shoulder meat was worth not having to search for deer after the...
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    catscratch replied to the thread Permissions & Chestnuts.
    I'm in 7a. Can't get a chestnut to grow worth a damn. Know a guy 30 miles away that they grow great for him.
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    Interesting info KSQ2. It leans heavily into experiences my kids had growing up. Their first several deer were with an AR (.223)...
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    catscratch reacted to KSQ2's post in the thread Situational Shot Selection - Firearm with Like Like.
    One of our neighbors and friends is a rifle guru. He builds his own rifles and loads his own ammo. (He also happens to be one of the...
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    catscratch replied to the thread The Massey.
    Lots of deer sniff and rub on it, but I don't know if they are seeking it out or just happen to be walking by and take advantage of the...
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    I use a bow. Don't hunt where a slightly off shot might make a deer un-retrievable. If zi do have one run into nasty stuff then I just...
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    catscratch replied to the thread The Massey.
    I've been thinking the same thing! Deer are thick and fat this yr.
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    catscratch replied to the thread The Massey.
    Congrats!!!
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    catscratch replied to the thread Osage orange.
    Tricky situation in my opinion. 35 acres in a patch of 150 that's all the same... why would they come to your patch specifically? The...
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    catscratch replied to the thread Just a Heads Up.
    I didn't take it right. I get it now. Ya, I don't like hairpins. When I make a course I always try to sweep the turns out bigger so...
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    catscratch replied to the thread Just a Heads Up.
    I like it when runners and coaches grumble about conditions. I tell my kids to listen at the starting line and you'll find out who...
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    catscratch replied to the thread Just a Heads Up.
    Boys won. Put 6 kids in the top 17. My girl that was on the bubble qualified with 9th. Almost all the kids finished better than...
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    catscratch replied to the thread Osage orange.
    What's the surrounding land like, is it mostly cedars and hedge also? Or are you an island of trees in a giant pasture? Do you...
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    The turkeys sound like fun. Lots of times hunts like that are more memorable than the ones you draw blood on.
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    catscratch replied to the thread Just a Heads Up.
    Dang, I'm so married that I don't even get attention from the Thailand dude trying to find love on the internet. Luck ducks!
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