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I usually take a bottle of water and a generous assortment of Little Debbie cakes. The Oatmeal Creme Pies are my all time favorite but the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip will also be in there for some variety. They hold up well to being stuffed in a pack, especially if it is cold. I don't...

Great deal! I saw a lot of smiles in those pictures. There is no doubt that yàll started a bunch of new outdoors people.

243 is a caliber that is very easy to shoot well but bullet selection is important. Being a smaller caliber the margin of error is much smaller. At her age, she could probably handle something that hits a little harder. Staying in the same family, I agree that the 7mm-08 would be a great...

I will second the suggestion to get in touch with David at Century Farm Orchards. I know little about apple trees but he really knows his stuff. I have just told him what I want the trees to do and he makes his recommendation. His trees do great, are fairly priced, and arrive in the spring...

I have been very impressed with Century Farms. I know nothing about apple trees and he knows his stuff. I just tell him what I want the trees for and he makes his recommendations and ships them exactly when he says he will several months later. When you get them they look like sticks with...

I bought a new pair of Nikon Monarch 10 X 42 last year. I hunt some open ground and thick woods and they do a good job in both places. They do a good job for looking through brush.

I raise cattle and sheep. I frequently see deer in the same field with the cattle but they don't hang around together. I do believe more deer come out when the cattle are not around. I never see them in the same field with the sheep, but the guard dogs probably have a lot to do with it. They...

270, do your bears know when the season is too? We have a short bear season and they seem to know when it is. They will be everywhere during deer season but when bear season rolls around they will vanish. Bears used to be included in the large game license in Virginia but now we have to buy...

Brush- You have me feeling totally blessed. I planted 10 apple trees in 2014 and 10 in 2015. I got the late dropping varieties from Century Farm Orchard and they have all done great except for one. I think I over fertilized that one. Several of them have apples on them this year, even some...

I like a bullet that hits hard but still stays together well enough to exit and leave a blood trail. I always avoid hitting a shoulder. There isn't enough meat on a deer to have a bunch bloodshot. Over the years I have tried a bunch of different bullets in different rifles. I didn't like the...

Bears are nothing but a nuisance. Just wait until your trees are grown and they feel the need to climb them. We find limbs broken off and old trees ridden to the ground quite frequently. I have replaced 20 apple trees in the past few years.

I would guess at least 75 or 80, but more probably wouldn't hurt. I have never had too much power. It would also depend on what you are cutting and how steep your ground is. I would guess you could find on the internet somewhere the manufacturers recommendation. You will also need a tractor...

I have had a Craftsman for 20 years. It is definitely one of the handiest things on the farm. I couldn't get by without one. Don't get a small one. If you are running larger tools like impact wrenches a larger tank won't need to run the whole time. Air ratchets are nothing but handy. You...

When my son was that age I started him on a T/C Encore. He learned to shoot it and handle it with a 22-250 barrel and a soft reload. When the season rolled around I put a 243 barrel on. He made a perfect shot and never noticed the difference. I love the Encore platform. We both hunt with...

I am glad to see some familiar names on the new forum. I read the other forum much more than I posted but if I felt it was a subject that I had some experience with I would throw my two cents in. I agree with everyone else. I got much more from the forum than I ever did the magazine. I have...