Everything posted by 686
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Since we’re talking meat, I’ll elaborate a little. As you can see from the big bloody spot in this photo, the exit wound was a little bit back, but bright lung blood, no guts cut, which was obviously nice. Entrance wound was just at the back of the opposite shoulder, a little further back than I intended. He was walking, I only had seconds to get the shot off, excuses, etc. He was also quartering towards me more than I thought. Luckily I caught enough shoulder on the entrance side to slow him down significantly, and he was down within 30 yards. The benefit of the shot being a few inches back was that minimal shoulder meat was lost, so that’s nice. Also, I like heart, and while the lungs were shredded, the heart was intact - I trimmed back one piece of rib and I was able to reach in through the entrance wound and retrieve it. Yeah, the entrance wound. 300 Weatherby, 150gr Nosler Partitions, serious business. I break my deer into quarters and primals and wet age them in a cooler for a week or so, draining water, adding ice daily and a little Kosher salt. So I’ve got a little time here to decide what to do with him. First thoughts: Backstraps: leave whole for stuffing/roasting Neck: burger grind Front shoulders: burger grind Hams: jerky and roasts Heart and tenders: chicken fry or new recipe I bought a grinder awhile back, so I may try to process this one completely myself. I need to decide what fat to mix with the burger grind (bacon, pork tallow, beef tallow, etc). My wife and kids like venison, but they don’t like tough/stringing parts that processors will put into burger sometimes, so i may be able to get more consumption from them if I am more judicious with the trim, so I’ll be watching that closely. I also picked up a burger forming attachment for the grinder, so I may try to pre form patties as I grind and separate with wax paper before freezing to make it easy for the wife to use later. Dropped the head and cape off at the taxi I use to get the skull bleached and the hide tanned. Should make a nice euro mount and I’ll see if the wife or kids want to use the hide for something neat. I might have shoulder mounted him, but my Africa trip taxidermy came home last year and I just got the wife copacetic with that, so probably need to go a little understated here.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
I had an invite this weekend to a business associate’s ranch near Junction and everything came together. Had to make a quick call and shot, but luckily I have been shooting my rifles recently and was on my game well enough.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Loading up some 300 win mag tonight; 212grain ELD-X for some long range target shooting, maybe this weekend
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Ha! This rifle is a Flaig’s as well. Those old boys knew a few things.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Yeah I just got more quick disconnects for my Sig suppressor that I could consider, but the juxtaposition of a battle rifle suppressor on a classic hunting rifle might short circuit my brain.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Probably; I always shoot it with ear protection so I don’t notice. If I was taking it on a guided hunt where somebody close might not have ear protection, I’d take the brake off and put the thread protector on. The unbraked recoil of my Magnum rifles when shooting off sticks isn’t a problem at all; but shooting hunched over off a bench or prone without a brake can wear me down quickly.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Thanks; the wood has some nice things going on. It’s an older custom gun with an FN Mauser action. I bought it for around $8-900 a few years ago, which was a deal that gets more satisfying over time. Awesome trigger pull (1 1/2-2 lbs maybe) and very accurate (with lighter bullets) - I tried some heavier bullets that wouldn’t group, so it must be a 1:12 twist barrel. I’ve always been a heavy-for-caliber bullet guy, but I'm kinda enjoying the 150 grains at ~3400fps right now. Here it is with the vintage leupold it came with and before I had the barrel threaded. I struggled with the decision to thread the barrel and run a brake, but the aesthetics don’t bother me now and it made it the gun easier on the shoulder than my 270.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Yeah, camera distortion, but it is a 26” barrel with a brake, so about 27.5”. I need to upgrade the glass on a few of my rifles - shooting with the Z6 was all fun/no work; definitely more work with the cheaper scopes doing holdover and less eye relief/clarity/focus issues with my eyes.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Did some shooting on a new setup this afternoon; 520 and 620 yards with some stainless steel gongs I salvaged off a project. Was able to shoot some video with a phone skope through binos as well. It was fun to check the zero on my 300wby/swaro z6 at 100, then check the app and turn up the BT 21 clicks and hit the 520 yard steel. The 300 win mag and 300 wby went thru the 1/2” stainless like butter at 520 yards. It held up to the 270win.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
We are a small, low fence place; but luckily not too much pressure from the neighbors so we have the luxury of letting some nice 3 yr olds walk. We have cleared tons of cedar; fertilize and plant kleingrass and food plot about 5 acres a year. The wildlife has responded well.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Update with some more pics, now he looks younger to me, maybe 4. Far left here: second from left here:
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Rain out made for a relaxing evening watching the deer. Bone Apple Tea
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Knocked a few birds down and the rain came in. Bacon wrapped stuffed wild turkey breast and dove poppers on the grill
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
We’ve had 10” of rain this week and may have more today, so birds will be questionable this weekend. Just finished the ridge cap on the new barn roof.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
I’ve been getting my wife to back the boat off and pull out into the channel and then pull back to about 30yds away and to the side of the ramp, and then I swim out after parking the truck. That keeps us clear of ramp traffic, especially if there is a stiff crosswind.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
From what I’ve seen, people walk down the ramp , the boat picking them up noses up to the ramp and people start climbing on, without slipping on the wet ramp. While trucks/trailers are trying to load/unload, etc. The anticipation of fiberglass contacting scored concrete like fingernails on a chalkboard gives me anxiety. It’s a mess.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
How do you launch solo at 6/7 with no courtesy dock? Launch the boat, anchor a little ways off and swim back and forth from the ramp? I’m new this year to Canyon Lake, the lack of courtesy docks at most of the ramps adds a layer of difficulty. I’m paranoid about scratching my fiberglass on the rocks around the ramps
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
I was walking out to my bow stand years ago about 5:30 am and walked up on two skunks humping or something; rolling around in the grass right on the side of my trail. Luckily they were too preoccupied to notice me.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
We were out from 10:30-2:30 or so. Water was nice/ok until about 1, by 2 it was rough. Are you in a marina or what ramp do you use? I like to use the Cranes Mill park Corp ramp, but they shut it down so much I usually end up at ramp 6.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
The nice thing about the Zup is, a grownup or other kid under about 250lbs can ride on it with them to get them more comfortable with it. You only need to run about 10-12mph with kids on, so it doesn’t hurt if they fall, and I take about 15’ out of the tow rope so they’re closer to the boat.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
No, you don’t have to have the rope up high, I just run it off the tower for convenience.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
We went to Canyon Saturday morning, got my 7yo standing up for the first time on a Zup.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
I would clear the twigs and brush out of that shooting lane more; I would definitely put a block or feeder (or hand corn) to hold the deer at a preset distance (~15yds or so) to let your son have time to wait for a broadside or preferably a quartering away shot opportunity, then time to get drawn and make a good shot. Scent control is imperative. Wash all the hunting clothes in scent control soap and keep them in a sealed bin. Take showers in scent control soap/shampoo before heading out and use scent control deodorant. Spray down with scent control spray last thing before you walk to the blind. Is your son shooting mechanicals or fixed blades?
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
I’m going the other direction - He looks older to me in these photos than last week. I was pretty sure 4 last week but I could see 5 this week. I’ll see if I’ve got a picture of him from last year.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
I got a few more pics thru binos of him this morning. Then a sounder came out and the work started.