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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-28-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,369
Posted By mcostan

I use either my princton tec apex headlamp or...

I use either my princton tec apex headlamp or fenix headlamp. They are very very bright. It's like strapping the sun to my head. I have no trouble finding blood.

I put a little toilet paper...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-24-2014, 06:47 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,076
Posted By mcostan

I use gps collars on my doggies, I don't...

I use gps collars on my doggies, I don't purposely shoot to call them in. I used to use a whistle though, one of those really loud storm ones. It worked at first but eventually they would get in "the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-24-2014, 06:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,076
Posted By mcostan

My dogs come to gunfire. It started when I shot...

My dogs come to gunfire. It started when I shot squirrels with pellet guns. They get all exited when I just handle a gun.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-24-2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By mcostan

I have 2 canners, I keep the regulators and trays...

I have 2 canners, I keep the regulators and trays in the canner. A couple years ago I got a rolling cart that I keep my canning stuff on, the two canners, a box of lids and rings, and some other odds...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
12-22-2014, 05:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,333
Posted By mcostan

Awwww. What a beautiful hound. I have beagles, I...

Awwww. What a beautiful hound. I have beagles, I always worry about them digging out. I had a climber awhile back, I extended the fence with hardware cloth. Now she's too big and fat to climb a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2014, 06:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By mcostan

I like to can mine too. I just raw pack it plain....

I like to can mine too. I just raw pack it plain. I make venison stroganoff by making gravey and adding mushrooms and sour cream. I also add some kind of browning sauce like kitchen bouquet or maggi.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-23-2014, 07:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,027
Posted By mcostan

Any updates? That sounds like nonsense. It seems...

Any updates? That sounds like nonsense. It seems like they would prefer that people bowhunt in that type of environment if anything, just because of safety and noise.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-23-2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 941
Posted By mcostan

They definitely don't act like the wild pigs...

They definitely don't act like the wild pigs around here. Looks like a fun day though. Kind of like golf. Meat golf. LOL!

At least you didn't have to worry about mosquitoes.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-23-2014, 06:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,174
Posted By mcostan

We ate this one. He didn't smell rank but then...

We ate this one. He didn't smell rank but then again it was soggy flooded lowcountry so maybe it cleaned him up or something. He was mild tasting and delicious! I pressure canned him, he wasn't even...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-23-2014, 06:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,013
Posted By mcostan

Wow. At least you didn't ask if planting bamboo...

Wow. At least you didn't ask if planting bamboo was a good idea.



its not.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-29-2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 613
Posted By mcostan

I'll stick with my beagles. They don't push the...

I'll stick with my beagles. They don't push the deer to fast, and they are foolproof when it comes to tracking a downed deer. A lot of people in these parts like treeing walker coonhounds.

Pretty...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-29-2014, 10:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,043
Posted By mcostan

I don't understand this practice. Why would...

I don't understand this practice. Why would someone want to cut the head off a deer and leave the meat? I assume to mount but that costs money, you can purchase or find a mount if that's all you...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-27-2014, 08:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,749
Posted By mcostan

I use a compass mostly to confirm my gps. It's...

I use a compass mostly to confirm my gps. It's thick and swampy around here, there are no real landmarks to take triangulations from. If you have a map you can kind of figure out where you are.

I...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-27-2014, 07:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,320
Posted By mcostan

I've been washing my clothes in fresh earth...

I've been washing my clothes in fresh earth detergent with no UV brighteners. I use a fresh earth dryer sheet.

I put all of my stuff, my clothes, my pack, ect in airtight containers, all sorted....
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-09-2012, 08:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,010
Posted By mcostan

garmins can't connect to the internet, not the...

garmins can't connect to the internet, not the handhelds anyway. All the cool kids of the outdoors like the new 62's that just came out. I have an oregon (touch screen) and an astro 350 which is...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-09-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,065
Posted By mcostan

I have one on my savage 110 and it seems to work...

I have one on my savage 110 and it seems to work for me. I used to have to rezero my scope a bit but that doesn't seem to be an issue anymore. I also bedded and freefloated so I'm sure that has an...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-09-2012, 08:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,248
Posted By mcostan

I have 3 garmins, the oregon that I got on sale,...

I have 3 garmins, the oregon that I got on sale, the astro 350 I use to track my doggies, and a vista. They all have the new high sensitivity recievers. The astro is based upon the 62SX.

The...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-09-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,356
Posted By mcostan

I have a boot dryer, not sure if it's the peet...

I have a boot dryer, not sure if it's the peet one but they all look exactly the same to me. It uses gentle heat which is important for a shoe/boot because the rubber sole can shrink on some...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-01-2011, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,049
Posted By mcostan

That's the problem here as well, too many...

That's the problem here as well, too many coyotes. I've seen a few at the club and I do have beagles (they aren't trained though) and we have been walking a lot lately but they havn't actually ran a...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
09-21-2011, 05:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 922
Posted By mcostan

I went to your site. That's terrible that someone...

I went to your site. That's terrible that someone stole your beagle. :mad:
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
09-21-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,058
Posted By mcostan

I just found out about the astro series! If you...

I just found out about the astro series! If you got one of those you could get the collar later and track your doggie! Or you could get it with the collar. I'm going to get one soon, plus 2 collars....
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
09-17-2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,294
Posted By mcostan

I have a venture, vista, and just got a new...

I have a venture, vista, and just got a new oregon!! So I know how unhelpful the instructions are. They dont' really give you examples of how to use a gps.


The venture can hold 10 tracks if I...
Forum: Guns
08-06-2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By mcostan

My roommate has that rifle and is looking forward...

My roommate has that rifle and is looking forward to using it this year.
Forum: Guns
08-05-2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,368
Posted By mcostan

tag for interest. I shot a friends mossberg,...

tag for interest. I shot a friends mossberg, rifled barrel, with the hornady slugs and it was heads and tails over my mossy w smooth slug barrel.

I have ordered a new barrel for mine, I hope it...
Forum: Guns
08-04-2010, 01:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By mcostan

I have the non-accutrigger one and it's pretty...

I have the non-accutrigger one and it's pretty awesome. I have the wood stock, and it's bedded, barrel freefloated. I have one of those deresonators on it as well.

Maybe I just got lucky but the...
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
05-19-2010, 02:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,679
Posted By mcostan

I can a lot of my venison as chunks of stew meat....

I can a lot of my venison as chunks of stew meat. I open a jar and pour the juice in a saucepan. I add flour salt and pepper and heat until it thickens. I add the meat and the mushrooms I sautee'd...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
05-16-2010, 09:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,750
Posted By mcostan

Yep. That's why we print something. If you go to...

Yep. That's why we print something. If you go to gps visualizer.com you can see images of your AO. We looked at ours today and noticed where there were wetlands a few hundred yards from a firebreak....
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
05-16-2010, 09:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,750
Posted By mcostan

A gps does as well. I got free topo's at...

A gps does as well. I got free topo's at gpsdepot.com. I save my tracks and make my own map using satillite images with my tracks superimposed.
The land masses around here aren't really so big...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-06-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,844
Posted By mcostan

I made maps of the hunt club using my gps and a...

I made maps of the hunt club using my gps and a website called gpsvisualizer.com. I'm not sure if it's what you are looking for but here is an example:
...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
03-06-2010, 08:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,000
Posted By mcostan

here...

here (http://www.brightguy.com/products/Princeton_Tec_APEX.php) is a link to the princeton tec apex headlamp with red floods. I have one of these. The spotlight is 130 lumens! I also have the one...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-05-2010, 04:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,527
Posted By mcostan

I keep reading about how muck boots come off...

I keep reading about how muck boots come off easy, is this really a good thing? I walk in mud sometimes that would suck my boots off if they were any easier to get off.

Do they slip at the heel? ...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-04-2010, 04:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,558
Posted By mcostan

they are not mutually exclusive

And sometimes a compass isn't much help at all, like if your spot is on private land or relatively small. A compass will orient you so you can go in the right direction, or help you follow a map. I...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
03-04-2010, 04:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,310
Posted By mcostan

I liked my cheap non-accutrigger walmart version...

I liked my cheap non-accutrigger walmart version so much I got a second.

I have 10/22's as well but it's nice to be able to cycle subsonic rounds. I had the savage 93 in 22wmr and it was awesome!...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-10-2010, 05:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,729
Posted By mcostan

I got a single remmington ladder stand from...

I got a single remmington ladder stand from walmart. I googled remmington stands after I got it and there was a disclaimer that they do not make the ones from walmart.

Anyhoo, it's not too bad,...
Forum: Guns
02-07-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,118
Posted By mcostan

tag for later reading. Need a screw for a savage...

tag for later reading. Need a screw for a savage 99.
Forum: Guns
02-07-2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,192
Posted By mcostan

Dang! A lot of sandy manginas here! I think...

Dang! A lot of sandy manginas here!

I think I know the point the OP is trying to make. I know someone that misses a lot of deer, I mean a LOT of deer! It's kind of embarrasing. The last time he...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-07-2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,331
Posted By mcostan

Also, take the time to experiment and learn all...

Also, take the time to experiment and learn all the features. I know people that only look at the map page because they don't know how to do anything else. You should be able to save a waypoint, find...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-07-2010, 04:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,331
Posted By mcostan

I have a vista hcx and venture hc. The venture...

I have a vista hcx and venture hc. The venture has limited memory and no electronic compass but was and is still useful. I like the electronic compass on my vista, mostly for the fact that I can show...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-14-2010, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By mcostan

I pressure canned my last big boar and the jar we...

I pressure canned my last big boar and the jar we ate first was pretty good! It wasn't tough at all. I'm not sure if that was just a jar of good parts or if the others are going to be good too.

I...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-14-2010, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,491
Posted By mcostan

Which makes no sense at all!?!? I can't even...

Which makes no sense at all!?!? I can't even make up a theory or scenerio that rationalizes that logic!

Who makes these rules up?!?
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-14-2010, 09:03 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 114,148
Posted By mcostan

my biggest one. ...

my biggest one.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4200267526_3567222386.jpg


my first one
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/3854433096_c1ac8f93dc_m.jpg
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