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Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
11-16-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,873
Posted By Shoobee

I have made my own jerky at home. Usually I...

I have made my own jerky at home.

Usually I take all the meat trimmings, such as the meat from between the ribs, and other scraps, and after slicing those into strips, I soak those overnight in a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-16-2012, 10:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By Shoobee

Hunters usually share knowledge with each other. ...

Hunters usually share knowledge with each other. It's a brotherhood dating back to the time of the mountain men of the Old West.

Scavangers are everywhere, just depending on what and where.
...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-15-2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 124,140
Posted By Shoobee

With pigs, smaller and younger is better. ...

With pigs, smaller and younger is better.

The bigger and older it is, the worse the musky odor and taste.
Forum: West
11-15-2012, 11:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,186
Posted By Shoobee

The best time to road hunt is before the season...

The best time to road hunt is before the season opens, around dusk and at dawn.

That lets you cover a lot of ground for your scouting.

Once you find out where the bucks are, after roadhunting...
Forum: Guns
11-15-2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 50,833
Posted By Shoobee

You should note that the 270 is a superior...

You should note that the 270 is a superior cartridge to the 30-06.

Flatter and faster flying.

The next better cartridge to the 270 is the 7mm mag. But as a young man you probably do not yet...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-15-2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 26,407
Posted By Shoobee

Bleeding out gives you better tasting meat anyway.

Bleeding out gives you better tasting meat anyway.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-15-2012, 04:35 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 26,407
Posted By Shoobee

Either a 45-70 for close up, or a 338 or 375 from...

Either a 45-70 for close up, or a 338 or 375 from further away.

Bison are really hard to kill. Even harder than a brown bear.

Amazing that the Native Americans did it with only a 35 lb bow. ...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-15-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,824
Posted By Shoobee

Nice buck. The one you shot would be scored...

Nice buck.

The one you shot would be scored as a 3x3 down here. You do not count the guard tines.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-15-2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By Shoobee

I am surprised that the 'yotes and buzzards have...

I am surprised that the 'yotes and buzzards have not done their job. They are nature's garbage collectors.

I would drag it out into the open where they can see it.

Does the smell of death...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-15-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,253
Posted By Shoobee

That's a good methodology for teaching anything. ...

That's a good methodology for teaching anything.

First time, demonstrate and let the student watch and ask questions.

Second time, they do it and you tell them exactly what to do.

Third...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-15-2012, 10:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,253
Posted By Shoobee

Always be more careful when you take an...

Always be more careful when you take an inexperienced person hunting with you.

One of the main causes of being shot or killed on a hunt is your inexperienced buddy swinging on game and thus...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-15-2012, 10:20 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,515
Posted By Shoobee

What I see is dramatically lower deer populations...

What I see is dramatically lower deer populations in California. Reasons are --

- mountain lions

- too many hunters licensed and tagged to hunt

- drought in the Western states in 2012
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-15-2012, 02:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,539
Posted By Shoobee

Novice hunter just learning the ropes most...

Novice hunter just learning the ropes most likely.

Finding a place to hunt is always the first challenge.

Private ranches are the best places.

Public lands are often over-hunted and picked...
Forum: Guns
11-15-2012, 02:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,719
Posted By Shoobee

I agree with this too. You also need to...

I agree with this too.

You also need to remember though that a cold barrel shoots differently than a warm one. And the difference in that can be as high as another 2 moa.
Forum: Guns
11-15-2012, 02:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,075
Posted By Shoobee

There is an order of magnitude between a 300 and...

There is an order of magnitude between a 300 and a 30-06.

There is another order of magnitude between a 338 and a 300.

It just all depends on how much pain you like to feel yourself.

The 300...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-15-2012, 02:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 50,228
Posted By Shoobee

Even if its your land you normally need to get a...

Even if its your land you normally need to get a depredation permit in most states. Don't know about Maryland or Virginia.

Yellow eyes could be an owl or a cat.

Red eyes are raccoons, and...
Forum: Optics
11-15-2012, 01:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,965
Posted By Shoobee

I use both.

I use both.
Forum: Bowhunting
11-15-2012, 01:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By Shoobee

Had a doe blow (snort) at me once, when I came up...

Had a doe blow (snort) at me once, when I came up on her fawn lying in the middle of the trail.
Forum: Trail Cameras
08-26-2012, 11:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,915
Posted By Shoobee

The bigger one has more meat on his bones, but if...

The bigger one has more meat on his bones, but if you know of even bigger ones in the area then hold out, sure.
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
08-26-2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,357
Posted By Shoobee

I guess the babes dig a muskrat coat too. ...

I guess the babes dig a muskrat coat too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Muskrat_(musquash)_fur_backs,_jacket.jpg

Must be sort of like a poor girl's mink.

I used to date a pretty Chinese...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,109
Posted By Shoobee

I usually give them one year per antler point. ...

I usually give them one year per antler point.

A spike is in his first year.

A forkie in his second.

A 3x3 in his third, so therefore 2 1/2 years or thereabouts.
Forum: Bowhunting
08-26-2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,908
Posted By Shoobee

I have never successfully shot a buck on Sundays...

I have never successfully shot a buck on Sundays so I do not even try.

The rest of the days of the week are good.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2012, 07:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,210
Posted By Shoobee

After the drive, and buck fever keeping you up...

After the drive, and buck fever keeping you up most of the first night, then getting up at 4 a.m., and hunting all morning long, it is hard NOT to nap from 2 to 5 pm in your stand.

Sometimes I am...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
08-26-2012, 07:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,514
Posted By Shoobee

Hmm, post #1, Colorado elk hunt coming up, and a...

Hmm, post #1, Colorado elk hunt coming up, and a lite weight bullet for a heavy ungulate.

Anyway, I use 200 grain Remington A-Frame premier ammo.

If your gun can't handle it maybe you need a...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-26-2012, 07:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,261
Posted By Shoobee

String hitting arm can happen to anyone. It can...

String hitting arm can happen to anyone. It can be caused by too closed of a stance or else a deer moving to your weak side (to the left if you are right handed; to the right if you are left...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-26-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 946
Posted By Shoobee

Nice place. I google-earth'ed it, and it looks...

Nice place. I google-earth'ed it, and it looks like there are a lot of adjacent little farms and ranches. So I would definitely use a slug shotgun on a deer here, so that it will drop in its...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2012, 06:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 908
Posted By Shoobee

By now I think many of the bucks are out of...

By now I think many of the bucks are out of velvet in most places except the far north.
Forum: West
08-26-2012, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,006
Posted By Shoobee

Well I have done a ton of scouting, and some...

Well I have done a ton of scouting, and some bowhunting, and the A zones (north and south) look a lot better than the Sierra zones.
Forum: West
08-26-2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 823
Posted By Shoobee

This is not like Virginia where there are deer...

This is not like Virginia where there are deer everywhere like ticks or ants.

California has been over-hunted for about the past 30 years, and so the hunters have been killing off the bucks while...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2012, 06:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,908
Posted By Shoobee

Start out with hitting a target about 5 yards...

Start out with hitting a target about 5 yards away. It is almost impossible to miss at 5 yards. See how the bow feels. Notice the parallax between your line of sight and the arrow somewhere below...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2012, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 908
Posted By Shoobee

The time signature is 2 months ago. Did you...

The time signature is 2 months ago. Did you forget to check your trail cam?
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-12-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,010
Posted By Shoobee

Nice mount, yes. I would not have room in my...

Nice mount, yes. I would not have room in my small home for a mount like that, so I normally don't chase after really big ones, I prefer the 2 year olds, smaller and not as tough to eat. In Oregon,...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
05-12-2012, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,807
Posted By Shoobee

Fred Bear has proved you can hunt anything with a...

Fred Bear has proved you can hunt anything with a bow and arrows. He did. So did his native American forefathers.
Forum: Gunsmithing
05-12-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,119
Posted By Shoobee

Looks like some chinese spam crept in.

Looks like some chinese spam crept in.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
05-10-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 23,972
Posted By Shoobee

I got my boots at REI. They are Lowa. ...

I got my boots at REI.

They are Lowa.

Very study and comfortable.

Note cheap though, several hundred dollars.

When I hunt, I am just a backpacker with a bow or rifle.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-10-2012, 02:10 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 16,780
Posted By Shoobee

Since "hunters" are a minority within a minority,...

Since "hunters" are a minority within a minority, "we" need to consider the image we project onto the rest of society which does not hunt and which is not firearms owning, "they" who are the...
Forum: Guns
05-09-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,914
Posted By Shoobee

Congrats Jim, this is probably the most perfect...

Congrats Jim, this is probably the most perfect .22LR pistol, ideal for backpacking.

I am also looking at the "Target" model, due to its heavier longer barrel and its adjustible sights.

Keep us...
Forum: Firearm Review Forum
05-09-2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
Posted By Shoobee

I like being able to rack a pump shotgun myself. ...

I like being able to rack a pump shotgun myself. Mine is a high capacity Mossberg 590 in stainless steel marine finish.

No sport plug.
Forum: Firearm Review Forum
05-08-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
Posted By Shoobee

The Benelli B76 9mm looks a bit like my CZ. ...

The Benelli B76 9mm looks a bit like my CZ.

Not too expensive unlike the S&W's or the Colts.

It is definitely a beautiful all-metal gun, and not a plastic hybrid POS.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-07-2012, 11:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 20,989
Posted By Shoobee

As long as you limit yourself to range, then you...

As long as you limit yourself to range, then you can hunt with anything for anything. Take for instance a slug in a 12 gauge shotgun. For 25 yards or less this would kill anything that moves in...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-07-2012, 11:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 20,989
Posted By Shoobee

The 270 packs more powder than a 308. A 270...

The 270 packs more powder than a 308.

A 270 is roughtly a necked-down 30-06.

You will get really good penetration with the 270 but not nearly as much power as with a belted magnum cartridge.
...
Forum: Guns
05-07-2012, 11:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,132
Posted By Shoobee

I would say everyone "needs" a home-protection...

I would say everyone "needs" a home-protection handgun (pistol or revolver) of some kind. Everything else is optional.

For enhanced home protection, a high capacity shotgun with a removable sport...
Forum: Guns
05-07-2012, 04:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,132
Posted By Shoobee

The less recoil, the more you will enjoy shooting...

The less recoil, the more you will enjoy shooting your rifle and practicing with it.

There is no reason to have more recoil than you absolutely need for the size of animals that you want to hunt...
Forum: Guns
05-07-2012, 01:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,132
Posted By Shoobee

The .243s are the smallest of the popular deer...

The .243s are the smallest of the popular deer hunting rifles, and the .308 is the next larger and stronger size after it. In a modern version of the 1903 Springfield bolt action rifle design, named...
Forum: Guns
05-05-2012, 06:16 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,839
Posted By Shoobee

The topic is modern trends in elk guns however. ...

The topic is modern trends in elk guns however. So your mulie story is not exactly on point. Although mulies can get really big, yes.
Forum: Guns
05-05-2012, 06:14 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,839
Posted By Shoobee

You are correct. I was thinking of the Henry...

You are correct. I was thinking of the Henry repeating rifle of 1860, which was a .44 not a .30-30.

I stand corrected, thanks.
Forum: Guns
05-05-2012, 11:08 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,839
Posted By Shoobee

One more vote saying yes there is. After you cut...

One more vote saying yes there is. After you cut through all the mustard.
Forum: Guns
05-05-2012, 09:16 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,839
Posted By Shoobee

If either of you shows up with a .30-30 on an elk...

If either of you shows up with a .30-30 on an elk hunt, I suspect you will get the same reaction from the guide.

And if you take your own advice and research the origins of the .30-30 and the...
Forum: Guns
05-04-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,839
Posted By Shoobee

Thats where the rancher goes out and paints...

Thats where the rancher goes out and paints "steer" in big white letters across his steers for opening day of deer season.

But a hunter still shoots one, and paints "mistake" across the other side.
Forum: Bowhunting
05-04-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,492
Posted By Shoobee

Like I said, as a photographer, you are not...

Like I said, as a photographer, you are not hunting.
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