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    Jet Sled

    thanks for the tip . I'll have to rig something up . the sled tripped me a couple times , by running into the backs of my legs . would this knotted rope just fasten to the front of the sled ?
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    Jet Sled

    supposedly it does make the sled easier to pull . this is what I've read on the reviews people leave for wear runners .
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    Jet Sled

    Thanks Dan , I bought these wear runners from Sportsman warehouse . they had them available for a ship to my local store , and also had the best price I found ...
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    Jet Sled

    Fellas , I'm bringing this one back up . I used my jet sled fair amount last trapping season . I pulled it by hand , never used a machine . I had it loaded pretty heavy a few times . recently I noticed I have the bottom worn fairly hard . I doubt it would make another season . I...
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    Public Land Fall Longbeard/Tom Hunting Tips & Advice

    they sell a Kee Kee mouth call . I'd guess it's something with the reeds , high pitch , that make the difference . turkey like blue berries too , if you know where there are blue berries , could be a good starting point . .
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    Public Land Fall Longbeard/Tom Hunting Tips & Advice

    watch for openings that have grasshoppers . Turkey seem to love eating grasshoppers . in my field , I watch them about every fall getting grasshoppers . they line up side by side and walk across my field . it reminds me of a marching band . they seem to do this early mornings while it's...
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    6 mm Br Shilen barrel that I am getting ready to mount , should I choose Lapua, Peterson or Alpha brass? Savage Target action if relevant.

    all three are top shelf brass , so it probably i a flip a coin decision . . I don't think Lapua is ever the wrong choice in brass .
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    Antelope mount

    @Slimfinn , how did the skull look after getting it out of the compost pile ? was it all dirt stained ? what did you do to it before painting it ? Thanks
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    Public Land Fall Longbeard/Tom Hunting Tips & Advice

    I never did much fall season turkey hunting . PA , did allow using a rifle in the fall season , but a few years ago switched to shotgun only . I think the switch to shotgun only was to help protect the population some . there's supposedly units in PA that have low turkey numbers . my...
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    Getting older/different shooting priorities

    why add a hyper link to my quote ? smells like spam .
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    30-06 --Tried and True

    My Dad had one centerfire rifle . a Remington 760 , 30.06 . he used the Rem, core lokt 180 Grain round nose bullets . for an all arounder , the 30.06 would be hard to beat .
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    Entering Hospice

    thank you for keeping us up to date on this . thoughts and prayers for the whole family .
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    Antelope mount

    I've seen some dipped in the camo dip . I thought they looked pretty good too .
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    Africa 2.0

    Thank you for the update . best wishes for things to get better quickly for you and Susan . Keep your faith , and a positive outlook . God is good .
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