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    Small game: What's your pick?

    .22 lr.... the ammo choice is possibly the most economical in the whole rifle spectrum.... you can target shoot 1000's of rounds with little investment. once you have one rifle that shoots well, hunting with it is enjoyable. i like my ruger 77/22, though own a 10/22 & and a Stevens 22lr/...
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    223 vs. 246 pound hog

    Just google recipes for PORK:D people been eatin pig for centuries, unless religious view prevent it.
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    Whats better for long range on deer and elk.. .270 or .30-06?

    & just the opposite... .270 only because i do not have a 30/06.
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    The Exercise is Over The exercise is now over. Dogs used were bloodhounds, and I was informed to try to make the search last about 2 hours. After 5 hours, the handlers/dogs did not find me. Highs were in the 90's last Friday, & I found that placing as much distance between the exercises...
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    Ironically, i do not think i will ever be given a chance to talk to the dog handlers in advance. As a part recording reaction time, i do not know even if they realize it is taking place yet, or cerating componenets of the EMS system. I did call one of the dog handlers I know today, to see if...
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    I don't think the dogs know the difference.... but fixed the first post to reflect that
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    I do not know, never seen them. One of the deputies informed the dogs would bite a moving target, and that i should bring a heavy jacket. (do not know if he was joking or not). I am not injured for the first two miles of walking, but become injured, and have to be extracted from found...
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    I understand that handlers will be involved, and will abide by rules provided by Sherriffs office/ emergency mgt. I don't want to make it easy on the handlers or the dogs. If my brother really was near death, I would go for help, & believe being erratic/ irrational may be a reasonable reaction...
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    I'm working with local Sherrifs office, emergency management, and Dept. of Corrections (who is providing the S & R dogs), in a training exercise to keep skills up to date. Its taking place on a tract of state owned forest land that i routinely work. (I'm a Firefighter & Forester in FL) I...
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    Evading Tracking Dogs

    This may not be the best place to put this post, but was hoping somebody could give me some information on evading tracking dogs. EDIT: This is a Training Scenario by Local Authorites: Two brothers are boating, when a major catastrophe occurrs. Boat is wrecked, one brother is severely...
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    Yogi saves man, kills cougar...

    Here's a pic of bruises on the man's arm, and a video of his personal account. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/man-attacked-by-mountain-lion-saved-by-bear/ WL officials investigatiing the incident, claimed that the backpack was torn, ripped, and only his blood was found, but...
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    Just got back from a late spring cat hunt..

    I guess cavemen even need something to talk about, and if disagreement occurs, "Rule of the Fastest Club" applies- bang them with your club, field dress them, and throw the select parts in stew pot.
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    Just got back from a late spring cat hunt..

    Spring Cat Hunt No woolly mammoth???
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    70 acres of private land good enough for regular hunting?

    depends on species you are hunting, and cover you have avaialble. Good thing is that you can now manage the available habitat to make it more suitable for the species you intend to hunt. Establish fruit, nut, and mast bearing trees, Establish native forages that your game species of choice...
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    Need Turkey Call Plan- wood box w Paddle

    found One, though looking for another...Custom sawing has a neat plan, link is attached... http://www.customsawing.com/PLANS/Double%20Sided%20Plans.pdf
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    Need Turkey Call Plan- wood box w Paddle

    I Need a Turkey Call Plan- a plan for a wooden box w a Paddle. My great grandfather had a turkey call like this that he made and used, & several more generations after him used the same call. I found pictures on a couple websites: http://www.customcalls.com/makeaturkeyboxcall.htm...
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    Raw venison

    Slightly "medium rare" myself. Sushi comes to mind reading this thread, and i have tried raw beef before, and a bit of venison once, but prfer my backstrap fried, or grilled and wrapped in bacon
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    Buying hunting land

    Keep in mind that Land is much more than just for hunting...Sure hunting can be a primary objective of the property, but if managed correctly, and purchased at the right price, it will be a heck of an investment, and will satisfy multiple objectives under your management. I work as a forester...
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    Guilt-Free Killing

    Only Guilt was when i shot an animal that i could not recover, & it was most likely mortally wounded. 1. Wingshot mallard, fell from the sky, and splashed away into some thick cat-tails... duck not recovered (had a few doves & squirrels this way too) 2. Archery shot -whitetail. found ~ 2...
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    Cast bullets

    I will clarify a bit...Some commonly available lead sources (such as old tire balancing weights) use lead as the primary source of metal, and contain tin & antimony within the alloy as secondary "hardening agents". some wheel weights are made of zinc or steel so that the weights are more...
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