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I'm at the local Goodwill searching for props for my new acting gig... And all of a sudden I see a 1/4 scale M1857 12 pounder cannon and caisson being put.out for sale, $7.59 later, I have an artillery piece. I do my research, it's a 50 year old, functional, black powder cannon made in Spain. Although it's called a .70 cal, she fires a .680" ball with a max 85gr charge. Can't wait to touch her.off The balls or mold are kind.of spendy online Ever heard of grape shot?. .177 BBs will work. Come to find out these are available in a 1 1/4" bore, too.

Well day 1 was rough. The boat didnt like the 6k elevation change. Same with my buddies boat. Cant get on plane. Called boat mechanic said dont worry about it. Happens alot with 2 stroke valley boats. Anyways. Managed two on jerkbaits was warm on lake look forward to the cool down and some coors tonight

born July 4, 2023 2 orange/white males left. I will probaly keep 1 if the 2,unless some huntung family wants them. Very small chance there may be 2 sires in this litter.Im doing a DNA evaluation to be 100 % sure. All the parents have a strong pedigree in hunting and field trials. Great family dogs, great hunters. All the parent dogs are very birdy and great hunters. Pups will come micro chipped, 1st vacanation, tails cropped, dews removed. And a full refundable health guarantee. If you would like to see the guarantee, pm me. $700.00, a $200.00 non refundable deposit will be required to secure your pup. Any questions please contact Jeff at 520-490-1961. I have more pictures and Ill update regularly

Bump. $800 bottom dollar or a nice 629 snub or ruger Alaskan 44 or 454 (or trades in ad)

jealous. Save one beer for the batter.

That's its patina, was steel with nickle plating

I'll put up a video touching it off this weekend.

Yeah

I won't say it. LOL

I will take this if you are not far from Glendale

Well still struggled. Managed 5 on my boat. Wind blows. But wifes boobies out fishing was worth it.

Hello is this still available?

A little over a year ago, one of my dad's Army buddies from Vietnam told me one of his bucket list things is to learn to fly fish and go to a western trout stream. John and I have always been close since I first met him at his first 173d Airborne Brigade Reunion in Rochester, MN in 1995. I told him I'd do everything and anything I could to make it happen for him. Another of the group, Chuck, where I turkey hunt in TX, was sitting there and asked if he could join the adventure. He was an avid fly fisherman back in the day. Absolutely no problem on our end. They were all together and survived the battle I've described before from Nov 11, 1967. My son, Jacob, and I started making plans. Last Christmas, John's wife contacted me about what all he'd need to get started so she could Christmas shop for him. We solidified the dates this past April during our turkey hunting adventures and I told him the San Juan River, below Navajo Dam was a great place to learn to fly fish. I told the group the San Juan can be very technical, but its also very forgiving and non-technical, which is a great place for a beginner. Somewhere along the way, my best friend of 47+ years, Jeff, invited himself on the trip. No problem and, luckily we have a couple of extra fly rods/reels thanks to my wife's and daughter's set ups. The plan was to meet at Float-n-Fish in Navajo Dam, get waders rented for those who needed them and hit the river for a couple of hours before we could check into our AirBnB. The only complication (or addition to the adventure, I suppose) came when Jacob and I hit Farmington and I realized I forgot to pack our vests and nets. I'll let you all figure out my choice of words, but they were definitely not family friendly. My lovely wife offered to overnight everything to us, but we needed gear to fish that day and Friday morning, with no guarantee of when/if things would arrive in the community of Navajo Dam on Friday. I promised my wife I would replace gear at the bare minimum to be able to successfully fish. We formed a plan and took off Thursday afternoon. It was slow and hot, so we regrouped, got checked into our AirBnB and relaxed for a bit before checking out Texas Hole that evening. I was spending most of my time as the "guide" and my son was acting as my "assistant guide", helping the folks who have never fly fished before. Jacob was great in that essence and I was trying to work a little harder so he could fish. John struck first Thursday night with a great 'bow, after I suggested he hit the seam along the riffle with his nymph. I had barely turned around when I heard that magical sound. Not only was this his first trout on a fly rod, it was the first fish of the trip and he was beaming! In general, mornings were slow and we always ended back at Texas Hole for the evenings. I'll stick to the evening action for that sake. Jacob ended up landing a beautiful bow Friday night on a dry fly, followed by Jeff (very rookie), who landed 3 great 'bows on a dry within 20-30 minutes. We left too early Friday, because the hatch didn't start in earnest until about 7:50pm. Right as we were leaving, I saw it and badly wanted to cast in the low light, but the group was on the move about 5 minutes prior. We had an early supper Saturday at the Sportsman's Lounge, with the idea that we'd stay until we absolutely couldn't see anymore. I'd told them stories about past experiences on Texas Hole when you're struggling to see your fly. I managed to strike first with a very pretty 'bow on a nymph on the other side of the seam John and Jeff caught from. I gave Jeff that spot because I knew where I wanted to be when the hatch started. The hatch didn't disappoint, either. Jacob caught another nice 'bow, I landed three 'bows on two different dries, and Chuck caught the best fish of the trip, a pretty brown on a dry right as light was fading. My last one was in the dark where I couldn't see my fly, but I could see the rises. I cast out and was watching the general area, when I saw a rise. Hoping for the best, I lifted to set and, BOOM, fish on. Everyone was already across the channel, but Jeff came back to help me land in the fast-fading light. I'm counting Chuck's brown as the last official trout of the trip since he could actually see the take. I'm counting my last one (in the dark) for me, because of my friend, a Vietnam combat vet Marine named Bob (like my dad), who taught me that trick back in 2007. And we're talking about a return trip and other adventures. I know how big my dad was smiling down on us this trip. I hate that my computer turns these all 7 ways of Sunday and I can't figure out how to rotate them properly. Walking into Crusher Hole Thursday afternoon View from Munoz upriver Munoz. Jacob in the foreground and John on the right. John on the seam at Texas Hole John's first trout fly fishing Jacob's first trout in just over a year. Jeff's 1st of three on a dry My nymph trout My 2nd on a dry, a #22 midge cluster Chuck's last light brown My 3rd on a dry Saturday night, when it was too dark to see my fly The Gang before parting ways Sunday

I would go shed hunting. Sheds are going to be where bulls go post rut and where you might find them on your hunt. This gentleman harvested this bull less than 800 yards from where I found the bulls previous years sheds

I’ve handled this rifle. It’s pristine. Will somebody buy it so I don’t?

Nice walleye. You got your yearly allotment of mercury 😉

Yes. I had a scope on it for about a year and one hunt. It just didn't work so I replaced it with a standard hunting profile McMillan stock last year. It would have looked goofy with higher rings and probably would have made little difference. Eric's guys did a nice job on it and other than a few trips the range and one hunt in Sonora which lasted two days it has sat in the safe looking for it's new home.

Sell it and get a tikka. If it comes down to it, your dad will thank you. And so will your backpack shoulders.

Can you imagine it with a Harris Bi-Pod on that beast? Tell the kids not to skip leg day! Maybe a a hunting pack with a built in scabbard like an Eberlestock J1 would help distribute the weight? Mine gets top heavy too especially with the Bi-Pod, so I understand what you are up against.

Sell it and use the money to buy something you will shoot and enjoy. Its not like its a classic that will appreciate much over the next 20 years. Send it to your dad or send it down the road.

Put a limb saver recoil pad on it and a trigger job. If the barrel is threaded, throw a muzzle break on it. It made my Winchester 300wm with the BOSS system very shoot-able. I can surmise from the screen name that you are a big fella, so if the kids follow suite, they will have no troubles packing that beast around the countryside. Not sure what an FP is but if it's a bull barrel you could rebarrel it for $200 in parts. (Link provided) Otherwise, I'd just buy something you want and tell Dad he is accruing storage fees. 😂

I grew up here but spent 20 years around Boise (elevation 2700') granted Southern Idaho along the Snake River Plain is known as the Banana belt of the NW so we got much less snow than our MT neighbors. We lived in a town of 2500 people and the locals knew everyone's business. Didn't bother me though. I coached my kids in Tee-ball and baseball and that was a great way to connect with the locals that were in a similar stage of life. My wife was born in Boise but you may be surprised how many people never leave those small towns (Boise was the "Big City"). Helena (elevation 4000') being East of the Rockies gets that polar vortex occasionally in the winters which is pretty brutal. My wife and I honeymooned across Western MT back in 1998 and a lady in Kalispell (not Helena) recounted their population boom in years prior followed by a 1996 winter with 12' of snow. She said as soon as Spring came many of those new arrivals were on the first thing smoking out of town. Helena is more flat so you won't have that same issue Kalispell had due to the way weather interacts with the mountain topography. Once Winter thaws you have what I call mud season until it dries out. Summers can find you with air quality issues from the wildfires. Having always owned livestock, I had to use stock tank heaters and still broke ice with a sledge hammer. Not fun at 0 degrees as you can imagine. I really heard about it when I was out of town and the Mrs. had to do it. You will get sick of winters the same way we get sick of summers here as others have mentioned, but seasons pass and maybe you snowmobile and ski so you can make the most of it. Like Idaho, the timber companies have sold off large tracts of land we used to be able to hunt to folks that lock it up and will trespass you like those Texas Oilmen the W Bros. You will have a leg up rolling into town with AZ plates on your rig instead of CA plates though. Also, you will want 4wd or if you have a Fwd car you will want to put on studded snow tires seasonally and sometimes that will not be enough if you beat the plows on the road. Also think about your proximity to family Parents, kids, grandkids, etc. If you are the hearty type and the Mrs. promises not to get home sick, I would go for it. Just don't expect the cost of living to be lower. I still have some snow shovels I can give you if you decide to go! Good luck and have fun!

You were not hunting in Mexico then. Mexican tacos do not have sour cream on them.

Hey Anthony i was in Kalispell yesterday and went to the headquarters , really cool place, they hiring hunters if anybody wants to move here.

My 2022 Archery buck