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Id take it if you ship it. Ill pay shipping.

There are some muzzleloader tags and potentially rifle (not sure) in the N part of the state that are mostly forest service land that have traditional draw tags to hunt the entire unit. It might be worth looking into.

He was covered in frost as it was super frosty that morning. I could see the trail he went through the cattails from about a half mile away as he left a black line through them where he walked and I could see his breath coming up out of the cattails when they were over his head. It was really cool. I drove around and got on him from another angle and snuck in and killed him 30 yards from the edge of my buddies property!

Really, so no public land open for the rifle hunts? I am guessing then one needs to anty up and pay the ranchers access fees? With the draw tags I believe you are assigned a ranch, there are no access fees involved. In order for the rancher to get landowner tags, he has to let so many draw hunters hunt his property. This ^. You are allowed unrestricted access to the ranch. I didnt have my ducks in a row that morning and was trying not to be a prick so we did what the ranch manager said for the first couple hours and then glassed up a ton of antelope on a distant part of the ranch. Drove over there to get a good look at a really nice buck we saw bedded just off a road but before we could get to him the ranch manager ran us down and said we couldnt hunt over there as he had elk hunters in there (wasnt a tree within miles) and proceeds to drive down the road and run that buck off the road. We went back to cell service, called the warden and he advised us to carry on with the hunt. We went back over there and found the buck they were trying to run off from us and killed it. Still got a great buck but the whole hunt was kinda tainted.

A lot! Probably 2 thick on the top of the hindquarters. These are corn and soybean fed deer so they put it on pretty heavy. It was -28 here the other day so they need it to make the winter for sure! These are both young deer too. The big one is likely 4.5 and the smaller one was 3.5.

Just be aware that all rifle tags are private land ranch only. I had a bad experience last year on my draw tag with the ranch manager telling us where we could and couldnt go. Took calling the game warden to come over to be able to go where the antelope where. By the time that happened the ranch tags had tagged out so we had to settle with what was left. Ended up killing a great buck but it really tainted the hunt. As much as I despise archery hunting antelope I think thats what Im gonna put in for from now on.

Wow. Killer deal.

^ that SKS is printing some pretty impressive groups!!

The left antler scored 92 4/8! I think he was only 4.5 from what I could tell. Heres a couple more pics. Didnt get many as the guy I was with is all about getting back to breakfast and isnt up for a big photo session. The truck bed pick is of another buck we had just killed. Thats kind of the standard issue buck in our area, for every one big mature buck theres 10 like that and they have a hard time making it much older then that due to tag numbers

I feel like being a grown man and having the middle name Basil is punishment enough.

You can get OTC archery tags that go from sept 1 to jan 7. Rifle has always been every 2-4 years but now takes 5-8 for muley buck. Rifle whitetail tags can be had every year to every few depending on the unit. No guaranteed pool in the draw but they square bonus points so after you get up there your odds go up dramatically. I drew rifle muley last year and killed a 175 buck and drew a rifle whitey tag this year and shot a giant 190 buck. You can have rifle, archery and muzzleloader all in the same year if you are lucky enough to draw rifle and muzzy and buy a bow tag otc and can kill all three deer.

I have a interesting project that I want to undertake. I have a Winchester model 70 (post 64 1996 mfg) with a pre 64 style action that my dad got for me for my 12th birthday. Its in 7mm STW and I will likely keep it that way. Its killed a literal semi load of animals over the years and has always shot in the 1-1.5 range. Its starting to open up and also has a hard time holding zero from year to year (walnut stock). The gun is totally stock as it sits. I have a lapua that Ive been shooting the last few years and have really gotten into the long range thing with it and love it, my only problem is I would like to continue to use the rifle my dad got me as my primary big game gun for my hunting career. Im considering having it rebarreled with a gloss blue barrel to keep it looking similar to the way it was originally made. I want to get the action trued and maybe add different bottom metal to allow it to hold longer bullets. I also have this pipe dream of leaving the current walnut stock on it but maybe having someone mill an aluminum insert for it so that the stock remains like a veneer on it just to maintain the original looks. Any thoughts on if this is possible and also if anyone has a recommended builder to take it on? I sent an email to axis works a month or two ago and never heard back but maybe I got into their spam account or something or maybe they arent interested in the build. I realize this will likely cost significantly more then it could be done with a new stock etc but money isnt really a consideration as this will be my go to long range rifle for the rest of my life.

I believe thats usually top round. London broil is more of a cooking method for lean meat then it is a cut. Any method you would use for round steak should be fine.

Will they ever come out with a BTX thats straight? I do a lot of window glassing in ND for whitetail and while antelope hunting so Im a no angle guy but really want a BTX!!!

I like to keep it simple. We use the same recipe for everything, country style sausage, summer sausage and snack sticks, just vary the casing and whether or not its pre cooked or not. The smoke and simple flavors is awesome in my opinion. Cheese, peppers, and all the other stuff clutters the flavor if you ask me. The only ingredients in ours is tender quick, black pepper and garlic water (fresh garlic soaked in water). It tastes like hillshire farms or one of those but better. You could expand off of that if you wanted but its a great starting point.

Just thought Id share some pics and video from a snow goose hunt the other morning. Snow geese are feast or famine, Ive had more single digit mornings hunting them then I care to mention but every now and then the stars align!!! 0866EE73-4CE3-4517-B68E-07E4704E4D6C.MOV777F7AE4-68D8-453E-A868-277599260D95.MOV

Maybe he likes his home state? Maybe likes the cold weather? Just cause you don't doesn't mean you need to knock it. I love my home state. It gave a lot of people, Bob included, excellent jobs when they werent available elsewhere in the country. The job market is still incredible here. If you have a CDL or any type of trade skill arent a felon and have work ethic you can make 6 figures here real easily. Hunting is great, people are as nice as they come, and the weather is actually pretty nice. 50 degrees again today. Summers arent much over mid 80s for the most part and despite what Bob says, it doesnt get that cold in the winter. Ive lived here for 30 years and never seen it get to -50. Itll get to -20 a few mornings in January but mostly 20-30 in the mid winter. Not much different then Alpine AZ.

A good sawzall will work but a band saw is better to keep the osso bucco consistent in thickness. Thats my favorite cut on an elk! Call me crazy but Ill take it over backstraps!!

Big batch of sausage!! I prefer it over deer actually. We killed 287 that morning between 7 shooters. Thats a lot of summer sausage!!

Dang Bob, thats quite a statement. I love my home state. Loved AZ when I lived there too but I view the Phoenix summers the same way you do the ND winters. Just run from your house to your car and back again. I guess its all where you were raised. ND has some incredible hunting opportunities. The weather can be cold but it can be nice too. It was 58 here yesterday. Shot a limit of roosters in short sleeves!

I think anyone who can come on here asking for shot placement advice on the SECOND lion hes called in and shot (or shot at doesnt matter) in one year is a legit dude. Ive only seen two of them in my life and certainly havent ever called one in. If I had to guess 90% if the peanut gallery hasnt either. Count me in as impressed. As far as forgetting what rifle he was shooting. Im prettt sure if I called a cat in that close and shot once with a .270 Id be trying to knock another arrow on that thing Id be so excited.

You dont lose points do you? What do you have to lose? Go get out there and elk hunt!!!

. Where is western precision out of?

With a rifle, especially at that range, I would take a front on shot at any animal. You would have dropped him in his tracks and likely gone nearly all the way through him. Its the ultimate shot for saving pelts as well as it rarely exits.