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Same here.

If it hasn't sold, I'll take it.

Both saying the same thing.

I remember when those first pix of him were posted. An area I know well - what a stud buck.

Wow - just wow. Make me sick.

I know I'll probably get some backlash for this, but I think the mask thing has become more of a symbolic gesture of compliance mixed with projecting an image of awareness/compassion/safety. It's the hip thing to do. The studies out of the CDC are all over the place when it comes to airborne transmission - and specifically, the effectiveness of masks. Add to that, an approved mask can be a bandanna, a piece of cotton cloth your neighbor, or mom, or whoever made with her sowing machine. The ones that are comfortable, will let through any airborne viruses. The ones that may be effective are really hard to breathe through. That's why you see the people in stores that mandate them pulling them down under their nose - so they can breathe. Tell me that's effective.

Disclaimer - that link is from NPR, slanted against AR15s - it's just the first link that came up when looking for a brief history. I'm a huge fan of them and before my boat turned over and I lost all my guns, I had several, as did all of my sons 😉

That's a real classic. A lot of people don't know the AR in AR15 stands for Armalite Rifle. https://www.npr.org/2018/02/28/588861820/a-brief-history-of-the-ar-15#:~:text="AR" comes from the name,limited success in selling it. I have no idea what it's value is, but I bet some folks on here can help out with that. Good luck with the sale.

We've seen it all and then some. So, what's next?

All I know is, if I do get it hit, it's going to be something good. Fingers crossed - and best wishes CWT community.

Were you able to find out any more about this? Still interested - if it shoots.

I don't remember the exact quote, but from The Longest Yard, Caretaker (Chris Rock) explaining to Paul Crew (Adam Sandler) why he's unanimously hated in prison by both the guards AND the inmates: "You can steal a car, rob a bank, he!!, you can rob you're own grandma, but shaving points in pro football - that's just un-American". LOL. I guess that's why people aren't just letting go - this guy poached over and over and was finally caught, and we have no idea how many other things he did that he never had to answer for. For hunters, serial poachers are as low as it goes, and while justice was served - kinda - many of us don't think it was harsh enough. I don't mind if the salt gets rubbed in the wound at least a little longer.

From what I understand, the Bush fire was started by a car fire on 87. What about these other fires? There's strict fire restrictions, and no lightning that I've seen. Just curious.

Yeah I actually had to look that one up!

This sucks. My mother-in-law has a place there in Punkin center. I love that place. Sure would be horrible to watch it burn up. And some of the residents there that got flooded out just a few years back and have rebuilt - I'm sending out prayers tonight and hoping for the best for the people who live there and dealt with this last year. I hope they don't lose their homes.

What do we know about the ithaca wall hanger? Does it shoot? If so, I'll take it. I'm in the valley this weekend.

That will go quick. Super nice truck. Bump for the OP.

Wow, take away a poacher's right to hunt legally - that's the solution. Just amazing. In the end, it's like catching a bank robber and telling them they should stop it. He shakes his head in agreement, goes down the street to the first bank he finds and robs it. For guys like this it's open season 24/7 on whatever game they want. He just happened to get caught, and he learned how the process works and has become more educated in how not to get caught the next time. I'm glad he's a felon, and even more glad that he's part of a tight knit community who, by and large do things legally, and will scrutinize him more than the courts did. I hope it takes him a long time to reconcile his actions with the standards of his family, community and the hunting community as a whole. He chose his own destiny.

What's Blast?

I've got a Ranger. It's been good but if/when I replace it I'm going Honda.

On the other hand, living here in the White Mountains, I don't really have to worry about things like drawing a tag, bag limits, rez boundaries. It's the wild, wild west up here. If you see a buffalo or bighorn under unit 23 power lines, don't be surprised.Maybe even a unicorn.

If get a ding on my CC, it's either the strip for me or 12AW for my son. It's not gonna happen, I know it, you know it, but if it does I'm putting a big fat smiley on here.

Alright Edge - you just called me Stanley, and I didn't even know what you meant by that. You got some 'splainin' to do

At least you can operate your chainsaw at night.

Honestly, I don't think it's a bad thing. Life happens. We all get wrapped up in our hectic schedules. I lost my loyalty bonus point a few years back not because I missed it, but rushed it and made an error. I make a point of sending out texts to friends to be sure not to miss the deadline. We all want our hunts, but isn't it a little loser-iffic to hope other hunters miss the deadline? Maybe just me, but I'd rather see all my fellow hunters get their apps in and take my chances. To each their own.