Coach

Tons of great advice here already. You might want to look at the San Carlos reservation too. I hunted it years ago and there were tons of cats. Not to mention the mountain lion tags were dirt cheap and you don't need an out-of-state hunting license - at least that's how it used to be.

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Hey guys, I was gifted this gun, and know very little about it. I'm looking to make a good deer/elk/javi gun out of it for one of my boys. Here's what I do know - It's a Carl Gustav 6.5 x 55 Swedish with a Mauser action. The scope appears to have come off an air soft sniper gun. That's all . Looking around online this looks like an aftermarket stock so I'm guessing this is a sporterized version. Are these good guns? Any info or experience you've had with them would be appreciated. Thanks!

Price Drop - $400.

Just watch out for those Motorolla radios that have the stupid "roger beep" that you can't turn off. I've seen more than one stalk ruined because of that feature.

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Thanks - I won't be in the valley this weekend. Keep in mind, price is OBO, so if you like it, feel free to make an offer.

That's really awesome. Great job!

It looks like a sow (actual pig) carrying a piglet to me - do they do that? Could be a Javi, but I agree with it appearing to have teets and looking more pig-like.

I fur tree? Now that I gotta see.

I would have bought it by now if I weren't funding another project. Sweet rifle.

Awesome buck! I'd have to sat at least 107

Hope you recover it - I regard thieves among the lowest level of humanity. Sorry for your loss and I sure hope the dirt bag who took it gets some bad karma.

The Sig are, in my opinion, the best bang for the buck.

Condolences to all.

I know a lot of guys send their binos in to Swarovski for general maintenance/refurbishing. It seems some people pay nothing to have their glass fully inspected and reconditioned, while others have to pay. Can someone who has been through the process please explain A) how you go about it, and B - what to expect for charges? I've got a pair of 15x56's slc I bought probably 20 years ago. They are considered "gray market" since I bought them from a European shop back when internet sales were just getting started. They actually have the black rubber coating which I rarely see. It seems all the US models have green coating. Anyway, I would like to send them in, but I'm not really sure where to start, and what to expect for cost. Any info from those of you who have gone through the process would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Coach

Thanks for the info guys - I'll get the ball rolling. Typically how long does it take to get them back?

Nothing wrong with making jerky, burgers, sausage - whatever out of a buck like that. I would recommend, however, backstrap, eye of round, tenderloins get special treatment. Shoot me a PM if interested, lots of prime meat on that guy. Personally, I end up with mostly jerky out of some of the better cuts, just because my family eats it all that way - and burgers...Simple trick for turning any game meat into the best hamburgers ever - and I've cooked tons of these for my sons' football & baseball teams and you just can't get 'em off the grill fast enough. Clean and separate all the meat really carefully to remove all fat, connective tissue, anything white. Separate into top & bottom rounds, keep the eye of round for better use, Wrap in cellophane getting all the air out, and then butcher paper. I usually end up with a bunch of wrapped meat labeled, "choice hind", "backstrap", "front shoulder", "neck" and "grind". Where grind is pretty much everything too good to toss, but doesn't really fit anywhere else. So, the "grind" is the obvious first to go in, but always some of the really good, clean top/bottom round goes in there too. Go to WalMart and buy a chunk of bacon ends. They're usually cheap right where the pork is sold. Let your grind meat and other cuts thaw about half a day, then start putting it through the grinder, mixing in the bacon ends as you go. You'll be feeding in super clean, fat free game along with fatty, smoked pork belly, essentially. The burgers that come out are the best I've had.

Nice! I love that style of hunting. Great looking buck - congrats!

There's better stuff in there than what I drew - but not gonna pay double. Time to learn a new unit.😀

We get them in the yard quite a bit. Problem is, we have feral cats around that pretty much decimate them. Sad because they're one of my favorite little critters to have around. Same thing for little baby bunnies - we always have a bunch hanging around in spring, but few make it very long. I used to name them, but don't anymore.

Here's another resource close to home - nazflycasters.com

First off, what your son is doing is amazing - I had no idea of the community service aspect of attaining a black belt. Secondly, +1 on the semi seals - great all around fly. My dad is very active in the White Mountain Fly Fishing club - used to be the president of it. I forwarded him a link to this thread, Besides just a bunch of old guys who fly fish, they are pretty active in terms of taking Wounded Warriors fishing, community projects, etc. I hope they can chip in for a great cause.

That's a gorgeous buck, - Congtats!

Nicely done! Now you get to spend years trying to top it. All kidding aside, super buck. DYI is extra special.