Coues 'n' Sheep

Bah HaHaHaHaHaHa........ I think that falls under..... Stupid is as Stupid Does! I shoot a 300 Mag.because of its stability (in the wind)and velosity..... not really because of the knock down....LOL! You are really dazzling me with your stance on this Lark!!!! BTW....I am holding out for a 90+ lb. deer..... if that makes any differences.

Dang!!! That was great!!! It dang sure gets a guy all fired up!! But, Jimbo...... if you get to live out that dream...... shoot the buck first..... the cat will freeze and give you a quick shot opp.

Mike..... Squeek,squeek, squeek........ G

Hey..... Didn't a Really Wise Man, once quote that phrase???? Good Luck Everyone!!!!!! CnS

Bah HaHaHaHaHa!!!! Dad got his Arse kicked to the curb!!! Now your a bench warmer, Mike!!! Being a Dad can be such a thankless job, ya know! Go out there and find a Biggun'!!!! Then you can show them young Whipper Snappers up!! We killed a monster buck one time, and I found out later my buddies Dad new about the buck but never told his sons cuz they were jackarses to him about hunting and such....... Moral of the story: Never mess the Ol' Man.... it might just cost ya in a big way!!!

Is that what Real Coues Deer country looks like???? I guess I make things WAY too hard on myself! Nice pics! Thanks for Sharing! Good Hunting!

That scam was on TV the other day..... It is a SCAM..... for sure! Sick.... Ba@#%*ds!!

Have a Great B-day!!

I guess the Real difference between us is how we respect the critters we hunt. You are willing to throw a Hail Mary in the first quarter (700 yd hold over) and I only wish to be ready to throw a TD pass in the last 10 seconds of the game! You like your "Kentucky windage"..... God forbid you misjudge and wound something. I prefir to ensure a quick human kill and recovery..... I don't wish to hit an animal on a lark.... or by chance! You and I come from different worlds........ on one side desert, on the other mountains...... on one side age, on the other a touch of modernism. But make no mistake, I grew up hunting just like you still hunting...... but I have learned many things by having an open mind and choosing the best of both worlds so that I might be a better and more proficient hunter. I grew up in the mountains I live in and poor enough, that without game meat I would have gone hungry many nights. I too, know the importance of doing what it takes to get meat on the table. But, I prefir to do it with confidence..... not a Wing and a Prayer. As far as calibers go..... as before a .243 is enough to get the job done most of the time. But for us.... next weekend..... My wife will be Carp Deer hunting with a 300 Wby Mag, shooting 180 gr. Barnes X bullets..... and I promise that bullet, wastes less meat than Any bullet on the market!! And I will be hunting Coues Deer with my 300 Wby. Mag. shooting 168 gr. Berger VLD's..... never hunted with them before but I like how they fly. Some of the places I intend to hunt will put me as close to deer as 100 yds or less...... other place I will get no closer than 400 (without wings)..... but either way I will be Practiced and prepared for all situations. Good luck to all on opening day! CnS

What is wrong with this problem and every problem in our Counrty today, is that EVERYONE on both sides of the line (Left or Right), are on tunnel vision/cruise control..... I agree with your point of view in many ways..... I not gunna pile rocks on you cause your Old Fashioned, Out-dated, Over Opinionated, or anything else..... You have a point of view that has many valid points.... That does not make a it.... "The Point of View"..... There are many things that you have piped up about on several different threads this last week that are just flat rude and completely BS, IMO..... but it is your opinion..... just don't expect me or all the who read it, to buy it. I, too, have been so close that I was afraid that the critter was going to hear my heart beating out of my chest..... I have taken game from 12 yds to 410 yds...... there are guys have done it from closer and further away...... and I congradulate them!! The hunt itself and the country that you are hunting will determine how close you get to that next critter..... If you are always in control of that then you might have not thought to hunt some of the places that I have hunted. Not all canyons are a textbook 200yd shots across.... Not all brush is as short as Catclaw...... Take off your rose colored glasses, Lark...... There is a whole world out here for you to look at. Oh..... and if you ever want to try and stop a charging Moose or Grizzly with that .243 call me cuz I would like to have some video of it. CnS

Looks like Two Guns might want to contemplate all meanings of the word "Silent As A Grave".... since it would appear that "Loose Lips Sink Ships".... CnS

Ya know, Lark.... there is some wisdom in what your saying. A .243 is enough gun for most hunting situations..... but only a fool would say it is enough all the time. And knowing ones limitaions is very important. If a guy was to hunt only in the Southern half of the Lower 48 his whole life then a .243 or a .270 would get it done most of the time. I even shot my Dall sheep with a .243 I borrowed from my Canadian guide, after my bow sites got mashed. Shot him at less than a 100 yds...... Shot my desert sheep with my bow at 45 yds opening morning, with my bow. I, too, can get close in open country..... I have hunted elk with open sites on a lever action 30-30 Win. and had great success. heck, we have even hunted elk with a 22-250... ... crazy, maybe, but true. There is a time and place for all kinds of hunting weapons. I happen to prefir my 300 Wby. Mag to any gun I own..... it has a calibrated scope (now) and I shoot it well to 500-600 yds..... and since I rarely hunt in the wide-open desert.... there are times that I cannot get closer than 400-600 yds to an elk or deer. When I hunt that kind of country..... I am prepared and practiced. When I hunt that easy county down South where there are deer under every dang tree then I may not need some of my up-graded equipment. You see I own a GPS, a Rangefinder, and many other neat toys that I don't need if I can close the distance to less than 300 yds..... but if I need them I am prepared. They are not training wheels...... they are tools that allow me to hunt well in country that other hunters may not be able too. And my Cannon..... my ol' 300 Wby Mag..... well she can kill a Grizzly about as well as a coyote...... a good shot from that gun will kill a deer as fast as any gun will.... and not any faster than a .243 on a clalm day at less than 300 yds..... which might happen 90% of the time, for all I know..... but that other 10% of the time..... I'll still be ready to make a clean, ethical kill. Moral....... Don't Throw Stones In A Glass House...... CnS

I can't get any pics to upload either......

Uh.... Casey.... My thoughts on liver are this..... "You can live off of it..... But it tastes like DUNG!" LOL! Bring fresh heart instead..... WAY better eating!! By the way.... We will be dining on Steaks all weekend (Oct. 26th) at my Huntin' Cabin..... For those who know where that be.... Your invited! CnS

Hey, Joe.... Can you tell me how you got your avitar to change like that????? That is COOL!!!

What he said!!!

Hey!!!! You need to get your own dang alter-ego.... Beeotriss!!! Generic... frickin, copy cat!!! The Real, The One, & The Only....... Dirk D.

Yup!!

dang...... good looking pup.

BahHaHaHaHa....... I'll be right there with you my friend!!! I was thinking....... if they were to come out with a 20x...... do you suppose it would have an Objective lens that was as big as 70 mm?????

This was supposed to be a joke. SHEEEEEZ nobody catch it?? Gino, GH, LARK? Hey, Brain Boy...... That technology is real and in use..... just not available to us yet.....Duh. What a Ack Jass!!!! Dirk D. : RIDES AGAIN!!!!!

Jim Ryan is a great Conservationist and Hunter, the kind of guy that does not just play to win. I have friends that have hunted with him and he is very respectful of the animals that he hunts.... the man used to shoot a 95 lb bow (maybe less now) and is not just a shooter. Congrats on an amazing bull. CnS

BB, I was told that they cannot make an EL 15x56..... I would have to guess that it will be a 20x62 or something?????....... CnS

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I can't take him.... but I can put you in touch with my folks if you need a home for him. They will find him a good home..... My Mom is very involved in GSP rescue. You won't get any $$$ out of that deal though.... just a first rate home and hunting invironment for the Pup..... My Ma is real picky about the homes she place dogs in..... CnS PS: ...... MIKE..... Not sure I like the tone of your new signature quote!!!