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  1. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    Hey Folks, I have 2 stories of when i was hunting, it was my first year hunting 2 years ago and on 2 separate trips. 1 where i almost got jumped by a cougar and another where i almost lost my arm in a stupid way. Almost getting jumped by a cougar: I went high up in the mountains 5000-5500ft...
  2. Firearms 2A & Gun Law Discussion
    Now in effect Washington's 2 new gun laws effective this year 01/01/24. All guns, whether its a tactical or hunting rifle/shotgun needs a 10 day waiting period. Whether its a semi, bolt, lever, pump, or muzzleloader. News source 10-day gun waiting period Beginning next year, those wishing to...
  3. Firearms General Discussion
    Hello Folks, I'm currently in the process of building myself a 12.5" AR-15 300 BLK build. I currently have a Henry model X 30-30 rifle and I'm thinking if i should replace it with a bolt 16.5" 300blk as a shorter range hunting rifle up to 200meters subsonic and supersonic. I do have a long...
  4. Rifle Forum
    I see alot of .22lr efficianados boast that it is the best survival caliber. While .22lr enjoys some major, major benefits i want to challenge the commonly held notion that it is a capable caliber for large game hunting. I've taken deer with break barrel air rifles so I have no doubt a .22lr...
  5. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    My hope is this post makes you think twice before taking an iffy shot while hunting in the future. It's a long one, but we'll consider it some sort of penance for my failure. So I've been hitting a lot of new WMAs and exploring alot and have been out hunting basically everyday living the dream...
  6. Firearms General Discussion
    I hadn't hunted dove in probably 10 years. Last year, my son and I went 5-6 times. We didn't have good success, but we had a blast. This year I'm bringing my A game. I added a new Weatherby Orion 12 ga over under to the safe. I spent around $140 on some Mojo Voodoo electronic decoys, a set of...
  7. Firearms General Discussion
    Hey guys, I'm looking for a 22lr leveraction rifle. I currently dowt own a 22. I want a 22lr for hunting, plinking, and when SHTF. Down below are the henry repeating arms standard, hunting, and suppressed cersion. The standard is, well standard. small game Carbine is an inch shorter, has peep...
  8. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    Head up or down? I was taught that head down was better because it let more blood drain out of the hams. Ive been told it improves the taste but i wonder if that reduces the nutrition in an actual survival scenario. I use carabiners and my main tether/rappell rope to make a rudimentary block...
  9. Wilderness Survival, Hiking and Camping Forum
    https://www.wboc.com/news/disease-causing-deer-die-off-in-wicomico-worcester-counties/article_e5388380-3604-11ed-b34c-33b7a0cd0d03.html?fbclid=IwAR1ATW6cUL3rtSHZDMtMe5G-uev6jq9CT_8yJs15Fs1SPsc3sid4aRyM6F4 "They get a really high temperature," said Jonathan Trudeau with the Maryland Department...
  10. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    100% disclosure up front. I sell these. I am not selling them here I am simply looking for feedback from fellow hunters on how useful they think these packs might be or what flaws that jump out at you. I recently scored a small quantity of these strange Army "packs". They were designed for...
  11. Firearms General Discussion
    For game animals. Do you need a license on your land? Tags? Seasons? Magazine limits? How is hunting different on your land?
  12. Food and Water
    https://www.lancasterfarming.com/news/main_edition/pennsylvania-game-commission-testing-deer-for-presence-of-forever-chemicals/article_55cc60d2-7489-11ec-b967-873d76651eaf.html The Pennsylvania Game Commission is testing deer for the presence of chemicals similar to those found in Maine that...
  13. Wilderness Survival, Hiking and Camping Forum
    About 10 years ago when I was 18, me and my father went on a hunting trip in west Georgia to celebrate during my birthday weekend. The trip was in september, bordering on october by a few days. One of the things I had gotten for my birthday was an old double barrel shotgun I'd gotten from my...
  14. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    Says it in the title. A good 30-06 under $700, specifically for wild bore, however I would also like a good all around rifle.
  15. Wilderness Survival, Hiking and Camping Forum
    Hey folks, i am looking for a head lamp for hunting. it should have white and red light with the option to start the red light immediatly (not switching from white to red). there are so many headlights - do you have a suggestion for me? Thank you :)
  16. Disaster Preparedness General Discussion
    Does everyone know what a wildlife food plot is? If not, it is a food plot hunters plant to attract wildlife, especially deer. Bags of wildlife food plot seeds are typically sold in the big box mart stores before hunting season. The bags typically contain stuff like turnips, beans, peas...
  17. Firearms General Discussion
    All shots are at 50 yards into clay: The above 2 pictures are of a .308 airgun bullet wound channel fired at a muzzle velocity of 950fps and impacting the clay at 50 yards. Complete pass thru and got caught in a second block of clay behind the first big block. I also tried firing them...
  18. Hunting and Trapping General Discussion
    Planning a hunting / camping trip on some public hunting lands on a local river. Area is a mix of pine, oak, sweet gum... etc. Will be hunting small and medium sized game. This means rabbit, squirrel, deer, and wild pigs. Pick two guns for my trip: Remington 700 bolt action in 280...
  19. Disaster Preparedness General Discussion
    Since this covers several topics, the article and video are being posted in the general preparedness section. While stockpiling seeds for a SHTF / Doomsday survival garden I recommend testing various seeds every few years. Take a selection of seeds out of the freezer and germinate them. What...
  20. Wilderness Survival, Hiking and Camping Forum
    https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/michigan-wildlife-officials-warn-hunters-of-serious-contagious-disease-in-deer Deer are being found infected with Bovine Tubercoulosis ***As of July 2017, about 900 of the estimated 230,000 deer tested in the state were positive for bovine tuberculosis, a...
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