10-Ring

Falls right in line with the old saying "trust in God but lock your car."

Great gun and well worth $200, but friends don't let friends move to New York.

I have a Tundra and was shopping for a Tacoma when I bought it. I actually bought it over the Tacoma because there isn't as much demand for them as there is the Tacoma so they tend to be cheaper. BTW I am referencing the first generation Tundra, the newer ones that probably doesn't apply to.

Same guy I used to use, went by the other day and it didn't look like he was still in business.

I don't mean to be so hard on the domestic auto makers but this is the truth.  Say you finance a new truck for 7 years which is the norm nowadays(which I never recommend doing but that's another discussion.)  Figure you drive about 20,000 miles per year, when the truck is paid off would you rather have a Toyota with a 140K on it  or a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge with 140K?  Having owned Fords, Chevy's, Dodges, and Toyotas in this mileage range I would hands down choose the Toyota.  If you are the kind of guy that wears a truck out especially, you can't go wrong with the Toyota, and if you trade every couple of years then you probably don't mind loosing your ass anyway.  IMO opinion Toyota just makes better quality stuff I've driven a few (well cared for) Toyotas that still feel new with upwards of 200K on the clock.  I'm not saying the domestics won't reach that mileage but with few exceptions they feel like old trucks at that mileage.

      Just in case there was any doubt this post was written in humor.  Ironically I donated by Uncle Mike's nylon holster to the Benefactor Box, and I swear that it wasn't me that took the badge out. 

I'd send it back to S&W or sell it really cheap to that 10-Ring guy on the TGO forum.

Here are a few thoughts and observations from a guy that shoots quite a few deer and honestly prefers a doe over a buck.  I did limit out on bucks last year, none were nice, one had the potential to have been nice one day and I honestly should have let it walk and regret not doing so.  The other two I killed were scrubby spikes that were not formed well.   -   I'm all for this.  Heck I might even be in favor of a one buck per year limit. -  Tennessee has two drastically different regions when it comes to deer this is pretty much divided at the Western edge of the Cumberland Plateau.  IMO these two distinct areas should be managed completely differently from one another.  When I lived in East Tennessee I didn't even bother deer hunting there because of the super conservative limits on does so I can understand the frustration of people in that area.  Again, IMO, the solution is not to keep the buck limit at 3 in this part of the state but to raise the doe limit, maybe not to what it is in Unit L but raise it some, where I lived in Blount County I could kill 2 does IIRC over a period of 5 days last season.  Ironically I saw plenty of does, even in the portions of the county that did not allow the harvest of does at all during rifle season.  -  Kentucky has had the 1 buck per year limit for years and they have some very nice buck coming out of there.  -  This past season I observed several bucks, I saw one with a decent rack but there were tons of 4 pointers and spikes running around.  Too many scrawny bucks IMO, perhaps a lower limit would help this, I'm not a biologist so I can't say that with any certainty.  This was the first year that I've ever tagged out on bucks and I didn't set out to do so, the bucks were just the opportunities that I had.  It leads me to believe the population may be out of balance.  I'll note that none of the deer were taken closer than 5 miles from each other and none further than 20 miles.  They were all taken in Wilson County.   -  Instead of flat out having a two buck limit I'd like to see  something like 1 buck then another tag issued after harvesting a doe.  Or one with a rifle but a hunter can harvest another with a muzzleloader or bow. -  As a meat hunter hunting in Unit L I'm not going to care that much what they do to the buck limit as long as I can continue to harvest my 3 does per day.  I don't care that much about taking a deer with a big rack but I'd enjoy seeing some bigger deer wander around out there. 

Yes me! But I've only been here for a couple of months this time. If anyone wants to get out done night and take some shots let me know. I can't concentrate on what I'm doing and keep track of what is doing on around me at the same time, which is a recipe for disaster. I wonder if Gecko45 is into photography? He'd be the perfect guy to take along.

I've gotten home after a shoot before and convinced myself that I didn't get a single good picture.  Then I'll go back later and find a few good ones.  I have to be in the right mood to sort and edit.

I wouldn't take part in this thread with a fake account and a proxy server.

You will find out who your friends are really quick when it is time to move a safe!

I just saw a dead armadillo around mile marker 248 on I-40 East. This is the furthest East I have ever seen one.

I have three of those things...

If this behavior keeps up maybe eventually these thugs will stop activity such as fighting with the police, running from the police, pointing real and fake guns at the police, etc. I feel sorry for cops since now days the criminal seems to get the benefit of the doubt.

Everyone thinks moving a safe is a big deal it really isn't.  I've moved my 700 pound safe 4 times.  An appliance dolly and a friend are all you need.  It helps to load it onto a trailer as opposed to putting it in the back of a truck as you don't have to lift it as high.  Get a piece of cardboard under it and scoot it across the floor.  If you are crossing a wood floor spray some furniture polish along your path and buff it with a rag, the safe will move over the floor effortlessly. 

I've been out of bow hunting since 2004 and I want to get back into it this year.  I still have my old bow, which is 15+ years old but I see no reason it won't work just fine with a tune up.  Mainly I need to restring it.  Just moved back to Middle Tennessee recently and my old archery shop is no longer around.  I need to take it somewhere and have it gone through.  Looking for somewhere around Hermitage or in Wilson County preferably. 

The older I've gotten the more I am inclined to let things live than to kill them.  Admittedly when I was younger I was quite blood thirsty.  As long as they aren't causing a problem I'd let them live and enjoy watching them.  A coyote on the other hand is noting but a target in my eyes 

I think that we would have come to the aid of our coach, not that he would have needed it. That was one of the toughest and meanest human beings I have ever known and was about the only person I feared in high school. Staying in his program for for years had a lot to do with building the character and work ethic I possess today.

You will generally stand a better chance with bear spray than a gun.

Pretty sure the people that could learn from this are learning impaired.

Just heard on the radio that Tim is in New York City shopping today and will be performing with Kanye West tonight. Sounds about right. Wonder what he bought Kenny?

Sounds like someone didn't practice proper restraint. Wonder of either had a HCP? Not that it really matters.

Not my first choice but we are likely talking about an animal that weighs less than 100 pounds so a .40 should do it. Contrary to popular belief black bears are not some mythically tough creatures that are hard to kill.

Beautiful!