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    crossville tn is the one we go to.  usually get anywhere from 25-30 for a GREAT yote pelt.   Otters and Bobcats bring in the dough .. you can check the average prices on this web page.  they have it once a year. http://www.tfhaonline.net/fursales.htm

There is a small coyote hunting group in Knoxville area called Coyotes Unlimited.  may want to check them out.  The founder of the group is offering a clinic next month in the Knoxville area.  They have a web site.  Check it out and im willing to help as well.   They are a very helpful bunch and have a lot of knowledge.  Join the forums and ask questions.  

    thanks i am aware of that but i would like to keep it in house so to speak.. not a fan of sending my firearms anywhere that i cant drive them myself :)     thank you again 

    i talked to a buddy of mine i went to high school with who works for the TWRA... he said they are here... they just dont want people going out and hunting them at this time....   take that for what its worth --

good deal Dolomite you up for some work?   :)   I have this USP 40 i have carried for 10 years and its beat and banged as it has been a truck/boat/throw around gun since i have owned it for the most part.  I had CCR redo the slide and barrel recently and installed some upgraded parts... now i just have the sights left to put on...   i just love that POS gun and cant get rid of it... have probabaly spent enough $$ on it to buy a new one lol

Have the lift checked out for worn bushings .... also have the drive shaft checked where all of the ujoints are installed.  make sure that is all lined up correctly as well,....if not you will spend a ton of time replacing ujoints... cheap but a pain in the butt  also check the ball joints

Anyone have any recommendations on where i can get this done?     thanks!

If your looking for a guided hunt Reelfoot (if you can stand the skyblasters) is the place probabaly.  We have pretty good luck on Watts Barr for geese but its hit or miss usually and is a pretty populated lake so finding a blind that is not condemable may not happen. There are opprtunites from the woods near Kingston Steam Plant.....  Your pretty far from the flyways in middle tn on east so it can be sketchy..   If you want to hunt Red Heads and Buffleheads there is a metric )))) ton at Dale Hollow right now......  Pick a spot on a cove throw out some decays and get to thumping....We hunted there Sunday killed a bunch of ducks but had to avoid the THOUSANDS of coots that were pulling birds from our spread.

Things to remember about fly fishing   -80% of what you hear is BS and usually somoene trying to get you to buy something. -You dont need a 1000 dollar rig (trout dont care if you are casting a Orvis Helios 2 or a Pflueger from walmart) -you dont have to understand the 450 million different fly patterns to catch trout (you need to know about 5 drys and 3 nymphs and ONE midge) -you do need to understand at least what is hatching the time of the year you are fishing and to a certain extent and what size that bug is (a little entomology) -follow the  Curtis Creek Manifesto as JPS has stated (its so easy a 5 year old could do it) -Watch the movie Low and Clear and be like Xenie  -you dont have to be able to cast a perfect loop at 60 feet to catch fish -dont let your fly drag in the current -if you arent catching fish -- throw something SMALLER -Dont fish the same drift if your not catching fish .... you will continue not to catch fish (think of the definition of insane) -you need to learn 3 knots.... -ignore liberals who tell you to keep it low impact -- they dont catch many fish     buy Waders - stocking foot <-if you want to fish tailwaters or early and late in the year for creeks, if not wet wading will be fine mostly Boots - Felt (these are like driving 4x4s while wading, unless you are a commie, they will bitch about cross contamination, introducing invasive species of bugs and plants..if your a commie then wear vibram sole.. bust you a$$ and end your fly fishing career early...but hey, you didn't introduce any new bugs or plants to the area so its ok) Fly box Wading socks for wet wading Quick dry clothing rod and reel 5wt good all around for here (tfo has some good rods for cheap and they have lifetime unconditional warranties so when you break one swatting at a hornets nest they will replace no questions asked)   tippet and leaders 4x to 5x or 6x strength good all around for here   Terminology you need to know  Square Tails or Specs (often called brook trout or brookies by yankees ... but these are not trout at all...they are Char and are the only NATIVE species of so called Trout to the area) Brownies -- Brown Trout Bows -- Rainbow Trout F&&& me SOB MF...-- what comes out of your mouth when you wear Vibram and not Felt     Up to you but....... at least a 454 casull  (ruger alaskan will do) to carry as a sidearm for bears and banjos. <-- this is optional but highly recommended             that will about do it   :)    I fly fish all over east tn, southwest va and western nc about every weekend between feb and the end of october (anytime that isn't Duck Whacking time) and would be more than happy to help anyone who really WANTS to learn

Ill tell you another thing that chaps my you know what is this statement right here     "Our mission is to manage the fish and wildlife of the state and their habitats for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of Tennessee and its VISITORS" Carter said.   its visitors? really.......Hope they are coming up with a plan for "visitors" to help pay.

I can buy a yearly license to fish for trout in NC for 40 bucks a year (out of state).. If that puts it in perspective   Virginia is very similar.    I hunt so im not complaining about the small game provision with a fishing license... but what if i didnt hunt?  why do i have to pay for both licenses.....   Also i can buy a WMA permit to hunt small game seperate -- but i have to buy the BIG ONE if i want to hunt waterfowl.. I cant buy just a waterfowl... but if i wanted to hunt squirell i can et away with paying less than half of what a WMA permit for waterfowl is ... you hunt ducks you pay for hunting all game on that WMA...   If you buy everything seperate including land use permits etc and want to hunt and fish for everything you pay well over 180 bucks a year... TOTAL BS   its all balogne   I bought my daugter the lifetime sportsman for 200 bucks as she will turn three in a few months -- best 200 i will EVER spend

Normally if there isnt anyone in the blind and decoys are not out 30 minutes before shooting time your pretty safe to claim the spot for yourself.. and like it was mentioned above most of the time if the holders show up that late there usually isnt a full blind fill of hunters and most decent, non-duck dynasty hunters will ask you to stay and hunt with them.....   if you get there and there are decoys out i would hang out with gear still in the boat until 10 minutes before shooting time then offload (you will more than likely be safe to hunt)

Academy       they have them for a little more if you want to check one out before you buy.  I bought mine there and it was < 500 out the door

110 for barrel slide and take down

As promised pics. I'm not In Love with my decision to Ceraplate the barrel but its growing on me. A1 job by brad and Mary yet again.

Dear Erik, Thank you for taking the time to contact my office to share your views about gun control legislation. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. When I ran for the Senate, I expressed my commitment to safeguarding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. It has been a tremendous honor to be given the opportunity by Tennesseans to weigh in on their behalf during such a critical time in our history as the Supreme Court has since provided great advances in securing the Second Amendment as a fundamental tenet of American liberty. I have never supported any legislation that infringes on the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Because we had this most recent debate in the Senate, all Senators had the opportunity to go on record with their views on the Second Amendment. I have been a consistent advocate for Second Amendment rights and I welcomed the opportunity to vote on these important issues. As you may know, I voted against the Feinstein assault weapons ban and the ban on magazines of over ten rounds. The Toomey-Manchin amendment also went too far in infringing Second Amendment rights and I opposed it for two main reasons. First, the amendment did not provide certainty about which firearms transfers required a background check and which didn't. By failing to clearly state which transfers would become illegal, Americans would not have the notice they need to be able to avoid running afoul of federal criminal law and would likely face selective prosecutions. None of us should want to put law enforcement in a position where they can pick and choose what actions are criminal. Second, the amendment required that firearm transfers between two private individuals be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer. I believe asking Americans to find and travel to a willing gun dealer and to pay an unknown, but potentially not insignificant, fee would lead to negative outcomes. It would substantially burden the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right, which would in turn discourage transfers from occurring within the background check system, resulting largely in just over-criminalizing law abiding people. Particularly in rural areas, it was impossible to predict how far individuals may have to travel to find a dealer willing to perform this type of transfer, let alone how much they might be charged for the service. That said, what happened last month in the Senate cannot be satisfying to anyone. We spent the balance of a week debating an amendment that, if enacted, would have had no effect on preventing the tragedies in Connecticut, in Colorado, in Arizona, or in many of the other recent mass killings, and would not have addressed the more critical issues involved in preventing that type of violence in the future. When it comes to the many challenges facing parents, law enforcement, and our judicial system dealing with violent mentally ill people in our society, the inability to respond before violence occurs is a frustration widely known by communities across our country. The vast majority of Americans are rightly concerned that, without action, their community will suffer the consequences of this volatile status quo and be home to the next mass killing. On mental health, there are three legs to the stool that need to be propped up. The first is ensuring that we are identifying those in our community that are dealing with mental illness and getting them to appropriate resources. Next, we need to confront the legal impediments and ambiguities that exist at the state and federal level to ensure that those that pose a danger to themselves or others can be dealt with in a way that ensures due process, but that also ensures necessary treatment is provided while clearly establishing when an individual becomes a prohibited gun owner. Finally, we need to work with states to ensure that the records of prohibited purchasers are reliably and efficiently added to the background check database. I think most Tennesseans believe, like I do, that we also have a responsibility to try to keep firearms out of the wrong hands. I believe part of that effort should be improving background checks in a way that allows for fast and accurate checks to be easily performed by law-abiding citizens, and that prevents criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining firearms, while at the same time ensuring that Second Amendment rights are not infringed upon. These issues are complex and implicate our most fundamental constitutional rights of personal liberty and self-defense. Unfortunately, a single amendment, Toomey-Manchin, became the litmus test for determining who wanted to prevent the type of violence that has shocked our conscience, and last month's debate was cut short before real solutions that respected the Second Amendment could be considered. The right to own firearms for self-defense, and for other familiar purposes with my family and friends, is important to me as a Tennessean and as an American, and I encourage those who share that view to support such an effort. We owe it to all those who value our responsibilities toward the mentally ill, the safety of our communities, and the Second Amendment to get this right. Please know, I take very seriously my responsibility to secure our constitutional rights, and I wanted to share the additional steps I have taken to protect our Second Amendment rights in the attached "Policy Points" document. Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me. Sincerely, Bob Corker United States Senator

very nice job -- i really like the colors --

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I would pissed if the officers arrested me for no reason-- with that said I see someone stirring the pot when the stew was already cooked. 

This is great -- me want asap

I hate dealing with gunslingers in kingsport -- been treated rude there on several occasion but I do admire thier police clearly posted on the door that they honor the second and concel carry is welcome --   Mahonneys in JC not so honorable unless they have changed their policy -- no loaded weapons period.

Dang man. Sorry to hear about that. I think about how to shelter my daughter from the evils of the world.... This is just proof that sometimes you can't. Hope they recover soon.

No I got it from the original owner. I have the original receipt from Crowder (the crook) gun store.

I read on there one clown claimed to be a Vietnam bet and stated if the government wanted to take us they could basically and there is nothing a AK or AR could do to stop it. I think that has been tried in Afghanistan. Ask Russia and the US what a bunch of poorly armed homegrown "rebels" can do on their own turf.