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    MD squirrel hunt on Black Friday

    It ended up being just me so the "go hunt with someone new" part didn't work out but I got three really fat fox squirrels so that was good. Got to see a glorious sunrise so that was good too. I put some pictures in the small game forum.
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    Squirrel dogging today

    I got out after fox squirrels today on Heaters Island (a WMA in Maryland). There' not a lot of squirrels there compared to last year but the adventure quotient is pretty high and it's a pretty property. Grady treed right next to a geocaching box like I've never seen before. It was 30-40 pounds...
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    MD squirrel hunt on Black Friday

    Sorry, I have been busy and wasn't watching this thread. Let's go hunting sometime. I hunt Virginia, Maryland, and occasionally Colorado.
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    MD squirrel hunt on Black Friday

    Getting close. Anyone want to go?
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    MD squirrel hunt on Black Friday

    Excellent! For now, plan on being at the NPS boat ramp in Point of Rocks around sunrise. If there is strong winds or rain that day we will postpone.
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    Turkey RIFLE

    So here's a different direction for a turkey rifle. This past Spring I used a suppressed 30-30 single shot with a subsonic 190 gr hornady sub-X load, It didn't tear up the bird and I can use the same load for deer. It's an interesting project because I had to figure out the drops from 25 yards...
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    MD squirrel hunt on Black Friday

    Is anyone interested in hunting Heaters Island for squirrels on Black Friday? I hunt with a dog. We walk the circumference of the island and usually get a limit. You will need a boat but it's an easy paddle. It's a good hunt for kids if they can walk five miles.
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    What makes the smallest bino harness??

    Rick Young Outdoors Binocular Harness and the ocular cups that came with your binoculars.
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    Adjusting parallax on Leupold fixed parallax scope.

    Good for you! It took me forever to work up the nerve to try this but once I did, I wondered what all the fuss was about. It's pretty easy to do and pretty easy to return to factory settings if you want. The optics market dictates the specifications for .22 scopes as far as size and quality...
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    Tire Chains

    Yes, you need to have them. Yes, you need to be able to chain up all 4. You might not use them but you really should have them. I buy them online.
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    Sold Kifaru Urban Zippy

    I'm interested. Sent you a message.
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    Venison Stock - any good recipes to share?

    Two tips to share. Filter the broth through paper towels when it's still warm/hot. This clarifies it nicely and can get out a lot of fat if you still have any. Reduce the broth by at least half it's volume. After you concentrate the flavor by reducing the volume it's like a whole different...
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    Hauling kids

    When my kids were small it never occurred to me to look for something I could attach to my Kifaru frame. I put more than a few miles on a series of Deuter kid haulers, They worked quite well. Craigslist is your friend.
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    Looking for backcountry alpine lake fishing near Denver.

    Check out Echo Lake Park. There's camping, hiking, fishing. Use it for your back up plan because it's not exactly a wilderness experience, but you should be able to make it happen.
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    Re-using big game bags

    I use cotton pillow sacks and they get way more use for squirrels than big game. Pretty much the same as far as blood stains go. Just throw them in the washer on sanitary cycle and use them again.
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    Anyone Tried Appleseed? Irons vs. Scope for a Newbie

    You will learn the material they teach with either irons or a scope. But if you go with iron sights, you should should really get a good set of aftermarket sights, post in the front and a good peep in the back. I'd recommend using a scope, mostly because you probably already have one. Purchase...
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    Altitude sickness

    I live at 300' elevation and I'm prone to altitude sickness. I get mild headaches, mild shortness of breath, and it saps my motivation. Every other year I hunt elk at 10,000'. The absolute best thing you can do is build your aerobic capacity. Second is acclimatization, hydration, ibuprofen, and...
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    Avoiding credit card interest on out of state draw applications/bonus point apps

    Colorado has always sent my preference point money back in a check. If you have the money to pay it off, there's no good reason to pay interest on the card. What would be the problem with a positive balance on your card? Just use it up.
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    Training hikes in VA

    Ha! I was camping up there this summer. Sawed up a bunch of red spruce branches for firewood. Those suckers were like rock maple! The growth rings were paper thin.
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    Training hikes in VA

    If it's steep you want, bushwack up the north face. :) You could park all the way on the east side and do all three ridges of the Fort Valley. That ought to shake down your gear. Maybe Dolly Sods in West Virginia. It's beautiful country but that's more like a 3-4 hour drive to get there than...

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