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  1. Islanderflyer

    Any other pilots?

    My current job is flying Britten Norman Islanders, aka the flying Land Rover. It's a rugged bushplane but the closest I get to putting it through the paces is landing on our 1700 foot grass runway. I can usually get it stopped in half that distance at 6200 lb gross. Really want to move to...
  2. Islanderflyer

    anyone still use a beam scale?

    Ive thrown out two electronic scales. They couldn't be trusted. These were older models so don't know about the newer ones. My old rcbs (ohaus) beam scale has been foolproof for 20 years.
  3. Islanderflyer

    Hall of Fame- Gear Version

    Eureka tents. I have had my alpenlite xt for over 20 years. Its held up great. Last fall I lost one of the connectors and emailed Eureka to see if I could buy a replacement anywhere since the tent was long out of production. They sent me the connector free of charge, I didn't even have...
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    Baiting far From Home

    Last fall I baited a spot 3 hours from my house. I tried to get there twice a week and had bear come in. Put out as much food as you can with each trip. A couple problems made me decide to try for a tag closer to home from now on. First, when you put out a ton of food, most of it gets...
  5. Islanderflyer

    Do you feel your spring hunts slipping away?

    I am still going turkey hunting in my back yard in a couple weeks. Wouldn't want to be headed out of state. Hang in there, things will get better.
  6. Islanderflyer

    Price of ammo

    Its called supply and demand. Don't buy it if you don't need it that bad.
  7. Islanderflyer

    Out of 4 states to live.....

    Ive lived and hunted in Michigan since the 70s. We have definitely lost hunters here. Used to sound like a war zone on opening morning of deer season. Now I hear a couple shots per hour.
  8. Islanderflyer

    454 Casull? Looking for advice.

    The recoil in the Toklat isn't bad. The grip really fit my hand well. Mine had large cylinder throats and the chambers were pretty loose too. I couldn't get hunting accuracy with it but it would be fine for bear defense.
  9. Islanderflyer

    New car- To AWD or not to AWD

    Mini vans with just front wheel drive are terrible in snow. We had to sell our honda mini van even after putting snow tires on it. Theres just too much weight over the back tires for front wheel drive.
  10. Islanderflyer

    Shoulder surgery and recovery

    I had rotator cuff repair on 10/23/19. My bicep was completely detached at my shoulder as well as two other muscles at my scapula. It had been bothering me for over 2 years and finally got to affecting my work and especially sleep. I did everything the doc and PT told me to do and the...
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    Michigan Governor appoints anti 2A member to state natural resources commission

    Wretched Gretchen strikes again. This will get interesting with this guy. I hate this state.
  12. Islanderflyer

    Cheaper Ecaller for spring bear

    Look at the foxpro patriot. Really happy with mine and you can order it with sounds that you want from the factory.
  13. Islanderflyer

    Zone A WI Bear Hunt

    Nice bears there.
  14. Islanderflyer

    Bowhunting now legal in Russia

    Thats cool. I would love to hunt Russia.
  15. Islanderflyer

    What is your favorite hunting dog and why ?

    Here's my bad arse bluetick relaxing in the sun sitting at the kitchen table. This tough sob survived chained up outside for three months Michigan winter without food or water before we adopted him. He couldn't even get in his dog house anymore because of the deep snow. He was 35 pounds...
  16. Islanderflyer

    Another question for you .45-70 guys

    I took mine off. In low light its easier for me to see the front sight without it.
  17. Islanderflyer

    Anyone come to a realization how much weight they could cut...

    Im the same height as the OP. Three years ago I weighed 212 pounds. I set my mind to lose weight and got down to 160. I felt weak and could only carry my 50 pound pack about two miles without taking a long break. Now Im at 175 and feel much healthier, more strength and energy.
  18. Islanderflyer

    How did people ever camp in cold weather without a sleeping pad?

    A thick layer of pine or cedar boughs. Bank up your tent with snow. Heat up large rocka by the fire and bring them in the tent with you. Have a dog or close companion to snuggle with.
  19. Islanderflyer

    FNG from Oregon’s Dry Side

    Im new here too and can't believe the amount of information and knowledgeable folks here. Welcome aboard.
  20. Islanderflyer

    Backpack hunting the east?

    Michigan has a bunch of wilderness areas that you can backpack hunt. This fall I bear hunted in one.

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