Gotta get something going here. So post photos of your favorite...I don't know, whiskey, build (of truly anything), persona attire, best trophy (any sort), operation scar, pistol, bullet wound, arrow wound, stand, tree, flower, bug, frog, snake, girlfriend, backyard, knife, saw, hatchet, hammer or anything else. Now this is broad enough to include everything - except moon rock pics, alien body parts or starship fragments, evidence of quantum entanglement, your handcuffs, adult leather, ahem, restraints and pics of where you bury your bodies.
OKAY NOW, LET'S GET WITH IT!
The mods may delete this but here is the doe I killed last Saturday with a bow.
(I'm going to play Hanshi here in this explanation of the shot.)
Right at sunrise on opening day I spotted this deer at 40 yards. Since it is sooo easy for me to kill a deer with an arrow &), I decided to shoot it in the ear so there would be no wasted meat and no smelly gut shot to worry about. Sure enough, the arrow went right where I planned ??? and she dropped right there. ;D
something I discovered in 2006 , this stuff is not for the faint of heart ! developed a liking for it , and just this year the state run liquor stores stopped carrying it ! and I have`nt seen it across the border in maryland !
Here is a picture of the snake that was posing as a dead branch and trying to snag a hummingbird off of the feeder.
Quote from: bmtshooter on September 24, 2020
Here is a picture of the snake that was posing as a dead branch and trying to snag a hummingbird off of the feeder.
they have a lot in common with politicians ! :mini-devil-28492:
Quote from: beowulf on September 25, 2020
they have a lot in common with politicians ! :mini-devil-28492:
The English word "politics" was derived from two Greek words:
"poly" meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsuckers".
Quote from: bmtshooter on September 25, 2020
Quote from: beowulf on September 25, 2020
they have a lot in common with politicians ! :mini-devil-28492:
The English word "politics" was derived from two Greek words:
"poly" meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsuckers".
thmbsup ROFL ROFL ROFL
I agree!
The snake photo and the arrowed deer are incredible! Good response so far so keep it going!
Here's all I have worth posting, at least right now. A 50 yard target with 8 shots from my smoothbore firing bare-ball loads of 60 grns, 75 grns and 80 grns of 3F. Patched ball does better but I'd have no qualms about using any of the BB loads pictured here.
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Anyone know what these are? They're in our front yard.
Left click all for full size pics.
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Front yard again; nice!
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A few taken from some deer kills.
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Would you believe I have guns for all these calibers?
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A gift from Toni at TVM, several years ago.
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Too cute.
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For your entertainment, my high school girlfriend.
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I could be wrong, but the second flower picture shows poppies . Again, I could be wrong as all get out. They are pretty. Deer here at my place would NEVER let them get to the flowering stage.
doggoner
The FIRST flower looks to be "Chinese Lanterns".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi
Quote from: doggoner on September 25, 2020
I could be wrong, but the second flower picture shows poppies . Again, I could be wrong as all get out. They are pretty. Deer here at my place would NEVER let them get to the flowering stage.
doggoner
I agree .. poppies. Just not the heroin-producing kind I hope.
Quote from: Dogshirt on September 25, 2020
The FIRST flower looks to be "Chinese Lanterns".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi
Thanks, Dogshirt; I think you're right.
And the other picture is one of tulips which grow in or yard. We had reds and yellows in various places around the house. But poppies would be nice, AHEM! Tulips are common around the neighborhood in several colors.
Well,.. My Friend Lee has another Weekend Camp and woods walk at his place thmbsup...
Heartless and I managed to win the Bourbon Shoot! hntr and we picked up couple of nice blanket Prizes as well dntn
Lees Weekend Camp and woods walk,..Part 2
Looks like a great time with a distinguished bunch of gentlemen. Good stuff!
That was a wonderful time for all, I have no doubt. I miss that sort of get together. As soon as I get to where I can see I'll finally get out to our little range. Hotfxr has an imaginary friend who still drops by from time to time and we talk muzzleloading for hours. chrrs
Photos, here's how/who mine were taken. Let's have more!
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My neighbors out for a (I hope) walk.
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My "boys".
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here`s my disgruntled post :mini-devil-28492:
Quote from: beowulf on October 10, 2020
here`s my disgruntled post :mini-devil-28492:
;D dntn thmbsup
I am keeping an eye on you guys.
Quote from: beowulf on October 10, 2020
here`s my disgruntled post :mini-devil-28492:
That IS definitely a major
disgruntled post. Anyone have any idea who posted the "gruntled" post last year? cuch
My fierce companion pictured here always keeps an eye out for me and will rip apart anyone/thing that merely appears threatening. 'shok'
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found that very gruntled post ;D
One of my fav's.
Ah, yes. Finally the "gruntled" post and the nice mnt photo. More?
In the wounded Badgers honor, this is the largest gopher I have caught in the ten years I have made it my duty to eradicate these pesky burrowing critters.
Quote from: hotfxr on October 12, 2020
I the wounded Badgers honor, this is the largest gopher I have caught in the ten years I have made it my duty to eradicate these pesky burrowing critters.
ah yes ! the dreaded GOJIRA gopher , an unintended import from Japan , good idea to take them out when they are just new born ( like this one ) full grown they are a terror too behold pnic just one can rip up entire estates ! get em now ,or you may need that cannon :mini-devil-28492:
I have actually shot them out of the cannon. Don't tell anyone!
Quote from: hotfxr on October 13, 2020
I have actually shot them out of the cannon. Don't tell anyone!
hdslp ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL :mini-devil-28492: I honestly expected nothing less thmbsup
Quote from: beowulf on October 13, 2020
Quote from: hotfxr on October 13, 2020
I have actually shot them out of the cannon. Don't tell anyone!
hdslp ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL :mini-devil-28492: I honestly expected nothing less thmbsup
And You'll never, never, ever get anything less from hotfxr. srndr
Quote from: hotfxr on October 12, 2020
In the wounded Badgers honor, this is the largest gopher I have caught in the ten years I have made it my duty to eradicate these pesky burrowing critters.
Would you please share your trapping/killing tips for gophers? Bill Murray won't respond to my emails.
Seriously, recently every part of our 2 acre yard is full of mounds and tunnels. I managed to shotgun one which was digging a new tunnel when he pushed the dirt to the top. Otherwise, I have been unsuccessful. If your method is too gory for the public part of the forum, please PM me.
Thank you.
Back to photos. The 2 photos below were winners of this year's best mammal photos in a world-wide competition.
Quote from: Patocazador on October 13, 2020
Quote from: hotfxr on October 12, 2020
In the wounded Badgers honor, this is the largest gopher I have caught in the ten years I have made it my duty to eradicate these pesky burrowing critters.
Would you please share your trapping/killing tips for gophers? Bill Murray won't respond to my emails.
Seriously, recently every part of our 2 acre yard is full of mounds and tunnels. I managed to shotgun one which was digging a new tunnel when he pushed the dirt to the top. Otherwise, I have been unsuccessful. If your method is too gory for the public part of the forum, please PM me.
Thank you.
Cinch traps (From the Gopher Guy) have gotten a lot. But the most fun hunting involves high pressure water, or little black powder M80's that kill them by concussion. The biggest thing is to understand how gophers dig out their tunnels. It took me a long time to become the "Gopher King" of the west county.
A "tree hugger" tiger and a "caught-in-the-act" gopher! Those photos are hilarious. ROFL
Maybe I'm too far north but I haven't seen a woodchuck since I left Ga. and then in Va. Am I correct in thinking that "gopher" is a sort of generic term for any burrowing rodents? Chipmunks in Ga. and occasionally chucks; then lots of chucks in Va. and chipmunks. The main rodents up here are porky pines. No closed season for porky pines, coyotes (like Ga. and Va.) and mountain haints.
I've used pellet rifles for A LOT of rabbits, squirrels and overpopulated chipmunks in Ga. But some of the chucks I've run across must have weighed 20 lbs. easy.
Quote from: hotfxr on October 14, 2020
Quote from: Patocazador on October 13, 2020
Quote from: hotfxr on October 12, 2020
In the wounded Badgers honor, this is the largest gopher I have caught in the ten years I have made it my duty to eradicate these pesky burrowing critters.
Would you please share your trapping/killing tips for gophers? Bill Murray won't respond to my emails.
Seriously, recently every part of our 2 acre yard is full of mounds and tunnels. I managed to shotgun one which was digging a new tunnel when he pushed the dirt to the top. Otherwise, I have been unsuccessful. If your method is too gory for the public part of the forum, please PM me.
Thank you.
Cinch traps (From the Gopher Guy) have gotten a lot. But the most fun hunting involves high pressure water, or little black powder M80's that kill them by concussion. The biggest thing is to understand how gophers dig out their tunnels. It took me a long time to become the "Gopher King" of the west county.
Thank you.
Quote from: beowulf on September 24, 2020
something I discovered in 2006 , this stuff is not for the faint of heart ! developed a liking for it , and just this year the state run liquor stores stopped carrying it ! and I have`nt seen it across the border in maryland !
https://www.internationalwineshop.com/sku32336_NAVIP-SLIVOVITZ-750ML
interesting , shipping os probably a killer !
Quote from: beowulf on October 15, 2020
interesting , shipping os probably a killer !
it is, $21.57 to my zip. 18014. could probably make your own, if you do not mind waiting 8 years hdslp I'll stick to good old well water
Quote from: pilgrim on October 15, 2020
Quote from: beowulf on October 15, 2020
interesting , shipping os probably a killer !
it is, $21.57 to my zip. 18014. could probably make your own, if you do not mind waiting 8 years hdslp I'll stick to good old well water
ROFL ROFL ROFL thmbsup
The groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. It was first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 /// Pocket gophers, commonly referred to as just gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 35 species are all endemic to North and Central America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities and their ability to destroy farms and gardens . so chucks and gophers are two unrelated species of rodents !
They could be related to me, then. I'm a great destroyer of gardens - and any kind of plant - but I don't have to burrow. Give me a water pail and when I sprinkle a little water on them they DIE! My thumb is BROWN and LETHAL. (susp)
Quote from: Hanshi on October 16, 2020
They could be related to me, then. I'm a great destroyer of gardens - and any kind of plant - but I don't have to burrow. Give me a water pail and when I sprinkle a little water on them they DIE! My thumb is BROWN and LETHAL. (susp)
my ex loved flowers and cacti , unfortunately she had a black thumb ! she could kill a cactus in two weeks without trying !
There are pocket gophers down South but nothing like that up here. 'Course we DO got porky pines. Most commonly down there are woodchucks and chipmunks. Those are about the only critters that don't carry venom.
I made this "powder horn" from a piece of bamboo.
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Me relaxing on the couch in one of my more contemplative moods.
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Just some "stuff" I made.
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Nice little winter down in Virginia.
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My late and deeply mourned "min pin", Sissy.
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Let's see more!