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    Hunting with a flinter

    Swampy may know how to cook lobster but you will have to come to Massachusetts for proper clam chowder. :thumbsup:
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    Buffalo hunt..........

    There are not many places where you can hunt what one would call a free ranging buffalo. Almost all of the buffalo in the United States are owned privately. The only places that offer free ranging hunts are in Alaska, Canada, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming and Montana. As a rule you have to enter a...
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    What do you love to hunt the most?

    Moose. Unfortunately the permits are hard to get in New England.
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    first black powder gun?

    Here is a thought. Many hunters are going for modern inline muzzleloaders. They are selling their old traditional muzzleloaders and those can be picked up at a relatively low price. I know of a nice TC 50 caliber percussion for $150 that is in good shape at my home town gunshop. I know that it...
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    ROA gunsmithing question.

    I replaced the front sight of my ROA with a taller blade. The trouble is that this is the second blade I went through doing my best to get it perpendicular. It is canted to one side. I am getting somewhat frustrated with this process. I tried different tricks by others to drill the blade and...
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    Length of ML Season

    In Massachusetts our season for muzzleloading runs from December 14th to December 31st, 2009. Bear in mind that we are not allowed to hunt on Sundays except on privately owned game bird preserves. I will add that you can use a muzzleloader for the shotgun season which is two weeks prior to...
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    Your Fav 2008 Hunting pic

    I didn't get anything so I don't have any pictures for 2008. :cursing:
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    Hyenes in Namibia?

    As a teenager I read a biography in the highs school library titled," Hunter". It was about a Scottish professional hunter , John A. Hunter, who emigrated to Kenya and established a great reputation as a guide and professional hunter. He talked about hyenas. He commented that one of the...
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    Canadian question

    You can legaly carry a handgun when prospecting or living in very remote locations also but you need to apply for the permit. Out of curiosity, what is the level of difficulty in obtaining such a permit if you were a Canadian resident wanting to do those activities?
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    Which Hunt

    Hmm. That is a tough question. Right now I am visualizing both locations and they pretty much seem to be of rough equal distances from the Tar Heel State. The Kansas hunt will be much colder in my opinion. That may be a factor in your decision making process. The goose hunt to me would yield...
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    Toting a long flinter on a kayak

    Well, we have " canoe" guns. This sounds like a practical application of a "kayak" gun. You may want to look at a short barreled rifle of some type for this island hunting endeavor. Now that sounds like a really fun way to hunt. Out of curiosity, what state and what do you plan to hunt for?
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    Legal ML Deer Caliber

    In Massachusetts the law for muzzleloading in regard to calibers is a minimum of .44 and a maximum of .775.
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    Moose loads?

    I'd worry about getting the permit first. The New England moose hunts are very hard to get drawn. I personally know people who have applied since their inception and have never been picked.
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    Turkey hunting ethical question

    Would you shoot a bearded hen while spring turkey hunting? Some states stipulate it must be a male. A gobbler with a beard. Some others like Massachusetts and Connecticut state in the regulations," a bearded bird". Would you shoot a bearded hen or let her go?
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    How many use rests while hunting?

    Whenever possible I use a Storey Point Pole Cat. Works every time but bear in mind that most of my deer hunting is out of a treestand .
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    21 minute season

    Could someone provide me the link to construct this thing? I can be a tad slow and need some step by step instructions. Congratulations on the bird. Hunting turkey successfully in the New England states can be a great challenge. Not only do you have to contend with the wariness of the bird but...
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    Old pic, but new post

    Nice shot. Believe it or not they are good eating. When you skin them out there are little brown fatty balls under the arm pits and elsewhere. These are scent glands and need to be removed otherwise the meat can taste funny. Also, don't do what I did at your age. I shot a large woodchuck and...
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    Roedeer season starts on friday 1st of may!

    I still find it odd to have a hunting season for ungulates in the spring. All of our deer seasons are in the late summer to early winter. I wish you well on your hunting endeavors.
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    A well made tomahawk ?

    That is beautiful work. Thanks for the advice on where to look.
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    Which states have a sidelock hunting season?

    Massachusetts had a primitive arms season that involved a date. Any ignition system prior to 1865 could be used. Well someone did research and came up with some early inline actions and that helped changed the law in the Bay State. You need to be careful how it is worded. Maybe something...
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