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Nice job of trailing. Depending on the angle that he was quartering to you. You might have chosen a shot in the front edge of the shoulder angling down towards the heart or back into the lungs. For better penetration a shot with a REAL bullet probably would have passed through and given you a...

Hunting a long-range animal with a short-range rifle means you deserve all the accolades you get.

Roundball was a fountain of information. Due to helping so many people with so many problems, he deserves an exalted place in Heaven.

NICE! It looks like a dark chocolate bear. Beautiful scenery, bear and gun. I had a light chocolate bear in my bow sites @ 12 yards years ago in Montana but my arm cramped and the arrow just flopped out on the ground. Never seen another one. Your dad must be in great shape hiking 12 miles...

I think it's a red deer kind of like a smaller elk. I know they have them in Spain.

We have lots of fire ants in Florida and we still have an abundance of ticks. My wife picked 2 off my back yesterday.

Never heard of it. Is it everywhere in the U.S.?

That's about the size of a big Jackrabbit here. They are also hares. I've shot a few when asked to but never have eaten one. They only live in our western states so I'll probably never get a chance to try aussie pete's recipe.

Since it's in Nevada in August, I know it has to be hot. So the fact that you're wearing all black tells me you hunted from a blind to blend in with the black background. I've done that in hot weather and it is miserable. Also, when I was 70 (11 years ago), I couldn't focus at 90 yards unless I...

I understand "you want what you want". I am the same way. However, the Cherokee and Seneca aren't rare collectors' rifles and if you are going to hunt with them, what's wrong with a hole in the stock? After all, the drill was invented long before the 1st flintlock. Plus you can buy a cheap...

Nowadays, if given the chance, every game warden will write a ticket rather than listen to a sensible explanation. IMO, it's because there are fewer hunters therefore less $$ coming to the game department. They supplement their funding with tickets for everything they can possibly charge you with.

I used to carry a Ruger Old Army for a back-up shot when muzzleloading but don't now due to the weight. It came in handy when I misjudged and shot a small buck low and broke a front leg. He hobbled closer to my tree stand and I used my revolver to deliver a killing shot from ~40 yards. He took...

Where abouts in Idaho?

Heck about 40 years ago I went to Africa for 10 days and killed 13 animals. Total cost at the time including airfare was ~$4000 and the weather was nice ... not like SE Alaska.

I see you're using your own chert flints. :thumb: Do you still sell them?

I'm amazed that someone could write over 100 pages on squirrels. BTW, if you look closely, his name is Madson with no "I". Searching for the book will be easier with the correct spelling.

Squirrels can see in 3D. Since they jump from branch to branch, they developed that through the ages. I think they can see colors too but am not sure. Just in case they can, I wear camo when squirrel hunting. But I cheat. I use a muzzleloading 12 ga. SxS.

I'm sorry I missed this. I live in Sumter County but hunt in the panhandle. I used to hunt Flying Eagle and Potts a lot.

Canada has so many more gun restrictions than we have; I wonder how they apply their laws to muzzleloaders?

Those hogs look pretty big, better to make them into sausage otherwise they probably will be tough to chew. I thought I would have some pork chops out of the first hog I killed. HA! I wound up feeding the pork chops to the dog.