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took that Victory outback and put a few rounds of 146 gr, magtech ammo through it,  not bad on single action at 25 yards, was very disappointed with the ammo had  6 misfires from that box and  this was the first time i had any trouble using magtech ammo..Ron

Got this Victory Model in .38 S&W last week, and got some ammo for it today, and tomorrow going put some round down range and see how it group at about 25-50 yards.

I told myself that this season I would put more time back into huntin squirrel's I was hopeful to do better opening day, but after setting for over three hours just to see one squirrel, well one squirrel is one squirrel,  I had to give it up after a storm started to roll in.....we'll see what Sunday bring....Ron

I see that this type of decoy has become quite popular this season you sit behind it or walk to the bird your calling in. my state has one reported hunter injury from using this item and from what i read the hunter was shot by other hunter during opening weekend while call from behind this type of blind . I guess it's best not to use this on public land, your thoughts on this

Now  that I  am able to get back out into the field, I was working turning one of my acre's into a food plot  for deer and such and if anyone had any information on what seed's, or brand's that work best  i would sure appreciate it......Ron

well i almost missed this on my place, been in my stand for over 4 hours and ran out of coffee i then headed back to my house for  a mug once i had take off my boots and coat, i went to the pot to get a cup, my wife informed me a deer justvwalked up from the lake, sure enough i looked out the kitchen window an saw one, dang forget the boots and coat ,now i have to make my way back to my bland, now my blind is an old steel paint shed that i had remodeled in to a hunting blind, now i have to make my way over to my barn then down to my blind, made it with a little army low craw i made it to the blind to take the button buck using this 70 year old 94 using 170 g winchester ammo base of the head shot, this was also a teaching session for my new sons on how to clean a deer....life can be awesome...Ron

Took my new wife on her first deer hunt, got these boy's into the out door's...Ron

It gou cold enough here to get out, never saw a buck this morning just three Doe's was hunting out of the family barn when these Doe's run out from the field shot this one in the back of the head with the old 94..

Been to dang hot to get any squirrel hunting in, so i took the time to get my new wife some range time in for deer season, i set out a deer target out around hundred yards, using my okd Winchester 94 and savage single shot in 30/30 after a few rounds i could see she was getting a little up set with her group's,  comparied to mine, so i ask the question can you see the deer good enough to hit it, so i took one of scoped. 22's, all she needed was some eyes,  so it looks like i will be putting a scope on one of the 30's for her to use, she's really excited about getting out an hunting with me....Ron

I was looking for a campsite to take my new family. While I was searching for a spot, my wife told me of her uncle Tom who had built a cabin on Lake Malone back in the late 50's. My new wife had told me of a magical place where the time stood still. So we decided to plan our first camping trip. Backpacks were packed and we were on our way.





I had learned that Uncle Tom was an avid outdoorsman and a retired conservationist.  



I learned a lot about Uncle Tom, he designed his own "patent pending" Catfish Jugs.


Upon our arrival at the cabin, our first order of business was to fetch his old john boat and oars from the shed and start setting jugs. Jugs were set with homemade dough balls dipped in warm bacon and sausage grease.


Boy did we catch some Cats.







Before leaving we ALL were planning the next trip, soon.....Ron

Eight weeks ago I took armed officer job at the Brown Forman Distillery out side of Louisville a lot of wildlife on the site and about four weeks ago this young fox showed up and started walking around with me when I made my rounds like a guard dog but not getting to close, kinds crazy you know just coming out and walking around with we me a few hours each evening...Ron

It was awesome today teaching little Davie how to shoot his first rifle a .22, after some firearm safety, we gave it a go the little guy loved it can't wait till the hunting season...Ron

I came across this 70 year old Winchester model 94, you don't see these much anymore, so I picked this one up for around $400, it's got a lttle wear an it, shoots awesome I eveven went down to DMV an got me a tag for my old dodge ....Ron

After a very long absence from THL and from the field I have now gotten my life under control , I went through a very bad time this last hunting season, got so out off control I don't even want to hunt or fish anymore, so I went to the VA and got some much need help, I have a new lady in my life who enjoys the outdoor as much as I do, also she has a eight year old son who has been asking me a lot about hunting, we got him his first .22 rifle an It's working out fine for him, I'll bringing them on board THL as members in just a few days.....Ron

After a big set back in my life this past summer,I made it back into hunting late this season, the opening day of the second  fall turkey season I found a heavy fog and frozen due I had to let  the fog to lift some so I could take a shot, I was using the Hevi-Shot 2 oz shot, that bird went down hard, I know I shot over 70 yards using that old bolt action shotgun, it's good to be back in the field.... Ron

they opened a new area to hunt here and it has a few large lakes on it, and one has a nice long walk to it, with spring squirrel season in I took in a little hunting and fishing late Monday.....one squirrel and 3 nice size bluegill.......Ron

Last fall a Lady gave me this old Mossberg model 395 T bolt shotgun, until today I never got around to firing it , I got off two quick shots at this turkey target at 50 yards............

With turkey season on it's way, i took my old winchester model 37 that i used in my youth out in the cold and show to put a few shot's down range, @ 60 yards, using winchester brand 2 3/4 #6'.
I am bringing  this old shotgun out of retirement and using it once again this season, it took birds in the past and done good................Ron

:frown Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding of replacement parts, is a part that replaces the broken, or worn out part, not a part that needs to be fitted. The last two times I have ordered parts, they came looking like they were home made, pored into a mold an never finished, some of there guy's are not listing these parts as being imported, or copy's, I waited two weeks for a extractor for my model 37 Winchester and when it came, it need a lot of fitting to even come close to working,  it took me over six hours to make me an extractor fit an work..........Ron

I closed my trapping season I little early this season, due to being in the hospital with pneumonia and a very bad virus on top of that, I never got any fox's, but I do have around 30 coon pelts, and I worked out deal with some coon hunters in eastern part of the state to buy some of them for training pelts.
I did pick up some extra cash trapping on two farms, getting rid of some unwanted pests; one farm has worked out to be a nice spot for me to get in some deer and turkey hunting in.
I did not do all that good this first season, but the days are getting a little warmer and I'm looking to get in a few days of squirrel hunting before season closes, and with turkey season just around the corner, getting set up for that and working up these coon pelts I'll have a lot to do................Ron