Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nomad_archer]

20ft is a little far away for 9 shot

Im not getting within 20' of one of those snakes. Not intentionally no way no how. If it did go down I would go 5 shot 3" turkey load. Like this.

 

[nomad_archer]

We haven't heard much from @mainewoods, @wudpirat, or @nomad_archer lately. Hope they are doing ok.

Doin ok over here. Kids are keeping me busy. That and listening to some people on another forum losing there mind because PA will most likely allow semi auto rifles for big game hunting next year. Also @farmer steve they are moving 5B to a split buck/doe rifle season. I know I said I wanted to see it due to lower deer numbers in my area of the WMU but that kind of stinks for you since you have a pretty good doe population on your side of the river. The PGC will probably up the number of doe tags to get a similar harvest number. Guess we will have to wait until the second week to try to relocate the sweet corn thieves.

The positive of this is I may actually get a buck more often because during rifle season I am in full on fill the freezer mode and the first legal adult deer that comes by gets it. That first deer is usually a doe and I am out of the woods for the next day while I process and pack the meat. I wonder how many bucks could have come buy after I shot the doe. It happened this year. I shot at the first nice doe and then surprise there goes the buck. It will be a bit of a reset for me to go back to buck only for the first week since I have been hunting areas with full concurrent seasons for a long time .

 

[Cowboy254]

Im not getting within 20' of one of those snakes. Not intentionally no way no how. If it did go down I would go 5 shot 3" turkey load. Like this.

Love the smile at the end "Yeaaaaahhh". If I had a shotgun, I'd use it but since I don't, I use a shovel in bare feet. Only crims are allowed guns in Oz.

 

[nomad_archer]

Only crims are allowed guns in Oz.

I forgot about that and I am sorry. Do you feel safer? You dont have to answer that it was more of a political remark as there are some parties here in the US that would love nothing more than to disarm the citizens.

 

[nomad_archer]

Oh yeah almost forgot. I scrounged this up a few weeks ago. It's sycamore from a friend's house. Not really good BTU wise but it has a place as shoulder season wood.

 

[woodchip rookie]

You dont have to answer that it was more of a political remark as there are some parties here in the US that would love nothing more than to disarm the LAW ABIDING citizens.

fixed it for ya

 

[MustangMike]

Only crims are allowed guns in Oz.

That is a bummer! I'm still in shock that you independent minded folks down under allowed that to happen to you. Was not as shocked that it happened in Britain, but I hear IT DID NOT HAPPEN on the Isle of Man!

 

[Jeffkrib]

The simple reality is the majority of Australias population grow up in city's. They don't grow up using guns and therefore don't care about guns plus there is very little gun crime. It's a different culture here.
I grow up in the city and only ever shot a mates dads gun once or twice.

 

[MustangMike]

More & more that is the situation here also. Urban sprawl is gobbling up the old farms at an alarming rate, the the culture is changing. If we did not have the 2nd amendment, we would be toast.

Ironically, the evidence shows the worst crime zones have the strictest gun control, and when gun laws are relaxed, crime goes down, but that does not seem to matter to the banners! Almost all of the "mass shootings" have taken place in "gun free zones" ... time to wake up people!

Now, back to saws ... I'm too busy right now with Tax Prep!!!

 

[Philbert]

... I'm too busy right now with Tax Prep!!!

(Better than colonoscopy prep!)

Philbert

 

[svk]

Not having a gun is like not having a chainsaw....unfathomable!!!

 

[DrewUth]

Not having a gun is like not having a chainsaw....unfathomable!!!

And like chainsaws, there is a different gun for every situation- owning just one wont do at all!

 

[svk]

Correct.

At minimum a guy needs 5 guns. A deer rifle, 12 gauge, .410 bore, .22 rifle, centerfire pistol. And probably a .22 pistol too.

Unless you live in town you need at least two saws but 5 or more is better as well.

 

[nomad_archer]

Not having a gun is like not having a chainsaw....unfathomable!!!

I feel its time for a new gun. Maybe time to build an AR

Correct.

At minimum a guy needs 5 guns. A deer rifle, 12 gauge, .410 bore, .22 rifle, centerfire pistol. And probably a .22 pistol too.

Unless you live in town you need at least two saws but 5 or more is better as well.

I will disagree slightly as I have never had a need for a .410 as the 12ga always seems to get it done.

At least 2 deer rifles (always need a backup), a shotgun 12 or 20 gauge. a slug gun or at least slug barrel in case you need to hunt one of those shotgun only states or special regs areas in PA, then a .22 cal plinker this can be a .22lr or .22 centerfire, take your pick on pistols not my area of expertise but I have determined I need at least 2. The wife seems to disagree but eventually I will win that argument if by nothing else sheer persistence.

As with saws and firewood more is better. The same applies to firearms and fishing gear.

 

[mainewoods]

I'm still alive. Been busy movin' snow. 27" storm last week, 10" yesterday, 6" tomorrow, and 24" more on the way Sunday. Been like this since November. Good thing I put up 8 cord this year, and scrounged 4 cord from my elderly neighbor's 100 acres. She had tree's down everywhere and it bothered her to see it happening. Hadn't been touched in 20 years, since her husband died. I touched it, and didn't even make a dent in it. I'm gettin' too old for this!! lol

 

[woodchip rookie]

And here I thought I wasn't runnin any saws this summer.

 

[dancan]

Hey Clint !!
We dodged that last snow event you guys had , only 4" last night but gonna be single digit cold tonight then a 3 day snow event starting Sunday night .
Sounds like you have to mechanise lol

Mighty Mouse Logging LLC

 

[nomad_archer]

We have just about dodged every snow event this year. We had two snows this year of heavy-ish snow less than 3"-4" each that I used as an excuse the run the snow blower. It was so little snow that I had to use the fastest speed just to keep snow in the blower so it would move it. Every few weeks I go out and start the blower and let it run a little. Kinda glad I didn't spend a small fortune on it for the few times a year I use it. I guess @farmer steve was right when he told me now that I was prepared for snow we wont get any. So far that has been true. I'm not complaining.

 

[MustangMike]

We got 12" yesterday, cold & windy, and it is snowing a bit now. I think it is the first time this year we are getting snow on snow, almost seems like winter!

 

[SeMoTony]

Doin ok over here. Kids are keeping me busy. That and listening to some people on another forum losing there mind because PA will most likely allow semi auto rifles for big game hunting next year. Also @farmer steve they are moving 5B to a split buck/doe rifle season. I know I said I wanted to see it due to lower deer numbers in my area of the WMU but that kind of stinks for you since you have a pretty good doe population on your side of the river. The PGC will probably up the number of doe tags to get a similar harvest number. Guess we will have to wait until the second week to try to relocate the sweet corn thieves.

The positive of this is I may actually get a buck more often because during rifle season I am in full on fill the freezer mode and the first legal adult deer that comes by gets it. That first deer is usually a doe and I am out of the woods for the next day while I process and pack the meat. I wonder how many bucks could have come buy after I shot the doe. It happened this year. I shot at the first nice doe and then surprise there goes the buck. It will be a bit of a reset for me to go back to buck only for the first week since I have been hunting areas with full concurrent seasons for a long time .

Dad had far more hunting experience than me, but he always said that bucks trail does like chinese women lead the way thru the forest [in case of poisones snakes]