I wish there where people that just wanted to get rid of black locust trees around here.
Last time I saw bears in the wild was in Western Marylands New Germany state park. It was a pare of cubs I backed down the trail and thankfully never saw momma. Seen some good size bears out there but never felt in any danger till the 2 cubs and not knowing where momma was.
I had it to 3 different dealers. Main problem is it being extremely hard to pull. Only way I can start it is on a solid surface with my shoe holding it down. If I can manage to pull it 3-4 times in the morning it is a one pull starter the rest of the day and I don't need to hold it down. I had it out last Sunday. Couldn't pull it. Ground was too soft and my boot only gets a bit of the toe in the handle loop.
That 361 is one sweet running/cutting sumabaitch....when started.
Of course age can't possibly have anything to do with it (82)
He probably cut more firewood with the stihl than you did with that echo lol
the black locust here requires a good year and a half to season as it is such a dense wood.
forget it Mike. 12 saws won't fit in the mustang.
you must be part Canadian. haulin wood in a minivan!!!!
Nice deer and fantastic views!Have been up to the hunting camp in WV since Friday. Had dinner and stayed at my friends beautiful log house Friday night. Got to my place about 730 Saturday morning. Pulling up my drive, there was a big spike, 13-15 inches long and a nice 6 pointer at the corner of the field. Pulled up to the trailer and started cleaning and getting set up. Looked out the storm door about 9, and there were four deer in the field that looked like all doe. Grabbed the binocs and started watching them. The biggest one laid its ears back like an old horse, and took off after the others. When it got to the first one it reared up and started fighting with the other one. Then I could see it had two big stubs where both sides of its rack had broken off. The one he was attacking turned and it was a small 4 pointer. he drove it off and started after the other two. The littlest on took off so I didn't see what was between his ears. The last one turned out to be a small spike. So, from 730 to 9 I had 5 bucks in the front yard. Sunday saw nothing. Monday at 650 I had a little doe come out to my stand and look up at me. She stomped her feet a couple times and started blowing at me, so I shood her off. At 930 a nicer doe tried to sneak by in the pines behind me. Since I had a doe tag I decided I better put some meat in the freezer before I get picky, Joe.
If you look to the right of my safety line, there is a tree with a "Y" in it. I had to shoot between the "Y", 91 paces, back into the Pines. It's so thick back in the Pines, that I saw her walk into them about 100 yards down hill. Then I moved my scope up hill till I got the only open spot and hoped she would walk into it. Took a few minutes, when she got to the opening she stopped and looked at me. All I could see was her head and part of her neck. Put the 250 just below her chin, and she dropped when I pulled the trigger.
all bucked to stove length and look like straight grain easy splitting. So I loaded the car to the gunnels ...tried another photo...to dark It was loaded though, most I've ever loaded it and probably about 1 round 2 many. Coming over a speed hump on the way home I heard the back ground, just the mud flaps I think on inspection, then again on reversing up the driveway despite taking it at an angle to help. No damage though. Just having some toast and a cuppa, then after unloading I'm off for a second load. This one will be smaller....there's not so much oak left!
Yes Matt, I have 10 of them. Among the Savage guys if you take one animal with each of Savages proprietary cartridges, it's called the Savage Slam. I'm trying for it in one year. Lots of guys live in states where you can only take one deer. But, between WV and MD, I can take a bunch. The Slam is one with, in order of design, the 303 Savage, the 22 Savage HiPower, the 250-3000 Savage, and the 300 Savage. The 250 above was made in 1950. Tonight when I head back to camp, I'm taking the 300 that was made in 51 and the 22 HiPower made in 1912. The Hipower is wearing an original Malcolm scope made in 1912. I have a letter from the Savage Historian stating my rifle was originally sold to the Malcolm Telescope Co. The barrel is 20 inches long and the scope is 18. If I get a deer with it I'll post pics, Joe.
