Wow that excavator really really hit something.Wife is in Buffalo stepson had his wisdom teeth removed surgically. She called this morning and said the stupid neighbor must have hit something with the excavator they are using . Rocked some stuff off the shelf and a picture fell. Didn’t think anything of it and then I hear on the news the Buffalo area was rocked by a 3.8 earthquake.
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Got some good fire starter there .
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Looks tasty. You forgot to mention what kind of wood you're using though.
This is a photo of a young sow with cubs.THREE BIG CUBS!credit where credit due! no debate, imo...
i like a lot of what SR posts... and the kid, too!
for whatever... the pix of the kid and the bear with the rifle is a FTW for me!
i subscribe to the kid's background and life-style.. i do not think is BS's anyone!! and i do not think the bear/KK pix was shopped!
>Well, quite frankly is an insult.
it read that way to me, too! just sayin'... (BS meter?? )
guess what i am saying is i am waiting for SR's bear kills and bear foto album....
How many horses power is that blue wood handling apparatus?2 more buckets of ash this morning. Had to make a beer and 2 stroke mix run and forgot the 2nd pic. The wood inspector passed the first bucket.
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I'll say this! Ive Never! Never in my life seen a bear charge in a zig zag pattern! NEVER! It was always Straight in or a big sweeping turn. Usually to the left.
Plenty of bear charging videos on you tube. If anyone comes across a video of one charging in a zig zag? Id love to see it!
Zig zag???
Mike, I can't disagree with your post, and apparently your reading and compression skills are better than KK's, as I never said bears zig zag, I said they "appear" to zig zag, it's because they have a "little" sideways gate, but in fact they do make an small arc most of the time. The way they hold their body it looks different.SR and KK, perhaps I'm the 3rd spoke in this discussion, but I think there are a few things we can all agree on, and I appreciate all the information from everyone. As I have stated before, what you choose to use is your own personal decision, but additional knowledge is always good.
1) I always prefaced using the largest caliber you can shoot well (which will vary by shooter). A larger caliber is no replacement for accuracy, but if someone shoots a large caliber well than there is no downside to using it.
2) Your example with the 458 reveals what my ballistic testing identified ... I would not shoot whitetail deer with some of the bullets they load at the factory. I have also read of African hunters being very disappointed with the penetration of 458 factory bullets, so your comment did not surprise me. A bear usually has a layer of fat that will often block a blood trail if the bullet does not exit.
I believe in using premium bullets, and both the Barnes X bullets that I like, and the Nosler Partitions that SR likes are premium bullets that will outperform most of the factory loadings. Both of these bullets will open on a lung shot, but also stay together if they strike heavy bone. A Black Bear does not have the bones of a Grizzly, but they are about 10X tougher than a Whitetail, so (IMO) having proper bullets is important. I know someone who shot a Black Bear (in the Adirondacks) and the bullet blew up on the front leg bone. Luckily another hunter he was with finished it off with a 338 Win Mag.
So, no matter where you hunt, or what you are hunting for, it is always good to be prepared! If I ever inadvertently get between a bear and her cubs, I would much rather be carrying a 338-06 than a 243.
I know people can fell a 5' diameter Oak with a 50 cc saw, but I would much rather have a 90 cc saw in that situation (see, we are on topic).
Im sorry to hear that! Sincerely!Mike, I can't disagree with your post, and apparently your reading and compression skills are better than KK's, as I never said bears zig zag, I said they "appear" to zig zag, it's because they have a "little" sideways gate, but in fact they do make an small arc most of the time. The way they hold their body it looks different.
They aren't all that hard to hit the CNS, and any decent caliber with a decent bullet will do the job.
Who ever said they were waiting for my bear picts., they will be waiting a long time, because first of all, my best bear hunting was before digital, and worse yet, I had my house burn to the ground and I lost most everything including most of my hunting picts..
SR
55. REPORTEDLY.How many horses power is that blue wood handling apparatus?
I really think the rope on that saw could be a tad shorter. My 400 is usually 4 pulls.First try of the 400C did not go well. Got my cutting rack set up and loaded with limbs then fueled and oiled the saw. Set master control lever to 'start' finding out that it takes a very firm push to get it to latch. Pull and only get one compression. After that one it felt like If I pulled any harder the cord would break. After a lot of one compression pulls Igave up and took the 60 mile round triop to the dealer. He showed me that it just takes a good firm pull. Fired right up. I tried it and no problem at all. I really didn't mind the trip all that much, wind was blowing pretty stiff and felt like it was coming off a glacier.
I did pick up a 25" skip tooth to replace the safety chain. I had forgotten to ask for one on it when I bought the saw.
Try number 2 in the morning. I'm not expecting any problems.
You need a Sasquatch .500 Magnum hollowpoint for that beast.Supposedly a sign on a trail in Alaska. I wanna know what caliber you use for the critter in the lower right corner.
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My bro-in-law has a TW with a 6 way and log lift mounted on his 3pt. We can processes some serious wood with that machineTimber wolf is another name in the game. I've worked on several of their smaller processors. Seemed like decent machines.
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