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    Old .22 rifles

    I asume a single shot. If so lt looks a lot like my first 22. Db - - - Updated - - - My dad gave me shorts to shoot but I did sneak long rifles out. When shot powder would come back in eyes. I did shoot it once at a whitetail buck on soil bank. I assume I missed. Db
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    Old .22 rifles

    Yes Jigaman, the cost has gotten guns out of my league. One speed master i bought for $60 at gun show and other at Scheels for $120 Have some 94s with a cost of $125 and last one bought new for son for $150. I would guess a speed master today at $600. Being old did have its advantages. Should...
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    Old .22 rifles

    Got my Fieldmaster when i was 16 in 1962. Made in 54. Also have my dad's Speedmaster made in 37 that was his 22 when he was younger. Bought 3 speed masters for the kids when guns were cheaper. Have a model 12 in 22 special, Win model 75 made in 48 and model 52 made in 63. Have a Marlin 39A...
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    Who remembers~

    At 74 i can relate to all this but one memory i have is: Somewhere around 1950 something there was a breakfast food call Jet. Came in little boxes, snack size with kids flying on the cover. So one day i took a box after breakfast and climbed up a boxelder tree to about 12 to 15 feet. Ate the...
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    I hate Elk

    5 hours of walking for two and 4 sheds. Not the best but a great day for the soul in the bush with another one on Saturday and then more later. db
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    I hate Elk

    Just talked to Jason, a game warden in Jamestown (320-2750), who takes care of the elk in the mountains. Stated there last count had 300 elk up there but he did say there are probably about 5-600. My cowboys up there had no idea how to count it appears. Canada will not work with them on this...
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    I hate Elk

    thanks Botnojoe I'm not the one with the book learning nor am i in charge of managing the Elk but: if the bar talk had any truth to it and i am sure it did, then it seems a few more licenses could be issue. No/yes When winter comes a lot of elk come down from the Canadian side (mainly wood...
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    Prayers needed

    Hope for the best of you and your wife BBJ. Db
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    I hate Elk

    Wife and i went to bar at 4 and it is now 11:30. Met with guy who lives south of peace gardens. Said on Sunday him and his friend counted over 270 Elk in his pasture after several counts. Went to friends land and counted over 170 at his pasture and then to another spot and after over 100...
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    Prayers needed

    Snow: Good thought For me and my wife, she had the surgery last spring to remove the tumor and then all summer went to Grand Forks for the chemo and other things. Two trips every month and then also to local clinic for other things with the cancer. Kept her hair for the most part but began to...
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    I hate Elk

    Been to both a number of times. Maybe Calvin Clinic. db
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    I hate Elk

    Educator: The River runs between us. Poach Elk stay on the west side and i stay on the east side. db Davey my problem is no where like those of the land owners around the peace Garden. To a certain degree, if you have a permit to hunt in that area it would be like hunting a rancher's cows...
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    European mount near Grand Forks area

    Friend did 10 europe elk mounts so far this fall besides some whitetail and mule deer. Not all from nd, 3 hours from Grand Forks. Stated he has from time to time gotten what he feels were not legit kills of whitetail and has refuse to do them. db
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    Prayers needed

    A lady i know brother-in-law has cancer that has wrap around his spine. Chemo has reduce the size of the cancer. Hope is it will continue to reduce and then they will operate on it. Best of luck for the two of you. db
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    I hate Elk

    Short: No way will i let the elk dig me deeper into anything and have no idea how to change topic heading. V maybe you can change it to i love elk. Not sure but i assume one can protect his tree from elk with an electric fence, db
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    I hate Elk

    Bed wetter: Look like a decent set of horns and i would think someone or two might be a little nervous right now as they should be. . A person by me got caught with one to many elk (3 and all dead) this fall. Not sure what happen to him. It is getting to look like at my age i will never get a...
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    I hate Elk

    Thanks for the kind words BBJ and Snow: Working on a fifth option as i assume Kentucky, Captain and one less dog will not look at my replies any more.:;:howdy:;:howdy:;:howdy:;:howdy:;:rockit And yes Captain one would think when they come up at night for the hay and feed they would be there...
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    Prayers needed

    BBJ: Thanks for your support. Was wondering if there is any updates on neighbor who did not wake up after shot. Got my second yesterday and no ill effects. db
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    I hate Elk

    labrant: Thanks and i am sure that will be a problem. Seen deer before with a whole lot of wire on horns walking around. One person said put beer can on wire and elk will sniff that first. Will be a learning experience. db
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    Wentz to Colts

    He set the bar high with his farewell letter. Did ND proud along with all of us. db

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