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  1. Macsteve

    Late to the party

    Hello all, I've been absent lately. Right around the time d16 opened a guy quit at work and they decided just to give his workload to me + mine so I've been hammering out 50 hour weeks. Quite miserable. And it's not done yet, I need something that's a bit less time consuming and a little more...
  2. Macsteve

    Missouri is doing it right

    http://lidblog.com/governor-veto-overridden-missouri-now-constitutional-carry-state/ " The Show Me State doesn’t quite live up to its name in one regard anymore…a governmental permission slip to exercise your 2nd Amendment rights is no longer required in Missouri. With the override of...
  3. Macsteve

    D15 this weekend bsing + QnA

    Well I'm back from a weekend at d15. Forum member xjon was awesome enough to show me the ropes during his normal routine and I was able to scout some with him a few weeks back when we made plans for this weekend to archery hunt. Learned an awful lot. Saw some really awesome signs that included...
  4. Macsteve

    What's the deal with Mt Laguna

    I know in a previous thread everybody screamed Laguna is too packed. I covered 10 miles out there today and saw a whole lot of awesome opportunity land to scour, spooked something big (likely a deer), and some game trails when I was paying attention. I kept my eyes open for stands cams etc...
  5. Macsteve

    Archers, how fine tuned do you really need to be?

    Picked up some broadheads today from BnA. Walked out with judo tips & grim reaper mechanicals (which are just Knarly FYI) Got my bow bumped up to 60lbs and put about 20-30 arrows down range from sitting On the ground practicing a stealthy and slow draw. Here's my results for broadheads @ 20...
  6. Macsteve

    the balls on this guy

    http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/columbus-man-under-fire-after-killing-bear-with-sp/nsGRf/ the spin and ridiculous liberal media attention this is receiving is horrific...but the video is pretty cool. crazy kill
  7. Macsteve

    Scouting advice

    So I'm going to scout next weekend by myself with my newfound bow lease. I've found what seems to be a pretty remote area in d16 that is pretty far from the rec center and all that and the topo map shows a few small water spots. My plan is to hike in a few miles, look for some key things to...
  8. Macsteve

    Tag Question

    So I've hit a stroke of luck and ended up being able to borrow a bow for the next 8-9 months. after spending 20 minutes learning how to use it, I decided bows are cool and super fun and I want to extend my hunting season with it. This especially being my first season, I'm honestly more concerned...
  9. Macsteve

    Womens hunting boots

    My girl wants to come along on scouting trips and learn to bow hunt alongside me next year. And the whole snake debacle has me paranoid. Snake gaiters don't fit her because they don't adjust small enough from what I've seen. Will something like these serve as decent hunting boots even in the...
  10. Macsteve

    Imperial Valley Coyote Scouting Tips

    Hey Everybody, I'm planning my next coyote attempt at Imperial valley, after an hour or 2 E-Scouting I've decided I'm probably ready to get dirty. what are some tips for scouting in these super barren conditions?? the good news is I'm somewhat familiar with plaster city and I have a green...
  11. Macsteve

    Newbie lessons learned

    In my career, after every project i complete a lessons learned. This I felt it important to think about my hunting and learn from that too. After camping, I arrived at McCain about 615 down as far as the road will goes. Fully donned in scent free camp/mixed green clothing, I took off...
  12. Macsteve

    Proving non-lead Ammunition

    Likely overthinking my first time try at hunting this weekend.. I picked up a box of non-lead super eco prius rounds for my rifle and noticed that it doesn't seem to have any significant differences from your standard lead ammunition. If a warden approaches me, how can I show proof that the...
  13. Macsteve

    D16 Question

    I've got my rifle all sighted in, hunter safety out of the way, tags picked up and I'm ready to coyote hunt this weekend in McCain valley. I do have a question though, I went ahead and picked up my D16 rifle tag just to do it. Can you only hunt bucks with rifles in California unless you win a...
  14. Macsteve

    Any CCW Carriers Here?

    things escalate absolutely so quickly now directly due to mainstream media. One minute everybody is kicking sticks over how the political system owns us because Hillary managed to pay her way out of indictment, the next coincidentally at the same time, cops are caught on blurry cell phone videos...
  15. Macsteve

    Newb sling question

    Finally after an 18 day period got my Remington 700 in last night. It has 2 little notches on it where a sling should go. How do I attach a sling? I see there are options for swivels and all sorts o my stuff. Also recommend me a good comfortable sling for hunting
  16. Macsteve

    Help Me Out Here, I just want to make sure I'm in the green

    Hey guys, I was trying to do some map scouting and such to find a first location to do coyote/bobcat hunting. to all things I can see, this area seems to be okay to hunt in as long as I'm 150 yards from trails/buildings/dwellings etc. However, I just want to make sure because I don't really have...
  17. Macsteve

    Sticks, Slings, and holding it all..Oh My!

    So as a super newbie hunter with super newbie questions heres a few: for day hunts where you plan to start in the morning and not camp, what do you bring with you? Is my standard Day Hike ~30L backpack with Hydration enough? too much? What would you wear for a standard day hike with these...
  18. Macsteve

    Cleveland National Forest Hunting, Snake info

    Hey guys, Looking to go hunting in Cleveland national forest. figured I'll try the pine creek wilderness area... I've got some waterproof hiking boots I like and don't want to buy hunting boots right now. Are the snakes out there bad enough to warrant gaiters?
  19. Macsteve

    Totally Green Never Hunted Newb

    Hey Everybody, I'm Steve, I bought a gun, I'm looking to try out hunting. I enjoyed the shooting I did when i was in the military and was good at it. I love the outdoors (am an avid dirt bike rider of all capacities), and I think I would really enjoy hunting. My latest outdoor excursion...

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