Went out yesterday and finally got Rebel on a sharptail and shot it for him. Maybe I just needed to break the ice for him on this trip. Bode pointed a sharptail in chest high prairie grass CRP and I had to navigate to him using the Garmin Alpha. I flushed and shot the bird without ever seeing Bode until the grass erupted with a 70 pound GSP going for the retrieve. It sure is great when the technology works. Later guys.
Did anybody do ANYTHING today?
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I did!! For the first time in a couple years I went trap shooting. After about a 20 year lay-off four clubs are getting together to revive the Hangover Trap League. I shoot for the skeet team at one of them so what the heck. Today was the first shoot and happened to be at my club. There's a total of eight shoots, two at each club, and a shoot-off. $2/week/shooter goes to prizes, so I don't think many ringers are going to spoil the fun. All four of these clubs are just around the north end of Seneca Lake from me. Three are within 10 miles and one I've never been to is maybe 30 miles down some beautiful country roads. I hope spring gets here because the top-down Mustang is ready to roll!
I don't think I ever posted a pic of my home-made custom trap gun. I found this in a little Mom & Pop gun shop when I was killing time at the Waverly NY Auto Auction. Paid $200 NIB never fired. It's the Nat. Wild Turkey Foundation raffle gun from 2007 made by H&R. I put the custom pad on with a spacer for some extra LOP, not a bad do-it-yourself effort, if I must say so! I added some serious weight in the stock, those H&R's kick like mules! Got a hammer extension, an IM choke, and I load really light 7/8 oz. loads.
First station today I missed three birds, then nailed 18/20 the rest of the way. I kinda forgot how to float the birds. Ended up with a 37/50. I'll take it. I had a blast!.........................the Mailman
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I don't think I ever posted a pic of my home-made custom trap gun. I found this in a little Mom & Pop gun shop when I was killing time at the Waverly NY Auto Auction. Paid $200 NIB never fired. It's the Nat. Wild Turkey Foundation raffle gun from 2007 made by H&R. I put the custom pad on with a spacer for some extra LOP, not a bad do-it-yourself effort, if I must say so! I added some serious weight in the stock, those H&R's kick like mules! Got a hammer extension, an IM choke, and I load really light 7/8 oz. loads.
First station today I missed three birds, then nailed 18/20 the rest of the way. I kinda forgot how to float the birds. Ended up with a 37/50. I'll take it. I had a blast!.........................the Mailman
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Rolled and smoked a fatty. 
Finally finished up the smoker this week and ran the maiden voyage this afternoon. Little hamburger, swiss cheese, onion, green pepper, and bacon w/another layer of swiss all wrapped in yet more bacon.
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Finally finished up the smoker this week and ran the maiden voyage this afternoon. Little hamburger, swiss cheese, onion, green pepper, and bacon w/another layer of swiss all wrapped in yet more bacon.
Jac63,
That looks amazing!... so, how long in the smoker and what temp? Can you give out those kind of details?
That looks amazing!... so, how long in the smoker and what temp? Can you give out those kind of details?
Thanks. Smoked it at 250* until the internal temp was 160*. Took right at 2.5 hours. I am likely biased but it tasted just as good as it looked. Next time I will probably only use half as much cheese or maybe switch to a shredded cheese. It was a bit difficult to roll, seems there was too much stuff inside.maggs01 said:Jac63,
That looks amazing!... so, how long in the smoker and what temp? Can you give out those kind of details?
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