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Very Nice. I hope my season goes as good as yours. I hope to do a little muzzle loader hunting Sunday morning. Nice buck. I know you are proud.

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Article from Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine. I thought you guys might like to read. Editor's Note: Eric Fromm and Al Cambronne are the authors of Gut It. Cut It. Cook It.: The Deer Hunter’s Guide to Processing and Preparing Venison. In their chapter on “Gearing Up and Getting Ready,†they write about choosing the right knife for deer hunting. They don’t write about choosing a knife that makes just the right statement when it’s seen on your belt. Instead, they write about choosing a practical tool that gets the job done. In the same chapter, they describe the knives you’ll need back home when it’s time to finish the job. For this guest article, we asked Al to sum up the practical knife-shopping advice he and Eric offer in Gut It. Cut It. Cook It. See if you agree with their conclusions. Why Bigger Isn’t Better For deer hunting, bigger isn’t better. You don’t need a giant, 10-inch bowie knife to quarter an elk or moose, and you definitely don’t need one to field-dress a 100-pound whitetail. The truth is, even Jim Bowie wouldn’t have used a bowie knife to field-dress a deer. Back then, frontiersmen carried a small sheath knife for everyday use. That smaller knife would have been the right tool for the job. And by the way… The only reason those guys didn’t just carry folding knives is that sturdy, reliable ones didn’t yet exist. If they had, one would have been in every pocket. If hunters carried a larger knife (and most of them didn’t), it was as a weapon—sort of an emergency back-up they could use after they’d fired their one shot from a muzzleloader. For more utilitarian purposes, they may have also carried a hatchet or a small axe. Your situation, fortunately, is a little different. Even if you’re hunting with a muzzleloader, and even if you’re bowhunting and almost out of arrows, you’ll probably have time to climb a tree if you’re simultaneously charged by an entire herd of enraged deer. You don’t need a 10-inch blade; even a five-inch blade is far larger than you’ll need for field-dressing a deer. In fact, you’ll do much better with a blade that’s between 2½†and 3¾†in length. Maybe you’re a little dubious about a 2½†blade like the one on, say, a Buck Mini Alpha. If so, we hope we can at least convince you to stay under 4â€. A smaller blade gives you much more control and precision; that’s one reason why surgeons generally use scalpels rather than bowie knives. Using a larger blade only increases the chance that you’ll cut something you don’t want to cut. Potentially, that includes your own fingers. A larger blade is also much more difficult to maneuver inside the deer’s body cavity when you’re reaching in to trim the diaphragm free. After that step, you’ll then be reaching even farther up inside the deer to sever its trachea and esophagus. When you do, you won’t be able to see what you’re doing; you’ll be working entirely by feel. You’ll be working blind, and you’ll probably be completing these steps under less-than-ideal conditions. You could be cold and exhausted, with hands that are numb and slippery. Or, if you’re out hunting when it’s warmer, you could be field-dressing your deer when you’re hot, tired, and thirsty. You may even have a few mosquitoes or deer flies buzzing around your head. (Please… Remember to put down your knife before you swat them away.) Either way, you’ll want all the control and precision you can get. The advantages to a smaller, lighter knife don’t stop there. When you’re not using your knife, you’ll be carrying it. A small folding knife can fit in your pocket, and a larger one can ride in a belt sheath. Even if you prefer fixed-blade knives, a shorter knife on your belt is less likely to catch on the brush or get in the way when you sit down. Beauty is as Beauty Does Knives made from quality steel just seem to take and hold an edge better. They’re easier to sharpen, and easier to keep sharp. They’re worth every penny. Currently, the best knife steels include S30V, D2, 154CM, ATS-34, and a few others that are even more exotic and expensive. Steels in the next tier down include AUS-8A, 440C, and CR17. If a knife doesn’t say anywhere on the blade what it’s made from, then it’s probably made from a lesser steel that its maker didn’t want to brag about. And those Rockwell hardness numbers? They only tell part of the story; different steels can be heat-treated to the same hardness number. Paradoxically, a lesser knife can seem difficult to sharpen but easy to dull. You’re especially likely to encounter this situation with cheap stainless knives of recent vintage. Older knives with low-carbon steel may rust more easily, and they’re generally made from softer steel that won’t retain an edge quite as well. The good news? They’ll take a great edge that’s easy to restore when it does get dull. A fine custom knife can be a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Even if you’re not wealthy, you can rationalize it as a lifetime purchase. But beware of expensive, elegantly crafted knives with cheap blades made from the most ordinary steel possible. When it’s time to actually use them, you’d be better off with a less expensive knife that’s made of better steel. We suggest you invest in a quality knife—not necessarily the same thing as an expensive knife—and learn how to keep it sharp. When you consider the money you’ve spent on all your other hunting gear, it doesn’t make sense to rely on a cheap knife—or far worse, an expensive dull knife.

Next time we are up there I will show ya.

That is a pretty cool piece of information. Thanks for posting this.

I enjoy them both. They do share stories from time to time, due to their respected themes crossing each other. Here is the descriptions straight from the NRA website on all three publications: America's 1st Freedom NRA's pure news magazine especially for our membership. Its mission is to deliver professional, compelling, accurate, timely and hard-hitting journalism that tells the truth about the threats to our Second Amendment rights. American Hunter NRA's magazine for outdoorsmen and women, American Hunter is the largest-circulation all-hunting magazine in the world, with over 1 million readers. American Hunter offers expertise on hunting all types of North American game. American Rifleman As the premier magazine produced by NRA Publications for shooting and firearm enthusiasts, American Rifleman utilizes the foremost experts in every shooting pursuit, just as it has done for the past 122 years.

Bobby is Jewish, so this does create an interesting question. 90 minutes next week. I know I said it before, but I am excited. I hate liking a TV show this much.

The intent of this thread was to show hunters how important safety rules are to follow. It has turned into a thread that: 1. Has caused a person to sign up to "defend" their friend's honor 2. A name calling session 3. A place to patronize a Mod. I see no reason in keeping this thread open, as it has fulfilled it's intended purpose and then some. Hockeygeek, please understand that I believe it was not the intent of any member to say hurtful things about your friend. The members were commenting on a story that didn't give all the facts. Thanks for telling us the whole story, and I hope you stay an active member of our forum.

Gun Troll, read the Code of Conduct. It states for members to not call other members names. The two quotes you posted are from members giving their opinion on a news story that relates to a non-member. Please do not make this a habit.

CODE OF CONDUCT 3.Maintain good fellowship. Members should treat each other as they would like to be treated themselves. Name calling, flame posts, racial slurs, and other insulting remarks meant to cause conflict will not be tolerated. You should always try to maintain good fellowship with the other members of this community and be respectful to your fellow shooting enthusiasts whether they are new shooters or seasoned veterans. Debate is welcome and encouraged, but you must always stick to attacking the issues rather than the person or profession. Personal attacks, and name calling, serve no purpose in the exchange and debate of good information. Keep in mind that in life there is no guarantee that others will agree with your thoughts or comments. You absolutely must try to handle disagreements, criticisms or opposing viewpoints with tact and maturity. If you have a problem with another member or a vendor, you are instructed to take it off-line. If a problem cannot be resolved satisfactorily in this way, you may contact the TGO Staff and request assistance. If a problem between members manifests publicly, the Staff will intervene in the way most beneficial to the Community.

As a member of the NRA I can choose which magazine of theirs I want to receive. I receive "The American Rifleman", but for my wife's membership I have chosen to receive "America's First Freedom". What is so " " about that ?

Both children passed away. This was a sad story, but this is what we are up against in this city.

I just added the book to my Amazon wishlist so that I can buy it when I get paid again. Looks to be a great read.

Very good comments.

Also while flipping through this magazine, I got the urge to buy a Dillon Press. Weird

here is the other picture that you were talking about.

uh......uh......that's where the magazine got creased...I promise

This nothing short of Awesome.

I saw that and laughed out loud. It was awesome.

no sir.....that is definitely a chupacabra all kidding aside....good pic.

me too. plus there was an extra man's ass in last night's show. this is crazy.

It did, and next week's episode is 90 minutes. Awesome.