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No one is safe for sure. I walked to my mailbox a few years back and came within a hare of getting the life beat out of me in my own front yard. Had i not been armed, and had the mindset to protect myself, no telling what would have happened.

Congrats Kahr Man. We have 6 and one is special needs. He has downs and he travels with us in our RV. Enjoy

I traveled to Cumberland Gap, when Obama shut the National Parks down. It was a bummer. We explored the town of Cumberland Gap and boy was it a treat. What made it so interesting was we went into a junk store, and several people were sitting around the entrance. I was wondering if you could view the Gap Trail and asked this gentleman sitting in a chair. Turned out he was the town Historian, and he pointed to what looked like a flat looking roadbed and said follow that back toward KY so I could actually visualize the Cumberland trail from downtown. Not much there in the downtown only a restaurant, hotel and a few other small businesses. Like all the small towns of yesteryear, the interstates and major roadways have bypassed them. We drove the long tunnel over into Middlesboro KY. That was an experience. I mentioned Daniel Boon finding the trail and the old guy hit the ceiling. He said "BOON" my a________. He only followed the buffalo and Indians and then said he told everyone he discovered the C Gap. He exclaimed "Whatta a Fake" Daniel Boon was a Pompas bragger. The old guy was surely not a D Boone fan! I grew up 19 Miles from Boonsboro, in E Central Ky, and I am a Daniel Boon fan. We did get the real story on in the Nat Park where a volunteer told the story of Boon and what he did. I believer real true history bares out her story as more factual. Boon and some laborers did cut the Cumberland Trail through the C Gap which is a 70 miles long supply route back into TN from the KY side of the mountains and C Gap. Even though we had to go back later to view the C Gap from above, it was a good, I would say wonderful trip into East TN and S W KY. Edited to add; Go ahead and go Greg if you possibly can, You can still have fun even if they shut down some of the infrastructure. Just like us I would never have met the old geezer that hated Daniel Boon. What a Hoot! The Natchez Trace has many gems to see and experience and memories that will last a lifetime.

papa61, our first house we owned I allowed a contractor to build it. I watched them and realized I could do that myself. In my lifetime I have totally designed the 3200 sq ft house we now live in, an 8-stall dairy milking barn and adjoining 80 cow freestyle barn, a 6 bent (60' X 50'long) 10 stall general stock barn, a 30' x 40' equipment shed, and a heated 12 stall hog farrowing house by myself. I will admit I did make some engineering mistakes in some of the projects but nothing that could not have been overcome with modifications. I am not telling this to BRAG, but just to show a man's lifetime works that I have accomplished. I recently finished building, with the help of my wife, an 6' X 8' small deck going into our mud room on the back of our house. What should have taken 2 days turned into 2 weeks. At 76 I am slowing down and realizing my age. I will say I have enjoyed the scene of accomplishment and have really enjoyed it. I am sure you have excelled in other ways. My wife and I did a large amount of the building and finishing of all these projects. I thank God, I have lived and had a very blessed happy life.

I am a Ruger fan also. I now have a Ruger Max 9 micro pistol. Love it for what it is. For me it is a pocket pistol with the flush mount magazine. If I were in the market for a RXM size pistol I would not hesitate to purchase one after they have been on the market for a year. I never want to purchase a new pistol until Ruger has a chance to see if all is well and that takes a good year for them to show their warts, if any happen. I have never had a bad Ruger handgun or rifle.

I purchased a S W 686+ 3" 7 shot 38/357 revolver last spring. It cost 989.00 plus tax. I should think the Redhawk would be in this vicinity on price if the revolver is as good as the picture looks. I had a SW mdl 629 44 mag and gave it to my grandson's daddy until he reaches age. Seen them (629) for around the 1,000.00-mark new. I will say it is worth what someone would pay for it.

I had no idea one could Pheasant hunt in TN. I would suppose these are farm raised birds. Hope you have a fun day.

I have a well on my property. The man i purchased the 3 acers from had it dug. It is cased and drilled 90' deep. The water is within 15 feet of the cased opening. We have a well bucket and have pulled water from it. It is sulphur water which I hate the smell. I have never installed a pump in it because I do not like keeping a pump operational. I had a farm in Ky, and it had a cistern that caught the rainwater off our house. That blasted pump was all the time losing prime or just plain quitting. I even instilled a new pump, and that thing gave trouble also. My daughter has 2 drilled wells on her horse farm. She has spent 2,500.00 installing new pumps on both in the last 2 years. One of the wells goes dry in dry weather and the other pumps water year-round, but every time it rains the water gets cloudy. Both are around 125 feet deep. That tells me it getting fed by an underground stream. The one well is providing enough water to serve 24 horses and her barn and house. She does not drink the water because of the exposure to getting dirty unclean water. As you can tell "I AM NOT A WELL FAN".

Good advice greg.

Chatting about this drive has flung a craving on me to go somewhere. OH, winter!!! May head down to S Carolina and visit our daughter and grandkids. Warmer there

My wife likes this show. It is her favorite. She watches all the episodes and some of the old reruns on another network. It will be missed in our house. Shame on CBS

Finished the small deck I built for my wife last week and had some material left over. I had 2 outdoor tables I built out of treated pine 15 years ago. I got them up on the patio and took my high-pressure washer and cleaned the dirt and funk off them, then decided to rebuild them. The tops were 1 x 4 treated pine that had become pretty rough. If one was not careful you could get a splinter while using them. I took the old tops off and started my rebuild. My wife wanted one of them to use as a potting table. Both tables were 3' x3' in size. I took some 2x4 and widened one to 4' x 3'. I had some Trek flooring left so I used it to put a new top on her table. It turned out pretty good and she liked it. When the weather warms, in the spring, I am going to seal the old and new wood with Thompsons Water Seal and help prolong the table's lives. It cleaned up well and I had to replace some of the structure because a couple pieces had split and rotted. The other table was on my shooting range, and I have been using it out there for several years. It was in a little worse shape, but I decided to rebuild it also. As I tore the top off, I decided I wanted to widen it, and also put a rifle shooting side on it and make it multi use. I am right-handed so I extended the same side back an extra 18" and cut one of the side pieces of trek on a slant, starting at 6" going to 0" over the 18" length to allow me to get closer to the extended area when my Led Sled was sitting on the top of the table. I finished the last table today. I took my Sled and one of my rifles out today and the thing worked great. I can scoot right up to the sled and access the sights without being in a strain whatsoever. Actually, it is perfect when using the rifle and rest. I am totally surprised how well both tables had held up over the years. They have set on bare ground for their lifetimes. I only had to cut about 1" off the 4 legs, due to rot, which is great considering their life span was 15 years and they have never been sealed, not one time. I plan to take better care of them in the near future. The cost was minimal, and they should last until I don't need them any longer. Sometimes, one just hits a home run guys!

Driven the Parkway from Franklin to Natchez. Camped in RV along the way. Natchez is worth the trip alone if you want a peaceful scenic slow drive in the country. TN is great with lots of pullouts however you can leave the parkway to explore some of the towns while going in the boring parts (N Miss) if you have an adventurist spirit, and time. I would say go for it. Lots to see along the way. Did our trip in the spring. My advice, take some safety gear (EDC) with you because you are secluded on lots of the pullouts and hikes.

We sent Parker 300.00 for his 16th birthday. Wife said it was a special b-day. His dad called me last week and told me Parker used his b-day money to purchase a 12 Ga Mossberg Pump 3 1/2' chamber with a 28" brl and 3 screw in chokes to hunt ducks etc. It was on a Xmas sale for 199.00 + tax at their local gun store. Great purchase!

Hunters call them "The Rib Eye of The Sky."

Robust. I am a Ruger fan. Don't know what it is worth but like it. What are you going to use it for?

Money and ammo. Never seen anyone returning either.

RIP Jim. Payers for family.

Sorry for your loss. We buried one 8 years ago. Was not going to get another because it was so hard. We now have an 8 Y O and if we live another 6 years will probably live through it again. Not looking forward to that! We do get attached, don't we.

Congrats. What caliber is the lever gun?

You have Ozempic face. Weight loss in the facial area due to taking the Ozempic shots. I have the same. I went from 295 to 232 this morning. Still on it but weight loss has tapered off. Way to go. Once you stop the shots you must be careful, or you will gain some weight back.

IF, IF IF, they have all the evidence they report they have, this guy will be found out soon. Sure was a vendetta killing by what he scribed on the ammo cases. Makes no difference what you call it; this was premeditated murder on camera.

If they were my kids, I would be glad they are into the outdoors rather than the urban thing of liquor and drugs and hanging out somewhere trouble is looming. Why my dad allowed me to be in the outdoors although I did not have the privileges of my own boat or auto. My dad had a boat, and he and I used it. Had a tent and we used it. Had a popup trailer and we used it. Well, you get the point "He" and I used them. O, how I miss him. Wish we could have been closer in my later life. Edited to add; We lived in another state and had 4 daughters to raise.

My grandson, now 16, is living the life I lived as a boy of the same age. He is hunting and fishing almost every day and loves it. I am almost envious, sometimes. Age and diminished ability will do that to you. He sends me pictures of his bounty often. Really into duck hunting at present. His dad said he is hunting and fishing almost every day. He gave Parker 2 more years before college to do this. He has his own ride, and boat, and he and his friends are really enjoying the outdoors. He lives in Mt Pleasant S Carolina and has a boat launch ramp in the subdivision where he lives. It leads into the Charleston Harbor where Fort Sumpter is located. My daughter went to work in a business and the owner had a 18' Jon boat, with a 50 horse Johnson, that he allowed the gas to foul the carbonator, so the boss told Parker he would give it to him if he got it repaired and let him use it if he ever wanted too. Parker was 14 at the time. His dad took it and had the motor repaired and Parker has used it for 2 years now. He hunts rabbits in season. Kills Swamp Rabbits and squirrels in the F M preserve. The Francis Marion Wildlife Preserve is just down the road from where they live, and they allow hunting. It is a hunting and fishing dream. He gets in Charleston Harbor and fishes for the giant Redfish when they run in the spring and fall. He has learned the high and low tied cycles and has really become acquainted with the dangers of ignoring nature. He sent me video of him shooting squirrels with a childhood 410 that my father purchased for me in 1956, and it is still knocking squirrels out of trees. It brought a tear to my eye when I first viewed the video. Parker told me he loves the 410. I gave his dad several of my guns so he could have them when Parker comes of age, and he is using them often. Like I said I am almost envious, but I am so glad he is getting this start in life. And by the way, they are enjoying the fruits of their harvest as well. I encouraged him to let their mother teach them how to cook their bounty themselves. Made me enjoy the bounty even more. Nothing wrong with a tasty shore or field lunch, you know! They are into camping also. What more could a 16 Y O like, except girls, and I think he has a sweetie also. Oh, to be an outdoors Kid. I loved my childhood. I think on it often. "Old Men Dream Dreams", I guess it is true.

Must be comfortable and have confidence in "whatever" you choose. When you pick a handgun up, and you say to yourself WOW, this thing feels good in my hand, go for it. I pocket carry a 2" 7 shot revolver, which works for me at home and on the road. I practice often. My chosen pistols, SW MP 9 MM IWB, must be carried differently. The idea is to first carry, and then if forced too, to stop a serious threat to you or your family's wellbeing. Everyone has their own preferences, and mine are not necessarily yours. Ant America Great! We can all choose and do.