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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.

I have had pistols and revolvers with red Crimson Trace on them. Have a S W 642 snubbie with one mounted in the grips now. First off, the laser dot will move a bit more than one thinks and is almost shaky, if you are not careful, when firing. That is one thing that surprised me. Another is I never had no problems with hands covering or blocking my dots. Neither did I have any problem with the grip switch to activate the dot however one must get a firm grip. I just never got accustomed to the dot on the targets, but that is just me. I have a drawer full of several of them, and did not use them. I am not a fan. I just use factory mounts. I have friends who have had sights changed to remedy your problem though. YMMV

Someone tell me what DEI means.

Not as many as I want!

I have a Weaver 2X9 X40 on my Savage Axis 7MM 08. It came in the package but it is a good scope for deer hunting. Also just purchased an Vortex Copperhead while in Pigeon Forge last month. Haven't mounted it yet but have plans to mount it on a new Ruger 22LR soon. I have a Leupold 3X9X40 mounted low on my Marlin 22 semi auto that I use on grey menacing squirrels. It is cheek sensitive as I must mount my cheek low to see through the low mounts, but it is very light gathering and accurate. All these scopes will be good deer hunters, and all are in the 350.00 range. If you going to be shooting 400 yards out west by all means get higher magnification but IMO it is not needed here. Would not go above 3X14 for TN hunting.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Will be traveling from Lascassas to Cookeville for the big family dinner today, and having our family's dinner here in Lascassas tomorrow, Half of our family will not be here this year, and we do miss them so. You guys and gals enjoy the season.

Just like your dad health, Slappy, my health, in my later years, has been "somewhat" hurt with my exposure to agent orange while serving in Vietnam. I had a bad heart attack on April 15 of this year. My windowmaker was 100% blocked with a blood clot, and they took me to the hospital in an ambulance. As I left the front drive, I lost complete use of my arms/legs and started sweating profusely. In my mind I totally concentrating on what was happening to me that I forgot my wife was in the front seat of the ambulance. She spoke up and I felt guilty that I was concentrating on myself so completely. I silently said a prayer and asked God to spare my life so she would not be forced to lose me, at that time, and be forced to bury me and mourn my passing. We will have been married 55 years in February. God had mercy on us and granted my request. My feeling came back to my body and somehow, I knew I was going to come home from the Hospital. Like your dad, I have been granted some more time, through God's grace and mercy to me and my sweet wife. I am 76 and Lord willing, if I make it 77 in March. This is wonderful time for me, and all I think about now is doing whatever God has for me to do. Also, I am a Christian. As all that was happening to me, I was totally at peace with my death walk and had complete confidence Jesus Christ was going to do for me what has been promised within the pages of the Bible. I had NO fear of death because of "His" (Jesus's) promises. I told you all I felt guilty for only thinking of myself. Thank God, He has made me understand why. When we pass in the next realm no one makes that walk with someone with them. One goes to the next realm by oneself. Guys, I tell you all, prepare yourselves to make that walk. I had every confidence that I was going to Paradice at that time. You can read this for yourself if you get a Bible and turn to (Luke 16:19-31). It is not hard to understand what happens when we leave this realm (pass on). The angels came and got poor Lazarus. I was ready to meet the angels, guys. Are you? I want to be with Lazarus and the other saints in Paradice when my soul goes to the next realm. I had "Totally" no fear. As I said, I am trying to do good here. Please prepare yourselves.

My deck is 37" high.

My wife has decided she wants decorative railings installed between the deck post. We went and she decided what she wanted, so I need to go back to Lowes, in the morning, and pick it up. That women can spend money!

I too have many fond memories of hunting and fishing with my dad and his friends. Sorry for your loss Slappy and Dave. Lost my dad in 1991. The pain of loss gets better with time, if that is of any comfort.

My S I L took the Remington 1911 A1 to a smith and he cleaned and lubed it good, and it runs very well for them now. He has shot every box of ammo I gave them and both SIL and Grandson love the 1911. He told me they purchased 10 boxes of practice and all of it is gone, so they now have about 800 rounds through it. They say it is reliable. I am not a 1911 man. I have 2 SW MP 9MM C 2.0 and an MP 9 MM EZ. These are my 3 fantastic plastic alternatives for CC. I also have a MDL 23 Glock 40 cal and a Model 19 Glock 9 MM Gen 5 but never carry them. Safe queens. The slab sides are too large for a large guy. Edited to add; EDC around home is a pocket carried 7 shot Taurus 38/357 Revolver with a 2" brl. I really like revolvers even though they are limited by round count. Pray often I never am forced to use it in an emergency, but I had too a few years back in the front yard while walking to the Mailbox and back.

Come on guys, deck jokes, "Really"? Be glad to get mine finished, and then my Sweetie can set on my little Deck.

Just received my Black Friday circular from Bass Pro. They have a Benelli Nova 12 ga 28" brl 3.5 chamber, pump shotgun for 299.00, a Stoeger Condor Field 28" brl 3" chamber 12 Ga "over and under" for 249.00, a Winchester SXP 12 Ga Pump 28" brl 3.5 chamber for 349.00. Winchester SX4 Hybrid "Semi-auto" 12 Ga 3.5 chamber for 749.00 which isn't cheap but marked down 250.00. Sale ends Dec 1st. Might interest you. These are the cheapest they have advertised.

My deck is a little out of square (1") but I hid it well. Did not make too many mulligans either. I built it heavy because I did not want it to be unsteady. I installed a stringer inside the post and also outside. It is solid as a rock. Small decks can be a tad wobbly/shaky.