Handsome Rob

I shot at a private field outside of Pikeville with 8 friends. None of us limited out, but we all got close. I managed 13. Best opener to date! At 12 o'clock it was like someone had opened a cage. A flock of maybe 300 came through right on the whistle. We had great action right up until 4pm & then it just died. There were 95 shooters all told & 14 of them hit their limit before 2pm.

Damon???

Damon???

Thanks for the offer Mrsmonk, but there still way beyond my price range! A friend of mine is the sales manager for Orion Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Problem being Rtic don't sell coolers in the size I was wanting & the nearest to it is twice the price.

Yep, I pulled the plug too. Honestly guys, I'm really sorry. I know y'all did what you wanted, but I can't help but feel responsible for dragging you all into this. It seemed like such a good deal at the time. The discount wasn't unrealistic, as in; it didn't 'feel' too good to be true. I'm guessing the guy probably set out with the best intentions but has just been swamped with orders he can't fulfill. Just like R-Tic did. Arse.

At last, someone's had an email response! It ain't good though..... "Hi,We have been trying to respond to everyone as quickly as possible and understand everyone's frustration with the Rokslide group buy.* We did not expect the delays that came from our manufacturing and shipper which has caused backlog for all customers not just Rokslide. This was a first and last of a kind for us on the Group buy due to the issues that arose.ALL rokslide orders and all online cooler orders and Tritan series are pushed out to 12-18-16.* The only tumblers available are the twisted tumblers.* We have orders that are backed up for one of our large retail accounts that we have to fill in order to keep them as we have given them lead times that keep changing also.We are as frustrated as our customers because we can't get inventory fast enough and have to keep pushing out datesPlease feel free to cancel order at any time you are ready as we do understand why. (Login to account and cancel or send us email with cancellation request)Just an FYI the person who set this up for Rokslide is not at fault as when setting this up we did not realize the issues that would come up.Thank you,Candice WatersonAtlas CoolersPO Box 2432Fredericksburg, TX 78624sales@atlascoolers.com"

Can't help you on the field thang, but cooking....... Marinate in soy sauce & Chinese 5 spice for 2 hours. Stir fry with sugar snap peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnut & baby corn for 2 minutes, lower the heat & add the marinade plus 4tbsp of sugar & 3 of honey. Cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce is reduced & sticky. Stir in ½tsp of chili flakes, 2tsp sesame oil & garnish with white sesame seeds & cilantro. Put that on your head & your tongue'll beat your brains out to get to it.

I hate that I got you guys involved in this, I'm really, really sorry. I really don't know what the hell's going on. The 'Where's my order' page is now redirecting to the 'account login' page & when I login to my account, my order history is blank. When I go to the store page, the 80qt coolers are showing that they're "expected to ship on September 15th" I think I've been about as patient as I can be. A few of the guys from Rokslide have cancelled their orders & received refunds within a few days. I tried calling the owner this morning with, obviously, no reply & his voicemail box is full. Obviously, it's completely up to you what you want to do, whether you want to stick it out & hope for the best or cancel your order. I'm going to tough it out, even though I'm no longer expecting the coolers to show before I leave for Wyoming. Again, I'm really sorry for dragging you all into this fiasco.

If we do Georgia it'll have to be muzzleloader, Florida should be any weapon. They have weird regs that mean you have to tie in to the rules for other seasons on public land. Florida allows any weapon in certain areas, year round. Georgia you have to use 'small game season' weapons ie: rimfire or (handily..) ANY muzzleloading firearm. And Shane & I are flintlock freaks so.....

Welp....me & a buddy will be headed to Altamaha (GA) next spring, probably Februaryish for a muzzleloader hunt. You interested in tagging along? It'll be primitive camping, no guides, no guarantees, public land...but we generally get into 'em. It may change to Florida between now & then, but the game's pretty much the same If you happen to fly fish, you could be our next best friend! We usually do a couple of days chasing Redfish & Seatrout around Brunswick/Jacksonville then go & unleash ourselves on the woods for a couple of days. If you're half interested in getting filthy, sweaty & possibly eaten alive by gators/skeeters/cottonmouths, I'd be more than happy to hit you up closer to the time, once we've got the details hashed out.

Knife?

Bow, rifle, pistol or muzzleloader?

Aaaaand THAT'S why you shoot loose powder Well, that & you could probably get those 2" groups to under an inch.....

Also, beware of any Texas outfitter that's offering '3 day' hunts that run noon to noon hunts. Generally you'll start hunting at noon on the first day, all the second day & up to noon on the 3rd day. My math makes that 2 full day's, not 3. Chances of killing a hog on your first 2 days are always super slim just because it takes that long for an area to settle & for you to get acclimated. That really gives you the last day. Bear in mind that hogs are crepuscular to nocturnal, that reduces your last day of hunting to 6am to maybe 10 so......realistically you have a 4 hour window where you actually have the chance to kill something. Virtually non of these bods let you spot & stalk so no hunting bedded hogs & no javies.

I've hog hunted a BUNCH down in Texas. Mostly around Midland/Odessa, but they've been bow hunting only outfits. The outfitter I use is Mule Creek Outfitters (based out of Idaho) & Jacob has always been fantastic. Never had a bad experience in 5 trips with him. All free range hunts (I don't do fences) over feeders or bait & I'm at 100% success rate, with a traditional bow. It's kinda a self guided deal. Jacob provides the land access, bunk house (machine shed...) & feeders; you choose your own blind, bait it yourself, corn your own roads (javelina!) & navigate yourself around. He runs 5 FULL days for $750 These days though, I generally get my spring pig-fix on public land in south Georgia or north Florida. Georgia requires a $90 non resident small game license, Florida doesn't ask for anything, unless you're on a wma (which is just a $30 stamp iirc)

Ummm..... Isn't it always?

Skadoosh..... Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Lmao! The pistol reloading issue has resolved itself for now. I picked up a 10mm so I don't have to concern myself with the Super any longer. Thankfully. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Also, and utterly unrelated, I'll go 'gay for pay' if that Infinity is in the deal.... Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Dude. Seriously? That's way too graphic for a family forum. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

[emoji6] Lol! Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Odd timing.....I just did that very thing! On my way to pick up a glock 29 in an hour. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

I'm not really looking for a plinking load, that's what factory acp is for. I'm looking for 'help, help, there's a grizzly tearing into my chest cavity' loads. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.