Shorty

My guess is a tusk got his hand if he was trying to fend it off. The place we went to in Georgia told us a story about one of their guys going out to check feeders. They said the guy was driving his utv and a hog charged him and ended up in the cab with him. After 3 shots from his pistol at basically point blank, the hog got out.

The only buck I saw this morning was on the way to my lease. The weather was awesome but the deer weren't cooperating. It's like they don't want to come home with me or something.

Does the Thermacell not spook the deer as far as smell? I spray my clothes down with Sawyers which helps some with the mosquitos but they didn't see to care this morning.

While not uncomfortably warm this morning, the damn mosquitos were out in force. Other than squirrels, nothing was moving. It's supposed to be cool this weekend so hopefully that will change.

They're staging across from where I work. There's an impressive amount of people & vehicles used for such a short visit.

Mississippi allows single shot rifles, but of a certain caliber like .35 Whelen or larger.

I got out Saturday morning. Drove through 2 storms to get to my lease and expected to meet up with my buddy but the rain ran him off. Since I was already there I went ahead and climbed my tree. Between walking through tall grass/pine saplings and light rain, I was good and wet. Never saw a thing, at least not until I left and drove past a couple of pieces of land for sale on the way home. A couple of does were out in the fields. I got a decent 8pt on my cam with a tall rack. If he sticks to his afternoon pattern, I'll have to do an evening hunt.

Not sure what your price point is, but the Leupold Mark AR is very clear. I've only used the 3-9x, but they make it in 4-12x also.

Cool weather would be awesome, but it's a dream at this point. We're showing rain too for opening day. I hope it holds out until late in the day.

If you decide to burn the poison ivy, avoid the smoke. You don't want the same reaction you get on your skin in your lungs.

I have a few nice 8pt on my cameras, but they're all night pics for the last couple of weeks. I guess it's been too hot lately for a lot of day time action.

Of course all the food in the world won't do you any good if you don't kow how to cook it. Sad, but some people couldn't boil water. Know how to use your preps.

Amount of food would depend on which scenario you are planning for, how many people and available resources . A 4-6 weeks supply of dry and canned goods should be a decent start to get you through general issues. Just remember the more dry goods you store, don't forget to increase water supply to be able to cook it and clean.

Right now you can still get chicks from Tractor Supply Co. I'm not sure how long they keep them, but they sell them every year. For goats, you might try talking to some of the local farmers market people that deal in meat and see if they have any good connections for them.

Stumbled into an Asian or International Market did we? Fake meat isn't that uncommon.

If a camera isn't an option, think outside the box. Simple enough to see if it's a critter or a person, just take a bag of flour and dust the carport floor where stuff keeps moving. You'll either see animal prints, human, or a human trying to wipe away tracks. May even be able to follow them a bit with a black or uv light since it should glow a little. Or make an early warning "booby-trap" to warn you it's not just a random motion light trip.

That coyote looks like it's got mange. If you have dogs, wash out the bed really good if the ride back there.

Macks Prarie Wing has Hawk Helium sticks in stock right now if you need more. I bought a Millenium Monster from them on sale and got a really good deal, daved about $40. Figured I'd give a hang on a try this year. I got a set of Muddy Stagger steps too for those not so straight trees.

If its just for fun, I say a light caliber, 22lr, 22 wmr, 223...22-250? It will give you a little more challenge which is more fun. A few week's ago, a couple of buddies and I were hitting a 6in steel target at 175yds with 22lr. All three of us were using Rugers, but that's personal preference.

The only downside to public land, depending on size, is if you find a nice spot to hunt chances are good somebody else has scouted it too. Find yourself several locations so you have a backup in case somebody is at the one you planned on hunting that day. People are also lazy so the deeper you go, the less likely you will have competition.

I saw a sign yesterday on hwy 57 for the Moscow (TN) Shooting range. Don't know anything about it and this is the first time I've seen this sign in this location. Facebook page appears to show some outdoor ranges.

There is a range near Jackson, TN that I hear is reasonably priced but I forget the name. If you are mil or leo, I believe MSSA does a discount on the initiation fee.

Try calling Camp & Trail Outfitters on Collierville Town Square (Army surplus store). I've seen some in there before. It's been several months since I've gone in there so I don't know if they carry them regularly. I want to say Sportsmans Warehouse in Southaven has some form of MRE over where the freeze dried camping foods are.

That's like the what, 3rd or 4th Walmart around the Memphis area to have the gun cases get hit in the last few years? You would think by now they would secure them better or have dedicated people for that area.

Ahh...you would be correct