A_bear

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Anyone buy one of those products that spins the cartridge? Worth it?

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The cyclone is 100% worth the money. Saves your back, saves time, and the sprayer wand that comes with it is good for washing vehicles, boats, 4 wheelers, etc. I would swap to a sand filter with glass media, as previously mentioned. But if you’re gonna keep the cartridge filter, spend the money on the cyclone.

I bought a boat recently that didn’t have any paperwork on the trailer. I don’t even remember the guys reasoning, and I didn’t really care because it was a good deal and I really wanted that boat. The only issue I ran into was getting financing. Had to tell them there was no trailer, and I was using my other boats trailer to transport it to the launch and then the boat would be parked in a boat slip at “my moms camp”.
I have an enclosed trailer/camper with a permanent trailer plate, that I only use during hunting season. I only use my boat when it’s not hunting season… draw your own conclusions with that information :lol:

I got there around 3pm Friday. Fished until dark Friday, all day Saturday, and until 1pm Sunday. Friday I caught 1 little bass on a chatterbait. Saturday I caught probably 6-7, but didn’t catch my first fish until 2:00. And Sunday I caught 1 around noon. It was some pretty tough fishing, but I still had fun. Saturday, all but 1 of my fish were caught on top water. Mostly a buzzbait, but a couple on a strike king walking bait. Biggest was 3lbs 9oz. Sunday morning, I watched a big bass chase some bait fish and threw that walking bait at it. It blew up on my bait, but must have missed it and landed on it, because I had a couple scales on my treble hooks. It’s always the big ones that get away :banghead:
I had some real good trips there last year. Caught one that was 7lbs 2oz on a frog, and then missed one right after that was at least as big as the 7 pounder. Also set the hook on one that broke my rod and got off.
Here’s my biggest from last weekend.

Here’s that 7-2

Here’s one I caught out there last year that had a ton of black on it. I thought it was pretty cool. It was 4lbs 9oz. If it would’ve been over 6, I probably would’ve mounted it.

I saw this bird while fishing yesterday. The pics are screenshots from the video I took with my phone, so sorry for the poor quality. I’m thinking it’s a bald eagle with an abnormal color pattern, but I’m no bird expert. I wish I had a better shot of its head. It had a streak around the eyes that reminded me of a wigeon.

Back when I was about 17-18 years old, I had a Remington 887 that I bought to duck hunt with. I had just started duck hunting and of course HAD to shoot 3.5’s. I was probably 125lbs back then, and let me tell ya, that gun rocked me on every shot :lol:

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How do these mount onto the handguns?

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I’m not sure about all handguns, but I know for a Glock 43x, you have to have an adapter plate. They’re pretty pricey on top of the already pricey sight. You can, however, have the slide milled so that the sight fits without the adapter, but you either lose your rear sight, or it gets relocated to in front of the rmr. I’m pretty sure there are holosun sights that fit in the standard cut out. Might want to research that for your gun. Also, you should definitely shoot a gun with an rmr before buying one. I didn’t, and I spent somewhere around $700-$800, and ended up not liking it. Now it sits on a tacticool 45° mount on my AR. Here’s mine when it was on my 43x.

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Parking lot on iron gate road, walk less than 200 yards NE like you’re heading towards muddy road

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When I was about 16-17, before everyone had smartphones, I went in there one evening heading NW. I got so turned around after dark, I thought I was never getting out of those woods :lol:
I had to call my brother, who calmed me down and was somehow able to guide me out over the phone. That’s the only time I’ve ever been lost in the woods lol

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Can anyone explain why bucks basically disappear as soon as the rut finishes?

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They’re wore out. Probably went in the thickest, nastiest, crap they can find and rested. Didn’t move far to feed, and just laid low for a while.

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now they're starting to show up again

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Doe’s that weren’t bred are starting to cycle again. The bucks are starting to roam around a little more, laying sign, looking for a hot doe.

Area 6
48° 7mph SW wind
Mathews lift RS

Packed up camp Tuesday and headed home for the season. Doing a little hunting at my local wma. Not really expecting much as far as bucks go, but hopefully I can take a doe and put some meat in the freezer before the season ends.

You’d think if they’re chasing at night, they would’ve been chasing during the day too, with the cold weather we’ve been having, but I haven’t seen it at all. I didn’t see a single deer this evening. Didn’t even see, or even hear, the hogs that were there all evening yesterday. I’m defeated. My plan has been to hunt tomorrow morning, pack up camp and head home, but after this evening, I’m not sure if I’m even getting up to hunt in the morning.

Area 6
21° calm
Mathews lift RS
Iron will 125

Same spot as yesterday evening, on the edge of this bottom, over those rubs and scrapes. Today is perfect. Something should be moving. Finally got some deer on camera last night. That camera is at a different spot, but i’ll still take it as a good sign, since it’s the first deer I’ve gotten pictures of in quite a few days. Looking for a decent to good buck, but a doe will absolutely get it.