jdavid1

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I think I was happier in my early 20s because of the less responsibilities

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Mo money mo problems.

I've been wondering what is going on behind the doors at Sig. They lost two of their long time team shooters recently. Both of them had their own signature lines of pistols.

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How’s the range (and the clientele)?

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The range itself is awesome for an indoor range. The clientele is hit or miss. Sometimes they have some draco pistol shooters with a muzzle break next to you and it's miserable. Other times nobody is in there it's nice.

Not sure about big game, but when we did a dove hunt it was flat rate for everything (food, lodging, transportation, licenses, gun rentals, and alcohol). The only additional fee was for shells and tip which was calculated at the end of the trip.

It was a hell of a time and I would for sure do it again with the same outfitter. Only thing I didn't like was they advertised 2hrs from the airport and it was 4.5hrs. Also, only one person out of the whole outfitter spoke a little English so there was a language barrier. I wish I would have brushed up on my Spanish.

I had them take over my shop. I tried everything and the only thing that really worked was the old style big snap traps baited with peanut butter. Between 5 traps I killed 26 rats.

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Dream catchers, popcorn, and seasoning

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Lots of this. I brought my two young boys last year. It was ok at best. They loved the dog jumping competition.

Any time I go to Sal and Judy's I hurt myself.

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Reel Shot in Venice. Jon and Brandon will put you on more fish than you can ever imagine.

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Second this. They have two boats. I went with Brandon with two 5 year olds. He was extremely accommodating with the kids, and put us on the fish.

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Might consider a vinyl wrap instead of paint.

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I wouldn't wrap an aluminum boat. It will get torn up pretty quickly. Wrap is also not meant to be permanent. You will get 7-8 years out of it then it will start to fade. If you use the good stuff (3M, Oracal, or Arlon) it's pretty expensive. I do wraps and I will talk anybody wanting a boat wrap out of it unless it's a sponsor wrap.

My advice is go to a local body shop and talk with the painter. Most of them or their apprentices will paint it for some side hustle. It may not be perfect, but it will be affordable.

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Any tips for night hunting with thermal?

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Not sure where you hunt, but in SWMS we just set up cell cameras in front feeders. Creep in when you get a notification.