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re: Drone Recovery for Deer

Posted by MarshMan on 11/16/25 at 7:02 am to
We’ve started using drones for recovery, and let me tell you—this technology changes everything. I know how to track with the best of them, but think about it: when a deer runs off the plot, maybe through a briar patch or into a deep bottom, why crawl through thickets on your hands and knees, leaving scent everywhere and disturbing the woods, just to find out the deer was lying dead right outside the patch?

Why risk blood-trailing a wounded deer and pushing it even farther? Everyone knows that once you jump a wounded deer, your chances of recovery drop dramatically.

Using a drone will open your eyes to how many deer over the years were never recovered—often because hunters walked right past them.

Now, I agree that this technology could be abused, and I support keeping it illegal on public lands. But let’s be honest: due to the cost, 90% of people using drones are private landowners with strict management programs who aren’t abusing them.

Drone recovery is a game-changer, and it’s time to accept new technology. There’s no real difference between using a thermal scope for hog hunting or a .35 Whelen as a “primitive” weapon today.
Just get your current rifle's barrel cut down and threaded. I have a can on my CVA Scout 35 Whelen, and it was way too long. I got it cut down to 16"

re: Question for tractor baws

Posted by MarshMan on 9/29/25 at 7:22 am to
We have a Mahindra that will constantly overheat and has been that way since new. The radiator, oil cooler, and AC condenser screens are just a poor design. The engine fan basically blows everything back onto them. The only fix is the remove all the screens and air filter and blow them out daily, then rinse with water. Let them dry before running the tractor to prevent dust from sticking.

They do make an aftermarket reversing fan that can be installed, which would help out tremendously, but they are pretty pricey.

re: Metal Building Insulation

Posted by MarshMan on 9/17/25 at 10:45 am to
Spray Foam! Not the most cost-efficient, but definitely the most effective by far.
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I mean wtf is Jordan even doing?


Calcutta Auction and bets. Its a big money game.

re: Powerline Wifi Extender

Posted by MarshMan on 7/14/25 at 6:34 am to
Thanks for the feedback. Looks like running a fiber line to the shop is the best way to go in the long run.

Powerline Wifi Extender

Posted by MarshMan on 7/10/25 at 6:58 am
Looking to get a better wifi signal to my shop, which is about 100' from my house. The electricity for the shop is fed from the main panel in my house. I was told that I could use a powerline wifi extender to get a better signal in the shop.

Does anybody have any experience with these? If so, do they work, and what brand do you recommend?

re: Best compact rifle for 8yr old

Posted by MarshMan on 7/2/25 at 10:03 am to
My son is small for his age, and it was hard to find a rifle with a short enough trigger pull. Ended up going with the AR platform, and it works out perfectly.

re: Nighttime Boat Headlight

Posted by MarshMan on 6/24/25 at 7:44 am to
If you use them responsibly, they’re great to have. I’ve run the local river my whole life grew up without light bars but now, when I take the kids out after dark, I always have mine on. When I see an oncoming boat, I flip it off just like dimming your headlights on a two-lane road at night. It’s all about courtesy and safety.
Does your company start with a G? We must work for the same company, as I just received the same news.

re: Leeville Fishing Report

Posted by MarshMan on 5/13/25 at 3:18 pm to
Thanks! I'm going to give it a go.

Leeville Fishing Report

Posted by MarshMan on 5/13/25 at 6:48 am
Has anybody been fishing out of Leeville recently? I will be headed down there this weekend for an annual fishing trip. Looking for any recent reports.

Thanks!
We bought a Kubota 75-3 to use on our hunting property. It's used mainly to keep the roads up, fix washouts, etc., but we do have a diamond cutter we use from time to time to knock down the overgrowth around fields and roads.


With it being only used for that and not commercial work, the maintenance cost and upkeep are low.

We also bury all the deer guts with it now. Dig a hole on a Friday, then cover it up before we leave on Sunday :lol:

XLM vs XRP

Posted by MarshMan on 4/30/25 at 6:43 am
I am by no means a Cryptocurrency expert or know much about trading, but I play around on Robinhood from time to time. I have a good amount of XLM shares and very few XRP shares. I was considering selling my shares in XLM and putting it all into XRP based on threads I've read on this board.

If you were able to predict the future of these two, what would you do?

re: School me on excavators

Posted by MarshMan on 4/1/25 at 7:40 am to
I have a Kubota KX-057-5, and it's a great machine. The only downfall I have noticed is that it lacks swinging power. I'm not sure how that compares to other brands, but as with buying any equipment, choose the brand that you have access to the dealer near by.

When buying a used machine, look at the condition of the tracks, sprockets, and rollers, and if there is slack in the pins on the boom.
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Huntfield kennels

Highly recommend, British labs is all they do, we have bought two from there and could not be happier , super healthy friendly dogs
Mark is very knowledgeable and helpful



Mine just made 3 months old. So far he's been a great dog.

re: Trail Camera ban on LA WMA's

Posted by MarshMan on 2/12/25 at 8:27 am to
Agents are tired of people calling in and complaining that their cameras got stolen.

re: Becoming A Saddle Hunter

Posted by MarshMan on 2/6/25 at 5:43 am to
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repel from tree to tree using a rope and pulley system


I need to see this.

re: Liquid Pest Control

Posted by MarshMan on 2/3/25 at 6:37 am to
Ryobi One+ 18V is the Best sprayer I've ever owned.
I get disappointed every time I look at boats online. I priced out a BlackJack 256 in 2020 at the boat show loaded to the gills with a 400 merc. 120K out the door. That same boat is 170K now.

I also bought a 24' Bluewave with a 300 yammy in 2016 new loaded out minus a hard top. I ended up selling the boat after 3 years and bought a new 22' Excel (Aluminum) in 2023 and paid more for it than I did my Bluewave.

It's the new norm I reckon. Same thing with trucks.
It felt and sounded like a cannon till I suppressed it. It’s amazing the difference it makes.