Maggie’s What's Your View II

Tough week here in my paradise, friends.
I lost something dear to me and perhaps some of myself in the process. Still working through some of it as best I can, but part of the process of getting yourself back is to go back to where last had yourself.
Due to numerous projects and distractions, the trigger time has been limited to non-existent. Ditto for wetted lines, shich is a fucking crime for someone so incredibly lucky to have a stocked pond on their doorstep.
Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed my diversions, and got some incredible memories to hold on to from them, but it's time to re-center and get some group therapy.
I'm rusty, but I can promise I haven't forgotten how ride this bike!

1972 Anschutz 54 Sporter / Lapua Center-X

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I'll do better next time.

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10-22 from the tractor shed.
I've done better.
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Erased a drive. I had a video of the other side but just accidentally deleted the fucking thing.
17 HMR - Hillary would have been proud.

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Got a new welcome sign.
This Goddamned Annual Bluegrass gets worse every year. Satan sent it.
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Looks like ya got a little fuzzy, maybe walleye vision, on the lower center. Nice job Gramps.
 
That's a Big Ass Black Bear. I'd of called bullshit, but from my limited experience I'd say the short claws and spread toes alone indicate this isn't only a Black Bear, but a BIG son of a bitch. What do you think? 400-500? Gotta be easily 400 minimum, no?

Would love to see it. Long Island and the Long Beach Peninsula has one of the densest Black Bear Population, if not thee densest which I believe it is, in America. They're everywhere and reach giant proportions. Guy killed a 500 pounder couple years ago bout 4 miles from my place. Right in basically his back yard. They take some huge ones on the peninsula and the island. They're everywhere and a HUGE nuisance.

Show me this Bruin Dead !! ;)

I’m not entirely sure how much he weighs. Probably every bit of 7’ and 400-450 when he’s fall fat. The interior bears don’t usually get as large as your PNW coastal bears do. He’s a toad of a bear being from the interior. I’ll bet he’s pretty hard on moose calves.

That griz was from early May last spring. Couldn’t have been out very long. Yes, the hide is very nice.
 
I’ve been feeding this fire since 9am. I’m gonna sleep like a baby tonight. I remember the days when a 372xp seemed like a nimble all day use saw. Ended up putting it down in favor of the 346xp. Apparantly I’m not the man I used to be. Smh. And to think the 390xp is in the stable just waiting for me to grow a set again.

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I’ve been feeding this fire since 9am. I’m gonna sleep like a baby tonight. I remember the days when a 372xp seemed like a nimble all day use saw. Ended up putting it down in favor of the 346xp. Apparantly I’m not the man I used to be. Smh. And to think the 390xp is in the stable just waiting for me to grow a set again.

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I can't help but smile. My lower back is so jacked up I won't bend for anything less than a 10 if I drop it. :oops: Like what the hell happened? "Hey Mister, you dropped some money". "It's yours kid". Like a giraffe at a water hole.
 
Just around the corner from my house.

Massive black bear taken in Keysville

Tyler Napier of Keysville, left, and his father, Tim, with the 728 pound black bear shot by Tyler.

SoVaNow.com / December 11, 2013
By Robert Benning

The Charlotte Gazette
Reprinted with permission


The Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries will soon determine if a 728 pound black bear killed Saturday near Keysville is a state record.

The bear, shot by Tyler Napier of Keysville, stood seven feet, two inches tall and was officially checked-in at a game station near Keysville Saturday.

Napier had spotted the bear several times before on his parent’s farm, but was unable to take a shot until Saturday when he fired five rounds at the huge bear to finally bring it down.

“I saw him for the first time about six years ago, and over the years I would see him from time to time near the corn field on my parent’s farm,” Napier said. “I even took photos of him, but never had the opportunity to take a shot during hunting season.”

On Saturday, Napier was hunting for either a deer or a bear when he came across a large set of fresh bear tracks.

“I followed the tracks for a couple hundred yards, and I guess because of the wind and rain he didn’t hear me coming,” Napier added.

When Napier finally spotted the bear, he was uncomfortably close — not much farther than 15 feet away.

Before the bear could react to his presence, Napier shouldered his .30-06 rifle and fired multiple times. Luckily, that did the job, as Napier had no bullets left.

The bear was so large, Napier enlisted the help of his father, Tim Napier, three other men and a tractor to lift the animal and remove it from the woods — a process that took nearly two hours to complete.

Black bears are now commonly found in Virginia, with the game department estimating over 17,000 living in the Commonwealth.

Average weights for black bears generally fall into the 300 to 500 pound range, but given a good food source, the bears can grow much larger.

Last year a hunter in Lunenburg killed a 674 pound black bear, and in 2000 a hunter in the Dismal Swamp area of Suffolk dropped a 740 pound bear.

Despite the size of those bears, neither was a state record as the game department determines that factor is a point system based mainly on the size of the skull.

As it stands, a bear weighing just under 600 pounds that was killed in Rockingham, Virginia, in 2010 holds the point’s record with a skull measurement of 31 and 9/16. Last year’s Lunenburg bear scored 29 and 15/16 points.

Large black bears have been killed in other states in the last few years, with an 830 pound black bear taken in New Jersey, and an 880 pound bear was killed in Pennsylvania. A 950 pound black bear is currently living in captivity at a bear preserve in Minnesota.

Napier’s bear may be a new state record in Virginia, but he will have to wait until the game department officially measures the bear’s skull. In the meantime, he has been speaking to several taxidermists to determine whether to fully mount the bear, or have it made into a rug.




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Sorry for the lack of focus.
Met my buds at the range.
Included was the young man I had spoken of before with special challenges.
Me and some others brough all the toys and accessories out for him to try.
Something like a dozen versions on comp rifles and shooting bags of all shapes and sizes and glass from the top shelf.
Semi's, bolt in positional and prone.
I got so caught up in his excitement I forgot to drag the camera out for you all.
I have to admit, I think I'm getting the best end of this deal.

R
 
Just around the corner from my house.

Massive black bear taken in Keysville

Tyler Napier of Keysville, left, and his father, Tim, with the 728 pound black bear shot by Tyler.

SoVaNow.com / December 11, 2013
By Robert Benning

The Charlotte Gazette
Reprinted with permission


The Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries will soon determine if a 728 pound black bear killed Saturday near Keysville is a state record.

The bear, shot by Tyler Napier of Keysville, stood seven feet, two inches tall and was officially checked-in at a game station near Keysville Saturday.

Napier had spotted the bear several times before on his parent’s farm, but was unable to take a shot until Saturday when he fired five rounds at the huge bear to finally bring it down.

“I saw him for the first time about six years ago, and over the years I would see him from time to time near the corn field on my parent’s farm,” Napier said. “I even took photos of him, but never had the opportunity to take a shot during hunting season.”

On Saturday, Napier was hunting for either a deer or a bear when he came across a large set of fresh bear tracks.

“I followed the tracks for a couple hundred yards, and I guess because of the wind and rain he didn’t hear me coming,” Napier added.

When Napier finally spotted the bear, he was uncomfortably close — not much farther than 15 feet away.

Before the bear could react to his presence, Napier shouldered his .30-06 rifle and fired multiple times. Luckily, that did the job, as Napier had no bullets left.

The bear was so large, Napier enlisted the help of his father, Tim Napier, three other men and a tractor to lift the animal and remove it from the woods — a process that took nearly two hours to complete.

Black bears are now commonly found in Virginia, with the game department estimating over 17,000 living in the Commonwealth.

Average weights for black bears generally fall into the 300 to 500 pound range, but given a good food source, the bears can grow much larger.

Last year a hunter in Lunenburg killed a 674 pound black bear, and in 2000 a hunter in the Dismal Swamp area of Suffolk dropped a 740 pound bear.

Despite the size of those bears, neither was a state record as the game department determines that factor is a point system based mainly on the size of the skull.

As it stands, a bear weighing just under 600 pounds that was killed in Rockingham, Virginia, in 2010 holds the point’s record with a skull measurement of 31 and 9/16. Last year’s Lunenburg bear scored 29 and 15/16 points.

Large black bears have been killed in other states in the last few years, with an 830 pound black bear taken in New Jersey, and an 880 pound bear was killed in Pennsylvania. A 950 pound black bear is currently living in captivity at a bear preserve in Minnesota.

Napier’s bear may be a new state record in Virginia, but he will have to wait until the game department officially measures the bear’s skull. In the meantime, he has been speaking to several taxidermists to determine whether to fully mount the bear, or have it made into a rug.




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Now that is a damn big black bear!! Ran out of ammo shooting it too, that's never a good thing
 
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I’ve been feeding this fire since 9am. I’m gonna sleep like a baby tonight. I remember the days when a 372xp seemed like a nimble all day use saw. Ended up putting it down in favor of the 346xp. Apparantly I’m not the man I used to be. Smh. And to think the 390xp is in the stable just waiting for me to grow a set again.

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The 346 is a great saw. Used to use those as my climbing/topping saws. Ran a bunch of 268’s, 272’s, 371’s, 372’s, and 288 lites. Had a 394 on the yard for rquartering big pasture pine butts so the mill would take them for pulp. Too big otherwise. Makes me ache thinking about going back to that livelihood.
 
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Just around the corner from my house.

Massive black bear taken in Keysville

Tyler Napier of Keysville, left, and his father, Tim, with the 728 pound black bear shot by Tyler.

SoVaNow.com / December 11, 2013
By Robert Benning

The Charlotte Gazette
Reprinted with permission


The Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries will soon determine if a 728 pound black bear killed Saturday near Keysville is a state record.

The bear, shot by Tyler Napier of Keysville, stood seven feet, two inches tall and was officially checked-in at a game station near Keysville Saturday.

Napier had spotted the bear several times before on his parent’s farm, but was unable to take a shot until Saturday when he fired five rounds at the huge bear to finally bring it down.

“I saw him for the first time about six years ago, and over the years I would see him from time to time near the corn field on my parent’s farm,” Napier said. “I even took photos of him, but never had the opportunity to take a shot during hunting season.”

On Saturday, Napier was hunting for either a deer or a bear when he came across a large set of fresh bear tracks.

“I followed the tracks for a couple hundred yards, and I guess because of the wind and rain he didn’t hear me coming,” Napier added.

When Napier finally spotted the bear, he was uncomfortably close — not much farther than 15 feet away.

Before the bear could react to his presence, Napier shouldered his .30-06 rifle and fired multiple times. Luckily, that did the job, as Napier had no bullets left.

The bear was so large, Napier enlisted the help of his father, Tim Napier, three other men and a tractor to lift the animal and remove it from the woods — a process that took nearly two hours to complete.

Black bears are now commonly found in Virginia, with the game department estimating over 17,000 living in the Commonwealth.

Average weights for black bears generally fall into the 300 to 500 pound range, but given a good food source, the bears can grow much larger.

Last year a hunter in Lunenburg killed a 674 pound black bear, and in 2000 a hunter in the Dismal Swamp area of Suffolk dropped a 740 pound bear.

Despite the size of those bears, neither was a state record as the game department determines that factor is a point system based mainly on the size of the skull.

As it stands, a bear weighing just under 600 pounds that was killed in Rockingham, Virginia, in 2010 holds the point’s record with a skull measurement of 31 and 9/16. Last year’s Lunenburg bear scored 29 and 15/16 points.

Large black bears have been killed in other states in the last few years, with an 830 pound black bear taken in New Jersey, and an 880 pound bear was killed in Pennsylvania. A 950 pound black bear is currently living in captivity at a bear preserve in Minnesota.

Napier’s bear may be a new state record in Virginia, but he will have to wait until the game department officially measures the bear’s skull. In the meantime, he has been speaking to several taxidermists to determine whether to fully mount the bear, or have it made into a rug.




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If that thing was 2” taller it’d be round. Looks like a fuel drum with legs.
 
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Just around the corner from my house.

Massive black bear taken in Keysville

Tyler Napier of Keysville, left, and his father, Tim, with the 728 pound black bear shot by Tyler.

SoVaNow.com / December 11, 2013
By Robert Benning

The Charlotte Gazette
Reprinted with permission


The Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries will soon determine if a 728 pound black bear killed Saturday near Keysville is a state record.

The bear, shot by Tyler Napier of Keysville, stood seven feet, two inches tall and was officially checked-in at a game station near Keysville Saturday.

Napier had spotted the bear several times before on his parent’s farm, but was unable to take a shot until Saturday when he fired five rounds at the huge bear to finally bring it down.

“I saw him for the first time about six years ago, and over the years I would see him from time to time near the corn field on my parent’s farm,” Napier said. “I even took photos of him, but never had the opportunity to take a shot during hunting season.”

On Saturday, Napier was hunting for either a deer or a bear when he came across a large set of fresh bear tracks.

“I followed the tracks for a couple hundred yards, and I guess because of the wind and rain he didn’t hear me coming,” Napier added.

When Napier finally spotted the bear, he was uncomfortably close — not much farther than 15 feet away.

Before the bear could react to his presence, Napier shouldered his .30-06 rifle and fired multiple times. Luckily, that did the job, as Napier had no bullets left.

The bear was so large, Napier enlisted the help of his father, Tim Napier, three other men and a tractor to lift the animal and remove it from the woods — a process that took nearly two hours to complete.

Black bears are now commonly found in Virginia, with the game department estimating over 17,000 living in the Commonwealth.

Average weights for black bears generally fall into the 300 to 500 pound range, but given a good food source, the bears can grow much larger.

Last year a hunter in Lunenburg killed a 674 pound black bear, and in 2000 a hunter in the Dismal Swamp area of Suffolk dropped a 740 pound bear.

Despite the size of those bears, neither was a state record as the game department determines that factor is a point system based mainly on the size of the skull.

As it stands, a bear weighing just under 600 pounds that was killed in Rockingham, Virginia, in 2010 holds the point’s record with a skull measurement of 31 and 9/16. Last year’s Lunenburg bear scored 29 and 15/16 points.

Large black bears have been killed in other states in the last few years, with an 830 pound black bear taken in New Jersey, and an 880 pound bear was killed in Pennsylvania. A 950 pound black bear is currently living in captivity at a bear preserve in Minnesota.

Napier’s bear may be a new state record in Virginia, but he will have to wait until the game department officially measures the bear’s skull. In the meantime, he has been speaking to several taxidermists to determine whether to fully mount the bear, or have it made into a rug.




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That's just scary big. No, really. 700 lbs. !
Good Lord! 15 ft away? Think anout that.
 
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View attachment 6901450View attachment 6901451So little cash is wanting to try all the new toys now that he's really got the shooting bug and the weather is cooperating before I hit the road.

Tried the fortune cookie bag off the tailgate and the JoyPod. We'll see what he finds in the gun room to try out next.

Love the pictures of Cash and friends! He's a lucky lad to have such a devoted father! And a big Kudos for spreading the shooting sports!
Mike
 
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Thank You Sir.

No problem, it's not often I can name a plant, so we'll see if I was right as the summer progresses. It would be cool if they're one of the larger varieties. A grown man can stand partially concealed behind a large leaf. The ones I spontaneously acquired produced leaves about 2 feet long last summer, Which isn't that big.

Here's a crappy pic of some of mine. That mess of lillies in the foreground is where my tenants let my pond completely fill with leaves and kill off about $500-1000 in fish.

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Love the pictures of Cash and friends! He's a lucky lad to have such a devoted father! And a big Kudos for spreading the shooting sports!
Mike
Thanks Mike, I'm. A firm believer that you need to hang out with them while they still think it's cool to hang with you. I did the same with Buzz, our oldest. He even shot a couple tournaments with me. Sadly he has lost some interest in putting in the time to practice. He still wants to shoot sometimes but not like he did. It's getting less cool to hang out with dad for him now.

The guy who brought his girls out to shoot with us isn't really a gun guy. Not afraid or against them, just not a nut about them like most of us on here. While drinking, it comes up i conversation quite often and he has shown interest in shooting a little long range to give it a try. He also commented how neat it was that I took cash and buzz out. His girls are friends with my boys so it was a natural thing to have them over now that the weather is nice.
 
That's just scary big. No, really. 700 lbs. !
Good Lord! 15 ft away? Think anout that.

Makes me think about all the idiots who carry a .22LR pistol in the Eastern woods because they think that they might have to pop the occasional rattlesnake. The missus still isn't getting the message about living so close to the woods once more up at Chez Veer North.
 
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Worked most of the day yesterday cleaning up my KOI pond filters and landscape. I'm trying fishing line strung around and over parts of the pond to keep my nemesis the Great Blue Heron out. One of them got about 20 fish last year, luckily they were smaller gold fish that we have been taking out and giving away. I hope this works because I have few Schmidt & Benders and some Vortexes swimming in there. The damn Herons are protected and all you can do is harass them or fence them out. Killing a Heron can run up to $250K and a year in jail. Not an option! :mad:


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Planting this past weekend. Anybody that's used a covington planter knows the CLICK...CLICK...CLICK... Everything going fine till no more CLICK. I keep a little box of various size cotter pins handy. I doubt it will hold up long term,, but got me back to work fast.

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Oldest boy has wanted to grow irish tators. I hate growing irish tators and he's about to find out why... He planted about 150 row ft. Should be plenty hilling to keep him occupied. About 3 or 4 weeks late, but should be fine.
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Worked most of the day yesterday cleaning up my KOI pond filters and landscape. I'm trying fishing line strung around and over parts of the pond to keep my nemesis the Great Blue Heron out. One of them got about 20 fish last year, luckily they were smaller gold fish that we have been taking out and giving away. I hope this works because I have few Schmidt & Benders and some Vortexes swimming in there. The damn Herons are protected and all you can do is harass them or fence them out. Killing a Heron can run up to $250K and a year in jail. Not an option! :mad:


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I'm thinking I read some where that blue herons are extremely territorial, and the best way to keep them away is with a blue heron decoy.
Well, second best. Hint: You're not supposed to tell people. Then the fine is less.
 
I'm thinking I read some where that blue herons are extremely territorial, and the best way to keep them away is with a blue heron decoy.
Well, second best. Hint: You're not supposed to tell people. Then the fine is less.

I'd put the koi in something less open and decorative for a bit and replace them with something decidedly nasty. Turnabout is fair play if the herons come visiting and get a bit chewed up.
 
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Preservation Hall - Now they've got a nice thing going there. I guesstimated 100 or more people in there per show @$20/head. One hour and do it again. You'd think they'd take some of the damned money and fix the place up a little. :rolleyes:
 
Good stuff, Mike!
It has to be rewarding to build people's dreams and then be able to see your work last for decades.
I fix computers and they screw them up before I get back home sometimes.

I've been fortunate, the last 40 years I didn't have a job! Meet some fantastic people and cultivated some wonderful friendships through building. I really love what I do. The last 10 years or so I've cut down on the workload, 15 to 20 homes to 2 or 3 homes a year. Now I get to work every job, as I truly love working with my hands! Not to mention a lot more time to hunt, fish, and shoot! :)
And your talking about me, Fred Flintstone is more tech savvy than me! :)
Mike
 
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I'd put the koi in something less open and decorative for a bit and replace them with something decidedly nasty. Turnabout is fair play if the herons come visiting and get a bit chewed up.

When the Lilly pads are up it won't be so open and gives them cover. I was looking for an Anaconda but the climate is not go for them. :sneaky:
 
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Take those shoes off and prop your feet up on the table. You deserve it, so don't take no shit from anyone that says otherwise. :D

I'd be out like a light like the 20 something and youngest Juror yesterday. He got released by the Judge right off the bat for crashing out while the Judge was reading instructions. The alternate is now in play.

Guy got ran over in 2014 during July 4th parade in Long Beach. Doctor is testifying now and I'm considering self harm. :LOL:
 
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