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    hunting boots

    Do you know all leather hunting boots of de4cent quality are very hard to find!! nylon w/leather trim is the w3ay know. we need all-american made shoes again along with blue jeans! apparently money don't matter cause 600$ boots seems the normal Sick economy!!!
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    Premium 22LR Rifles

    Hi, I had 2 good .22s. my favorite was a Ruger .22magnum model 77 bolt. titled 7722 mag. varmint stainless laminint. 7722mvstl so to speak. 1"groups @ 100yrs or less. 24" barrel it was great fun to shoot squirrel Jan-Feb.
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    Anybody Hunting In Maine?

    It is a shame& a sham that us hunters are the only ones to notice a very bad change in Maines economy &wildlife population. these coyotes control the deer, turkey,rabbit &bird populations! as with hunting all over if we deon't pass it on it will wane along with legal fishing. fish are so...
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    Anybody Hunting In Maine?

    I started around 1970. was around Jackman,Me.. their winter was so bad people had to burn furniture to keep warm. 20ft. approx. of snow on the woods so I was told. very bad on deer. we started seaching for better hunting but really you must find where they feed and work off that. my...
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    Anybody Hunting In Maine?

    thhisb is my goto de4er hunting state. tough it used to be. actually met one of the famous Benoites(hunter).always enjoyed tracking&gunning! a favorite area was Dover -Foxcroft region. loved the smell of evergreens during 40+ seasons of deer hunts. favorate rifle was a Browning ato .308...
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    Cotton Ball With Ashes Fire Starter - No Match Needed

    I;ve used the cotton&vasiline for years! now I'll carry a barbacue lighter w/extended lighter length. ala! Dskiper
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    Mosquito Help Needed

    thermacell worked for me in a Newfoundland bear hunt. "nippers r tick" they say. eat you thru headnet!. not with Thermacell air wick!
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    Need some help please

    So many calibers to choose from these days! if you are a one rifleman for know I would choose a .30cal. rifle . you will find a greater selection of bullet weights at hand to chose from. a 300 mag. will allow you to hunt deer,antelope, bears,elk&moose size game.and as far as you can accuratly...
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    Best Caliber Rifle Elk

    Ilike my custom .300 weatherby w/ 180-200 gr.accubond bullets. for longrange shots its a wonder. lilgav27"#4 bfuted barrel, lonewolf kevlar-glass bedded stock on a actionized rem 700 .weighs 8lb.w/sling. for another favorite is my semi-custom rem. 700 action w/ slilen barrel done in .338-06 ...
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    Leupold warranty service

    never hag a problem sincr 1970s. even changed crosshaires!
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    Nice 22lr hunting rifle

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    Nice 22lr hunting rifle

    you have so many sport shops in P.A to choose from. call or visit till you find a good one.my favorites are a Ruger 77varmint(st.st.laminet)& Rem.541 in .22lr.. both super accurate!!
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    Favorite Western Hunting Rifle Barrel Length

    24: on .280rem.24" on .338-06,25" on .270wsm,27" on ..300 weath. mag. all good accuate rifles!
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    Thoughts On The 338-06 Caliber, Or Re-Barrel?

    Don't be crazy! this .338-06 is so good offering 180-250 gr. bullets.15 yrs. ago Wheatherby,Nosler,& another mfg. made factory loadings.I built a rifle on a rem.700 w/shilen barrel & trigger.what a deer.elk.moose & bear cartidge.
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    Deer in Maine

    thanks for info. will non residents be elligable?
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