Recent content by nickjandrews

Was that the ribbed ones?

We've always rifle hunted, so not during rut. But with changing weather patterns and such... And we have started putting in for some ML hunts for better luck, so will keep that in mind about not touching it.

I think it applies to all game meat, get it skinned and cooled as quickly as possible. Don't cut the bladder, intestines, stomach when gutting, obviously and try to keep it off the dirt. We started carrying those free harbor fright tarps that are like 6x7. Put one down and keep the meat...

Depends on if it's during the rut or not. That old myth about cow s being better is just that. Getting the meat cooled quickly is by far the most important thing. As long as it's not during the rut!

Score is really not worth worrying about. A nice symmetrical rack hanging on the wall is much more impressive than lying about some random number at the bar.

Sorry to hear about your friend. Not fun. I am, however, pretty sure the proteins that cause these are different and it's highly unlikely the deer would have carried CJD. That of course is of no help to your friend, but it seems like a weird coincidence. Most of my work is design and...

Dad ended up buying a Fat Bastard 3 brake, which I am now charged with installing for him. So, threading practice for stainless on the lathe will commence! Interesting that it is supposed to be readily move from rifle to rifle, but several guys report having to use Loctite on theirs to keep it...

Internal organs are NOT food.

$3-500? For a damned deer? No way. Even for an elk that's way too much. We've butchered our own animals forever because the meat is always better and you get the cuts you want, and know you're not being ripped off or meat swapped out or as some mentioned, contaminated. On the rare...

And definitiely bury deep enough that animals can't dig it up...

We know, since there is no vaccine for it. That experimental gene therapy is reputed to ameliorate symptoms, but isn't in any way a vaccine. It neither prevents illness nor transmission of the ailment.

I think it's been pretty well shown that you cannot trust any govt agency right now, especially the CDC, to tell the truth about much at all. And that's a sad and dangerous thing...

Well, that's not a hunter, nor even a person. The broken robot is a sad sack though for sure.

There has to BE a brain there in the first place...

Yeah, that doesn't describe my last job. My Dad tried to get me to leave five years before I finally did, and predicted they would go under in a year if I did. Our contract manager confirmed when I asked her opinion one day. I finally did leave after I'd fully had enough. It took two years...