Forum: General Discussion
05-23-2014, 06:41 PM
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Re: Last Visited: 02-05-2014
So far the fires are not here ... But it's Memorial day week end and all the flat lander's are up from the valley enjoying our 68 degree weather, It's windy as hell and dry as a popcorn fart and half...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-23-2014, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,959
Last Visited: 02-05-2014
Maaan can life pile it on and time fly by when your trying to dig out of the pile !
It seems like month's always fly by between my check in's here.
Between digging out of the pile repeatedly and...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2014, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
The 45-70 is awesome ! ... I prefer the Marlin due to the fact that it can handle higher pressure loads, Just like a Ruger Black Hawk in 45LC can handle 45 colt loads that perform at 44 mag levels...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2014, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
Ok, I'll look up the USDA and give them a try, see what they say.
USF&W would have you believe that their "Biologist's" are the only ones who can talk about wolves let alone do any thing about them...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2014, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
The Mexican Grey Wolf program in Arizona is administered by the USF&W service, The Mexican Grey is considered a "Sub Species" and is protected under the endangered species act ... The only agency's...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
I've already been in contact with USF&W Service, AZ Game & Fish and BLM
And so far it's your typical bureaucratic "Hurry up and Wait"
These tracks were looked at by five area Expert trackers, Two...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2014, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2014, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,027
Re: Hunting thread
Need I say more ...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-17-2014, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
This just keeps getting more interesting, There have been two wolf sightings, Confirmed because of the color of radio collars they wore ... Less than 12 miles from our ranch, And I have come upon...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-17-2014, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,102
Re: Supplemental solar power, anyone have info?
Yep, in order to run off Batteries and Grid power independent of one another you would need to some extensive wiring of your home. Your only real option is to go grid tied with a system big enough to...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-16-2014, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,102
Re: Supplemental solar power, anyone have info?
We live totally off the grid, so I don't know all details about grid tied systems, Some power companies are real picky and have a lot of rules and make you use their equipment.
I will tell you that...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-11-2014, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
Marlin 1895, Original 1972 model with Ballard Barrel, 405gr. Hard cast Buffalo Bullet ... Over kill I know, Usually I carry the 30-30 But I just felt like taking the Big Bore for a spin....
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2014, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Re: Critters that kill just to kill
Well it's been interesting to say the least.... I've found what looks like activity of a lion that lives out in these parts ... But it didn't look like a lion kill to me.
I've also had it confirmed...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2014, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,304
Critters that kill just to kill
Over the week end my wife's two pet alpaca's were killed by what I now think was a pack of feral dog's. In two years here at the ranch nothing has bothered them, Not coyote's, not the lions ......
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2014, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 18,050
Re: So, what do you do for a living?
Retired Cowboy / Saddle Tramp -(P ... Owner of Mountain Home Leather, Custom saddle and gun leather maker, Owner of the Mountain Home Ranch (Formerly the Diamond K) Wishing I could act like I'm...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
12-20-2013, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,775
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
08-28-2013, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,148
A Saddle Tramps Review of two
So, OK ... I took a year off cigar smoking for various reasons ...
But I did stash a few away before taking this hiatus
Today I smoked a couple ....
#1 UNDERCROWN That I got 8-11 ...
result...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-27-2013, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,957
Re: I'm Back ... I think
The reason I left Springerville and moved out here where the power lines don't go is that I found I can't handle "Civilization"... And it can't handle Me either !
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Forum: General Discussion
08-26-2013, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,957
Re: I'm Back ... I think
I do believe it's been over a year ! ... My bad but couldn't be helped.
But it's kinda like discovering what I like all over again :D
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Forum: General Discussion
08-26-2013, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,957
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Forum: General Discussion
08-26-2013, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,957
I'm Back ... I think
I think I'm back, It's been way too long and I sure have missed this place.
Had some health and personal issues, But it's all coming back together again.
We moved out of Springerville 15 months ago...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-01-2012, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,772
Re: Happy Birthday Stitch!
Thank you my friends ....
I know I have been AWOL for a long time, ... There are reasons.
I'm coming off one of the worst personal years in my life.
But NO pissing and moaning .... Today was a...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-24-2011, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,237
To All of my friends here
May this holiday bring only the best to ALL of you.
I've been thinking of you all.
I am not totally lost, just a bit misplaced.
I will be back.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-21-2011, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,517
Back Home
We are finally back home.
Our house is fine other than smelling like a camp fire, and the fact that our water supply is now contaminated with E Coli ... And the mountains and forrest all around us...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2011, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,535
Re: Evacuated
We are safe and ok ... Not back home yet, the fire is still burning and only 10% contained, Doctor says wifey can't come back into town till more of the smoke and ash is gone ...
Our home is ok and...
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