Hazards of Outdoor Living

That 4 bore? what was I thinking? and the cost was outrageous. I called a professional for help and he said that I should go with a scope and all the PH's are getting them. I also learned that the bigger the scope the farther you can shoot. So, not holding anything back I promptly ordered a 14 power Tasco and a sling with the rubber stuff on it to keep it on the gunbearers shoulder. It says the barrels were regulated with Hornady ammo so in keeping with this I ordered a box of 20. To save time I'll just shoot it when I get to Africa as its clearly a showpiece and don't want any scratches when I show it to the guys at the club. Oh, by the way he also said that the 9.34x74 will be more than enough as he was in Africa once. I'll post pictures after I get my manicure.

I'm glad you at least got something you can shoot! ? ! maybe. I would rather see you armed with something that will keep you a little safer since I'm footing the bill for this little escapade. If you were to get in a situation where you feared for your ( Micheal Jordans) I would be very upset. I think we need to send a backup gun along with you,  how about a 570 nitro or a 600 nitro? either will be fine for a backup, or maybe a 460 G&A which is pretty close to the bigger ones......Now for a scope I think the Centurion 3x9 with color compensated lenses is a good choice or maybe the Isis triangular range compensating scope for smallish game like Buffs or Giraffes? Did I spell that right? Maybe it was Guraffes??? Oh well, get something that will work, remember the words of "George Leonard Herter" use enough gun or was that Ruark???? I must get a dictionary or a cyclopedia to confirm my ramblings. Now what were you worried about??? Chris

Here it is May 30th and I thought I'd revisit the tree that started this way back when. After it was ravished by the 'fast beef with antlers' a heavy coat of latex paint was applied as a band-aid in hopes of preventing the trees demise. Then a little chanting around the tree to ask the Great Spirit to have pity on it was performed and the rest was up to nature. All through the harsh winds and sub-zero temperatures of winter we waited to see what spring would bring. Now we see the new leaves of a survivor and expectations are high that this little oak will grow to be a big tree some day. Chris

 
 

Oh, I get it. After all I went through,  you splash a little Sherwin Williams semi gloss and all is well? I see you splashed a little on all the hard woods there. What the heck did you encourage me for? I'm not an arbor specialist I'm a pest control specialist. I wanted to kill something dammit. You gave me bad directions, sent funds to god knows where,  it wasn't where I was! Hey, what about those large trees way in back? Why aren't they glowing white and have corrugated culvert around their trunks? SOMEBODY owes good ole Don a deer hunt! Surprised you don't show the deer feeder in the backround!

What are you complaining about? You are sitting out there in Warshintone by the big river pretending to be a world traveler when all you do is sit on the dock and watch those crazy salmons jump up the river. If it wouldn't have been for me you would never have gotten out to see the rest of the country, let alone meet all those nice peoples you met on your journey. Remember the girls in the big boarding house, remember the nice police people who put you up when you didn't have any money for a room and remember the nice forest ranger peoples who gladly took your rifle in exchange for a nice, clean room to stay in Yellowstone when everyone else had to wait years just to get a reservation???? I think you are being kind of a sore grouch just because you couldn't find God's Country on your own and were trying to get me to help you find it. Oh well, if you quit whining I may be able to send you a picture of a deer or something so you won't feel so left out... Your Ole Pal, Chris