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I’ve really gotten into the different “Vibe” baits for crappies and, of course, this has taken me down another rabbit hole in searching for blank bait bodies. I the picture the top bait is a Scheels “Big Eye” vibe bait along sode of a couple that I just finished last night. Size and shape-wise...

... so here it is. Our dinner is ready to go to the stove and simmer all day…. Jambalya. There’s two pounds of 8-12/pound shrimp in there along with a pound of Italian sausage. Green peppers, rice, celery, 4 pounds of tomatoes, beef broth, carrots Basil, oregano, thyme, onion, paprika and lots...

Here a 22 cal RedFire pellet next to one the just took a trip thru a rabbit’s head at about 20 yards. I found two of the garden chomping rodents in the driveway doing their courtship dance. When I went to pick up the one with head problems I noticed the pellet about five feet behind the critter...

Crappie season is fast approaching so I stripped the last of the finish off the top two baits that are no longer available and then painted them and three blanks. The purple over pearl and chartreuse belly is a hot color combo here. This spring has been so screwed up weather-wise. I was shore...

I have a 2X7 pistol scope on my Optima v2 .50 cal pistol and have been happy with it for several years. This last season I found myself with target acquisition issues. It wasn't anything super serious, but it took a little longer than I'd have liked to acquire the buck standing there. I have a...

March 14th. And my garden is tilled. Man, we're dry here and need some moisture so while waiting on Ma nature to deliver some wet, I got the tiller out. Checked the oil and gave two pulls and it started. So, I tilled the garden. Sure worked the soil up good. If the garden center had my onion...

I had a squirrel working a bird feeder this morning that appeared to have topical mange, not the viral stuff that leaves bloody sores all over an animal. No less, said squirrel got put down and disposed of. Neighbors have dogs that like to chase squirrels and why chance the dog getting the...

Appears to be a scaled down version of the Super Single Six, but still feels like a solid little revolver. Comes with the 2 cylinders, .22lr and .22 mag. A buddy has one [6" model] and it handles really nice. Trigger pull I thought was very smooth for the gun's price point. Sights are very...

Waiting on my fishing buddy this morning let me catch this beauty.

I was dinking around this morning and noticed that they say the CVA Optima Pistol is in stock. No idea how dependable the "in stock" is but they say they have them.

March 2nd....

I won’t mention which one I use for my health insurance but I’d sure like to have a day in company’s upper echelon with a ball bat. I have copd and suffer from afib. For several years I’ve enjoyed meds that work on both fronts together but this year the insurance, in their infinite wisdom...

Since I had a Winchester bolt action .45 many years ago I was always mad at myself for selling it. After picking up a .50 V2 Accura and hunting with it a few years I sort of got over it, but then found a used Kodiak .45 in good shape and cheap so I picked it up and began shooting it in earnest...

I have a mess of these guys hanging around my suet log this spring. This brute showed up solo this morning. There has been a couple pairs here but not yet today. Man, these are beautiful birds.

Ma wanted to go to Pennys after we walked the mall this morning, so I cut her loose and walked over to Scheels. I’ve been keeping an eye open there for a Vortex Diamondback Spotting scope. They sell out of them as fast as they come in stock. Yesterday I saw they had three, so I stopped to check...

A buddy of mine has had cougar hunting on his wish list for years. This year he planned a hunt that would run thru his birthday. On his birthday, he hit paydirt. Not certain which state or other circumstances, but this is one huge mountain lion.

When are you going to start up the hot pepper reports? I didn't see much of any last year and really enjoyed following your escapades in growing and processing them.

It’s a severely dried venison sausage about a quarter coin in diameter. The links in the picture have been dried do for about 3 weeks after stuffing and smoking. They were hung to dry 3 weeks today. Ready to seal up and freeze…. But I’ll hold one out for chewing. These were not quite the size of...

I ran Ma up to the daughter's this morning early so she could spend a few days during the daughter's birthday. I came home, and loaded up the Optima pistol and the Patriot and hit the road again for the range. When I arrived there was another person looking to set up but seemed unsure of what...

The pot hit the oven a few minutes ago. They'll bake thru this evening and then the heat will be shut off. The heat will go back on in the morning for the day and we'll enjoy these with home-made venison ring bologna.