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Posted: 10/10/2016 7:24:28 PM EDT

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Posted: 10/11/2016 12:08:01 PM EDT

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I still need to meet up with you guys some time.

Posted: 10/11/2016 1:40:02 PM EDT

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Hiking through some of the cliff creek Fire.

Crazy to see black forests. Trees and ground completely black.

Some of the trees had half the trunk burned away and looked like you could push them over. 80-90 foot trees.

Posted: 10/12/2016 1:17:15 AM EDT

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This.

Posted: 10/16/2016 7:54:07 PM EDT

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Took the girls today... and the 416... pretty much amazing

Forgot to get a pic while we were out so a after action pic of the hk

Posted: 10/16/2016 9:45:35 PM EDT

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Took the girls today... and the 416... pretty much amazing

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Forgot to get a pic while we were out so a after action pic of the hk
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That 416 upper is good looks!

Posted: 10/17/2016 9:48:44 AM EDT

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Youngest son's first elk.

I've killed plenty of big bulls in my lifetime of hunting, and had plenty of successful stalks, but this was more thrilling.

After having a bull run in front of us twice while we waited in a saddle, we decided to creep up a very steep, north facing, heavy timber peak. Almost to the top, somehow, we didn't spook a herd that was working it's way towards us, down the mountain. My son had to take a snap shot at about 30yrds, waiting for bulls and calves to clear behind this cow.

Shot went clean through, she ran up the mountain with the herd, stopped several times as we tried to get a second shot, then headed back down, and collapsed about 10yrds from where my son pulled the trigger.

Rifle is a Rem 700, .243. His grandpa gave it to him when he was 12.

Getting her out was more work than I enjoy.

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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:54:20 AM EDT

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Great job, and great story too!

Posted: 10/17/2016 12:58:20 PM EDT

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Took the girls today... and the 416... pretty much amazing

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Forgot to get a pic while we were out so a after action pic of the hk
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Well done

Posted: 10/17/2016 1:30:36 PM EDT

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Youngest son's first elk.

I've killed plenty of big bulls in my lifetime of hunting, and had plenty of successful stalks, but this was more thriling.

After having a bull run in front of us twice while we waited in a saddle, we decided to creep up a very steep, north facing, heavy timber peak. Almost to the top, somehow, we didn't spook a herd that was working it's way towards us, down the mountain. My son had to take a snap shot at about 30yrds, waiting for bulls and calves to clear behind this cow.

Shot went clean through, she ran up the mountain with the herd, stopped several times as we tried to get a second shot, then headed back down, and collapsed about 10yrds from where my son pulled the trigger.

Rifle is a Rem 700, .243. His grandpa gave it to him when he was 12.

Getting her out was more work than I enjoy.

]https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5811/29754333344_95b6446f86_o.jpg

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That is awesome.

Posted: 10/24/2016 10:13:00 PM EDT

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Took a new gun out to do a little break-in. The 22TCM had two failure to extract in the first 50rnds, after that the remaining 50 rounds went off without a hitch. 100rnds of 9mm went smoothly.

Posted: 10/31/2016 11:41:45 PM EDT

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Added a bucket list gun to the crew... LaRue 20" obr.... flipping amazing rifle....

Posted: 10/31/2016 11:43:43 PM EDT

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Added a bucket list gun to the crew... LaRue 20" obr.... flipping amazing rifle....
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Nice

Posted: 11/1/2016 9:55:34 AM EDT

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Added a bucket list gun to the crew... LaRue 20" obr.... flipping amazing rifle....
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You're going to have to point me in the direction of the material you are using to tie on for camo.

Not that I'm going to copy you or anything......

First it was paint, now fabric........ You are ruining all my black rifles...

Posted: 11/1/2016 2:09:01 PM EDT

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Hunting on the elk refuge the next few days. Saw three really nice bulls go through but it's cow/calf only.

Sleeping Indian

Where the bulls went through

Tetons

Found a couple sheds. You can't take them off the refuge but snapped a pic. Size 13 boot.

Posted: 11/27/2016 11:01:07 AM EDT

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Sparks556 and I helped a brother say goodbye to his brother and our friend last night.

Viking funeral pyre. It was a good celebration and the way I'd want to go out.

This is Sparks556

Posted: 11/27/2016 3:57:22 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/22/2016 10:01:07 PM EDT

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Who's going to come out of hibernation and post some new picture to inspire the rest of us to leave the warmth of the basement.

Posted: 12/25/2016 2:01:11 AM EDT

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Couple weeks ago on my bday, made a thread in GD but we'll keep this going.

It wasn't as the week before when my buddy shot his elk. Was -23, we were shoving our hands into the cavity to warm them up. He got slight frost burn on the tips of a couple fingers.

Posted: 2/5/2017 9:20:38 PM EDT

[#20]

15F this morning, but 60F

this afternoon.

Morning ride was cold but beautiful. Had to hunt for a road that wasn't covered in ice and snow.

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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:36:28 PM EDT

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I follow this thread to live in envy of true Americans and Patriots living in the last great place in the United States.
The jelousy flows through me.

Wish i had some guys out here to do manly shit with.

Someday, but that day cant come soon enough.

Posted: 2/7/2017 6:17:37 PM EDT

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Any Time! I've always said it, I'll never leave Wyoming.

Had some decent snow fall so what should a family do? Build snowmen....and then run them over.

Posted: 2/17/2017 6:23:48 PM EDT

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need to get more pics up been slacking

Posted: 2/17/2017 7:58:33 PM EDT

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Sleigh ride onto the elk refuge.

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Posted: 4/4/2017 1:37:51 PM EDT

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a little muddy but got some pics of the after winter zero checks on a few sticks.... oohhh yeah....

after shooting beers and clean up...awesomeness

Cheers!

Posted: 4/4/2017 5:31:33 PM EDT

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Youngest son's first elk.

I've killed plenty of big bulls in my lifetime of hunting, and had plenty of successful stalks, but this was more thrilling.

After having a bull run in front of us twice while we waited in a saddle, we decided to creep up a very steep, north facing, heavy timber peak. Almost to the top, somehow, we didn't spook a herd that was working it's way towards us, down the mountain. My son had to take a snap shot at about 30yrds, waiting for bulls and calves to clear behind this cow.

Shot went clean through, she ran up the mountain with the herd, stopped several times as we tried to get a second shot, then headed back down, and collapsed about 10yrds from where my son pulled the trigger.

Rifle is a Rem 700, .243. His grandpa gave it to him when he was 12.

Getting her out was more work than I enjoy.

]https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5811/29754333344_95b6446f86_o.jpg

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Good on you, and Junior!

Posted: 4/4/2017 5:32:53 PM EDT

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Added a bucket list gun to the crew... LaRue 20" obr.... flipping amazing rifle....
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I only want one because it is a Mk12mod0 large.

Posted: 4/7/2017 4:12:06 PM EDT

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a little muddy but got some pics of the after winter zero checks on a few sticks.... oohhh yeah....

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after shooting beers and clean up...awesomeness
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Cheers!

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Looks like a solid day!

Posted: 5/1/2017 4:53:46 PM EDT

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Snow one day 55 the next gotta love the spring.

Posted: 6/17/2017 5:42:46 PM EDT

[#30]

Quick trip out to shoot the bull and clear our heads.

Nothing like a couple accurate rifles on a gorgeous WY day.

Posted: 7/3/2017 3:43:52 PM EDT

[#31]

Few weeks ago, but still it was awesome

Posted: 7/17/2017 8:10:23 AM EDT

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My wife, youngest son and I hiked down to The Sinks below our cabin Sat. The creek dissaprears into the limestone completely, then resurfaces down the canyon about a mile.

There are several pretty big caves in the dry portion, and air cold enough for a refrigerator rushes put of it. On a hot day, it is a crazy feeling.

I got claustrophobic just looking into one of the larger caves. Nope, nope, nope.

The water was too high to get up further into the area, and the rasberrys weren't even close to ready.

Posted: 7/17/2017 3:20:29 PM EDT

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Awesome!

Posted: 8/2/2017 1:08:42 AM EDT

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after shooting beers and clean up...awesomeness
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That carpet, very hipster of you Sparks, blue shag.

Posted: 8/2/2017 1:56:52 PM EDT

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haha you should see the blood red shag carpet in the basement reminds me of my grandparents house! haha after if finish installing the new windows and refinishing the bathroom next is the carpet! haha

Posted: 8/5/2017 10:11:07 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/22/2017 9:52:56 AM EDT

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I always thought guns were my favorite earthly thing..... then I started flying.... whole different ball game..... amazing

My buddy who started this addiction

Posted: 8/22/2017 3:39:06 PM EDT

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I always thought guns were my favorite earthly thing..... then I started flying.... whole different ball game..... amazing

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My buddy who started this addiction
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"We are going to need a bigger checkbook. "

Posted: 8/22/2017 3:49:07 PM EDT

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Had both my boys up at the cabin at the same time in a long while.

Could he the last time for a while as both are now off to college again.

We had a blast. We explored down some mountain goat type geography to see the bottom of the Sinks, where the water re-emerges fron the canyon wall. Been going up here for 25yrs and I've never been down there. It's follow the elk trails to the bottom, then crawl around boulders to get to the site.

Pretty incredible. We've been told you can get in the water and crawl through to a large chamber inside, but I'm not fucking crazy, and only one of my boys thinks thats a good idea. Luckily for him, he's the smallest of the three of us and we weren't going to let him try.

Posted: 8/22/2017 3:58:38 PM EDT

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There is a whole lot of big rocks there.

Lower Sinks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1tPXzbcudE

My big boy, Cain.

Posted: 8/26/2017 11:04:22 AM EDT

[#41]

Got a nice rainbow yesterday.

Posted: 10/19/2017 10:04:18 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/19/2017 10:06:44 AM EDT

[#43]

And a pic of the bird...... gotta love the parrot....

Posted: 11/28/2017 2:30:11 PM EDT

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Looks like this Forum has been slightly dead for a while? I have been out shooting but haven't been taking pics for a while. So I snapped some on turkey day as my brother in law and I ran some guns and showed some steal who was boss.... Hopefully this little pic dump will resurrect the Wyoming post up your awesome Thread!!! And GO!....