Checking in fm NC

Goatlocker;

What kinda livestock, what kinda varmints?

And just so yer warned, I'll probably always be after you
to give up that nasty .30-06 red-headed bassard stepchild
& get a 6.5 Swede.

Find the MYGAWDS 2016 thread, & you'll get a fair idea of
what goes on. It's fun enough we've been doin' it for
about 10 years now.

900F

Welcome Goatlocker. Nice to see you post. I'm on a black
bear trip combine with wife trip in Maine. If my posts look
crazy, I've ODed on lobster.

I hunt deer over in the Tarboro area...lots of deer there.

Glad you have joined. It is a little like a club around
here, but everyone joins in. lots of info in the group.

Only two discontentments in the group:
Is vodka better than bourbon?
Is the 270 better than the 6.5 swed?

I vote for vodka and the 270!

welcome.

Welcome.

And I prefer the more PC,"Sheep of color" term.

Don't listen to these guys as we all know Tequila and rum are better.

Thanks for the howdys. To answer some of your questions:

1. The livestock is currently whittled down to about 20 chickens, a pasture ornament horse, great lab, a little mutt, and a sorry cat. If I ever retire for real, gonna put a few beeves back on the pasture, but please LORD, never again any goats! (nothing to do with my moniker). The varmints I contend with the most are red fox (12 in the last 18 months), opossum, raccoons, snakes, owls and hawks. I'm also starting to contend with a creeping invasion of coyotes too.

2. No .30-06 yet, but have always considered it a good all-around cartridge if I could have just one rifle, it would be on the short list. While I did cut my teeth on the 270, I hunt almost exclusively now in open ground with my .284Win which I reload to maximize it's potential which ends up being about the same as a 280 Rem, but in a short case. I am impressed with the 6.5mm BC, and if I ever have another rifle built, might try the 6.5mmX284. Would not turn my nose up at a 6.5mm Swed in something interesting either. Would luv to get hold of a nice European, mauser action mannlicher carbine in 6.5mm Swed.   
For close in stuff, I have a handy .44Mag carbine, and a .35Rem lever action. For big stuff, I shoot a .338Win Mag which shoots to MOA with factory Remington loads. Love to fill up 2LT soda jugs with wtr and bust'em at @300 yrds with the 338. It's a hoot!

3. Bourbon, vodka, rum, scotch, gin....I like'em all. Every body's special in their own way, but I don't gravitate there anymore. Although I do occasionally appreciate an aged Venezuelan rum in a properly made Cuba-libre, or a good micro-brew draft beer.

Bear, you mentioned "Tarboro". Would that be the one in NC? I'm about an hr and a half SE from there. We have a good amount of deer here too, and as you probably already know, Craven county has some record book black bear taken here also. Not many seasons go by that I don't run into a bear or several around my neck of the woods.

I read the MYGAWDS 2016 report, looks like a great time! Do you folks do something like that for coyotes too?

Well thanks again for the welcome!

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I really don't need to be baited into buying another rifle right now.
Need to turn my attention to using what I already have more often. Maybe I'll come across a good conditioned used one or somebody looking to move some new old stock. Let me know if you come across one that looks like a special good deal. I might have to bite if the price is right.

Wing master wrote: Welcome Goatlocker. I think you will find a great group of guys here. Wing master

So Wing master, can you say which part of Wyoming you occupy? I spent a year living in Green River back in the mid 70's. I attended high school there that year. I remember the day I arrived in town. It was Jun 13th, and snowing. I loved it there! I had a motorcycle and pop's 1966 Bronco to get around with. That's where my 270Win was purchased. Have always loved that part of the country. Outdoorsman's paradise.   

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"nice European, mauser action mannlicher carbine in 6.5mm
Swed" CB beat me to the CZ 550 fs...might get me one.

Yea, I hunt Tarboro Nc. I like the weather and lack of
people!
Spent some high voltage time in Ocrahoke and south of
Jacksonville.

You should start planning for MYGAWDS 2017 (I am). Best 4-5
days I spend a year. Great guys, unbelievable shooting of
varmints (figure 150 body count minimum).

Still enjoying Maine coast, another 2+ weeks to go. Can
one OD on lobster????

BEAR wrote: "nice European, mauser action mannlicher carbine in 6.5mm Swed" CB beat me to the CZ 550 fs...might get me one. Yea, I hunt Tarboro Nc. I like the weather and lack of people! Spent some high voltage time in Ocrahoke and south of Jacksonville. You should start planning for MYGAWDS 2017 (I am). Best 4-5 days I spend a year. Great guys, unbelievable shooting of varmints (figure 150 body count minimum). Still enjoying Maine coast, another 2+ weeks to go. Can one OD on lobster????

Well as soon as I figure out where the MYGAWDS 2017 info is, I'll have a look and start planning. Sounds like something I'd like to try.
So how many lobster rolls have you consumed so far? I want to visit Maine just to try that stuff fresh. Congratulations on your hunt by the way. I saw that you were trying to figure out how to post pics of the trip. I'm wondering how to put up an avatar. Also wondering if we can link or import in pics from photobucket.

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Alright, got that figured out.

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Will there be MYGAWDS 2017 planning thread opening up sometime in the future to discuss details, or do we do that via PMs and e-mail mostly?