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The 2nd amendment was put in place as a means for the people (general public) to keep the government in check. How can the people keep the government in check if their arms are slingshots and the government has full autos? Firearms have evolved but so have the people that run this country. Making bump Stocks illegal will change nothing. Criminals will have them law abiding citizens won't. Last time I checked mass murder was illegal too. It still happens weather it's with a firearm a bomb or a car

I disagree, I think it would be giving up a small freedom but a freedom nonetheless. I personally don't have a want or a need for a bump fire Stock,or a full auto for that matter but I do think that if a law abiding citizen wants one he should be able to have it. There's no practical need for a Ferrari but we can have those. Almost 3 times as many people in the U.S. are killed by cars every year then killed by guns. Should we outlaw cars? Maybe outlaw cars that go over 50mph or 100 miles on a tank of gas?

Heart and liver both delicious. My favorite and how I grew up eating it is cut up with spuds and onions a few spices and cooked in a Dutch oven.

Okay so this is my first post that I created night believe. I'm just looking for opinions and advice. Here's my situation I'm a step-dad, the real dad is in the picture and takes him on weekends (which I think is good) but his real dad is unable to and just not a hunter. My stepson seems to like to hunt hrs killed a cow, a whitetail and a javalina. Seemed to have fun and all of those hunts as well as dove hunts. He has a jr deer tag this year along with his older cousin (my stepson is 13 ) last weekend he was all for scouting but we ended up shooting instead. That was Saturday, I scouted for his hunt on Sunday and found a six buck bachelor heard with 2 90 inchers and possibly a studd 4x4. I showed him pictures when he got back from his real dad's for the weekend thinking excitement would set in. Today I ask if he wants to scout on Saturday morning and he's like no I want to stay home...... I told him ... so you just want to go pull the trigger and let someone else do the work? Then I told him that I was glad he was able to tell me he didn't want to go because if he doesn't want to be there is really don't want him there because that's no fun for anyone. I'm still going scouting and taking him hunting and hoping he is successful but I'm frustrated because when I was in his position no way would I turn down an opportunity to be in the hills. I know he's not me but what do I do with this? His cousin is all in he'd be there in a heartbeat but logistics don't allow him to be there on every scouting trip. I feel like my stepson only hunts because I like it and his cousin likes it. Dad opinions are super appreciated I'm kinda new to the dad thing and like I said frustrated, why would he want to go last weekend but not this weekend after I showed him good buck pics and this is the weekend before the hunt?

Too far for me

Where are you located?

So my scouting plans have changed based on some of the responses on here. Tomorrow the plan is to shoot. The boys choice, as well as the time. we'll leave (8 am) not what I would pick, but not a bad time. I'm still scouting with his cousin on Sunday. Anyway if anyone is at the 3 points range tomorrow and wants to chat we'll be there from about 9 to whenever (an hour or 2) starting at 100 and hopefully pushing out to 200. I'll be in a white tacoma

The gap road got pretty hairy in a couple spots last yearand with all the rain this year I can't imagine it's any better. The jeep should make it in there but the Tahoe should stay in the parking lot. The gap will be a zoo as it is every year. I think you'd have better roads coming in through oracle or heading over to reddington. Of course if you're set on hunting the gap you can always camp in the parking lot

Yeah video games are the devil! Super hard to compete with electronics. I have to compromise in that department.

Well said. I think I'll try that approach. Kinda give him my advise but let him make the decision. I really like the idea of letting him decide where to hunt for two reasons. First I think it will give him a sense of accomplishment on picking the spot and second he might pick areas that I would overlook.

Good feedback. Bottom line is it needs to be fun for him and I get that. I guess the fun came naturally for me. I want him to have fun but also learn how to speak his mind (which was not going scouting this weekend) cool, I gave him kudos for that. So I guess even though at this point he's not who I was, when I was his age atleast he can tell me I don't want to go scouting. I'm grateful for that actually because even if he never wants to go to the desert again (which I seriously doubt he loves shooting and quads and all that) atleast I know he's learning how to stand up for what he wants. Learning to use his voice and have a backbone

I really appreciate the feedback guys, I was pretty frustrated this afternoon even though I realize it is what it is and it may take time to swing one way or the other. I guess I just needed vent and see what others though or what others would do being more experienced being teen dad's

Zeke I feel like that your hunt is your hunt mentality is coming in the future but in my situation he's just been introduced to hunting in the last couple of years so I hear what you're getting at but at the same time want to give it a chance to develop a little. Flatlander I think you might be on point with the independence thing. Which I strongly encourage. I don't want him to be a puppet. So I guess I'll have to take what I can get. However if he tells me he wants to put in for a tag and he draws one come opening day he's hunting like it or not. I had this talk with him on his first javi hunt. He didn't want to be there which was fine with me but my problem was with her wanted to put in and there was a kid at home who didn't draw that would have loved to be hunting. I explained that to him and told him then be sure you want to hunt if you're gonna tyrantt86@live.com and draw a tag

Thanks for the feedback. That's kinda why I told him I was glad that he was able to tell me he didn't want to go. But I guess I really want him to because I know when he's out there he'll have a good time and mayeah have a memory other then a video game. But again thanks for the input I'm trying not to push it (it's so hard not to because I know how much I liked it when I was his age) but I know everyone is different and this just may not be his thing.

Lol got em. Usps is super fast. Good luck finding the info you're after. Looks like a solid water source, if you're off the beating path you might have a sweet spot.put a cam up and check it out

No I don't but if you send the location I'll look into it! Haha

Wow you guys are class acts. Only on this forum would you see such a thing. A combination of Selfless acts to help someone out

6-12 inches at 100 yards is bad even for a shot out bbl. I would bet it's in the scope set up (base rings or scope) or you might wanna think about a chamber cast. Especially if this guy that passed away had a lot of custom guns.

Sounds like an awesome hunt. Congratulations on a nice bull

Nice!congratulations to the shooter and all involved

Congratulations nice bull

13 year old has school tomorrow but I'm gonna go test the waters in the morning. Hopefully they're good so he has a good hunt Saturday. He still hasn't had that experience where it's hard to keep your gun loaded. To all going out tomorrow watch for snakes and good luck.

One of my biggest fears is getting snake bit in the hills, as I'm usually by myself

This is an interesting topic as I'm surethane many of us have had close encounters with rattle snakes. I think staying calm and getting to help is an obvious ,what you should do, but everyone reacts to situations differently. So my question is what would you or (what would I) do? So this gives me an idea. I'll round up some snakes and medical professionals (although I don't put a lot of stock in them) and we'll get together and find out exactly how we would react! Anybody in?! Lol

I'll will add that I kinda wish I had a decoy to try on my last hunt although by no means do I think it's an absolute necessity. A good cow call is a necessity though imo.