Kinda slow.....

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Things seem kinda slow here on huntchat.....hope that's because everyone is out enjoying either the great outdoors in some fashion or spending time with family.

[Catfish]

I`ve been thinking the same thing. If people are all out hunting, I hope it`s not like around here, the hunting is good, but the finding is bad. I here alot of people are hunting a place to hunt. But it is to be expected, with some idiots screwing it up for many, and alot of city folks moveing to the country.

[skeet]

Been Elkie hunting. Was in my hunting area last Thursday. Saw plenty elks..more'n plenty in fact. They were herded up on the bare slope and no way to get within a half mile. 800-900 in one herd. Some smaller herds. But best I could do was about 750 yds according to the Leica....Then a 3 mile hump back as no 4 wheelers up there even real hard on horses..2 steps forward..one back. I honestly think I could make that shot..with no wind...but that just doesn't happen up there..then the snow dropped over the mountain.. Temps went from 40 degrees down to 10 in 20 minutes.. we were huinting at about 8800 ft not enough air for my lungs up there...LOL... 14 below later that night a thousand feet lower at the ranch house. Friend killed her first elk.. at about 20 yds in another area. She was tickled to put it mildly..Told me about it in a blow by blow at the gun show. We're going to hunt 'em in another area later this week..she's pumped and wants another one. Another gal I know got a great mulie. She showed pics at the show too. Sold a bunch of stuff to a fellow from Illinois at the gun show..who missed his at about 200 yds...and to put it mildly..was a bit miffed at his rifle. it was more than 2 ft high..musta bumped the scope or maybe put it in the scabbard wrong. but he was still miffed. Has 3 more days of hunting..then home. I gave him a great deal on an Encore bbl in 280 Rem

[popplecop]

Also been thinking the same thing, seems alot of regulars have left. Hope some of the gal posters show back up. Some of us are old and probably won't be here down the road, need an infussion of new blood. Hunting mostly over here for me, getting ready for my annual duck in SW Louisiana.

[Dan Morris]

Nah, I've just been work busy....combined with the fact that I really haven't had anything to say....went elkin a couple of times. Has been too warm at the ponderosa to really hunt...still got about 45 days on my PL tag.
Dan

[Brithunter]

Sorry but have been busy with life issues. dad has been in hospital and well I won't depress you with the lousy year we have had. No shooting of huntign for me due to it all.

Glad some are getting some in.

[Dan Morris]

Hey, Brit....welcome back! Wishing you the best in your problems.....prayers be with ya.
Dan

[Brithunter]

Thanks Dan,

Sadly it will take a miracle and not just prayers to help us out of this mess. Rather than type it all out again this is a post from a UK froum from about the time it happened:-

WARNING..... Hand loading is deemed to be manufactiring ammunition by Lincolnshire Police..

Also normal smokeless powders such as H4381, H335, Reloader 15 they are dangerous and volatile explosives and illegal. The police had the RAF bomb disposal squad take all mine away for destruction yesterday.

Books such as Ackely's hand book vol 11 and Bolt action rifles by DeHass, The NRA gunsmithing guide, firearms disassembly books. The possession of which mean your illegally manufacturing guns and gun parts.

Wood stocks are component parts and need a licence to possess. Non working and non fuctioning antiques like a .577 Snider carbine are illegal as are cast lead bullets and possession of cartridge cases for which now rifle is authorised for. The Police have taken a fair quantity of .223 and 5.56 brass.

Bayonets are illegal and a danger to public safety even a rare 18 marked Remington pattern 1917 bayonet for the US rifle model 1917. Competition re-curve bows it seems are illegal as well.

the Police can seize your birth certificate bank details and all correspondence with the police on firearms matters and anything they fancy like my firearms receipts and all photocopies of licences kept for you own records during renewals etc.

Al this with out a warrant.

You have been warned I am now fighting a legal battle to recover my property.

Oh yes an armed Police officer standing so close to you and forcing you against a steel hand rail is just being polite even when forcing his forearm into you throat for asking to be allowed to make a phone call.

Due to this I will not be as active as I have to attend A&E and after that straighten up the mess these thugs have left and try and work out exactly what they have taken/stolen.

I say stolen as £50 cash has gone missing and a Pecar 3-7 scope cannot be found. It was packed up ready to be sent away for a re-build but the box is now empty and the scope cannot be found. The cash was in an OXO tin in the drawer of the mobile home and only the withdrawal slip remains.

Oh and those dummy cases I make up by splitting the neck to check COL to the leade have also all been seized along with spare magazines for the BSA Sportsman and Supersport five.

Anyone with a spare £4000 laying about it pay the firearms solictor can contact me as donations would be accepted...................LOL.. I cannot see BASC stepping into the breech even if I was still a member so it's down to little ole me I suppose.

Take care out there ............................................ seems you may need more than you might think.

And this:-

The advice to photocopy certificates before surrendering for renewal.
Should also say that the photocopies should be secured away from the home address as they are no good to you once the Police seize them. I made copies of both my FAC and SC and both have been taken.

Be aware of this.

In future I shall arrange secure storage of all copies and receipts elsewhere. Hassle sure but no so bad as having them taken.

Due to, or so they claim, my nephew being on bail for a non violent offence, the Police arrived en-mass and seized all my guns and even my recurve bow. No functional antiques a couple of scopes, Only Carl Zeiss and Pecar, they left other makes. Highly suspicious if you ask me. Even cast lead bullets and nearly all my brass is gone too.

I had about $1300 of powders having just re-stocked with a further 7 new tubs. Powder here is about $57 US per 1lb tub.

Hence no shooting of hunting for me until we can some resemblance of sense from this.

I am not even allowed to inspect my guns which are now in storage at a local shooting club for damage. I got them out of the polices custody as soon as possible as I simply do not trust the Police with them.

[Dan Morris]

I hope ALL US shooters will read and understand that this CAN happen here! We cannot let our guard down, there are those lurking to enact this stuff!
Dan