A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 3
I have posted the last installment of this series. Enjoy. Views: 6 Related posts: A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 2 A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 1 Ode to a 30-30 Pt 2 — The Trip to Target World Ode to a 30-30, Part 1, The Dream Ode to a 30-30 Pt 3 — Like A Dog Returneth The Shaman on Youtube
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A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 2
I have another Youtube posted. Enjoy Views: 12 Related posts: A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 1 The Shaman on Youtube Ode to a 30-30 Pt 2 — The Trip to Target World Ode to a 30-30, Part 1, The Dream Ode to a 30-30 Pt 3 — Like A Dog Returneth
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A New Youtube — Ode to a 30-30 Part 1
I just published a new installment on my Youtube Channel. Please have a look, and be sure to hit Notify and Subscribe. Views: 15 Related posts: The Shaman on Youtube Ode to a 30-30 Pt 2 — The Trip to Target World Ode to a 30-30 Pt 3 — Like A Dog Returneth Ode to a 30-30, Part 1, The Dream Will AI Replace the Shaman?
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Jagendehütte– A Hunting Blind Profile
One of our camp’s most productive hunting venues is Jagendehütte, the hunting shed. It is the favorite haunt of our senior member, SuperCore. He spends most of rifle season in the shed and has pulled some of the camp’s biggest bucks out of there. It is also one of the oldest venues on our farm. The history of Jagendehütte goes back to 2002. I had acquired a large packing crate from work, and over Memorial Day weekend, I primed and painted the 4 sides of the crate and some other scraps and left them to dry in the barn. In … More . . .
The Shaman on Youtube
This month marks the beginning of my 20th year doing the weblog. I’m starting something new, a Youtube Channel. In invite you to watch, and be sure to hit the notify and subscribe buttons. KYHillChick won’t let me buy another deer rifle unti this thing starts making money. Enjoy! Views: 11 Related posts: The shaman and the Last 30-06 Will AI Replace the Shaman? Hello, Jerry? This is Shaman. The shaman’s Magic Mirror Which Theory of Rutting? The shaman Answers What Deer Rifles this Year, Shaman? The Shaman Bags an 8-Pointer in KY Rifle The shaman gets a doe
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Trip to the Farm
The weather was going to be ideal, so I took the opportunity to ride down to the farm and get some chores done. Most of the weekend was spent dealing with the water system. I ended up replacing the shallow well pump and some plumbing in the cistern, but I did get a chance to get out and do some shooting. It is that aspect of the trip that I want to detail. The Ruger American Predator in 223 Rem I have not had the chance to really wring out the Ruger American Predator in 223 Rem. I bought it … More . . .
What Deer Rifles this Year, Shaman?
Every year, my whole cabinet of deer rifles erupts with cries of “Take me!” One of the hardest things I have to do is come up with a final list of what’s going and what’s staying. Normally, I’m thinking about it starting 1 August as I’m pulling out rifles for sighting in. I usually have a final cut by 1 October. This year, the list was finalized before 15 June. The reason was Chemo. Yeah, I know, everything has something to do with Chemo. It is what it is. In this case, I had to make some hard choices last … More . . .
European Mount from 2022 is On the Wall
I dug up the head from my 2022 buck over Memorial Day Weekend and I’ve been cleaning and bleaching it. I let it dry all last week and today I mounted it on the wall. This all started back last November. As soon as I got home from deer camp, I dug a hole in the backyard on the other side of the fence so the dogs would not be able to get to it. The hole was just big enough to bury the head, leaving the antlers out. Next, I gently filled in the hole. Some people use sand, … More . . .
Memorial Day Weekend, 2023
I made it down on Thursday– it’s great to be retired–and was able to spend Friday morning at the bench without interruption getting two projects figured out. 25-06 Mauser When my buddy, O.T., was about to pass, he let me buy his 25-06 custom Mauser. It is an easy rifle to shoot, but the terminal performance on whitetails has not been what I would expect. Now that I’ve got all the time in the world, I figured I would bear down and get this rifle sorted out. I compared 117 grain Hornady RN and SP vs. 100-grain Speer Hot Cor … More . . .
Crawling out of the Basement
It’s been a little over a year now since my retirement. The Chemo kept me from reloading most of that time, and I just got back to it after New Year’s. Mostly it was about stamina and to a certain extent the neuropathy in my fingers, but I kept doing the exercises and eventually achieved a threshold where I could spend useful time in the Shamanic Secret Underground Reloading Facility (SSURF). Once I was past that, I have been spending many hours a week catching up on projects. In between jobs cranking out new loads, I have also been attending … More . . .
Boar Hunt with SuperCore
This AM, SuperCore and I ventured north of Arcadia, Florida to hunt boar. It took about 90 minutes to drive from SuperCore’s place in Bradenton. Our destination was RazzorRanch in Zolfo Springs, a year-round hunting preserve that specializes in trophy boar and exotics. https://razzorranch.com/ We got there just at first light. Supercore and I went in to sign paperwork and get the safety lecture. Afterward, we retired to the gun range to test out our guns. I was carrying my TC Compass in 7mm-08. SuperCore carried his Wetherby Vanguard in 30-06. We both nailed the steel target solidly to the … More . . .
Escape from Planet 4 MOA– Part 5
This installment of the series will conclude with what was going on at my reloading bench and the final payoff. In looking back on what I have shared so far, getting the right mindset and stopping all the wrong headedness is what allowed me to escape Planet 4 MOA. All the rest was either window dressing or confidence building. Along the way, I found most of my rifles shot better groups than I expected. The least of the concerns was what I was feeding these rifles. A Word on Factory Ammo Before I discuss reloading, I want to put in … More . . .
Escape from Planet 4 MOA– Part 4
This installment will address what I did out in the field to escape from Planet 4 MOA. This is going to be a short one. Most of the serious work was done back home at the shooting bench. However, there were several things I did to improve my lot during deer season. I pretty much stopped shooting my deer rifles off hand. When I first started deer hunting, I was a bow hunter– first and foremost. I shot standing on a raised stand without anything in front of me. When I started using a slug gun– that’s what we used … More . . .
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