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by Bigd7400
Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Taxidermy
Topic: moose on the wall
Replies: 8
Views: 20332

Re: moose on the wall

Awesome mount! And my favorite movie of all time on the TV to boot! Cant beat Josey Wales and big critters on the wall
by Bigd7400
Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:16 am
Forum: Rifle Hunting - Big Game
Topic: Heavy Rifle
Replies: 9
Views: 6335

Re: Heavy Rifle

My Tikka T3 lite in 300wsm comes in at a little over 6 1/2 pounds and you can tell it when you pull the trigger. Its nice for long hikes though.
by Bigd7400
Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:11 am
Forum: Muzzleloader Hunting - Big Game
Topic: CVA Wolf Muzzleloader?
Replies: 9
Views: 20219

Re: CVA Wolf Muzzleloader?

The Traditions is a nice gun too. My dad has one and loves it. Their stainless coating (tuff coat i think its called) is awesome and requires little if any maintenence. Thats a good choice. Good luck!!
by Bigd7400
Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: Antelope Hunting
Topic: just got back from 1st ever Antelope hunt..Successful!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 8359

just got back from 1st ever Antelope hunt..Successful!!!!

Just got back to Virginia from my first hunt out west in Wyoming. Got to Eastern WY on Friday October 7th after driving straight through from Virginia. My buddy had a doe tag for our unit and was lucky enought to fill it within a couple of hours of getting to our unit on Friday. After his tag was fi...
by Bigd7400
Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Muzzleloader Hunting - Big Game
Topic: CVA Wolf Muzzleloader?
Replies: 9
Views: 20219

Re: CVA Wolf Muzzleloader?

i second the CVA Optima, its got a few nicer features and a longer barrel. Check out the Sportsmans Guide thats where I ordered mine and I got the stainless with camo stock for about $200.
by Bigd7400
Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: Campfire Talk
Topic: Hurricane Irene
Replies: 9
Views: 5153

Re: Hurricane Irene

Good to hear you are ok. VA wasn't hit too hard outside the Chesapeake bay area. Some minor flooding and trees knocked down, it could have been a lot worse so we were lucky. Tropical storm Lee on the otherhand is drenching us pretty bad and adding to the problems left over by Irene.
by Bigd7400
Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Muzzleloader Hunting - Big Game
Topic: Packing new heat this year!
Replies: 7
Views: 16708

Re: Packing new heat this year!

The optima is a shooter. I got one last year and have extremely pleased with it. Good luck with it this year.