Today I enjoyed the outdoors. I chose to carry......
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Heck, yeah. Rockfish, another highly underrated fish, great eatin'...
Not today, but this past Father's Day weekend, up on Manastash Ridge, Central WA just east of the Cascades.
Last day, packin' this, only clean handgun I had left after a ton o' shootin'... (ah, the irony, the SIG/1911 guy carrying a Glock)
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I do alot of catch and release, especially in the Sounds of Seattle.
people would be surprised how west of the Cascades is so different from the rest of washington. I completely understand why Washington wants to divide into 2 different states. I love Seattle but can’t stand how politics everything is here.
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Just enjoying the evening, watching the moon come up.
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that one if my favorite times! everyone is asleep, cool drink, and a rifle by my side!
IJ1981
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Just a stroll in the Western North Carolina Cherokee County mountains with my new Glovk 29 10mm.
I feel quite confident from man or beast with my hearty companion!
I feel quite confident from man or beast with my hearty companion!
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I grow up in NC and that’s a nice area! I use to summer camp in the area, alone, and I was more scared of UFO’s and ghost than anything else… never seen either.
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It is a beautiful area. The wide Notteley River runs through it and a more gorgeous place on a moonlit night is hard to find.
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great place to trout fish, but I’m really bad at fly fishing
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Always a hiking staff
Is that your sig 10mm?
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Zaydok Allen
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Yep. Always bring a stick.Always a hiking staff
That’s my P938 in 9mm. I was on my way to the city and stopped off for a walk first.
Knife is a Bestech Ornetta in M390 steel.
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Thanks, always like your carry choices. I need to do a better job taking a staff or pole with me. Handgun, knife, and staff are tools all hikers should have.
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Yep. They come in handy for snakes, and I’ve fended off aggressive dogs without hurting them by sticking the end right in their face. They don’t know what to make of it.
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I went for a Sunday afternoon crop check/scenic atv ride, and chose to take my 1911 22lr
I rode along our fields and down along the little river that cuts through our property.
Wildlife was out and about......
I saw deer, quail, turkeys, and a wood duck on my circle. The deer was the only one kind enough to pose for a pic.
This tree was the site of the very first deer stand that I ever saw. It was a steel folding chair wired to this tree with a rope and cleats to help climb up....wow have things changed since 1974!
This is a sandstone outcropping on North Fork. My ancestors quarried the rock to build a cellar under their 1859 home.
The storm clouds were looking ominous, so I headed for home....no rain though.
I rode along our fields and down along the little river that cuts through our property.
Wildlife was out and about......
I saw deer, quail, turkeys, and a wood duck on my circle. The deer was the only one kind enough to pose for a pic.
This tree was the site of the very first deer stand that I ever saw. It was a steel folding chair wired to this tree with a rope and cleats to help climb up....wow have things changed since 1974!
This is a sandstone outcropping on North Fork. My ancestors quarried the rock to build a cellar under their 1859 home.
The storm clouds were looking ominous, so I headed for home....no rain though.
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nice looking crops! thats a bunch of land
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Saturday, my wife and I decided to go check out a spot I hadn't been to since before the wildfire came through. I really didn't think it had been touched, but couldn't say for sure.
Unfortunately, my better half didn't want to take the short and steep way, so I had to figure out a longer but easier route for us and the dogs. It turned out to be around 2 miles one way, but took us through some country I hadn't previously seen.
She was walking the dogs, and I was walking my GSR.
I found a couple piles of what I can only assume is very grassy bear scat. (Fortunately I had a G22/31 for size reference).
Over the last saddle, our destination is in sight. (The second scat was right around here)
To the right of that hill and looking left is a nice view.
And right around the rocky pinnacle we climbed for that shot, was more bear scat which likely had some berry matter in it from the gulley just below and out of shot.
The dogs create too much noise to sneak up on anything though, so no wildlife this time. But the views on the way back were also pleasant, particularly as the sun started peeking out a little.
Unfortunately, my better half didn't want to take the short and steep way, so I had to figure out a longer but easier route for us and the dogs. It turned out to be around 2 miles one way, but took us through some country I hadn't previously seen.
She was walking the dogs, and I was walking my GSR.
I found a couple piles of what I can only assume is very grassy bear scat. (Fortunately I had a G22/31 for size reference).
Over the last saddle, our destination is in sight. (The second scat was right around here)
To the right of that hill and looking left is a nice view.
And right around the rocky pinnacle we climbed for that shot, was more bear scat which likely had some berry matter in it from the gulley just below and out of shot.
The dogs create too much noise to sneak up on anything though, so no wildlife this time. But the views on the way back were also pleasant, particularly as the sun started peeking out a little.
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that’s some grassy scat! bear was probably a beast
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Yeah, it seems like a big pile to me. And as I said, there were two piles like that, maybe 500 yards apart. It had rained quite a lot earlier in the week, so it may not have been particularly recent. On the other hand, perhaps it's prime territory and there's a resident bruin just hanging around.
IJ1981
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A lot of fine pics from numerous posters! Thank you all.
Armored farmer
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This is one of my favorite ongoing threads on THR.A lot of fine pics from numerous posters! Thank you all.
I like seeing how everyone enjoys the outdoors.
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Spent a few days in Charleston SC this week.
Enjoyed walking around Fort Moultrie,
You can see the Island Fort Sumter in the distance.
Walked the Mount Pleasant fishing pier. You get a neat view of the Ravenel Bridge from the pier.
Great places to enjoy history of this great country. My carry this week were legal is my LCP2 for our sticky temperatures.
Enjoyed walking around Fort Moultrie,
You can see the Island Fort Sumter in the distance.
Walked the Mount Pleasant fishing pier. You get a neat view of the Ravenel Bridge from the pier.
Great places to enjoy history of this great country. My carry this week were legal is my LCP2 for our sticky temperatures.
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Another wander in the high country today (8,000' or so I think).
Despite the storm clouds brewing, getting up the hill was hard hot work. But at least there was some shade to cool down in.
I set up some shelter and just hung out for a while.
But unfortunately, even with the storm clouds coming over, the heat didn't reduce much and the humidity soared.
So after several hours without seeing any notable wildlife, I headed back down.
Not a bad day, but not quite what I'd hoped for when I planned it a few days prior. The forecast was cooler, and I thought maybe I'd get lucky and see that bear. No such luck, but I did have some company.
Despite the storm clouds brewing, getting up the hill was hard hot work. But at least there was some shade to cool down in.
I set up some shelter and just hung out for a while.
But unfortunately, even with the storm clouds coming over, the heat didn't reduce much and the humidity soared.
So after several hours without seeing any notable wildlife, I headed back down.
Not a bad day, but not quite what I'd hoped for when I planned it a few days prior. The forecast was cooler, and I thought maybe I'd get lucky and see that bear. No such luck, but I did have some company.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures. How heavy is the Ruger ? Great way to get in shape for hunting season.
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