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Post by M4Madness on Feb 3, 2023 5:49:25 GMT -5
I can take it or leave it. If you guys want it, I'm fine with it.
I will say that I opposed its introduction, and it is my opinion that it neither produces more bucks nor grows bigger bucks.
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Post by M4Madness on Feb 2, 2023 8:22:45 GMT -5
Mine said $8900...WTF... I did notice in that survey they were asking about gun season structure. Number of days and time frame and all that good stuff. This is just a wake up call for all you naysayers out there that throw such a fit when I bring up our OUTDATED gun season. It's coming gents. Whether you like it or not... I know our DNR is at least hearing it. And apparently it's more than just me.. Maybe it goes by age. I'm 55. As for season dates and lengths, I'm sure it'll be like every other time the DNR has asked -- a resounding "no" from almost everyone. They ask the same thing every few years. I'm happy with it as it is, but did choose "open firearms season the first Saturday of November". LOL!
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Post by M4Madness on Feb 2, 2023 6:32:24 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 16, 2023 18:08:56 GMT -5
Do any public ranges allow full automatic guns ? I have no idea. I always shot in my own backyard or someone's farm. Here's a video of me function testing a 7.5" upper in my backyard that I'd built myself: youtu.be/gOONKNDY_iI
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 16, 2023 17:32:41 GMT -5
As someone who once owned a legal machinegun (Colt M16) for a dozen years, I'll chime in. ANYONE who can own a regular firearm can own a machinegun, as long as they are legal in your state of residence. The questions on the paperwork are EXACTLY the same as the Form 4473 for regular firearms with one exception: you must be 21 years old instead of 18. If you can afford the machinegun, it's as simple as getting photographed, fingerprinted, and paying a one-time $200 tax.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 15, 2023 15:24:50 GMT -5
They won’t be in business long…. At least with deer recovery IMO Being prohibited from using thermal pretty much kills it for them. Body heat is pretty important when searching forested areas. There are probably not enough Amish crossbow hunters in Indiana to sustain their business anyway. Lol! Not to stereotype, but almost every client of the Ohio drone guy fits that description.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 14, 2023 18:02:01 GMT -5
Good luck finding a dead deer with a drone that does NOT have thermal capability. Pretty sure the Thermal would be a No Go! Definitely a no-go in Indiana at this time. I just think that the Indiana drone recovery guy isn't going to have much success by just using a drone to find dead deer during daylight hours -- unless it happens to die in a pasture.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 14, 2023 15:17:11 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 14, 2023 15:14:24 GMT -5
Good luck finding a dead deer with a drone that does NOT have thermal capability.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 14, 2023 15:05:39 GMT -5
Isn't there a fourth option -- to swap out the barrel with one that is at least 16 inches and dispose of the old barrel? It seems to me that would work. It avoids registration and allows the owner to keep it legally. If you're going to put a 16" or greater length barrel on it, then you may as well put a stock on it too, as any length benefits gained by a braced pistol would be lost. By the way, I read that the number of pistol braces sold in the U.S. is around 40 million.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 13, 2023 22:00:17 GMT -5
Are they popular to have or popular to use for Deer Hunting? It kind of goes hand in hand -- the more prevalent they are, the more likely they'll be found in the woods. What's attractive about them is their compactness, which is quite handy in a blind or treestand. My guess is that the most-common AR-15 pistol in the deer woods would be the .300 AAC Blackout, due to the fact that it was designed from the ground up for short barrels. Now, I'm not saying that there are tens of thousands of them in the Indiana woods, but certainly more than a hundred. One per county would be almost a hundred, and I know of a handful in my small circle here in my county alone that are fielded for deer.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 13, 2023 20:57:38 GMT -5
I say this will probably effect 100 or less for Deer Hunting in Indiana. I killed a doe a couple of years ago with a .300 Blackout AR-15 pistol with brace. I no longer have the pistol. They are way more popular than you would guess.
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Post by M4Madness on Jan 7, 2023 14:22:19 GMT -5
This makes # about $340 worth of tags... Congratulations! That certainly makes me appreciate my lifetime license.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 26, 2022 17:05:42 GMT -5
It would be cool to get my Top 4 in one photo, but not sure if it's $300 cool. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 26, 2022 9:12:24 GMT -5
Here's a recording I made of a guy in Algeria calling out for someone to talk to. His call sign is 7X4AN (seven x-ray four america norway using phonetics). youtu.be/xWL-d3M7v_s
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 26, 2022 8:53:58 GMT -5
That’s amazing and I’m super intrigued by this! I know little to nothing about ham radio. I just finished a book on Endurance, The fateful voyage of Ernest Shackleton’s attempt to reach the South Pole in 1914. That got me researching more info on Antarctica. Not too hi jack the thread, But how much would you guess it costs just to get started in ham or shortwave or amateur radio? Like any other hobby, you can spend a little or a lot. Just like deer hunting, you can go out with a cheap rifle in everyday clothing, or you can buy a super expensive rifle and be decked out in the latest gear. At the end of the day, both hunters can come home with deer. The first thing with amateur radio is licensing. It's not really difficult and the license is good for 10 years. There are three different license levels: technician, general, and amateur extra, and each level allows you more frequencies to use. Obviously, you do not need a license to simply listen, but I'm sure you'd like to transmit sometime. The technician license is pretty much just the close-range stuff using UHF/VHF. You'd need general license at the minimum to contact people in other countries on HF. $1000 would get you a very, very nice radio that covers all the HF frequencies, and you could fashion an antenna with automotive wire and a length of coax. A big antenna (couple thousand dollars plus tower) is awesome, but not required. The best selling radio is probably the Icom IC-7300, which is what I have. It is by far the best bang for the buck in the ham world, having features usually reserved for the high-priced models. I'd be glad to help anyone out who is interested in getting started.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 26, 2022 8:34:34 GMT -5
Saving all that money for QSL cards I see... I ordered a thousand when I got licensed, so I'm good for a long time. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 26, 2022 8:14:12 GMT -5
M4Madness, my buddy wanted to know how much power you are running and what is your antennae setup? He's running 100 watts and has a small beam antennae on the roof. His wife collects entities and has worked over 100 of the 300+ that are "available" is what he said. My antenna is $5 worth of 12-gauge wire hanging in a maple tree, so he has me beat on antenna. Lol! My saving grace is that I do have a 500-watt tube amp. I'm what they call in the ham world an "alligator" -- all teeth and no ears. Lol! I'm currently at 242 entities.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 25, 2022 20:16:21 GMT -5
That's cool. I will have to tell my ham radio buddy. If he's big into "collecting" countries, he's probably working on getting him, too. Lol! The last time anyone manned a radio there was 13 years ago. If your buddy is a long-time ham, he may already have Crozet. There are tens of thousands of people in the world trying to make contact with him, so he's using a mode (FT8) that allows for the fastest contacts so he can move on to the next one. He's only going to be on the air 3 weeks, and at least 5 hours a day he has to shut down so scientists can take readings -- and he has to sleep too. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 25, 2022 19:14:30 GMT -5
I understand the rules are rules. But, I think this could help recover more animals. Sure, like anything else, there are those that would twist, then and manipulate the system with them but, I can't say I'm against using drones to help recover animals. I'd be content with just using a handheld unit. Chances are good that I'd never need to use one for that purpose, but it'd be nice to have that in one's tracking arsenal.
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