#GBC Secret Santa 2010

Over at Gunblogger Conspiracy, pdb set up a Secret Santa for us.

Mine showed up a couple days ago and I (of course) ignored the "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS" blazoned across the box. :-)

Inside I found... a 5.11 pistol case, and a MOLON LABE ball cap.



Thanks, JP!

Group Hunt, closed!

I've gotten several takers, and don't want to over-extend myself (or my welcome with my in-laws)... so the list is closed at this point!

The maniacal few who were quick to respond are JayG, Cybrus, Wally, and Dragon.

LinkP - if you're serious about coming cross-country for a hunt, you'd be most welcome.

All other planning will be done by email, so the blog won't be any further cluttered.

Group Hunt, Part 2

It appears that there are at least a few of you interested in making this happen.

So, you all have a homework assignment: take your hunter education class. Contact your state DEC/DNR/FWC/FGC/whatever and find out when and where.

The class will give you a certificate. NY will recognize the certificate from all other states. You will need the certificate itself to get a NY hunting license the first time; after that you can simply show your existing NY license to get a new one. (So keep the certificate in a safe place. Mine is in an envelope taped to the inside of the gun safe.)

My gut feel on dates would be the week following Thanksgiving, probably Wed/Thu through Sat/Sun. (11/30-12/3 or 12/1-4.)

And this will be the last blog post about this: anyone (Cybrus, Jay, Wally, I'm looking at you three) who is serious about doing this, please email me (zercool gmail com) and we'll start sorting this out as a group.

Group Hunt?

As hunting season starts winding down, I'm already thinking about next year.

Seeing the posts from TooOld and Ambulance Driver about their hunt with Alan, MattG, and Vine has me toying with the idea of a small group hunt for a few of the #GBC'ers.

I have free access to about 250 acres of private land that is a mix of fields, woods, and a bit of swampy bottom stuff. There are BIG deer in there. (The doe I got last year had - no shit - two INCHES of back fat. And marbling. I've never before seen a deer with marbled meat.)

So, at least initially, I'm looking to gauge interest. I'm thinking four to six people total, and hunting newbies would be welcome, for two or three days of hunting during the regular season (late November/early December) 2011.

Costs would be lodging (inexpensive motels are readily available), meals, travel, and licenses.

So ... pipe up. Is this something I should try to plan?