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  1. bigjoe

    Picked up a new Knife today

    So I had the itch for a new knife. I usually carry a pocket knife, even when I am deer hunting as a back up. I bought a Benchmade Griptilian, which has a modified drop point. Almost to a clip point, so best of both worlds.
  2. bigjoe

    Oklahoma Joe Bronco

    Been a while since I have been on the forum. I hope everyone is doing well. My sister in laws gave my wife an OkJoe Bronco for Christmas. We got it out together and cooked the Christmas turkey on it. I was amazed. Since then I have cooked beef short ribs, chicken, brisket, a pork butt and baby...
  3. bigjoe

    Proud Father

    Congratulations to all the newly or soon to be graduates class of 2020. My son has done extremely well. He was officially told he is the VALEDICTORIAN for his class at Clover Hill HS. He will be attending UVA in the fall, studying Math and Biology in their honors program. (We will have to see if...
  4. bigjoe

    Meet our newest Family Member

    I want to thank everyone for their support with the loss of our Labrador Retriever Banx. I am old school to a certain extent, growing up where dogs were dogs and not a member of the family. Yet, I would tell you dogs have always held a special place in my families heart, especially labs. Banx...
  5. bigjoe

    How I may hunt next year

  6. bigjoe

    New Pup Decision

    Got to spend an hour with the pups. They are 5 weeks old today. We will be making a choice in less than 3 weeks. The largest, the darkest , was the most playful and the first to wag its tail. The smallest was the boldest. Going to take a look at them a few more times before make a decision...
  7. bigjoe

    Gents

    This was in the RICHMOND Times this morning and I thought I would share. I am not a doctor, but have been around long enough to know my body and when something is going on. Trees are starting to bloom here in the south and last week allergies started hitting me.
  8. bigjoe

    Corona Virus

    Hey guys I have some big news. Just in off the presses.
  9. bigjoe

    Hilarious

    I thought you gents would enjoy this.
  10. bigjoe

    JX3

    I just received my JX3. I am thinking that this will be my ticket to all day sits. Below is the instructions for the JX3:
  11. bigjoe

    Carmelized Cabbage & Bacon

    Gents, Here is a real simple recipe. This can be a side dish or a main meal. It is fairly healthy and keto friendly. 1 head of cabbage chopped 1 onion chopped 1-1.5 lbs of bacon 2-3 cloves of garlic crushed or chopped. Salt & Pepper to taste cook your bacon until it is crisp. while that is...
  12. bigjoe

    Lost a good friend

    I lost a school friend today Ralph Dowgin, who got me into bow hunting. Shot our bows until our fingers bled. Here he is with a Gene Wensel. Figured there was no better place to commemorate him
  13. bigjoe

    ATVs Stolen

    So I have a college roommate in town and we decide to go squirrel hunting. I head out to the hunt club and find that the ATVs are gone. They cut the cables. We find the one. But the other is gone. Spent the day with the police and tracking the other ATV. They pulled the key switch and hot...
  14. bigjoe

    Math and science behind Knots

    My take away From this article is make sure one you using the correct knot and secondly make sure it’s-correctly tied. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/math-makes-some-knots-stronger-180973925/ As a family with mathematicians and Physicists in it, I may be nerding out
  15. bigjoe

    The look of failure in the learning curve.

    He blew a chance on 2 does yesterday. We had the does come in too our right. They were about 25 yds. He was sitting on my left. I heard them coming and saw them, before he knew what was happening. I tapped him before they stepped out of the swamp. He stepped up and around me. Totally safe. I...
  16. bigjoe

    2 11-87’s for X-Mas

    So I passed on my Father’s Light Contour 11-87 to my 17 year old for X-mas. He is not hunting much anymore, but he still likes to shoot. I have a lot of memories with that gun. A lot of deer, upland birds and waterfowl were taken with that gun. My 13 year old who has been hunting with me...
  17. bigjoe

    New Rifle

    So after my wife and I raised our daughter. All the luv and patience that goes into into raising a child. The personal sacrifices like when, I paid for her field hockey and goalie equipment, dates, fishing rods, cars. She graduated this past spring, has a great job and living with my in laws...
  18. bigjoe

    Hard to kill deer

    When a kid is fidgeting and the wind a blowing it makes for a long sit. Opening day of gun season. Had a great time Sharing the day with my 13 year old.
  19. bigjoe

    8,400 & growing

    I cannot believe how much the saddle hunting forum has grown in the last year or so. I am off the forum for a day or so and it is 200-300 new posts.
  20. bigjoe

    Dove Hunt

    This is a Dove hunt that I had talked with @ThomasHemlock about. I thought I had tossed the flyer. I have attended it for several years. It is a good time Thomas lives there in the same town
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