Tools of the trade

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Someone asked what I’m hunting with. I’ve a number of tools with me, but I’m shooting a CVA Wolf which is a .50 caliber muzzle loading rifle. I shoot lefthanded since I’m left eyed, so an inline action was a necessity. Shooting my dads Brown Bess musket lefthanded would mean the powder pan would be going off in my face. Not really my idea of a good time.

I already mentioned my phone, which provides all the tech I really need but I’ve an actual compass as backup. What I really need is a buck to walk by.

Hunting day 2

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No luck yesterday. No one even saw a deer. We saw the tracks of bear, deer, and coyote. The bait I left out was nibbled on so I know the animals are around somewhere and will probably be back.

On a geeky note, my Motorola Defy android phone is perfect for out here in the bush. It’s their ruggedised phone, built to withstand shock, cold, heat, impact, water, and dirt. It has true gps, and I’ve an app called ReconHunt for capturing data. I just need those conducive screen fingerpads from Thinkgeek so can stop exposing my fingers to type.