Recent content by RolandDeschain

TN resident here too and I am hiking/fishing/hunting or working on my place up on the plateau pretty much constantly. I have a GP100 357, a Smith 686+ 7 shot 357, and a 4 5/8 SBH 44 Mag, and several 9mms, but my woods carry gun for defense vs bears, boars, redneck druggies, etc. is a Glock...

That is a NICE gun! Savage rifles are really accurate too. Congrats!

Nice pics pardner! There is a real nice hike on the TN/AL border we have been wanting to do but haven't got around to it yet called Walls of Jericho. As Gramps mentioned, its up on the Carter Mtn area where we deer hunt and shouldn't be too far from you...

Here is one for you pard… The state placed this marker right outside the front door of the lodge. :wink:

Forum member Gramps joined us last week for a hike up to Hemlock Falls up on the Plateau. Storyline here is that this is in an area recently purchased by the state to connect the Fall Creek State Park and Bridgestone Firestone wilderness areas, and the terrain is so rugged that Hemlock falls...

Caney Fork River- bottom of Scotts Gulf Wilderness Me climbing out of the gulf. Tough on an old guy… Virgin Hemlock forest - Fiery Gizzard gulf. Black Canyon falls - Fiery Gizzard creek Lots of plunge pools like this on Fiery Gizzard creek. My hiking buddy of 33 years at Little Duck...

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Bought this rifle new about 12 years ago. Maybe about a thousand rounds through it max. Very accurate-for years had a target in my office with 3 shots touching- 100 yds, open sights. 8 clicks up dead on at 100 - 12 clicks up good to hit gopher sized gong at 200 yds with dead on hold. Very...

Tomatoes are gone now, replaced with turnips for the fall. :wink: Caught red lipped eating my blackberries Backyard buzzards are kind of creepy….

The biggest difference between cats and dogs is that cats are still wild animals at heart, and individual hunters, while dogs are domesticated pack animals. If you leave a typical cat outside without feeding it, the cat will survive no problem. What you see as self centered is just them...

Yup. :wink: Cat attacks dog to save kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-KJvwIkPFs Cat attacks babysitter to save kid. (mistakenly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKT3yopL5gk Cat attacks bear to protect family, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BD4wL_8TM

We just keep a small garden, not only due to lack of good soil, but having a big garden here would be an exercise in futility due to all the critters. But there is nothing like a fresh tomato so our little patch makes for a nice hobby. Tomato plants in front, squash in back. I used to have...

Went trolling with Gramps out on Percy Priest this AM. Action was pretty much constant, catching crappie, Rockfish (hybrids), yellow bass, largemouth, catfish, and even a bluegill. This was the biggest, which put up quite a tussle on my light gear. Did its best to spool me and I had to chase...

Thats a great idea! Ed - maybe you should put that ladder back up then toss his tennis ball in the gutter…. :lol:

Really enjoyed those - thanks!