My two finest rams that I ever produced wouldn’t sell at my price. So being a practical man, rather than give all my years of breeding away for $79/cwt, I slaughtered them, hung them for 10 days and processed the saddle of each for the table and froze the rest for the dogs.

387#’s of mutton. I think they look glorious.

We have a thread for cigars, another for whiskey. Figured I’d invite a crowd and start a thread for what is for dinner tonight.

Late last year I decided that my second trip to South Africa couldn’t wait any longer. I contacted Wik from @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS to work out a date for a buffalo hunt, where was able to find a spot in May, we settle on the date, deposit sent.
Sometime later I mentioned to my mom that I was going back, and she immediately said she was going. This year she turned 80, I decided that Buffalo was a little too much and swap for a second playin game hunt. Quickly contacted Wik and he told...

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Gun season started today in my game zone of SC. Primitive weapons started 08/15. In the lower part of the state gun and primitive weapons came in 08/15.

With temps near 100f and fields of corn that have not been cut yet, I don't feel like getting in the stand yet. Hopefully the corn gets cut this week and we can start planting some fall and winter plots.
Might go this weekend if we get some rain and a little cooling trend.

To be continued...

This is my John Rigby & Co. No. 17445 — .500 Nitro Express Rising Bite

Completed on 28 April 1908, Rigby No. 17445 is a Best-quality .500 Nitro Express Rising Bite double rifle, built for H.H. the Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior.

Rigby’s ledger records the rifle as a “Best top-lever, vertical-bolt, hammerless ejector,” the terminology referring to the celebrated Rigby Rising Bite action. The distinctive vertical locking bolt rises into engagement with the rib extension as the rifle is closed...

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