1 hour ago, greend said:

400 yards I can put 8 out of 10 in a pie plate with my .270. The key is a steady rest and calmer winds for me. Longest deer shot I ever had to make was 300 though. 

I don't hunt anymore but my first deer (during doe season) was a 300 yard shot in the Alleghany National Forest near St Mary's.  I was 13.  Pops had already got one early opening day.  I borrowed his 30.06 bolt action shooting 165 core lokts and went back out after we drug his in.  An inch high at 100 always as he and I both hunted a really long firebreak. 

I went back out and on my at the top of my 600 yard break some guy from another camp was there on his way to do a drive or something (as he, too already had one from earlier) and we spoke for a moment.  Doe walked out by my big tree that I always stood at, I went to one knee, waited. next doe was on the edge going left to right and jumped. Hit her as she landed.  Guy standing there said something like nice shot.  Walked down there, did my silent prayer, cleaned it up and dragged it back to camp going via B route. 

My Father comes to the break traveling A route and in his travels meets the same guy, who, when he realizes he is talking to the father of the kid that made that shot, talks me up nicely to  him.  Unlike here, now, I talk no sh** at all about it later when I tell the story to my very stoic father and Uncle with a similar disposition, who already know it was a pretty spiffy shot.  So I come out looking good all around in their eyes.  

It was a good shot.      

9 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Shooting an Oryx is akin to shooting a cow, isn’t it.  I believe they are bovine. Related to mountain goats, I believe.   Not natural to New Mexico.  Game ranch?  

 

Nope not at all.  Those things are smart as hell, have great eyesight and can boogie for a big animal.  They were imported to New Mexico and released on the White Sands and others missile ranges in the 50's.  Since the habitat is very similar to Africa, they have thrived.  They mostly stay on the range where they know they can't be touched but occasionally they wander off range to public land where you get a chance.  Tough tag to draw and tough hunting conditions (almost 100 degrees in the desert).  I want to draw that tag sooo bad!    

14 minutes ago, Original Sin said:

Brady very could have lost it, again thankfully  it's a very deep qb class....I would guess  , bucs will be drafting a qb early either way...brady has a 2 year deal , 20 million per.

If brady hasn't lost it , he has never had this much receiving talent. 

They could try and offload Evans for picks

1 hour ago, greend said:

400 yards I can put 8 out of 10 in a pie plate with my .270. The key is a steady rest and calmer winds for me. Longest deer shot I ever had to make was 300 though. 

If you do your own reloading you'll cut your group size in half. Factory rounds are really inconsistent. 

30 minutes ago, Original Sin said:

I believe niners, rams  if they had a do over, wouldnt do it again.. eagles quite possibly too.

I'm taking current QB situation into account....as in next 2 years drafts. You could see 10 quality nfl starters over next 2 years ,imo

Really deep qb drafts ,almost cant screw it up.

 

Nah, Nimers and Rams and all of NFL will do the same.  QBs will be getting paid.  They will all do it over and over and over.  Eagles won't regret it, they are patting themselves on the back.  Whether you think the QBs deserve it or not, fair enough, but the NFL does and will.

Jamal Adams traded to Seattle

Wow. 

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Wow. 

1. Thankfully not Dallas

2. Great haul by Joe Douglas. I wonder if Seattle was willing to go so high because the 2021 draft will be unprecedented times. 

Way too much for a safety 

7 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Wow. 

Humongous over payment. Jets got a HAUL. 

Jets had no choice but to do this deal, but I don't hate this for Seattle. They don't value 1st rounders anyway.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

Jets had no choice but to do this deal, but I don't hate this for Seattle. They don't value 1st rounders anyway.

Two 1s and a 3 for Adams/4 when the Steelers paid half that for Fitzpatrick, who had 3.5 years of team control, is an interesting choice. 

13 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Wow. 

That’s a high price to pay for Adams and knowing you are going to have to pay him in a year or two. I like Adams a lot but don’t think he’s worth that. Great haul by douglas. 

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Two 1s and a 3 for Adams/4 when the Steelers paid half that for Fitzpatrick, who had 3.5 years of team control, is an interesting choice. 

The Fitzpatrick trade was a steal, although you can argue he's not as good as Adams.

Hopkins for a 2 remains the worst deal of the off season.

20 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Wow. 

Holy, big price plus gotta pay him

I actually thought Yannick would get traded before Adams

Wowee, Seattle ponied up on that deal. Crikey.  Is a Safety really worth all that draft capital?

1 hour ago, jamiller said:

I don't hunt anymore but my first deer (during doe season) was a 300 yard shot in the Alleghany National Forest near St Mary's.  I was 13.  Pops had already got one early opening day.  I borrowed his 30.06 bolt action shooting 165 core lokts and went back out after we drug his in.  An inch high at 100 always as he and I both hunted a really long firebreak. 

I went back out and on my at the top of my 600 yard break some guy from another camp was there on his way to do a drive or something (as he, too already had one from earlier) and we spoke for a moment.  Doe walked out by my big tree that I always stood at, I went to one knee, waited. next doe was on the edge going left to right and jumped. Hit her as she landed.  Guy standing there said something like nice shot.  Walked down there, did my silent prayer, cleaned it up and dragged it back to camp going via B route. 

My Father comes to the break traveling A route and in his travels meets the same guy, who, when he realizes he is talking to the father of the kid that made that shot, talks me up nicely to  him.  Unlike here, now, I talk no sh** at all about it later when I tell the story to my very stoic father and Uncle with a similar disposition, who already know it was a pretty spiffy shot.  So I come out looking good all around in their eyes.  

It was a good shot.      

That's a heckuva shot for a 13 y.o. btw st Mary's is about 30 miles from where I am

Just now, UK Eagle said:

Wowee, Seattle ponied up on that deal. Crikey.  Is a Safety really worth all that draft capital?

When Adams initially said he wanted traded there were a few in here that made it seem like Adams is that good. I don't want Jets so I just went off the few that said yes

48 minutes ago, Asg 15 said:

If you do your own reloading you'll cut your group size in half. Factory rounds are really inconsistent. 

I used to. I may get back into it.

2 hours ago, Mike030270 said:

I actually thought Yannick would get traded before Adams

I feel like the jaguars are going to f*** that trade up and wait til the trade deadline then get less then they would’ve gotten if they did it before the franchise tag deadline. 

1 hour ago, Cliftoma said:

I like the 243 for deer.  Flat shooting, fast as hell.  No kick and plenty of power for a mule deer.  Accurate at long ranges.  For elk, I am shooting a 300 short mag all day long.  That is one bad round with little recoil.  Next choices would be .270 and 7mm mag.     

My boys used to hunt with a .243 and a 6mm . Yes both of those will easily do the job

2 hours ago, Original Sin said:

Report away ..you big tough marathon runner , deer hunter you.

Your thin skin is laughable. 

 

Your trolling is juvenile. 

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I feel like the jaguars are going to f*** that trade up and wait til the deadline then get less then they would’ve gotten if they did it before the franchise tag deadline. 

I feel the same way. Only so many teams who will trade 1st rounders. Maybe the Giants could get desperate.

3 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

When Adams initially said he wanted traded there were a few in here that made it seem like Adams is that good. I don't want Jets so I just went off the few that said yes

I see some Twitter talking heads are purring over the pick because the next couple of drafts will be so hard to predict, but even so.  It's a lot to pay up on the presumption of making the playoffs each season.