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  1. cantexian

    cantexian Grizzled Veteran

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    A couple of shots from 50 yards tonight. I have until end of the month, trying to get out Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the flu has hit our house, hopefully, I don’t get sick between now and then. Image1707438238.716830.jpg


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    Good shootin

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  4. LittleChief

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    Good shooting, but actually you need to get “sick” and then come hunt with me at Wattensaw Monday. :lol:
     
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    As tempting as that sounds, I don’t think you will appreciate it if I give you the flu.


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    cantexian, Feb 8, 2024
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    The deer will!

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    pastorjim08, Feb 8, 2024
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    No disrespect Chief but I'd call that the leg bone where it meets the scapula.
    Perhaps I'm seeing it wrong?

    Non the less, yep, I like seeing what heads do while hitting bone.
    And Holy Crap....., great job of taking the meat off.
    May wanna change your name to " Piranha " lol.
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  8. LittleChief

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    We will just have to agree to disagree on what bone it is. (Pssst: It’s the scapula. :lol:)

    I’ve said before that I waste nothing. When I dump a carcass after processing the vultures land, look at it, shake their heads and just fly away. :tu:
     
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    Yeah, I missed three weeks of the season due to illness. I don’t want to get sick again.

    Besides, I know you’re too decent a guy to call in sick when you’re not. Right? RIGHT?
     
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    In February, when it means my wife would have to call in to keep a sick kid home just so I could hunt, well I may not be that decent. But, I am definitely not that stupid.

    I am pleading the 5th if it is late October or November.


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    cantexian, Feb 9, 2024
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    I'm in my 25th year of teaching. I enjoy my job. I feel as though it gives me value and purpose. My job does not allow me to take a week off for a hunting trip during the school year. The last couple of years I have been taking sick days and to hunt or fish. I only take 1 day off a month. It makes for a healthier work/life balance. Probably should have started this earlier in my career - I have almost 200 sick days saved up. I will retire after this year or next. I look forward to more freedom with my time.
     
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    I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed life since I retired in 2018, but our situations are a little different.

    You obviously enjoy your job, but I actually hated mine my entire working life. Well, with one exception. During a 2 1/2 year break in service I worked for a contractor and was his finish carpenter. I loved that, but went back into the Navy and back to a job I didn’t like.

    When I retired from active duty in 2008 and hit the civilian workforce I found a job in the same field and worked that job for 10 years. I didn't like the actual the actual job but I was very good at it. It was difficult making the transition from a military work environment to the touchy-feely, politically correct civilian workforce, but I ground my teeth and did it.

    I might not have enjoyed my actual job but I know that I was making a positive contribution both in the Navy and at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    When I finally retired I felt nothing but profound relief. :lol:
     
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    Well, I just got a call from a buddy of mine in Arkansas. The White River surged and hit 28 feet at Clarendon yesterday evening.

    Wattensaw WMA is now closed until the river drops below 27 feet, which may or may not happen before the season closes on the 29th.

    I guess it’s time to start prepping my boat.

    Dang it.
     
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    What did you do in the navy and for St. Judes?

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    I was a Personnelman in the Navy. It difficult to describe, but the closest civilian job I can compare the job to would be Human Resources. Lower pay grades in my rating start out with tasks like Service Record filing and entries, basic customer service and simple tasks like that. Upper pay grades are responsible for manpower management, advancement exams, pay accuracy. Like I said, at the end I was basically running HR with a lot of extra duties thrown in.

    It was all at a desk, though, and I hated being at a desk. Since I was colorblind my job opportunities were limited but I really wanted to join the Navy.

    Navy ships are a different kind of combat unit. There are dozens and dozens of different jobs on the ship, like cook, pay clerk, barber, computer repair, radio operator, and so many others - basically every job needed to keep a small town running. When the ship goes to Battle Stations, however, everyone’s job changes and everyone fights.

    When I retired and went to St. Jude it made sense to go into a similar field to draw a decent level of pay because of my experience, but I was still stuck at a desk.
     
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    Navy/ St. Judes. Worthy. :hail:
    Thanks LC.!
     
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    Well, my plans to hunt this afternoon have been thwarted by the flu. Terrible night of sleep last night, woke up with a head ache and congestion, now I have chills and aches. Two weekends left, hopefully I can get out one more time.


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    Definitely sounds like the flu. I had that right after Christmas. You should start feeling better in 4 - 5 days.
     
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    Get better bud!

    All that talk about calling out of work to hunt got you. Now you might actually have to call out, and not hunt!

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    Probably, but, I did have deer fever for a couple of days in November.


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    cantexian, Feb 10, 2024
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    Last day of duck season in the books. I enjoyed deer and duck hunting this year here in Eastern NC. However I am very excited to be getting ready to make my move to central Missouri. High hopes to get on some better deer out that way. Been waiting years to be able to relocate out to the midwest. 20240210_090312.jpeg

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