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Nothing wrong with Taurus quality, just its marketing skills. For some unknown reason, truckers have liked 410 pistols and there is a market for them. You can buy a buckshot load with 5 pellets that packs a good punch. They are lightly rifled to stabilize a 45 colt bullet, but not enough for it too be accurate at any distance. It is a novelty, how many people shoot snakes in MO any more anyway. Maybe Texas. Personally I like my 45 acp and Mossberg 500 when the things go bump in the night.

With a little time and some tools, you could turn a rock from your Homewater's into a base. Problem is around here most are made out of Sandstone and too brittle....

I just ran across this on Ebay, thought about all of you sitting out there with Christmas money burning a hole in your pockets. Solid rock pedestal bases for your vice, they look pretty nice. Better than carrying around a chunk of steel. Granitefly Pedestal Bases.

I thought so, I was also thinking something new had come out. Chuck came to a meeting here locally back in the early 90's, great guy and great book. He has another book All About Flies I think that is pretty good. I would have to go thru the rack to know for sure. Other good books for the area are Homewaters by the Midsouth Fly Fishers out of Memphis and Ozark Trout Tales. You can usually find a copy or 2 on Ebay.

I purchased a nice used Mossberg 500 Mariner from the shop last spring. It was one of several that a local police force turned in on trade. Works great, great boat gun. Sits in corner with buckshot and slugs in it waiting for action.

Is it the one by Chuck Tryon?

I never had one freeze up but I dinged up the blades on mine last week busting 1/2 inch ice to the blind. The chunks were building up behind the boat and getting caught in the blade.

Good luck, I own Pentax and my buddy and photo cohort owns Canon equip. Both are backwards compatible with the 35mm stuff. Lenses are pretty common at the shops and on Ebay.

Our numbers have been spotty here. I have not put forth near the efforts I normally do as it has been dry here. This tends to keep them on refuges and not out in fields and bottoms. I have been blessed with some good hunts, but have been froze up lately. I passed a little pond today and saw 100 canadas around it, started to ask the owner if I could shoot them out. Snows are better tasting than most ducks. You can breast them and grind the meat and make a summer sausage that tastes pretty good. We really need to kill all we can, most won't for fear of having to clean them.

You are keeping us in suspense, what was it?

I am not really sure, probably because it is flat and treeless and hi power bullets carry too far. It has nothing to do with the amount of deer. It has been that way for as long as I can remember. CCW is not honored in IL, one of the worst states in the nation close to us. I don't know if you can carry one into IL without being a resident. IL residents have to carry a handgun in a locked case out of the passenger compartment. Your only defense may be the peaceful journey thru their state clause, it may work.

Yes, as usual, you are way too far ahead and not paying attention here! ***We don't need the new laws, the ones we have are sufficient to combat the problem. (I am not the one that proposed any new laws or taxes. Your buddy did.) I Did Not Vote For The Guy or Ever Say You Did.. ***Our government officials should spend their time on more important things. (And they most likely would if it wasn't for these idiots.) I Think We Agree On That But I Am Not Sure. ***We need more law enforcement in the areas. (I am confused? I thought they had more important things to do?) MDC Has Better Things to Do, Not The Local Sheriff Or Forestry Rangers Who Should Control The Problems... ***Business owners should be in control of their patrons while they use their products. (You don't seem to think this about guns? Rental cars? I smell big brother lurking over my shouler.) Gun Shops Do Background Checks on ALL of Their Gun Buyers.. I think the smell is something backing up in your waders! ***Parents should raise their kids properly so they don't display this behavior. (Who says they didn't. Did you ever act this way in front of mom?) Don't even know what you are trying to say. ***Meanwhile, if you know there are going to be crowds, drunk or sober, fishing and a good time on the river is probably going to be ruined. Fish a less crowded river and enjoy it during the weekend. I do. (Did you not read that?) I did, just making sure you got it. ***I really don't know how you can get politics involved in this. (You did read the very first post on this thead? The one you started this all off with? It was about a politician that wanted to pass a law? A republican. So between him and soggy, that is where I got it. ) Sure I did, I was the one who posted the article. I thought he was an idiot for trying to pass it and is wasting tax payer dollars pursuing it. I did not vote for him, not my district, definitely not my veiws. I don't care what party he is, I thought the idea was dumb. Never was it a Conservative/Liberal issue till you tossed it up!

All fish are to be caught out and consumed before the water warms up and kills them. That is the goal and it usually works that way. Opening day of Catch and Keep brings out the cheeser's like March 1 at the Trout Parks. I don't think it is the reason for the 4 limit.

You will still need to see what the problem is with IE, may be a virus or spyware.

Here we go, I am typing slowly again, We don't need the new laws, the ones we have are sufficient to combat the problem. Our government officials should spend their time on more important things. We need more law enforcement in the areas. Business owners should be in control of their patrons while they use their products. Parents should raise their kids properly so they don't display this behavior. Meanwhile, if you know there are going to be crowds, drunk or sober, fishing and a good time on the river is probably going to be ruined. Fish a less crowded river and enjoy it during the weekend. I really don't know how you can get politics involved in this.

No problems with asking questions. I have been fishing for trout in MO for 25 years now and have spent alot of time with MDC and AG&F talking trout with them over the years. They are always open to suggestions and welcome any input. Next time you go to Montauk, go to the hatchery office and ask for a tour or give them a few questions. They are always happy to take time to talk to you.

While it is true they don't serve the alcohol, they have a responsibility to control their customers while they are using their equipment and have a liability if something happens to them while using their equipment. They also shuttle the beer and underage drinkers in their busses. We did not have this problem 10 years ago, with visible enforcement of laws on these sections, the problem could stop again.

I know that they have been looking at ways to do just that. We have gotten several winter trout programs in the last 10 years that did not exist before. They are limited by the amount of natural flowing cold streams that will allow trout to survive. And the same limitation is affecting the production as the hatcheries are fed by springs or cold water from a bottom discharge lake like Taneycomo. Recent years, droughts have cut flows from springs and really cut into production of trout. The only one that has a good, constant, supply of cold water would be Shepard of the Hills at Branson due to the lake water.

Hey, we made the paper. Wish they would have gotten a pic of our booth, we started out with over 300 handguns and long guns on Friday and took up the most floorspace of any dealer. Published Dec 21, 2008 Some dealers at Cape Girardeau gun show say sales up since election Some vendors at Cape's Original Gun Show in the Arena Building say business has been good since the presidential election. "There's been about a 500 percent increase in sales of assault rifles since the election," said Ben Mickel of Bonne Terre, Mo., owner of Cedar Falls Tactical. "They're selling like wildfire." Mickel, who displayed primarily assault rifles, said the weapons are mostly used for high-powered rifle matches but can be used for target shooting, defense or hunting. He said the AR-15 is the most popular because it has lots of accessories and because of the weapon's high quality. Jeff Poole, manager of Absolute Arms and Ammo in Cape Girardeau, said he has seen a sales increase of more than 100 percent since the election. Absolute Arms had handguns, shotguns and assault rifles on display. "The handgun business has always been good," Poole said. "Handguns are our best seller." Robust gun sales have been reported throughout the U.S. since the election of Barack Obama, prompted by fears that his administration will prohibit certain weapons. For example, the Illinois State Police conducted 24,076 background checks for gun purchases in November, 39 percent more than the 17,363 during the same month a year ago. Knives took up a good portion of the display tables at the Arena Building. Ronald Brown of Vienna, Ill., had a variety of custom knives. His most expensive knife was $700. Another knife had a hook at the end of the blade. "That one's good for skinning," Brown said. Brown has made knives for more than 30 years using one of two methods. The first requires heating the steel, beating it and stretching it with a hammer. The second requires designing the knife style and crafting it slowly to shape from a bar of steel. Father and son Harry and Bob Morris displayed custom leather goods and custom-made knives side by side. Harry has been at Cape's Original Gun Show for 22 years; his son, five years. Among Bob's custom leather goods, his best sellers were holsters and belts. The belts are popular with personalized names and fur on them. Most other items, like wallets, concealed weapon holsters, Bible covers, day planners, pistol cases and knife sheaths, are plain, without stamping or tooling. "I can add that later on if someone wants it," he said. In addition to guns, knives and ammunition, vendors also had camouflage gear, paintball accessories, cell phone and Bible cases, cleaning kits and binoculars. The gun show continues today. The Associated Press contributed to this report. cpagano@semissourian.com 388-3648 Were you there? Have a comment? Log on to semissourian.com Want to go? What: Cape's Original Gun Show When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today Where: Arena Building © Copyright 2008, Southeast Missourian Story URL: http://semissourian.com/article/20081221/N...12219951/-1/RSS

The term Assault Rifle is such an ugly term for the guns it represents. Many are civilian versions of military rifles, sporterized for accuracy, hunting, plinking, or just fun. I have a spacer block in 2 of my 20 round mags for the AR-15 that limit the capacity to 5 rounds for hunting purposes. The bayonet lug is a great place to store your hunting knife while hunting, I also use it as a machete as I chop thru brush on the way to the stand. The assault rifle ban had nothing to do with extremists, it was enacted long before we knew anything about the radical terrorists of 9/11/01. I really don't know what started the movement, a bunch of liberals headed up by Brady decided to attack all guns and gun owners. The decided to attack anything that resembled a military weapon, often calling them machine guns and machine pistols, which is wrong, they are not fully auto. SIU, next time you cross over the ditch this way to do a little fishing, drop me a line and we can go out and shoot my AR. Maybe I could get you to understand that all guns are designed for shooting and enjoyment, not just for hunting. You don't just buy a gun, walk out into the woods and kill something. You shoot, and shoot alot, get good at hitting what you aim at, and have fun doing it. 90 percent of the guns I sold this weekend were not for hunting, most were self defense, target practice, plinking, skeet, and in my case, a collectable for the safe and the future. You cannot take away the right to own a gun based on its looks, its magazine capacity, or its country of origin like the Brady bill and the Assault Rifle Ban of the 90's did.

With trout production pretty much maxed out, that will not happen.

Having been in the gun biz about 16 years ago, I saw it ruined by the Clinton Assault Rifle Ban and other actions that limited a citizen as to what you could buy. I lost interest not long after I left the shop and strayed from the biz. G. W. Bush, Gov. Blunt, and the current Supreme Court of the US has changed the biz back almost to where it was before the Clintons. I have been active trading and buying guns, shooting, reloading, and back to my old self again. The major advancements in the past few years was the expiration of the Assault Rifle ban that let us have an Assault Rifle any way we want it. We can have folding stocks, pistol grips on long guns, threaded barrels, and even a bayonet lug if we want it. We can have magazines with capacities larger than 10 rds again. We have a concealed carry permit. You don't have to go to the sheriffs department for a permit paper to purchase a handgun. We can call in a person's information and find out in a few minutes if a person is capable of owning or purchasing a firearm. The Supreme Court has shored up our Constitutional Right to KEEP AND BEAR ARMS this summer with a landmark decision. We have the "Castle Doctrine" that lets us protect ourselves and our families from the ones that try to do us harm. Since the election, I have watched my favorite shop locally and seen a large increase in business. The staff has increased from 2 to 5 and has been packed everytime I stopped by. I volunteered my services to help them out at a local gun show this weekend knowing full well what was going to happen. I guessed it right, business was great. We sold guns out right, not many wanted to trade. Used guns are scarce. Ammo is selling like it is going out of style. I had more fun than I have had for years selling any product. Life is good for now. The Obama fear is on. Many said they were scared of Obama. I corrected them and said "Don't be scared of Obama, be scared of what Obama and his staff will do." Any thoughts?

Trout are free to swim down there, it just starts getting a little warm for them down there. MDC would probably stock there except the water temp does not meet the requirements for successful survival year round. There is a point on all of the MO trout streams where the temps start getting too warm to insure the trout survival. The springs determine the water temps.

If canoe rentals were responsible for the actions of their customers, like bar owners, would that curb the problems? If they allow an underage kid in a boat with booze, or if they let someone in their boat with excessive booze, impose a fine on them. Since most are between the ages of 18 - 25, I noticed nobody is blaming the parents for raising kids to display this type of behaviour. Its the poor little jello shots and beads we prosecute.

MDC has full authority to make arrest for any law violation. Local Sheriff deputies have authority to make arrest for game violations and any law violation in most areas. MDC usually has 1 agent covering multiple counties, and they really should be concentrating on game violations, not acting as bouncers on a stream. Their numbers are so few verses the area that they have to cover in comparison to other law enforcement, hence the need for more agents. I think that it is a better deterrent of law violation if the enforcers make their presence know. If people are aware an officer is around they tend to act properly. Case in point, people always slow down when they see a police car. If not, it usually costs them money in the form of a ticket. The actions on the rivers are well known, the sections of the rivers where the majority of the violations occur are well known. There is no need for an undercover surveillance of the area, stand out in full uniform and write tickets to stop it.