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I wasn't around for the prior post but having read the above, I'm happy that you and your wife didn't give up on finding an answer. Friends of mine with autistic children seem to have similar stories--where getting a diagnosis is very difficult. Your son is blessed to have you and your wife as his advocates. Now that you have a diagnosis, you and your wife can begin to equip yourselves and your son. It will take a great deal of effort, be frustrating, and (often) be expensive, but your investment in him will be well worth it. My colleague's son is high-functioning and is now about 13 years old. He was diagnosed maybe 6 years ago and has been given tools to help himself adapt to different circumstances and is excelling. I'm optimistic your son will do well also!

Thank you, William--it's great to be back! Thanks for taking such great care of this place!

Wisconsin voters---our State Treasurer, Matt Adamczyk, wants you to fire him! Although the state constitution requires we have a State Treasurer, the job only has one formal responsibility remaining--to serve on the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. The other duties have been assumed by other agencies. Knowing this, Matt Adamczyk ran for State Treasurer to eliminate his own job, which requires a constitutional amendment. We now have an opportunity to eliminate something and redirect its budget to other needs. Whether you are Republican or Democrat, I'm not sure how you can disagree with this. Please vote YES to the constitutional amendment on the statewide spring ballot next week and spread the word to your friends and families (even the liberals lol). https://rightwisconsin.com/2018/03/27/state-treasurer-matt-adamczyk-wants-to-be-your-last-state-treasurer/

I finally bought an AR (S&W M&P 15 Sport II) and am taking it out to the range and then my sig other and I are joining two other couples for game night tonight. It should be a blast (literally on the former, figuratively on the latter).

Mounts can be beautiful, but I really don't think they ever truly capture the beauty of the animal...and that buck is just that. Well done, William!

(I wasn't sure whether to put this in Politics, Youth, or the Lounge because it'd require a political process to change it, it impacts young hunters, or Lounge because it's probably very important to anyone with kids. As your former, albeit B-team moderator colleague (LOL), William, I trust you to move it appropriately if you think it best.)Yesterday, I took Jasper (my 8 year-old step son) with me on a small game hunt. The weather was beautiful, but nothing was really moving. Once it go to 10 or so, we decided to shoot at some targets.We set up at 20 yards and propped up my 597 because it's a bit long for him, but he was instantly dead-on. He was hitting where he wanted, called his shots and I was floored by how well he can shoot. He's either a prodigy, the luckiest shooter I've ever seen, or maybe all kids his age have this potential.I know he's too young to hunt on his own, but I took some time to see what our laws are here in Wisconsin. Needless to say, I was disappointed because he's ready to hunt NOW.Legally, the only thing he can do at his age is target shoot under my direct supervision. Of course, that's what we did. I did some more digging and found he cannot hunt until age 10 and that will require direct supervision (arm's length, one firearm only) until he's 12.Is it me or is this ridiculous? Shouldn't I, as a parent, be able to determine when my kid is responsible enough to hunt? No--I'm not going to let him go rumbling through the woods with an AK-47 LOL, but I mean, why the Hades can't I sit at the base of a tree with him at whatever age I deem appropriate and actually teach him with a 22, 410 or whatever.Here's my question? What are other states like in this regard? For Wisconsin hunters, would you be in support of lowering the mentored hunting to age 6 or 7? Maybe Jasper IS a prodigy--has awesome hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills--but without preconceived notions and a clean slate to teach and train children, I think they might be better "naturals" than older kids.Thoughts?[/url]http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/00wb11.pdfhttp://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/mentor.htm

Whew...good thing I took it in. They fixed the dry-rotted peep sight string dealio, and found a few screws loose (insert joke here) and one missing from the draw length adjustment. They fixed it up for a few bucks only and dropped it down to 51 lbs. Glad they did it for me because torquing my shoulder is the most painful thing to do! They took care of me like I bought the bow just yesterday. Took a few shots at 51 lbs and had some okay groups, but definitely not hunt-ready yet! Of course, I left my release and wrenches at home so I couldn't make any sight adjustments either.

Thanks, mike. I think I have it set at 68# right now and the TRX goes from 40-70# I should be comfortable at 50-55# which should be fine from a ke standpoint but would like some reassurance from the gurus here...lol. The follow-up is with the lower weight, should I look at a heavier broadhead? I would think I'm still okay with 100-gr but am open to suggestions.

Still the best moderators on the "internets." Well done!

I normally use my 22 for squirrels, but am going to take my Rem 870 express this weekend for squirrels and rabbits. Does anyone have any choke tube/shot recommendations for me that might work for both kinds of game? I have found 8 million charts on the 'net and they're all different. Any insight on range effectiveness or other game that could be harvested with the recommended combinations would be appreciated. Thanks! I'm a blank slate here---no brand loyalty (well, obviously I'm not buying a new shotgun) or preconceived notions here. I have a Rem XF and Rem Turkey XF tube but am thinking they'd be overkill.

Have to agree on the Remington Cantilever--it's fantastic. I have a Simmons 4x shotgun scope on mine. Not overly expensive and not top of the line, but very tough and effective. The one thing I would "warn" you about is that you'll probably spend more on finding the ammo that your particular setup "likes" than on your scope. When I got mine, I tried various types of great sabot slugs. Federal, Lightfield, for example, make some wonderful ammuntion but my gun didn't like it. Through trial and error, the Winchester 2 3/4" Partition Golds performed best for me. It might be a good place to start, but it really seems to be specific to each shotgun so just be sure to buy a few boxes of well-known ammo before you head to the range. It's possible your shotgun won't like the Winchester and work well with Lightfields, Federal or another brand.

So...for years and years I've been telling myself I'm actually going to take my TRX out and hunt with it. The problem with that kind of procrastination is that it turned into this: It's been sitting in the case, untouched for 2.5 years. :jaw: This leaves me with a couple questions: What should I do to make sure it can be safely shot after just sitting so long? Should it be okay or should I take it to a shop? It's been in a safe place and hasn't been dinged around. Secondly, I had shoulder surgery in August (arthroscopic subacromial decompression and clavicle excision) and no restrictions but definitely pay for it pain-wise after overuse. So as to not torture myself, I need to drop the draw weight down. Any thoughts on exactly how low I can go and still be well-within recommended ke requirements for whitetails? I would expect to use 100-gr broadheads since that's the weight I've always used. Any insight would be greatly appreciated

BuckFever you'll find the bowhunters on this forum very valuable resources. They truly love the sport and welcome new hunters to the campfire. Don't hesitate to ask for tips or advice on anything. But don't ask me...I'm a rookie too...LOL.

Dear Hunting:Sorry I've been away for so long--will you take me back? By the way, hunting did say yes. Got some new camo, new ammo, ready to hit the woods on Saturday. It's only been two or three years.Whazzap, Realtree? As they say in Milwaukee, I missed youse guys too!

Wow do the forums look different! It's been a long, long time and I thought I should reconnect with my friends here. I hope you're all doing well!