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Clark, he’s shooting is a work in progress. I know for a fact that eye dominance can change. I was left eye dominant as a child, right handed. I leaned my face over a shotgun to use my left eye and bloodied my noose good. I forced myself to use my right eye and it is now dominant. I don’t want him to struggle through that, or finding left handed guns, but I am going to make him aware of his obstacles and their solutions so he can make his own decision. So far he been able to hit the fan either way.
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
For what it's worth I'm terminally left handed but over time have learned to use either a left or right handed bolt gun what helps is not missing with the first shot when hunting . I'll shoot either bolt rifles left or right handed until I get to the magnum rifles then it's back to the left hand. Handguns weren't a big problem when I had to qualify with them so there's hope ha ha Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your life with us I also enjoy it a great deal. Allan
A lot more left handed guns out there than there used to be. I am completely left dominant, but I know people who are dominant eyed on one side and dominant hand the opposite. I would say change whichever is easier to train or less dominant. I have seen it more common to switch hands that a person uses than eyes. My wife's mom trained her to be righthanded even though she was naturally lefthanded. Of course she is left eye dominant, so I taught her to shoot left handed.
He's 5, at this time I just want him to be aware of the options he has and to have fun. If I have to buy lefty guns later I will, and when I deem him ready for a belt gun I can make him a holster for either side.
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
We had a slow summer, what with my work schedule and the weather. We've had a decent fall, the kids are doing "distance education" through the school district, so PE is outdoors.
The boat hadn't been in the water since spring beaver trapping, it needed leaves and crap cleaned out.
Tried to take her for a shakedown cruise after some maintenance, but hung the trailer on some pilings that have eroded out of the bank next to the ramp. I had to use two jacks to pick the trailer up off the piling to be able to drag it back up the ramp.
But we did get out! Oldest managed to get the firewood stacked and dog poo picked up in time to wrangle his way onto the trip.
Waiting for the fog to clear so we can make our way further up the river.
We camped in site of some sheep. Sadly, we didn't even see a caribou.
Oldest caught a mess of grayling for dinner, it was good to have Unc back!
Comfy moose camp, we had to dry some gear. I did worry about sideways rain coming in under the tarp, thankfully it stayed vertical.
He had a great time!
He's ready!
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
We did manage to find a little bull that stood still long enough to put him in the boat! He fell in almost the perfect spot. We did use the ropealong to get his butt out of the water.
I'd rather shoot them in the morning to avoid failing light on the river. I do keep a tent in the boat if we have to make spike camp, but we made it.
One of the few things we ate on a stick, brats Unc brought up. We were too whupped for stove top cooking.
We spent a day or two trying to find a second bull for Unc.
We didn't find Unc's bull, but the freezer's are in good shape and we had such a good time.
Historically I've spend hours cutting meat from bone and sinew. I'd drive myself crazy. Now I use the saw. I cut the ribs bone in, I cut the shanks, and most large muscle groups are just cut into roasts that will be cut into what I want later or thrown in the Instant Pot.
We even cooked the tongue!
Auntie's homemade lasagna with fresh ground moose.
The boys help with chores, were huge meat cutters and are good big brothers, so they got some kayaks.
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
I only got a little beaver trapping in this fall, and I couldn't stand leaving these logs on the bank so they came home.
We had a few picnics to end the summer, let the brats play on the water in the canoe and they're new kayaks while I cooked some beaver!
If they keep their acts together, and do enough choring, we get to do fun stuff.
With a dry batter of Bisquik and garlic salt those little stockers fried up nice. If I can get trapping their carcasses will get used as bait.
I am digging my changes in butchering! I leave much more meat on the bone, clean off much less sinew and put more in the instant pot or cook the soup low and slow.
Here I'm searing the heck out of some shanks and knuckles that I left some meat on. Then simmered in the soup pot for about 3 hours and change...
It was FANTASTIC!
He got a bit confused, and broke the plug off in the Tundra.
Thankfully it came right out with a borrowed easy out!
Between work and distance education for the kids due to Covid I've had trouble getting everything ready to trap. I've had to confirm the warming systems are working on the VK so I can plug them in, and installed a new trickle charger...hopefully it'll start better at 20 below now. I've been slowly giving it a once over, man you can tell the engineers aren't end users. I had to replace a tire on the trailer and while I had it jacked up I figured I'd spin it and listen to the hub...it was bad! I pulled the bearings out and they fell apart in my hands! Glad I caught that in the yard, put new bearings in both hubs.
I always enjoy everybody else's journals, thanks for sharing, be safe out there!
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
Looks like you have been busy with life and raising those kids right Look forward to hearing about your adventures this winter And Northof50 is correct about the bearing, glad you caught it in the driveway instead of out on the road!
A question on the bones in ? Do you notice a difference in taste of the meat ?A ranch friend of mine who is now deceased once told me "deer is good as long as you don't cut into the bones ". I was not able to question him about that statement when he said it (large noisy gathering ). The only thing I could think of later was the taste of the morrow that changed flavor . Maybe it was just him as he was in the cow business his whole life . You are a good Dad to give your time to the family .Blessings
You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
Yes, I do notice a difference on bone in meat. It's better! There's also the marrow in the big bones, my God I didn't know how much I missed marrow bone soup. The tendons and other connective tissue also are dang tasty when cooked long enough and slow enough to bite instead tear, really cooks the goodness into the broth.
Uncle hunts a lot of white tail deer, he says there's a big difference between how gamey those deer are in Michigan and how our moose and caribou taste. I guess Aunty won't eat a deer steak, but enjoys moose steak. I've not eaten much deer, but I have eaten some game meat back home that I only ate because I didn't want to be hungry...
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
Marrow Rulz !!!!!!!!!!! I love cooking those big femurs in chunks. Then just slide that big hunk of marrow out and chow down !! You might lose a finger if you get too close !
We sacrifice a bit of freezer space to put up cuts of moose with bone in. Cross cut neck bones for soups, T-bone steaks, and most all of the large leg bones are saved, cut and eaten. We have ripped the leg bones in half before. They are amazing seasoned up and broiled, spread on crackers or bread. Sooooooo freaking good!!