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I'm not calling anyone anything. And I'm absolutely not arguing against private property rights or disagreeing that private ownership is extremely important to maintaining a free society.

But you could have the option to opt out. You can give them the middle finger and still have it all to yourself. I'd opt out of social security yesterday if I had the chance. I'll stop on this tangent after posting this because I don't want to derail this thread and send it down an off-topic...

That wasn't the specific example in the podcast, just a relatable example I used. They talked about getting public funding for irrigation systems. Kill the CRP program? Maybe? Maybe not. Maybe it makes fewer want to enroll but payouts become more lucrative. Supply-demand. Would that not...

You're right. Here it is for anyone that's interested. Starts around halfway through. https://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater/ep-304-the-fish-shacks-revenge-a-tiki-christmas-family-feud-extravaganza I felt Matt was reaching on some things in this one and came off as a clown at times...

Interesting discussion. I have a number of thoughts. - From the first time I saw the pushing of "gotta get more people involved in hunting!" from THP and others, it's created a real pause for me. There's nowhere for everybody to go. These guys had some good points and rebuttals to the need for...

Agreed. This is definitely another "checks and balances" measure for the most part but there are general assumptions that can be made about the age of the deer with measurements that land on the extremes. It would be reasonable to assume that a deer with a reported main beam length of 26" was...

Alex Jones famously said YEARS ago that "They're turning the frogs gay" and everyone laughed, called him a quack, nut job, conspiracy theorist, etc. etc. And he might be all those things. But the topic of this thread is what he was talking about. Sure, his delivery needs some work lol but like...

Canola field picture is super cool. Nice pictures!

To answer the original post. I'd say DSM by a long shot. More dining, entertainment, and job opportunities. Can still be in the middle of nowhere in about 30-40 minutes from the epicenter of Des Moines. Culturally it is way more my speed than Iowa City. Living options are plentiful, I'd stay...

Being an Ag college helps that a lot. Farm kids studying animal science, ag business, agronomy, etc. tend to be far more normal than the weirdos studying "queer studies" or whatever lib bs is available. So ISU>U of I in that regard. And every regard in my opinion! :)

It's interesting how many are from the '40s and earlier. Kinda goes to what @Sligh1 was saying with hunter numbers in Michigan. They got out of control in the last 50 years and (granted, very small sample size looking at the their book bucks) it looks like it has impacted the quality of deer...

I wasn't on as early as some but I joined in 2008 at the ripe age of 15. I learned ALOT from some guys way more successful than I'll ever be just from reading everything I could on here. I wouldn't be where I am now as a hunter without those early years on IW. Somewhere along the line I...

Sounds like he won't be able to put this fire out with his leaf blower either! :P

Now that season has wrapped up for most of us, instead of tapping our fingers on the table waiting for October 1st 2023, I thought it'd be fun to see some pictures of bucks from years past that you never tagged and don't know what happened to them. Any one have bucks that you still think about...

This is it. Widow to an old farmer that's no longer around.

I wasn't even a twinkle in my father's eye yet in the 80s so my level of understanding of what went down is lacking, I'm sure. But to look at that chart, and see that today we are at the same levels of debt (higher in real estate) after adjusting for inflation, with rising rates.... spooky...

Cool thread. Big buck pictures aren't the only thing that gets me excited. I love going back and looking at big buck pictures from years past and remembering the good and the bad with each buck. But going back and looking at these "different" pictures might be just as fun. Here are a few of...

Nice work! I think we've heard it all over the last 10 or so years about "Where did the pheasants go?!" I've heard it blamed on Roundup killing all the foxtails in fields, farming ditch to ditch, hard winters, bad nesting season, no waterways, not enough habitat, bobcats, blah blah blah...

Buddy of mine in Illinois got a picture of one this year mid day. One of those cold, windy days. Decided to not hunt that day because it was so miserable outside..... until he got the picture. Grabbed all his stuff, rushed outside, snuck into the area quietly and found the deer bedded and...

What a beast. 270# is a fatty if I've ever seen one. I agree with others above... bigger than 170" for sure. I was gonna guess 180". At least 20" of extra points there. Either way, great buck. Congrats!