Hello from your friends to the North

csmith99 · 04-10-2007, 11:28 PM

Hello, I'm new to this Board, but have been a gun nut for a while now. It's nice to see the community online. I am from Toronto, Canada, and am a long gun hunter. My recent accomplishments include my FIRST buck on my first deer hunt last November! Prior to that was our upland game season where I bagged a few grouse while scouting deer trails. I can't wait for April 25th for our Turkey season to open here. I can almost see that "breathing Butterball" now!

Up next for me is to get certified for Restricted guns (in Canada, that's most handguns, and some long guns) so that I can get into Pistol shooting. The Sportsman's Show was through here March and I got a chance to speak to my local SASS Cowboy shooter. It looks like a great second hobby, as well as a new "lifestyle". I'm also interested in IPSC competition shooting and you can count on seeing a few posts from me asking for your opinions on a nice semi-auto pistol.

My gun locker is populated with a REM 870 Super Mag, a Beretta 391 Field, a Marlin 336 in .30-30 (the one I took my first buck with), a Winnie Mdl 70 in 300 WSM with a Swarovski AV scope (for those 'cross the lake' moose shots) and a Winnie Mdl 94 (serial in the 8 millions). I searched for a year for this, since hearing that the Winnie plant was closing. Finally found this at a gun shop near my marina, of all places!.

Well, that's my INTRO. Thanks for reading it, and I look forward to many enjoyable hours reading these forums in between hunting seasons

Midas · 04-10-2007, 11:41 PM

Welcome to G&G, we look very forward to reading your input, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to send me a Private Message

just_a_car · 04-10-2007, 11:57 PM

Welcome! I'm half Canadian myself. My grandfather was showing me his Husqvarna in .308Win that I never knew he had when I was visiting about a month ago for my grandmother's (his wife's) funeral up in Alberta just below Cold Lake. My mom was born in Halifax, which is where I get my half-canuckship.

Chris · 04-11-2007, 06:35 AM

Welcome to the site!

troylaplante · 04-11-2007, 07:24 AM

Welcome, eh?

Scot Van · 04-11-2007, 08:33 AM

Congratulations on your first buck!

ArkansasHunter · 04-11-2007, 09:40 AM

csmith99 : HOWDY and I too Welcome you to Gun and Game a-----
we hope to hear alot from you and congrats on the Deer you harvested.
And I would like to hear about your Turkey hunting so let us know.
Thanks A.H

Jay A. · 04-11-2007, 11:39 AM

I don't live in canada, but I can see it from here.
C eh? N eh? D eh?

csmith99 · 04-11-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 338WinMag

Welcome to G&G, we look very forward to reading your input, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to send me a Private Message

Thank you for making me feel welcome. Trust that you'll hear from me if I have any questions.

csmith99 · 04-11-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by just_a_car

Welcome! I'm half Canadian myself. My grandfather was showing me his Husqvarna in .308Win that I never knew he had when I was visiting about a month ago for my grandmother's (his wife's) funeral up in Alberta just below Cold Lake. My mom was born in Halifax, which is where I get my half-canuckship.

Halifax is beautiful! I love the East coast.
I spent 4 months at CFB Cold Lake in the early 80's. Trust me, they named it appropriatly!

Nice to chat with you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scot Van

Congratulations on your first buck!

thanks, I think my heart is STILL pounding 5 months later!

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

csmith99 : HOWDY and I too Welcome you to Gun and Game a-----
we hope to hear alot from you and congrats on the Deer you harvested.
And I would like to hear about your Turkey hunting so let us know.
Thanks A.H

I'd be happy to share all my Butterball experiences this spring, should I have any.

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Originally Posted by Jay A.

I don't live in canada, but I can see it from here.
C eh? N eh? D eh?

Great to know we're still looking our best!

Dallas · 04-11-2007, 04:05 PM

Hello welcome aboard the boards.

gandog56 · 05-04-2007, 11:33 AM

Hey now wait a minute here. My real name is C. Smith!

04-10-2007, 11:28 PM	#1
csmith99 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Great White North Posts: 4	Hello from your friends to the North Hello, I'm new to this Board, but have been a gun nut for a while now. It's nice to see the community online. I am from Toronto, Canada, and am a long gun hunter. My recent accomplishments include my FIRST buck on my first deer hunt last November! Prior to that was our upland game season where I bagged a few grouse while scouting deer trails. I can't wait for April 25th for our Turkey season to open here. I can almost see that "breathing Butterball" now! Up next for me is to get certified for Restricted guns (in Canada, that's most handguns, and some long guns) so that I can get into Pistol shooting. The Sportsman's Show was through here March and I got a chance to speak to my local SASS Cowboy shooter. It looks like a great second hobby, as well as a new "lifestyle". I'm also interested in IPSC competition shooting and you can count on seeing a few posts from me asking for your opinions on a nice semi-auto pistol. My gun locker is populated with a REM 870 Super Mag, a Beretta 391 Field, a Marlin 336 in .30-30 (the one I took my first buck with), a Winnie Mdl 70 in 300 WSM with a Swarovski AV scope (for those 'cross the lake' moose shots) and a Winnie Mdl 94 (serial in the 8 millions). I searched for a year for this, since hearing that the Winnie plant was closing. Finally found this at a gun shop near my marina, of all places!. Well, that's my INTRO. Thanks for reading it, and I look forward to many enjoyable hours reading these forums in between hunting seasons

04-10-2007, 11:41 PM	#2
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ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,699	csmith99 : HOWDY and I too Welcome you to Gun and Game a----- we hope to hear alot from you and congrats on the Deer you harvested. And I would like to hear about your Turkey hunting so let us know. Thanks A.H

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Jay A. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 116	I don't live in canada, but I can see it from here. C eh? N eh? D eh?

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gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,321	Hey now wait a minute here. My real name is C. Smith!