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So here we go! In America to be able to hunt everything you don't need an arsenal of guns. In fact you only NEED one gun if you get down to it, but we'll get to that later. There will be three guns to complete your hunting collection. The factors that make you decide on which gun to use will depend on the environment, size/distance of the animal, and species of animal.

First gun we will go over is your small game rifle. You want to use rifles when hunting. There will be very few times when a sidearm will be better. This will be your 17 and 22 caliber rounds or anything that resembles an elongated pill. The reason for the small caliber bullet is to preserve meat. Bullets spin while traveling through the air. This creates a pockets of outward pressure to come off the bullet when entering the target. A large round could destroy a small animal. Remember that all guns can kill you. Even these small rounds. You might not be sniped off with one but a shot in your eye from fifty yards or a chest shot at thirty would definitely do the trick. If you are in an area tight with houses and large game animals are near, as long as it doesn't possess thick fur to stop the small round you'll be able to hunt them as well.

This gun is a 30-30. It's actually called “The gun that won the west”. It was and still is the preferred rifle for cowboys and farm workers. This is actually my favorite gun. It was basically a gift from Solominer. It's actually a special kind of rifle. In America it used to be, I don't know if it still is, that gun makers would only use locally obtained materials. This means that certain factories used better materials. Marlin rifles with a “JM” stamp on the barrel is worth three to ten times more than a rifle without. It's actually considered to be a mid-range rifle. Most mid-range rifles are called so, not because they can only shoot things mid-range which is accurately shooting up to 100 yards, but because they can't reach past 300 yards without having to make adjustments for gravity. I can shoot up to 300 yards accurately with the 30-30. I am an exceptional marksman with it and most would not take a shot past 150-200 yards. You don't need to reach that far on a regular basis. A rifle that can reach 100 yards is more than enough for most American hunters.

Last but not least is the shotgun! This is probably the most versatile hunting gun you'll buy in America. What makes a shotgun so versatile is the projectiles that are fired from it. Rather than a bullet the shotgun uses a cartridge shell. The shotgun round is also not calibered but gauged. The number of the gauge means that's how many metal Bbs it would take to make a pound. The shotgun allows you to fire a plethora of sizes, number of BBs, and grain. A shot gun can also fire what is called a slug, this would be a single solid piece of metal taking up the entire volume of the shell. In the video I say that buckshots are bigger. I was wrong, there's just more Bbs and more gunpowder.

I hope this post was better with length and information and quality.

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Here is the dog looking into the hole where the ground hog is. I used a shovel to start pulling the trap from under the metal guard because my arm was too short to reach the trap safely without getting bit. As the ground hog came out it was biting the shovel and hissing so I had my wife hold the dog back so I can drag the ground hog out. You can see the foot trap barely coming over the metal guard under our window.

Here is the ground hog caught in the foot trap. I brought it out in the open so that the dog has enough space to move about. An animal cornered has no place to go but towards you with weapons drawn.

Here you can see why the dog needed space to move. You can see Wynter dodging the ground hog and getting ready to grab it by the neck.

After the initial grab she start trying to get a better bite almost immediately. If you look at Wynter's leg you can see that she picks it off the ground in order to apply more pressure. I thought she would be a shaker because of the manner in which she plays with her toys . If you hear me in the video talking about her needing to shake the ground hog that's why. Despite my miscalculation you can see her re-biting and applying pressure over and over. The ground hog is dispatched around the minute and half marker, but I allow Wynter to keep working.

When training a dog you're going to keep egging the dog on with a command like my wife is doing, she was overly excited. It should be one loud command and other words to egg the dog on, otherwise you'll need to do it every time and you not saying anything will be the command to stop.

I don't train with treats, it creates bad habits and behavior. Giving extra love is much better.

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So we set the trap and about thirty minutes later we heard it go off. I set two traps: one I put along the wall of my house about 5 feet away from the hole and the other I set right in the hole itself. The ground hog dragged the trap underground. There is a tiny piece of metal you can barely see when my wife zooms in and you follow the chain that's the bottom of the trap. You always want to make sure that your traps are securely anchored down. Not only to keep your bounty from escaping and taking one of your hard earned traps, but it also prevents predators from dragging away your trap as well. In the next video I'm going to be pulling the ground hog out and setting the dog after it. I split this video into two parts because the next part is going to be NSFW.

I also did not realize I was going bald like that until I watched this video. See seconds ten through twenty Lol.

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On the new property comes some new problems, one being some of the pests we have. Recently Solominer spotted a ground hog diving into a hole right under one of my windows. Because it's right next to my house, using a firearm is not an option. I am opting to use a foot trap. This is a nonlethal method used to trap animals for relocation or to dispatch. Most of the time when you're setting foot traps you'll be setting them around bait or a well known travel route.

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While working on the farm a Black Rat Snake came crawling out of a wood pile I was moving. The engine noise in the background is the skid steer. This is actually a younger snake. A Black Rat Snake can grow up to 9 feet in length. This one was probably a little over 4 feet long. When they're born it's harder to distinguish the species apart bc many of them are born gray with a boa constrictor like pattern on them. Their true colors will emerge as they mature. Rat snakes are all over America and can be found in almost any kind of environment from desert to swamp. The Black Rat Snake is often mistaken for a Black Racer, which is another kind common species of snake sharing the Rat Snake's range of habitat. A good way to tell the difference is the Black Racer will take off as soon as it sees you at an almost comical speed. I have not been able to catch a Racer without using a stick or cornering it. To run down and catch one is still on my bucket list.

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What's goin on Hive! I just recently returned from a work trip attempting to find land. A close friend of mine has wanted to start a farm community and has asked me to be the first to join. The Virginia Hills seemed to be the place to go for the fertile land, navigable terrain, and natural resources already at our disposal from wild game to fresh water. The next few posts will be many pics and a few videos on what I saw during the trip at the pieces of land I consulted for.

The first day we showed up at our AirBnB and used the time to settle down before we started our overlook of the properties.

Here is the room I stayed in with my luggage and gear for the next week.

The view of the kitchen area from the living room.

We couldn't see the main road from our AirBnB because there was a line of trees in the way and also a couple bee boxes. You can see them if you follow the window divider on the left 3 quarters all the way up and to the immediate left. This time of year Virginia also had an exploding population of lady bugs. I took a picture of this independent explorer because it was so rare not to see them in clumps made up of no less than 30 lady bugs at a time.

This was the home that came with the first property. It was described as a party house built by the owner in order to host his get togethers at.

The pond that came with the house was said to contain catfish and bass inside. I did not see any fish in the pond but there was plenty sign that waterfowl had passed by which would give us meat and possibly eggs. It's a man made lake with a spring feeding into it, but I could not find a source of water other than a drainage path. The realtor came off as a man who did his research and knew his stuff so I am inclined to believe him more than question.

On the back end of the pond there was a drainage ditch used for the access water to flow into. It kept a constant trickle which resulted in a sort of semi bog environment where the ground stayed wet and sunk underfoot when approaching the dirt close to the drain. This provided a home for a few critters you normally wouldn't see in the middle of your backyard and a watering hole in the middle of an open area for prey animals to get a drink and keep an easy eye out for predators.

Here is the point where to access water trickles out starting the private strip of marshy ground.

Here's what an overlook of the waters exit point and the beginning of the wetlands of the first property.

Here if you look there is a hole and then a mound of dirt and mud the right of it. These are crawfish holes and mounds. The holes will go into the ground beneath the water table and the mound looks like a cow paddy more than it does any recognizable structure which is how you distinguish them from grub "towers"

I didn't realize my view finder was so off on my camera. This structure has a grub in it. More often than not it will be a Cicada grub. Other animals, mainly skunks, will see these and dig them up in order to devour the builders.

There was a fresh water stream that resided 50 yards within the property and ran parallel with the border of the backyard. From top to bottom of the last 3 pictures: raccoon, deer, and turkey prints all along the side of the backyard stream.

This sink used a water pump and filter in order to have running water from the stream right next to a steal bridge that allowed us to walk to the other side. I though the contraption was a sloosh box for mining for gold but I found out that it was a corn chopper.

Here are some random pictures showing different views of the property. The buildings are as followed in no particular order: The main house, the garage which held 5 cars and was built out to include an outdoor shower and an indoor area to put a fridge and cot, man-cabin at the bottom of the hill, and an outhouse with running water that included a sink and shower. The grilling areas with all the equipment would stay but they will be taking all the gear.

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Not everything you do for physical fitness has to be some gladiator like weight baring movement or extended periods of throat drying cardio.

Even though the strain is minimal, balance drills have been universally difficult for many of my students since I started using them in my own and teaching regiments.

The first balance drill is called the Hovering Foot. You're going to stand with your feet together.

Lift one of your feet so that it's hovering a few inches off of the ground. When you do this try to stabilize before making any other movements.

Bend down and touch the ground with BOTH HANDS! Don't simply cringe one arm to the floor. You need to utilize both hands and yes you can use the ground to stabilize yourself. Only after you have reached the ground with your movements controlled, DO NOT use the floor as a crash/stopping surface.

From here stand back up with your foot in the same exact spot.

The catch is that your hovering foot cannot move up, down, or around the entire time you are reaching for the ground and standing back up. I try to do these 5-10 times each foot.

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What's goin on Hive! The next exercise will test your balance, core strength, hips, and thighs. It's called the Frog Leg exercise

You are going to begin at a standing position. From the standing position you're going to lift up one of your feet/knees as high as you can hold it.

When you have a stable stance lower yourself to the ground. Don't extend your raised leg but lower it to the ground as controlled and purposeful as possible.

After your tucked foot has made contact with the ground you may relax in a squatted position as long as you want.

When ready shift your weight over to the leg your were using to lower your body. Extend that leg lifting yourself back up to that position of standing with one leg tucked.

Place your tucked foot to the ground and relax. This completes just one side. Remember we need to do both sides so this means you're only halfway done with one rep.

Repeat this with the other foot to complete one rep. Remember you don't have to do these perfectly and it's completely fine to use a ledge somewhere in your home. I usually do 2 sets of 5-10 reps when using this exercise in my workout.

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What's goin on Hive! My laptop and desktop stopped working. They didn't really stop working, I just didn't know what to do about mundane problems. Again I'm lucky as fuck to have @solomiminer helping and holding my hand through my process of putting out blogs and educational videos.

Your start off by getting into the front lean rest, or push up positions. Make sure you're stable before you move. Keep yourself breathing. If you're holding your breath relax it as you feel your body tighten. Flex your body don't constrict it.

When you stabilize yourself turn onto your side all the while staying propped up. Use the side of your foot to hold yourself up, try not to use the bottoms of your feet. Stabilize when you've gotten to this position.

Extend the arm and leg you're not using to hold yourself out to make a Star Shape with your body. Don't just drop, move shake and adjust as much as you need, remember that these exercises are designed to where even if you cheat you're still getting a work out.

Relax your arm and leg back to your side propped position stabilize and then return to the front lean rest.

Repeat with the other side, this makes one complete rep. I usually do 3 sets of 5-10 reps depending on how I feel.

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Ladder climbs!! This exercise does not require you to bend, squat, or lift in an awkward position! Hooray!!

This exercise will be comprised of two simultaneous motions. The first one will be to raise your arm until your biceps touch your ear.

Try not to move your head while doing this. Remember to bring your bicep to your ear not your ear to you bicep.

At the exact same time you’re going to raise your opposite knee as high as you can.

The important thing about this exercise is to not strain, pop up, or add momentum to your movements. This is simply raising your hand and knee.