| Topic: SKEETEX |
Lloyd3
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 8:46 am Subject: SKEETEX |
| Mike was also an important component of this website in that he always seemed to find the answers to functional questions (& problems) here. As an example (a few years ago now) he interceded on my ... |
| Topic: It's snowing in Pa and beautiful in the Grouse woods! |
Lloyd3
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:34 pm Subject: It's snowing in Pa and beautiful in the Grouse woods! |
Dave:
First snow of any real significance here too today, just shovelled 5-inches of it off of our own driveway.
Nice to be home for this, after nearly 3-months of adventures elsewhere (no el ... |
| Topic: Talking Bad about Mike Lowery AKA ( SKEETEX ) |
Lloyd3
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:53 am Subject: Talking Bad about Mike Lowery AKA ( SKEETEX ) |
| I wish he could answer you. |
| Topic: SKEETEX |
Lloyd3
Replies: 39
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:08 am Subject: SKEETEX |
| I was hunting deer last week and during a lull in the action I found myself thinking about Mike. I'd just offered assistance to an elderly hunter (86!) hunting alone that was staying next to us in the ... |
| Topic: SKEETEX |
Lloyd3
Replies: 39
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:49 am Subject: SKEETEX |
Put my flag back up today. Even took my old car out to brunch with a buddy.
http://i.imgur.com/Arz3ghah.jpg
Be good to your buddies...you don't know how long you will get to enjoy them. |
| Topic: SKEETEX |
Lloyd3
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:53 am Subject: SKEETEX |
My flag is always flying here, but today it is at half-staff.
Such a sense of loss. |
| Topic: SKEETEX |
Lloyd3
Replies: 39
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:38 am Subject: SKEETEX |
Godspeed Mike, thankyou for all the great chats we had.
From reading his CV, he was the definition of a Great American. Our flag at the house here will fly at half staff in his memory today. |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
Replies: 61
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2025 11:30 am Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
Trip epilog here:
http://i.imgur.com/Pxprtodh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CIdJjaCh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/w6X9wwTh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HkT376vh.jpg
Headed into those mountains next week. |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
Replies: 61
Views: 56953
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:54 pm Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
Dave:
That isn't me, it's Ted with his dog Louisa (Louie). |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
Replies: 61
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 5:00 am Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
http://i.imgur.com/lk7fxBeh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mgkMSeHh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JPWtXmQh.jpg
Coming to the end here. Closing up and packing up Saturday now. |
| Topic: Just Closed a deal on a Side Lock Uggie 16 gauge SXS double |
Lloyd3
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:11 am Subject: Just Closed a deal on a Side Lock Uggie 16 gauge SXS double |
Dave:
Heavier (by at least 1/2 a pound) but modern and capable of bigger and faster loads.
Not a bad trade-off. |
| Topic: Just Closed a deal on a Side Lock Uggie 16 gauge SXS double |
Lloyd3
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Views: 21340
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:45 am Subject: Just Closed a deal on a Side Lock Uggie 16 gauge SXS double |
Dave:
http://i.imgur.com/lHlhvZVh.jpg
Spanish guns work just fine. |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:49 pm Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
http://i.imgur.com/0Fb7iiJh.jpg
Dave: My own version of your Ugartechea, a made-as left Arrieta that I've owned since the middle-90s.
I hope you find it to be an acceptable grouse weapon as it ... |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
Replies: 61
Views: 56953
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:24 pm Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
http://i.imgur.com/5oKXm1ih.jpg
Anybody here besides me that ages their birds? This bunch will be ready by friday. |
| Topic: Report from "up nort"... |
Lloyd3
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Views: 56953
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:08 am Subject: Report from "up nort"... |
Hello Marshall!
So sorry to hear you can't make it. It's been a very good year here so-far.
Another member here graciously invited me to join he and his dog for a 4-day hunt in southwest North D ... |
