Scotch pine also loses all it's lower branches. It's not a good habitat tree for North America. I've also seen a lot of problems with blue spruce after 30-40 years, as in losing lower branches and then dying.
I can't link the rebate, but here's a screenshot with the model list. I just picket up a Wildcat .22 semi auto for my nephew for $130 after rebate. It's threaded, has a pic rail on top, and takes Ruger mags.
This is good info. Now I have a good starting point. I'll ignore the forkies for now and focus on the ones 2 and older. I think I can delete about 90% of my photos and stop saving so many from now on.
This year I started keeping track of the bucks on a particular piece of property via a trail cam on a food plot. I have to say that I really get a kick out of it. It's really interesting to see the differences in behavior of the individuals and their changes in behavior throughout the season...
I have too many of them. Over a hundred acres of maple-beech forest, which is considered "climax mesic closed-canopy" forest. The ones I'm trying to kill are for the sake of releasing some red oaks in order to get more acorn production. But yes, in the fall, from the lake, it is gorgeous.