Mississippi Drivers Hang a Banner!

[Pilgrimdawg]

About to leave for Starkville but wanted to share this observation before I get on the Mississippi highways from hell. My wife and I just got back from a trip out west. We drove 5,000 miles and visited 13 States. It just made me more aware of how terrible drivers are around here. Must of the west has speed limits of 75 and even 80. Zero issues with other drivers doing stupid crap. We get back home and it’s back to normal. We have had 4 “near misses” in the last week. All because of someone doing something stupid, and yes it has been discussed before multiple times but people doing 45 in the left lane. We should hang a banner. When it comes to dumb drivers, we truly are national champions. BTW, trip was wonderful. We try to go out west at least once a year. Trout fishing in Yellowstone, animal watching, etc. saw 2 wolves and 2 grizzlies this trip. Coolest thing this year was a couple of nights in Cody. Went to Jeremiah Johnson’s grave site to pay our respects. Also saw his rifle and knife at the Buffalo Bill museum there in Cody. Headed back to Wyoming in about 4 weeks on an antelope hunt. Everyone be safe and go dawgs.

 

[Mjoelner]

We spent the night in Cody a couple of years ago and only got to spend about 45 minutes in the museum. A guy that works there told us some folks spend 2 whole days in the gun section. I wanted to see a wolf out there but got a black bear along with tons of caribou and buffalo, including the obligatory 45 minute buffalo road block a couple of times. We went on to Little Big Horn after Yellowstone. Got to see Sitting Bull's bow and arrows.

 

[SirBarksalot]

I’d put NC drivers up against MS drivers any day. Everyone thinks they are on the TriOval.

btw, if you drive a camero/charger/challenger/ mustang type car, is it a prerequisite to be a total ******* before you can sign for the car?

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Yeah, you are just biased from the everyday beating of living where you do. Move out here, we have plenty of idiots to deal with of our own. Especially from Halloween to Easter when the weather kicks in. My town was a **** show all summer with tourists trying to o turn left across traffic pulling a camper for the first time. Or wait until winter when the plow truck is doing 60 on the other side of the highway and blasts your windshield with a tidal wave of road slush. You will **** yourself a little the first time. Also, it's the home of doing 25 in a 35. Go drive rush hour in Boise or Salt Lake City, its death by a thousand 61's.


The most fun is driving down an icy mountain pass in the winter with Walter White's top client in a log truck on your *** like a rutting buck. That or the free range cattle. Nothing like winding alongside a river canyon only to turn a corner and have to lock em up because some heifer is chewing her cud on the yellow line. And don't ever complain about road construction. They straight up close the only highway to the valley I live in from Monday-Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for blasting operations as they try to widen the road.

I don't remember Mississippi drivers other than passing through, but I prefer Texas drivers over these clowns. The only thing that's nice are the interstates.. Unless you get wiped out by previously mentioned tourist when a crosswind hits their stick and tin cracker box. I-80 from Laramie to Rock Springs was a war zone driving through last November. No less than a dozen campers were flipped over. They shut it down right behind me. I was barely able to keep my pickup (not towing anything) on the road at 35-40mph.

It is a whole lot less dense though. So it is possible to have a long peaceful drive. I think if you add up the population of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho you are pretty close to Mississippi in population with 4-5 times the land area.

 

[engie]

It really is amazing how bad a lot of things are back home in MS when you leave for long enough to get used to other places. Driving is an obvious example but there are numerous others.

 

[Shmuley]

How’s your service at restaurants outside the deep south by comparison?

 

[aTotal360]

Come getchu a piece of I-575 from Canton to Marietta.

 

[garddog]

All cities have **** drivers. Most interstates outside cities are fine. Worst drivers from my time living there, DFW without a doubt. Saw a guy get a tire iron chucked at his truck on 635 out there.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

All cities have **** drivers. Most interstates outside cities are fine. Worst drivers from my time living there, DFW without a doubt. Saw a guy get a tire iron chucked at his truck on 635 out there.

Each of the Texas big cities are unbelievably filled with aggressive, horrible drivers.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

How’s your service at restaurants outside the deep south by comparison?

just back home from the ballgame so let me respond to this. First, someone pulled out right in front of us on the south side of campus as we were arriving today. Just another “look out” moment typical of our daily lives around here. In my experience, restaurant service out west is far superior to what we have around here. Fast food restaurants are most typically staffed by older retirees employed as part time jobs. We would eat somewhere nice in the evenings but picked up a lot of fast food while traveling. The places were clean, employees courteous, and get this, all of our orders were 100 percent accurate during more than 2 weeks on the road. Napkins, catchup, straws, it’s all there. We did eat at a couple of restaurants that were short of help, just like around here, and they had a section of the restaurant closed. That part was the same as here, but the workers that were there were hustling to make sure that everyone was taken care of. I really like the people I have met out west, especially in Wyoming. Hard working folks that are pro gun, pro life, pro military, pro everything that I like. Interesting story, one of the 13 marines killed recently in Afghanistan was from Jackson Hole. We were there when his body was returned for burial. We ate breakfast in a local restaurant the day of the funeral and the marines family was at the table next to us. The owner of the restaurant came out, stopped service, and spoke to everyone. There was a standing ovation and a lot of tears. That afternoon there was a parade and the town pretty much shut down. American flags everywhere. Yes, I have great respect and fondness for the people of Wyoming. Cody has 9,300 residents and 14 gun shops. I like that. I know that winters are hard but I kind of wish that I lived out there.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

We spent the night in Cody a couple of years ago and only got to spend about 45 minutes in the museum. A guy that works there told us some folks spend 2 whole days in the gun section. I wanted to see a wolf out there but got a black bear along with tons of caribou and buffalo, including the obligatory 45 minute buffalo road block a couple of times. We went on to Little Big Horn after Yellowstone. Got to see Sitting Bull's bow and arrows.

there are over 7,000 guns on display at the Buffalo Bill museum along with several different art exhibits. I have been there twice and only scratched the surface. If you into that kind of thing you could easily spend 2 days there.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

It really is amazing how bad a lot of things are back home in MS when you leave for long enough to get used to other places. Driving is an obvious example but there are numerous others.

many times the media treats us unfairly when talking about the poor ole Mississippi landmass, however when you travel to certain other parts of the Country and honestly compare our daily lives to what others have, then you have to admit that we certainly have a lot of room for improvement.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Caribou? That's a reindeer. They are no longer living in the wild in the lower 48. The last herd was relocated from the Selkirks in Northern Idaho a couple of years ago. Not sure they ever made it to Wyoming.

Were you thinking elk or moose?

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

...Headed back to Wyoming in about 4 weeks on an antelope hunt...

Took this photo a couple of weeks ago... They're truly magnificent creatures.**

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[Pilgrimdawg]

Took this photo a couple of weeks ago... They're truly magnificent creatures.**

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they are a pretty animal and I am told that they are excellent table fare. We don’t have elk tags this year so we are going to try the antelope. We anticipate some long range shooting and hope to come home with 3 nice bucks.

 

[BELdog]

You doing a public land, self-guided hunt or paying a guide? That’s a trip we’re going to try to make next year with my daughter. She’ll be 13 and it’s time for her to hunt something besides white tails and pigs. I’m 37 and it’s time for me to do the same.

 

[Bill Shankly]

About to leave for Starkville but wanted to share this observation before I get on the Mississippi highways from hell. My wife and I just got back from a trip out west. We drove 5,000 miles and visited 13 States. It just made me more aware of how terrible drivers are around here. Must of the west has speed limits of 75 and even 80. Zero issues with other drivers doing stupid crap. We get back home and it’s back to normal. We have had 4 “near misses” in the last week. All because of someone doing something stupid, and yes it has been discussed before multiple times but people doing 45 in the left lane. We should hang a banner. When it comes to dumb drivers, we truly are national champions. BTW, trip was wonderful. We try to go out west at least once a year. Trout fishing in Yellowstone, animal watching, etc. saw 2 wolves and 2 grizzlies this trip. Coolest thing this year was a couple of nights in Cody. Went to Jeremiah Johnson’s grave site to pay our respects. Also saw his rifle and knife at the Buffalo Bill museum there in Cody. Headed back to Wyoming in about 4 weeks on an antelope hunt. Everyone be safe and go dawgs.

I did a trip out there a few weeks ago. It was my first time ever and I had a ball. I wish I had known Jeremiah Johnson was buried in Cody. I agree on the drivers. To be fair though, the traffic on most of those high speed roads is about like Noxapater at 11:59 PM on Sunday night.

 

[Bill Shankly]

they are a pretty animal and I am told that they are excellent table fare. We don’t have elk tags this year so we are going to try the antelope. We anticipate some long range shooting and hope to come home with 3 nice bucks.

I managed to get a hold on a few pronghorn steaks a few years ago. It's the best wild game I have ever had.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

You doing a public land, self-guided hunt or paying a guide? That’s a trip we’re going to try to make next year with my daughter. She’ll be 13 and it’s time for her to hunt something besides white tails and pigs. I’m 37 and it’s time for me to do the same.

we are doing a guided hunt with Rocking 7 Ranch in Eastern Wyoming. Also have a mule deer hunt booked with them for 2023. Doing elk next year with Triangle X out of Jackson Hole. Now that I am retired I am going to try to do a western hunt every year for as long as I can physically handle it.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Just curious. What does a guided mule deer hunt cost?

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

I did a trip out there a few weeks ago. It was my first time ever and I had a ball. I wish I had known Jeremiah Johnson was buried in Cody. I agree on the drivers. To be fair though, the traffic on most of those high speed roads is about like Noxapater at 11:59 PM on Sunday night.

he is buried just west of town. I know it was just a movie ( my favorite) but that was really cool. He was originally buried in California ( that’s just wrong ) but moved to his final resting place outside of Cody in 1974. His true life adventures were mostly in Wyoming and many in the Cody / Yellowstone area. Robert Redford who played him in the movie served as a pallbearer. My boys and I love that movie and still commonly recite passages from it. I try to watch it a couple of times every year.

 

[aTotal360]

Pronghorn tastes like ****.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Just curious. What does a guided mule deer hunt cost?

they vary but usually cost as much or more than an elk hunt. Most depending on length and location are $4K to about $8K. Public cheaper than private which is typical.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Pronghorn tastes like ****.

we are going to find out. What I have been told is that if you process it quickly and are careful not to get hair on the meat, it is excellent, but if you don’t clean it quickly and let the hair contact the meat it can be very strong tasting. It may depend on an individual’s taste for wild game. We eat game around here at least 2 to 3 times a week so we used to about anything. We will process quickly and carefully and hope to enjoy some fine pronghorn steaks this winter.

 

[Bill Shankly]

Pronghorn tastes like ****.

To each his own. What we did was incredible.

 

[Bill Shankly]

he is buried just west of town. I know it was just a movie ( my favorite) but that was really cool. He was originally buried in California ( that’s just wrong ) but moved to his final resting place outside of Cody in 1974. His true life adventures were mostly in Wyoming and many in the Cody / Yellowstone area. Robert Redford who played him in the movie served as a pallbearer. My boys and I love that movie and still commonly recite passages from it. I try to watch it a couple of times every year.

It's a great movie and it's not that far off the truth, although the movie never touched on Liver Eating Johnson. He was A Mountain Man.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Let's chat. It sounds like you have your trips booked for this year and next. After that I can put you on em for the cost of your tags and travel. Mulies are a 17ing nuisance where I live. We have everything within an hour or two. I have lodging covered.

I live in the middle of the Payette National Forest on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness in West Central Idaho. 2.5 million acres all huntable only access by boat or bush plane. We have everything, including bighorn sheep.

If you want to do a once in a lifetime trip without breaking the bank, we can fly bush plane into the Frank Church. Hunt mulies and elk (tag dependant, prices went way up this year for nonresidents) and tent camp for a few days before meeting the plane for pickup. Legit argument for the best hunting in the lower 48. The plane will drop us off and pick us up for $500ish.

Or if just want to hunt mulies, we can sit on my porch and use a slingshot.**

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[Emma’s Dad]

Reading this thread makes me think of one of my favorite songs - Lights of Cheyenne by James McMurtry. Love Wyoming. Have spent time in backcountry of Wind River, Teton and Snowy Ranges. Beautiful and uncrowded.

 

[Bill Shankly]

Let's chat. It sounds like you have your trips booked for this year and next. After that I can put you on em for the cost of your tags and travel. Mulies are a 17ing nuisance where I live. We have everything within an hour or two. I have lodging covered.

I live in the middle of the Payette National Forest on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness in West Central Idaho. 2.5 million acres all huntable only access by boat or bush plane. We have everything, including bighorn sheep.

If you want to do a once in a lifetime trip without breaking the bank, we can fly bush plane into the Frank Church. Hunt mulies and elk (tag dependant, prices went way up this year for nonresidents) and tent camp for a few days before meeting the plane for pickup. Legit argument for the best hunting in the lower 48. The plane will drop us off and pick us up for $500ish.

Or if just want to hunt mulies, we can sit on my porch and use a slingshot.**

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Based on my trip I August I'd like to be you. I suspect I would have a VERY hard time with the winters though. My last day in Yellowstone, late August, there was snow on the mountain tops. My first day, it was 34 degrees in the morning, in AUGUST. I hate hot weather, but I don't like long lived snow either. I need to move to England or coastal Scotland.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

I used to take fishing trips every summer to an exotic game ranch in Texas ( The 777). The trophy hunters would leave lots of meat and they had a badass chef. The best meat ever served was bongo (the largest of the antelope family.) I swear it was closer to lobster meat than deer meat. Probably the best protein I have ever had.

Antelope is tits.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

We camped last night by the lake, there was frost on the tent this morning. Coldest temperature this month at my place was 26°. Got snow in the mountains last Saturday and sleet at the house...

Average annual snowfall is 138".

It's fun snow though. Not wet, slushy **** like the east coast. Snowmobile, Nordic skiing, snow shoeing, and ice fishing in town. 3 alpine skii resorts within 30 minutes. This was downtown last February vs this summer...

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My 7yo next to the beach restroom..

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[BELdog]

Let's chat. It sounds like you have your trips booked for this year and next. After that I can put you on em for the cost of your tags and travel. Mulies are a 17ing nuisance where I live. We have everything within an hour or two. I have lodging covered.

I live in the middle of the Payette National Forest on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness in West Central Idaho. 2.5 million acres all huntable only access by boat or bush plane. We have everything, including bighorn sheep.

If you want to do a once in a lifetime trip without breaking the bank, we can fly bush plane into the Frank Church. Hunt mulies and elk (tag dependant, prices went way up this year for nonresidents) and tent camp for a few days before meeting the plane for pickup. Legit argument for the best hunting in the lower 48. The plane will drop us off and pick us up for $500ish.

Or if just want to hunt mulies, we can sit on my porch and use a slingshot.**

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I think I just found my retirement destination.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Let's chat. It sounds like you have your trips booked for this year and next. After that I can put you on em for the cost of your tags and travel. Mulies are a 17ing nuisance where I live. We have everything within an hour or two. I have lodging covered.

I live in the middle of the Payette National Forest on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness in West Central Idaho. 2.5 million acres all huntable only access by boat or bush plane. We have everything, including bighorn sheep.

If you want to do a once in a lifetime trip without breaking the bank, we can fly bush plane into the Frank Church. Hunt mulies and elk (tag dependant, prices went way up this year for nonresidents) and tent camp for a few days before meeting the plane for pickup. Legit argument for the best hunting in the lower 48. The plane will drop us off and pick us up for $500ish.

Or if just want to hunt mulies, we can sit on my porch and use a slingshot.**

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I might have to take you up on that. It sounds great! We toured some of SE Idaho this year and it was beautiful. You guys having any issues with the western fires this year? I see that Idaho has several still burning.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

It was really smokey in August. But the smoke was from CA. The Idaho fires are tiny. I do live within a mile of the smoke jumper base though... They have been rocking and rolling.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Reading this thread makes me think of one of my favorite songs - Lights of Cheyenne by James McMurtry. Love Wyoming. Have spent time in backcountry of Wind River, Teton and Snowy Ranges. Beautiful and uncrowded.

the Teton Wilderness area is my favorite place on earth. The first time I ever got to see Wyoming I was grown with a wife, job, house payment, family responsibilities, etc. I grew up as just a typical little red neck hunting and fishing Mississippi country boy and it was love at first sight when I saw the great American West. I have often wondered how my life might have taken a different turn if I had seen it all before I was too deep in life’s responsibilities to just drop everything and take off.

 

[WilCoDawg]

You’ve obviously never been to Memphis.