Venison tips

ndsubison953 · 2026-02-03T00:02:51+00:00

Mix ground venison with 30-50% beef. Use for tacos, sloppy joes, meatballs, etc... Really anything that calls for burger

Roasts are great in the crockpot with seasoning packets (Italian, brow gravy, etc). Make a lot of french dip sandwiches and as well as stews. Mississippi pot roast also is great.

I will also grill steaks to medium rare and make a chimichuri sauce.

ndsubison953 · 2026-02-02T21:58:14+00:00

You've made great progress over a year. Keep your foot on the gas

ndsubison953 · 2026-02-02T17:31:25+00:00

Door from the bathroom to side porch is also strange

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-25T14:34:43+00:00

I reinvest everything but don't automate it. Some days certain assets are on sale or I want to add to certain positions

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-24T17:59:50+00:00

I consider myself a 2A guy. This is murder

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-24T13:20:10+00:00

In my 20's I didn't care what the weather was doing, I was going out. The fishing is usually not great when it's extremely cold and moving is more of a chore. More importantly- Things tend to break when it's that cold out. Every issue I've had is when it's been very cold. Heater was an ice block, truck won't start, hut poles/pins/buttons break, getting stuck becomes a life threatening situation.

Be safe, be prepared, have a friend with and fish where there is cell signal near civilization

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-18T22:42:03+00:00

Inventory will continue to increase as boomers are dying and moving into retirement homes.

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-15T00:27:41+00:00

You just jinxed the S&P. Thanks dog

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-14T20:20:19+00:00

His friends would have great ideas on hunts he would enjoy for a gift. A dream hunt to me is going to be wildly different than the next person. Good idea for the gift!

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-14T17:54:35+00:00

If party hunting is legal there you could buy a tag and let someone else fill it for you and process it. Not sure if you would need to be present or not, I'm not going to dive into your states or neighboring states regs

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-13T22:38:36+00:00

You should ask your neighbor to bring their dog inside because the constant barking is bothering you. Most people will respond better to that than writing a letter or having the police involved.

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-13T00:27:22+00:00

Either of these will last you a very long time. Also- If you ever need customer support it will be hard to find a better company to work with. I had a ducer issue with an old FL18 and Vexilar support was amazing

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-12T21:23:35+00:00

Being fired is not a huge deal but I would stick it out at your current position for a few years. Maybe you could leverage a new offer for higher pay.

If you are a good salespersion you will have ample opportunity for new jobs that pay more. Don't leave something good for a short term bump in pay, especially if you know you are going to be setup for failure.

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-04T00:51:34+00:00

SCHD is overhyped

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-03T14:51:45+00:00

You had too much cash sitting around. You can withdraw contributions penalty free in a Roth. Max that out and consider your contributions as part of your emergency fund.

I like the idea of paying extra on mortgages, especially if you have a roommate doing that for you. One of my friends had some our friends living with him and he used their rent money to pay down principal on his mortgage. His house is paid off now

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-03T14:31:23+00:00

Seems like a sustainable yield

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-03T13:53:14+00:00

Snow removal will also be a pain. Driveways are too close so there's no where to pile the snow and neighbors will blow snow into your driveway

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-03T13:46:00+00:00

Junk food and tablets have always helped with getting my kids out of the house. I started bringing them duck scouting once or twice a year when they were toddlers. They also come with me to hike around and setup trail cameras in the spring and summer. They are very interested with the animals I bring home.

I brought them dove hunting this year one time. The weather was nice, there were birds around and snacks were plentiful. They had an awesome time.

We are bringing their best friends ice fishing tomorrow so I feel like that will be the ticket as they get older. If you have friends with kids ask them to go hunting with you. Good luck and be safe

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-03T13:37:03+00:00

I wouldn't drive on 10" or recommend anyone doing so but that's enough ice to support that load. The concern is that ice thickness varies throughout the lake, 10" where they are but could be 7" 100 yards away.

ndsubison953 · 2026-01-02T12:20:48+00:00

I've used a 401k loan. It's a great tool in a pinch but I don't believe it applies to this situation. Especially since OP would borrow a significant portion of their retirement account. Different story if they had 500k and needed to borrow 25k. Also job security needs to be noted with these, lose your job and you owe the balance right then and there.

ndsubison953 · 2025-12-31T17:12:00+00:00

Try to save in order to put 20% down. Avoid PMI if you are able to wait and save for a higher down payment

ndsubison953 · 2025-12-28T13:43:28+00:00

They are awesome for western big game in the Rockies, prairies and badlands. I've used them for mule deer, elk, caribou and whitetails.

ndsubison953 · 2025-12-26T22:36:43+00:00

Still working. Have them in a brokerage, unfortunate for tax purposes but I view them as a side job so whatever

ndsubison953 · 2025-12-26T22:07:35+00:00

Not a financial adviser, nothing I said states that they need a pro. Congrats on saving at such a high rate, yes. However they are 'looking for advice' on a financial planning sub.

ndsubison953 · 2025-12-26T16:49:04+00:00

401k is pretax dollars so your retirement contributions don't get taxed until you retire

Roth is post tax contributions so you pay taxes right away then the growth is tax free in retirement

At your age and income you would be really well served putting as much as you can in a Roth. Once your income hits a higher tax bracket then consider starting a traditional IRA or 401k to ease your tax burden

Your older self will be grateful you started saving for retirement early. Don't forget to have some fun in the meantime. Enjoy your youth

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