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.....on whether my gun is still gonna be at the parking spot I left it at this morning at 10. :banghead:

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Ouch. Did that once with my bow.
Manual locks on my truck, sat my bow down on the passenger side and loaded my atv, I had started my truck and was freezing so I jumped in and took off. Realized it the next day at noon, needless to say my bow was gone.
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I'll put my money on gone
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I'm going with gone. There's always a chance.
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Good luck - many years ago a friend and I were doing a combination decoy and float duck hunting trip down a local river. We put in the jon boat in the pre-dawn, floated downstream for several miles, threw out a few decoys and reached for our gun cases. Oopsie - left them back on the bank at the launch site. Fired up the motor and rushed back upstream. Two Remington 870s still there untouched. Hope you have the same luck.
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Not enough information. What kinda gun is it? ;)
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I left my gun leaning on a gate post many moons ago, got almost home when I noticed it, luckily it was off the beaten path and still there when I got back.....hope you have the same outcome ... :roll:
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OR maybe like one of my bud's, got in a hurry loadin' goose decoys in a field and left without it .. went back and yes it was still there … with a BIG BOW in the barrel :shock:

He done runned' it ober' :LMAO:
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I'd call cops and fish and game. I know if I found it I would turn it over to them. But there's alot of idiots out there.
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Oh my gosh!! Praying that it’s still there. There are a few good guys left. But... Longshot at best.
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Hope you find it.
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Gone. Reported to Sheriff.



BumbleFoot wrote: March 19th, 2019, 5:29 pm Not enough information. What kinda gun is it? ;)
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I asked the Sheriff if he ever had guns turned in.....he said well, stranger things have happened.;(



Ugh, just sick about it. Was beaming over it when Winchester got it sent back to me, really sharp looking gun.
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Uuuuuuuuugggghhh.
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Sorry to here that. There's a happy A--hole somewhere. There are a few good people left.
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That just plain sucks. Hopefully, whoever found it will have a conscience.
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Is it insured? If not, possibly your homeowners would cover it..
I know it still sucks but would sure help for starting over.
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Several springs ago I found an early model Real Tree camo Mossberg 835 laying in the tall grass at one of the trail head / parking areas of a 250,000 acres state forest. Almost tripped over it. I took the gun, oiled it up as it had been there a few days in the rain, and posted signs at the two local general stores with my phone number. Waited few weeks but no one ever called.

Couple of months went by, and I received a call from the state police from that county. The trooper asked me to describe the 835, which I did. He said someone called reporting a lost weapon in the same area of the forest however the trooper's description was for a rifle, not a shotgun. I asked him what I should do, and he suggested I turn it in to the state police barracks in my county, which I did. Several months later I called to inquire and learned the owner finally claimed it.

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Offer reward... you never know
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Good Lord, prayers for its return. BTW, been there/ done that in Canada on a Waterfowl hunt !
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sorry to hear that, hope it comes out on the good side for you
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Sure am sorry to hear you leaving the shotgun. Hopefully you got that first bird with it. Pray an honest soul will post a notice on this forum or others.

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Sorry for your loss.
I once left my rifle leaning against a pine tree in Georgia while I filled my canteen.
The drill sergeant was not happy, I had to low crawl around the entire camping area for about half a day. I NEVER leave my weapon out of reach.... EVER one of the most useful lessons I learned.
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SwampDrummin wrote: March 19th, 2019, 7:03 pm I asked the Sheriff if he ever had guns turned in.....he said well, stranger things have happened.;(



Ugh, just sick about it. Was beaming over it when Winchester got it sent back to me, really sharp looking gun.
Let me know where at specifically! We can post on Facebook turkey sites in state county etc
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Dang. Sorry to hear that. I hope a decent person found it and turns it in.

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