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The Tailgate / Today in history 2-26
Last post by remrogers - February 26, 2025, 11:00:14 AM1919
Feb 26
Grand Canyon is designated a national park
On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the Grand Canyon as a national park. The geological wonder would go on to become one of America's most popular tourist attractions.
Located in northwestern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is the product of millions of years of excavation by the mighty Colorado River. The chasm runs exceptionally deep, dropping more than a mile into the earth, and is 15 miles across at its widest point. The canyon is home to more than 1,500 plant species and over 500 animal species, many of them endangered or unique to the area, and its steep, multi-colored walls tell the story of two billion years of Earth's history.
In 1540, members of an expedition sent by the Spanish explorer Coronado became the first Europeans to discover the canyon—though because of its remoteness, the area was not further explored until 300 years later. American geologist John Wesley Powell, who popularized the term "Grand Canyon" in the 1870s, became the first person to lead a journey across the entire length of the gorge in 1869. The harrowing voyage was made in four rowboats.
In January 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated more than 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon a national monument. It took more than a decade for it to gain full national park status.
Feb 26
Grand Canyon is designated a national park
On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the Grand Canyon as a national park. The geological wonder would go on to become one of America's most popular tourist attractions.
Located in northwestern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is the product of millions of years of excavation by the mighty Colorado River. The chasm runs exceptionally deep, dropping more than a mile into the earth, and is 15 miles across at its widest point. The canyon is home to more than 1,500 plant species and over 500 animal species, many of them endangered or unique to the area, and its steep, multi-colored walls tell the story of two billion years of Earth's history.
In 1540, members of an expedition sent by the Spanish explorer Coronado became the first Europeans to discover the canyon—though because of its remoteness, the area was not further explored until 300 years later. American geologist John Wesley Powell, who popularized the term "Grand Canyon" in the 1870s, became the first person to lead a journey across the entire length of the gorge in 1869. The harrowing voyage was made in four rowboats.
In January 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated more than 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon a national monument. It took more than a decade for it to gain full national park status.
#92
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by pitw - February 26, 2025, 10:52:36 AMAs usual I am impressed with what your family does. 
#93
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by Okanagan - February 26, 2025, 08:55:57 AMQuote from: KySongDog on February 25, 2025, 08:02:03 PMNice pics! You have a special family, Clyde.
Thank you. I don't get out with them much anymore and they have their own lives and families now. I get mixed up sometimes but sure enjoy this time with my boys, their sons and their little boys with big eyes eating brisket and listening to their dad and uncles. I've lived long enough to have three great grandsons there.
Not sure what the story is on these old shed antlers below. Then a pic of some elk sausage and pepperoni.
I've heard most of the stories but new stuff comes out with all of them there in the telling. On September 1, the first day of bow season for deer, one of my grandsons drew on the buck I eventually killed on Oct. 31. At 12 yards the buck bolted as he drew the arrow so he did not shoot. They have that on video from his tree stand. Awhile later a big spike came in and he decided that with a baby on the way soon and a busy life he should not take time to keep hunting a bigger buck so he shot it.
His wife was too far along in her pregnanacy to shoot from a prone position, so when she saw a buck in an open field they rigged her a tripod. She killed a dandy big blacktail fork horn with her own rifle at 160 yards. Her little boys, my great grandsons, were proud to tell me how their mom got a deer.
#94
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by bigben - February 26, 2025, 06:03:11 AMsounds like a great time. Looks like you have a family full of great hunters.
#95
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by FinsnFur - February 25, 2025, 08:48:20 PMSome nice trophys!! 
Ok...like Jerry said, back to those meat pics. That looks delicious.
Ok...like Jerry said, back to those meat pics. That looks delicious.
#96
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by KySongDog - February 25, 2025, 08:02:03 PMNice pics! You have a special family, Clyde.
#97
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by Hawks Feather - February 25, 2025, 06:08:21 PMI was really enjoying the mounts and heads. Then I came to the pictures of the meat and forgot all about them and started drooling on the meat pictures. All look good, but as they say, you can't eat horns. 
And people like me who make that comment have never brought anything down with anything close to those.
And people like me who make that comment have never brought anything down with anything close to those. #98
The Tailgate / Re: Tenth annual family antler...
Last post by Okanagan - February 25, 2025, 03:21:05 PM
Great party, great stories. I got razzed for killing the buck my grandson
was after. Will start pics with some big antlers from years past taken when one of the cousins lived in Alaska. These are on the wall of his garage, where we had this year's antler party. (Not sure what I'm doing wrong but can only post one pic then start all over.)
Below is a pic of a grandson's blacktail buck and black bear skull and claws. He got the buck with his bow, and he made a necklace from the bear claws,
Below is a table with several horns and such from 2024, including antelope and a fox skull, and I think there was a bobcat hide on this table for awhile. Mostly resident and no guides even when a few hunted another state.
Rocky mountain bull below.
And some food. Whole pork loin smoked, whole smoked brisket, along with elk sausage and pepperoni and a side of BBQ pork ribs, venison chili.
#99
The Tailgate / Today in history 2-25
Last post by remrogers - February 25, 2025, 10:25:55 AM1862
Feb 25
Legal Tender Act passed to help finance the Civil War
On February 25, 1862, the U.S. Congress passes the Legal Tender Act, authorizing the use of paper notes to pay the government's bills. This ended the long-standing policy of using only gold or silver in transactions, and it allowed the government to finance the enormously costly Civil War long after its gold and silver reserves were depleted.
Soon after the war began, the federal government began to run low on specie. Several proposals involving the use of bonds were suggested. Finally, Congress began printing money, which the Confederate government had been doing since the beginning of the war. The Legal Tender Act allowed the government to print $150 million in paper money that was not backed by a similar amount of gold and silver. Many bankers and financial experts predicted doom for the economy, as they believed there would be little confidence in the scheme. There were also misgivings in Congress, as many legislators worried about a complete collapse of the nation's financial infrastructure.
The paper notes, called greenbacks, worked much better than expected. The government was able to pay its bills and, by increasing the money in circulation, the wheels of Northern commerce were greased. The greenbacks were legal tender, which meant that creditors had to accept them at face value. In 1862, Congress also passed an income tax and steep excise taxes, both of which cooled the inflationary pressures created by the greenbacks.
Another legal tender act passed in 1863, and by war's end nearly a half-billion dollars in greenbacks had been issued. The Legal Tender Act laid the foundation for the creation of a permanent currency in the decades after the Civil War.
Feb 25
Legal Tender Act passed to help finance the Civil War
On February 25, 1862, the U.S. Congress passes the Legal Tender Act, authorizing the use of paper notes to pay the government's bills. This ended the long-standing policy of using only gold or silver in transactions, and it allowed the government to finance the enormously costly Civil War long after its gold and silver reserves were depleted.
Soon after the war began, the federal government began to run low on specie. Several proposals involving the use of bonds were suggested. Finally, Congress began printing money, which the Confederate government had been doing since the beginning of the war. The Legal Tender Act allowed the government to print $150 million in paper money that was not backed by a similar amount of gold and silver. Many bankers and financial experts predicted doom for the economy, as they believed there would be little confidence in the scheme. There were also misgivings in Congress, as many legislators worried about a complete collapse of the nation's financial infrastructure.
The paper notes, called greenbacks, worked much better than expected. The government was able to pay its bills and, by increasing the money in circulation, the wheels of Northern commerce were greased. The greenbacks were legal tender, which meant that creditors had to accept them at face value. In 1862, Congress also passed an income tax and steep excise taxes, both of which cooled the inflationary pressures created by the greenbacks.
Another legal tender act passed in 1863, and by war's end nearly a half-billion dollars in greenbacks had been issued. The Legal Tender Act laid the foundation for the creation of a permanent currency in the decades after the Civil War.
#100
Other Small Game / Re: Late season skwirl hunt wi...
Last post by nastygunz - February 25, 2025, 07:51:04 AM45 degrees here today 