Kansas

I would offer him some Jack Links beef jerky!

Absolutely love saltwater fishing. Absolutely hate rough sea's.

Any way I can stay 100% dry

I don't know if it is the best but I got a Browning 12 gage Cynergy last fathers day and absolutely love it. Its a beautiful, reliable gun that gets the job done. I use it for upland birds, dove, and some sporting clay for fun.

I love catching what i love to eat! Freshwater: Im eating Crappie and Walley Salt: Dolphin and Grouper

If you don't have to kill it first then it ain't even close to being meat.

I think slugs are way more effective in using a shotgun on whitetail.

I love Gerber Gear and the LMF II is a solid infantry style knife. Made for military men and survivalist and can handle just about any job.

Easier to get the family fishing on the boat or on the bank the trying to get them in the woods. Im a famiy guy so I say fishing.

The Remington 870 shotgun and 7600 pump rifle are a lot alike, I suppose if you like the 870 you can get along just fine with the 7600. Call me old fashion but I think a bolt action rifle as opposed to the pump action. is a more suitable hunting rifle. A good ol 30-06 should do you fine at home and out west. If you are going to drop 800 plus on it then make sure you get something you "love" and don't just settle for a right handed gun.

Right now I am going with the F-250 diesel and I can tow a mountain cross country with that thing, plus great leg room. First truck my dad gave me was his 92' Z71 and I don't have the heart to let it go. Both great trucks.

get em Del!

Browning

I like Remmy for pheasant, quail, dove. Winchester Turkey loads. Never shot Fedy

"Put that thang on em!" Whether is a monster hook set, puttin a 3 1/2 shell on a gobbler, swingin on a ring neck, you gotta put it on em!

Would be better if we could get some stable weather. On day it 20 degrees next day its 70 degrees. Common springtime!

I like Tred Barta. The thing he does with that Long bow and homemade arrows are AMAZING! He pretty darn funny too.

Crankbaits and Jerkbaits: Rapala's Soft Plastic: Power Bait Spinnerbait: Strike King

I like getting after them gobblers. Seeing a short hair work for ring necks is a close second. There is nothing like watching a field dog do what it was created to do.

I know if I were a fish a bacon scented anything would sure lure me in.

When I was 9 a snagged a lady while I was fishing in the trout pond at an outdoors show. I was trying to fly fish like I saw on tv. Good thing the hook was small.

Boxes and bags work just fine. I use both. I find it best to make sure that you keep the colors separate and dry so the colors don't bleed on each other.

Lab's probably the best all around hunting dog, family dog and property dog but I my favorite are Beagles. Grew up rabbit hunting with them as a kid and reading Snoopy comics. Been sold on them ever since.

It depends on water clarity. The willow has more flash in clear water, I like the colorado in dirty water for more vibration.

I have got my grandfather M1 Carbime. It comes only second the Browning Cynergy my daughters got me for fathers day.

I love both, but I sure hate having to fight high sea's! So ill say freshwater.

Catching Releasing: Bass Catching Eating: Crappie

Thatta kid rrmont. Can't go wrong with the Sunflower State.

Parking ticket. To launch from a boat ramp had to use a "self pay station" and forgot to bring small bills. No place with in miles to make change plus it was bout 530am. Wasn't going to let it ruin my fishing trip and launched anyway. Came back and found a ticket on my windshield. Would have been mad but I had a limit of slab crappie that day. well worth it.

Fishing trip in the Florida Keys two summers ago. There are so many species to catch it made it a blast. And there is nothing like eating a fresh catch. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the water was crystal clear. It was a blast for everyone that went.

I am not exactly sure about that particular winchester model but anything you get from your grandfather you should cherish!

I like fish tacos, but salt water fish only. Grouper and red snapper fish tacos are my favorite.

If it weren't for the.0000001 percent chance of an out of state resident drawing a tag in most states, I'd have a story to tell.

6 ft sailfish. released while it was still in the water on the side of the boat. The capt guessed it would tip at about 145lb. Was a long fight and glad it was the last fish of the day because I was spent hauling that thing in.

Ive got a RedHead on mine. Cheap, and havn't missed yet.

Hunters and fishermen are the best conservationist!

Yes, by posting questions like this.

I wouldn't do the whole bird, just the fan, beard and spurs. Less maintnance and less space, less expensive. But if you get a beast of a long beard it may be worth it to show up a lil late to work just so you can get him to the taxidermist quickly. Like others have mentioned keep the blood of is key which is easy to say after you just blasted him with a 3 1/2. You may want to lay the bird on something to sock up the blood during the truck ride in as well

I am with you on this one guys, there is enough of that garbage in the media as it is. And I don't want to hear the excuse of F&S needing to pay the bills with advertising revenue. We shouldn't have to tear the back page out of the magazine. Editor's these are your customers speaking! Please get rid of those ads.

Counting down the days till Spring turkey season opens in KS.

I got lost mushroom hunting with a friend one time when I was 14 on some new property. Got caught look at the ground so much for Murrells didn't pay attention to the surrounding terrain. Wasn't in any really danger, heard some traffic near by and made it to a road although I want to say I noticed the moss growing on a tree and tasted the dirt.

I think five is the max but hear they give you your own website and column in the mag after 75k in points

I second that. If you can wait to hear from Del in KS I would. From the sounds of it I know he is going to test the heck outta them tents. If he ain't on this website then he is in the field!

I think an owl hoot would be useful for locating Tom's on the early morning roost. A butt seat or soft pad helps keep you comfy when setting up on a tree. Later in the spring season be mindful of ticks.

If you are going to hunt with it check out its parents. Did either hunt? Where either trained? Body type? Energy level? Medical problems? They are usually a god indicator of what kind of dog your getting. If its going to be a family dog then just go off the "cuteness factor"

Perry Lake, KS fishing off of 92 bridge with my father in late January when I was about 12. Crappie was stacked up so thick we couldn't keep our poles in the water. No kidding had both our limits (at the time it was 50 a person 10in fish) in less then 4 hrs. Won't mention how long it took to clean all them slabs. Went right back the next day with my uncle mickey and it was just a hot.

Great bait in the south, especially Florida. A bit pricey though. I like horny toads because they have a large selection of colors but they are a not very durable.

I think you got the wrong website, unless you meant "moonshine"

its seasonal

sounds like you are going to be doing something more then just "sitting round the camp fire" with all that heat.

Hit it all, but hit the cover hardest. Next to large rocks or beams.

I like drifting large night crawlers with beeds and chartuse blades. If I gotta go lure, Ill take a 6inch Firetiger Husk Jerk.

All of these are hilarious, but I know for a fact they didn't seem funny at the time. Great question Del, they should write an article about this one in the next issue.

GO CHIEFS!

Early to mid November was a bit off this season because we had an unusually warm fall.