It is the best pump I have ever owned. It is easy to take apart and reassemble for cleaning, ultra reliable in all conditions, and it can handle the 2 3/4 to the 3 1/2 without kicking the snot out of you.

That sounds like a good idea, you will just want to make sure that you are careful around the nasal cavity where the bone is very weak and easy to damage.

23, and still truckin' along like I used to back in the good old days. haha

Scent blocker is not needed when squirrel hunting; what you do need is a way to slip through the woods as quietly as possible, the best advice I can give you is walk slowly and watch your step.

My cousin and I are having a great time shooting honkers out of our newly built pit blind( aka "The Office"). There is nothing better than being able to sit in a nice lawn chair while your coffee is resting on the shelf next to you and the roof is protecting you from the elements all while harvesting big Canada geese. Both of our dads' thought we were crazy for building it until they experienced the comfort it has to offer. I am now waiting for the colder weather to drive more waterfowl to our area.

In the Owner's Manual that comes with the reel there is usually a parts list and a phone number or adress where you can order spare parts like a spool.

I would ask him for hunting tips, he is in the woods more than I so he should know all the hot spots to hang a stand.

I like the CCI Stinger.

If you are in open counrty i would choose the .22-250, like other have said above it is fast and very flat out to 300 yards. But if you hunt in a tight area, you can't go wrong with a 12 ga. and buckshot.

Ithaca 37 Deerslayer.

Remington 870 20 ga.

Christian, I know you are a young fella so you wouldn't understand just how good a beer tastes when you have completed a long, strenuous, and successful hunt. There is nothing wrong with having a beer or two after the hunt is over, but like others have said or at least insinuated, a man must know his limitations in order to ensure his safety as well as the others around him.

I like to play golf and set-up ground blinds and pit blinds for future use.

geese and walleye

Richie thats pretty sick, if I say someone do that to an animal I would probably knock them out.

I love my St. Croix, it will be hard to beat the sensitivity of that rod.

Muskie on Lake of the Woods

#1 walleye #2 pike

When I take people out in the boat and they leave once we get done for the day without taking their trash.

Always take 3, 2 rigged up for trolling and one for casting.

To go with YooperRyan, if you have a more sophisticated taste, try Labatt Blue.

I started when I was 10 and 13 years later I still get a rush everytime I hear geese in the air.

It's a toss up between the .270 and the .30-06.

I like blending with nature and getting a chance to see how the other animals meander on with their lives.

As long as he matches the load with the game there is nothing wrong with using a handgun.

They pattern very nicely out of a more open choke which makes them good for pass shooting or as a third shot for when the birds are flaring from your dekes.

If you are wanting to shoot 3.5 in. shells then I would go with the Beretta Extrema II or the Benelli Super Black Eagle II. Both of those auto loaders work extremely well, but I would give the SBE2 the nod just for the better recoil reduction system. Both of these guns are soft shooters, but for the 3.5 in. magnums you will start to notice a little difference; which for 3.5's a little less felt recoil is much appreciated. If you are only going to use 2 3/4 or 3 in. shells, I would look at the Benelli Vinci or the Beretta AL391 Urika. Both of these guns have a 3 in. chamber and are touted as being highly reliable in adverse conditions. You will be happy with any of these four guns; it is all a matter of what type of features you are looking for and what feels best for you.

Not now, I just renewed in February and have yet to get my next issue.

Your problem could also be that your arrows are old and the nocks and fletchings are starting to dry rot and become brittle. If you do have older arrows, I would try buying some new ones and see if your problem continues.

I love hunting the Canada goose, especially on a good snowy morning. Catching Northern Pike in Canada is the ultimate fishing adventure in my book.

If you are looking for clothing and/or fishing equipment, a good place to start would be Cabela's bargin cave. A good time to buy shooting gear will be in about 3.5 - 4.5 months from now when hunting seasons are starting to wind down and retail companies are looking to make room for spring fishing equipment. A good rule of thumb is to buy your fishing gear during hunting season and your hunting gear during fishing season; this is when you are more prone to find better deals.

Ranch is the best.

Tailgate up, I want to show a little respect to the animal I just killed.

Born, raised, and currently in Ohio.

This question is like pitting the Steelers against the Lions everyone knows who will win, Uncle Ted that's all there is to say.

I shoot the animal again to finish the job, it's the least you can do to ease their pain. I might use a golf club, but the thought of bringing my bag with me always seems to slip my mind when I am preparing for the hunt.

Blondie...lets try The Good The Bad And The Ugly.

I always like grilling them whole and then adding the BBQ sauce when they were about 15 minutes from being done. When the time comes, you grab an entire squirrel and chow down.

Thats not a bad price, if your buddy has any goose decoys, you can tell him I am interested.

Here in NW Ohio there isn't much to worry about in the form of snakes or dangerous game. I was fine with skunks until last goose season while working on a flock I looked to my left and there was a skunk 6 feet away from me wondering what in the hell I was doing. Ever since then, skunks have always been in the back of my mind when I hunt that property.

Raw Shrimp

Clint Eastwood by far. He was "The Man with no Name", I think the reason behind that was the directors knew that people were not going to remember his name in a movie, just the amount of ass that he kicked.

Release

Make sure your face is camoed and be very still, waterfowl have an uncanny ability to pickup and avoid movement.

A lot of it depends on the time of the year. In the earlier part of the season the geese will be in smaller groups and 10-15 dekes will work good. In the later part of the season, the geese will be grouping in family groups and 5 or more dozen dekes may be the only way to get the geese interested in your spread. When putting out the smaller spread, you will want to group no more than four dekes close together, the geese have not yet started to group into larger families. In the later season you will want to make them into groups of 7-10. You want to make sure to leave room for incoming geese to land; the worst feeling in the world is having a flock come to your spread and land outside of gun range because there was no room for them to land on you.

A good canister of bear spray would be a better, and probably more effective choice.

That is a pretty tall order. From my own personal experience I have found that when it comes to goose calls, you get what you pay for. I spent between $25 - $45 on four goose calls that all sounded, and blew horrible. I decided then that is was time to bite the bullet and get something good, so I spent $110 on a Zink SR1 and have loved it since the first day I got it. If you would have taken the money I spent on the first four calls I could have bought one good one with money to spare. You will save money in the long run by buying a premium call to start with instead of buying cheap calls and end up buying a premium one the next year after you have thrown your money down the drain. That may not be the answer you want to hear, but trust me, I thought every one was feeding me a line of bull when they told me that cheap calls are almost always a waste of money. If you get into goose hunting hardcore you will understand this phenomina.

I see no reason for it, we have never had a problem debutting a deer of letting it drain with the pelvis bone intact.

The Ithaca 37 is probably one of the most, if not the most, underrated pump shotgun.

I would goose hunt every day of the year if I could, then after I limit out I would go fishing.

Mossy Oak Duck Blind is the best pattern for where I hunt.

I would have gone out today but when I went to get my federal duck stamp at the post office the other day they were out, a new shipment will be in tomorrow. I guess I will end up working on the new pit blind I plan on using for the later seasons.

I use Black Cloud for pass shooting and Winchester Supremes over decoys on geese.

It is hard to go wrong with a Mini Maglight; and the fact that you can store and extra bulb in the butt cap is ingenious.

I shop at Cabelas the most because I feel like they have a better selection and I have their rewards card, but I live within an hour from both so I do shop at Bass Pro once in a while.

I love my Schrade Uncle Henry sharp as hell and keeps a great edge.

We (people I hunt with) have never split the sternum on a deer. An intact sternum does not hinder one's ability to field dress, skin, or process a harvested deer.

One of my best has to be the annual Thanksgiving pheasant hunt. It is the only time of the year that all the uncles, grandfather, dad, brother, and cousins can get together for a hunt. We usually do well harvesting between 8-12 roosters, but the real fun is after the hunt. When the birds and guns are cleaned and put away, we will enjoy a few cold ones and some homemade wine while talking over the day's events and past times. I always cherish that day of the year and am very thankful of the opportunity for us all to share the field.

137, my cousin and I had a contest in Canada the day we fished together. About 90 were pike and the rest were walleye.

I would use a floating jig head and tail. You will have to adjust the amount of slit shot you use for current and depth. I would put the split shot about 16-20 inches away from your jig head so it will float appx. 8-12 inches off the bottom.

I would first make sure that it is legal to harvest frogs with a .22 in your state.

Bismuth shot is a safe nontoxic that is geared more towards the older guns that cannot handle steel shot. You will still want to ask a knowledgeable gunsmith on this matter, but if he says you can't shoot steel he will more than likely tell you to use bismuth.

If you are looking for a pump gun then I would save up for the Benelli Super Nova. That gun is easy to clean, has a soft recoil, can handel 2 3/4 to 3 1/2, and it can withstand anything you will encounter in the field.

Here in Ohio you have to release snagged fish. When the walleyes are running in the Maumee river I have caught fish that had been snagged three and four times. It really sucks when you get one in the gut and you know it will be dead within a few minutes, but by law you have to throw it back.

I am sure a nice pawn shop will give you a great price on your bow. After you sell it you should have enough to buy a cell phone, and maybe even a little left over for some ice cream.

I have to agree with Steve182, I really like the St. Croix line. A good rod for the money would be the Premier series, I fish with a 6'6 medium (they also sell 7') and love the sensitivity and fast action; they sell at Cabelas for $100.

Whenever I head out to the field I always carry my Shrade folder (skining knife), Ka-Bar (guting knife), and a Leatherman (mostly for the tools).

I would jump up to a 3" shell. You have to remember that geese are a very tough bird and it takes a good number of pellets to bring one down. The 3" shell will offer a greater payload and an increase in velocity. These two factors will increase your chances of a clean kill versus cripples. The #2's should work fine as long as you are using them over decoys where you will be shooting less than 30 yards, past thirty yards #2 shot (especially in steel) loses a great deal of its velocity. If there is a possibility you will be shooting past 30 yards I would use at least BB and no less than a 3" shell.

I would say that 99% of the stuff there is grossly overpriced junk. If you do go, make sure to watch the dogs run the water races.

Early goose starts up on Tuesday as well, in Ohio. This Saturday we are going to finish up some finishing touches on a pit blind we are building.

What are you planning to hunt with this rifle, it can help narrow down the possible choices.

You probably never spooled your reel properly and therefore are being introduced to the lovely wind knot. I am assuming that you are using a spinning outfit, and that when you spooled your line you pulled the line off the spool instead of letting it unwind. After attaching the line to your reel spool, you then lay the line spool flat on the ground (usually label side up) and then reel the line onto your reel spool. This will reduce wind knots, pack your line onto your reel spool more evenly, which all inturn allows you to get maximum performance out of your reel and line.

Benelli

I have had really good luck with the Rapala HJ 12 and 14 in gold, clown, and glass perch. The XR 10 and 12 in rusty crawdad and perch also worked great. If the pike are really aggressive, try using the Subwalk in clown, gold, or gold olive.

Ohio

The Sahara is a good reel. I have a 2500 I use on walleye and pike; have yet to meet a fish it could not handle.

The Extrema 2 is a tough shotgun to beat; that is if you are looking for a good semi-auto for the field.

This is one of the most debated topics amoung waterfowlers. There are two different options to look at when deciding between shooting the 3.5in or the 3in. Companies that make both shells to hold the same payload; will offer a difference in velocity. There will usually be little difference, 50-150 fps, which when shooting steel, the velocity drops quickly and you are not really gaining much of an advantage. Where the 3.5in. shines is its ability to hold the larger payload (1 1/2 to 1 3/8 ounces) versus the 3in. loads holding generally 1 1/4 ounces, but producing similar velocities across the board. If you are trying to decide between the two for a velocity advantage I personally think you are wasting your money on the more expensive 3.5in. shells; however if you are looking to throw a larger payload down range there is a definative advantage for the 3.5in. shells. To give you and idea; there are 72 steel pellets per ounce of BB sized steel shot. In a 1 1/4 ounce 3in. shell that equates to 98 pellets, in the 3.5in. 1 1/2 and 1 3/8 ounce loads that would be 114 and 122 pellets respectively. Another thing you have to look at is how well your shotgun patterns the different sized payloads. In the gun I shoot it will pattern a 3in. 1 1/4 ounce Winchestern Supreme better than the 3.5in. 1 1/2 ounce load; which I use for shooting over decoys with a max range of 30 yards. If I will be pass shooting my gun shoots a better pattern with the 3.5in. 1 1/2 ounce load of Federal Black Cloud better than the 3in. 1 1/4 ounce load at a max range of 45 yards. The best thing you can do is try out different choke and shell combinations to decide what your gun shoots the best.

I have heard you should not use handloads in your personal defense weapon, beacause you could cook up a load that is more devastating than factory ammo. It could be seen as cruel and unusual punishment if you shot someone that broke into your house and tried to kill you. The way I look at it you can't go wrong by practicing with your handloads and then at night have you magazine ready with hydrashoks, glaser rounds, or some hornady FTX.

What else are the police supposed to do when they are shot at?

My name is Streack and I need help, I once turned down a night on the town with a young lady in order to finance a new Zink Paralyzer goose call. I know I am in the advanced stages of this addiction and if help does not come soon I will forever be caught up in this life style. May God have mercy on my soul.

At the local fishing hole we have always had luck trolling worm harnesses. They come in a variety of colors, so you will have to play around with them until you find the one that works best; and that one hot color could change from day to day so if it's not producing then change it out.

I would make sure that the agent taking care of my insurance claim knew exactly what was stolen so I could be fairly compensated. If done properly, you probably won't have to save up much money for your new rifle. However, if you lacked insurance, then I would buy the less expensive rifle to hunt with. If you are a good hunter, the money you save by not having to buy meat and the trade in value of your current rifle should be enough to buy the model you wanted for next season.

A very small amount of butter, salt and pepper with a dash of garlic. Wrap it in tin foil and put on the grill. For a perch or crappie, once you hear the juices makin noise inside the packet it will only take about five to seven more minutes before it is done.

Breaking in some extra sets of reeds just in case my original ones crack.

Around 1,000 acres.

I don't understand why people are so obsessed with their points. I find it is better to offer good advise when you know it rather than trying to answer every question or review every piece of gear just to get the points.

I'm a sucker for SLOW roasted canadian goose breast; if done properly, it is very tender. I can't wait for the season to start in September now.

I got mine at Cabela's

Ranking up your own post is pretty childish, if you need points that bad just double and triple post the same thing like other decent people do.

F&S all the way, hopefully they can find more pictures and stories of her field dressing a moose or slaying salmon during the run. I found those to be quite amusing and F&S worthy when I saw them.

A Krieghoff Essencia Boxlock in 28 ga.

I wear a Mossy Oak jacket with Real Tree bibs, as far as I know, the animals never noticed or cared much.

After church I head to the field.

We bathed our dog in Mint Listerine and it really knocks the edge off the skunk smell. We gave him the same bath two days later and when the scent of the Listerine was gone so was the skunk stench.

If you are going to use the gun strictly for varmint hunting, then I would get the .22-250; it is ballistically superior over the .223. I know that you reload, so the prices of factory ammunition will not play a factor in this decision. However, if there is a chance that you may want to use this gun for something other than varmints, you will have to side with the .243. It's just my opinion (and in many places it is legally stated) that the .24 caliber is the minimum caliber for deer sized game.

I don't know if they even sell it any more, buy it is a grease called RIG, and it works great.

When I am hunting over decoys I will use Winchester Supreme 3" BBs. If I am pass shooting I will use Black Cloud 3" BBs. I shoot both out of a Briley IM choke. The Winchesters pattern great out to about 30 yards, hence hunting them over decoys, before it starts getting spotty and the Black Cloud will put an average of 17 pellets in the 10" circle at 45 yards, which makes them better for the longer range pass shooting.

You might be able to get $40 out of it, but reguardless of price, it was your grand father's and I wouldn't sell it.

Zero Hour Bomb Company???

I have a spot that is just outside the city limits. There is a Wal-mart retention pond near by that is adjacent to the river, which holds a massive amount of geese. A business owner gave me permission to hunt his retention pond which is just a third of a mile down the road and right in line with the route the geese take in order to get to the fields to feed. That spot is an absolute killer on geese and it sees its fair share of ducks too. This spot is literally a third of a mile from the city and I have it to myself.

Walk slowly so you can scan the ground better and keep an eye out for sheds that may have been caught in a tangle that overhangs a trail.

I have Fireline Crystal on all my spinning rods and I love the stuff. Like it has been said above, you want to put some mono backing on your spool before you fill it with Fireline, if you store your rods in the garage and there are large temp. changes it causes the line to slip on the spool. Switching from mono to Fireline has added about 20% more length to my casts, when I need it, and I have yet to get any wind knots with it. I have always used the Improved Clinch and have not had any problems with that knot. When fishing in the Maumee River I tend to bend and break more hooks getting out of a snag then breaking the line (20lb test). I really like this line, very sensitive, no stretch, and extremely hard to cut.

.45-70

If your hunting geese, then I would have to say that Zink makes the best calls there are. I have used Fred's calls with great success and have accidentally pulled geese off of other guys' spreads when calling in a flock.

I clean mine about every third time I use it, It only takes a few minutes to wipe the action down and swab out the barrel.

My last name is Streacker, I hope you can figure out how I chose my user name.

The commodities market usually dictates price fluctuations in ammunition.

Federal for shot shells, Remington for slugs.

Federal and Winchester

Cut'em, it's what I say when I am calling the shots on geese.

Cabelas, they have a much greater selection.

Tred Barta or Tom Knapp

Knife, wind proof lighter, and a shotgun. However, if you get lost in a woods around my area, your just a damned fool and for the sake of humanity it would be best if you went unsaved.

In Ohio, the small game goes out in Feb. If the weather breaks and warms up nice, some early season groundhogs are fun shootin in the wheat fields.

Rapala or Acme

Cabelas, just because Sportsman's Warehouse is too far away.

F&S or Ohio Outdoor News

The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

Mister Twister, so many choices for so many species.

Area code, North Carolina??

Either Tred Barta or Tom Knapp, you can learn so much by watching their shows. I used to like Babe Winkleman until he shot a buck in Wisconsin and didn't recover it even though he was legally allowed to track it on to the private property.

Either the Beretta Extrema 2 or the Benelli SBE2.

Coffee and water, the coffee keeps you sharp in the morning and the water will keep you going for the rest of the day.

Semi-auto, they have become more reliable over the past few years.

Make sure to set your gas can on a tray. My cousin forgot to do this and half the glue in the back was rendered useless only three days after I put the new carpet in.

Harris Bipod, that's what I use to shoot ground hogs so that's what I use to sight-in and practice from.

Flooded timber

It would have to be either a common goldeneye or a pintail.

37in. Northern on Tony's Lake in Ontario and a 26in Walleye in the Maumee river.

I don't see anyhting wrong with using a crossbow during the archery season. It gives more people the ability to go out and enjoy the open air, plus it helps raise the number of people who buy licenses. I personaly don't think there should be any laws or restrictions against using them. It would only be fair to restrict inline muzzleloaders during primative season if you are going to restrict crossbows from archery season.

I always figured that for every big boy I see there are two I don't, so there is no reason to lay claim on a deer, or any other animal for that matter. If someone shoots a deer you have been specifically hunting, so be it. Life is too short to get all bent out of shape over someone who shot a buck that you saw once, two months ago.

Geese

Butchering yourself is almost as much fun as hunting the deer.

When out in the woods, I need a cigar that fits the setting, that's why I only smoke a Backwoods, original or sweet aromatic, (only on occasion). They sure taste good with a Molson Canadian or Belvedere vodka.

Peanut butter, carrots, raisins, an apple or pear, chocolate, water, and a little mint grizzly.

I have always used 14lb Fireline Crystal with some 10lb mono as backing to keep the line from slipping on the spool.

Benelli Super Nova, very few parts = very few troubles, extremely rugged, and it handles 3.5 in. shells very well.

I will be running it with my .22-250, light on the recoil and super flat trajectory for those 50 yard and 300 yard shots.

A bluebird sky makes things tough for goose hunting. Your spread better be perfect along with the calling, because it will be more crucial. On a crappy day it seems like you can get away with a less than perfect presentation, but the calling must still be decent.

The lake we went to back in 2007 (Tony's Lake, Airdale Fly-in, in Wawa, Ontario) the pike were so aggresive you could catch them on almost anything. I used Hula Poppers, Jitterbugs, buzz baits, jig and tail, Little Cleo, and assorted Rapalas. For the Little Cleo, the best size I used was the 2/3oz. spoon in silver/orange and gold/red. The Rapalas seemed to catch the bigger pike Husky Jerk (HJ12 and HJ14), Original Floater (F11, F13, and F18), Jointed (J13), X-Rap (XR12), and the Skitter Walk (SW08). If you can handle the misquitos, try going out at dusk with a surface lure and hang on tight, the strikes will be outstanding.

Babe Winkelman

Whenever we go walleye fishing at the local resevoir, we tend to catch a fair amount of catfish when trolling a worm harness. I have also caught them on a Wallydiver and witnessed my cousin catch one on a 2/3 ounce Little Cleo in green and silver.

I'll start using golf clubs when the DNR makes a season for them, until then use your gun, bow, or knife.

Chartreuse ain't bad, but I have had more luck on motor oil with red flake, but that's for walleyes.

If the pike are in the weeds waiting to ambush a meal as it passes by; try a Jitterbug, watching the strikes are amazing. I have also had great success with the Rapala Subwalk and Little Cleo spoons (2/3oz.)

23 and Findlay, Ohio

.45-70, you can load it with so many different combinations of powder charges and bullet weights that it can be used to effectively kill any NA game animal without destroying meat.

If you don't want to fry them, you can cook them in a foil packet over a grill or fire with some butter,, salt, pepper, and a little touch or garlic. Once the juices start to boil in the foil packet give them another 5-7 mins. before you take them off the heat and enjoy. To further enhance the flavor, eat them with an ice cold Molson Canadian, preferably from a bottle.

It's not the shotgun or rifle, it's the action which it is built on.

I would try some of the larger 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz. spoons or about a size 11 Rapala for the pike. The walleyes I would go low and slow with a Hot-n-Tot, Shad Rap, or Rat-L-Trap.

Geese in late December and January.

A can of Mint Grizzly, it takes away the hunger pains when you are too busy fishing to take a time out and eat.

I have had good luck with trolling a black and silver or black and gold Jointed Rapala(J07). But in the late season I have even caught them on the J13 size.

This site will help you out. http://www.bassfan.com/tips_article.asp?ID=196 It is important to remember that on a spinning outfit, you do not unwind the line off the spool by using a pencil, you will strip the line off the spool so it feeds out in the opposite direction the reel spool is winding.

The easier a gun is to clean the more I like it.

I use a St. Croix Premier With a Shimano Sahara. It has been an awesome setup for me; light, strong, and sensitive rod with an extremely smooth reel. I am spooled up with 8lb Fireline Crystal, and can cast that rig a mile.

Of course I dress in layers. However, what works best for me is under my outer layer I wear a waterproof jacket and pants, should be silent, and it keeps the wind out and the warmth in. If it gets too warm, you can always take it off. Also, when you hike from your vehicle to the stand, make sure to shed as much clothing as needed to keep yourself from sweating, once you sweat, it will be very hard to stay warm.

I have yet to find the one color that will always work for walleye. The best thing to do is have a good assortment of soft plastics and colored jigs so you are able to switch combinations util you find what works. As for depth, I would buy a fish finder, walleyes will swim at different depths on different parts of the lake. Temperature, wind, water clarity, barametric pressure, cloud cover, time of day, and structure will all play a factor on how deep the walleyes are, hence the importance of a fish finder. I have always found that using a 1/8 ounce jig with a 3 inch worm works the best for me. You can snip off part of the twister tail's body to fit the jig, but you still get the good action of a longer tail. You will then use split shots to help you reach your desired depth, as a 1/8 ounce jig is fairly light when you are trolling or in heavy current.

The Rapala Husky Jerk, has boated me more fish, but I really enjoy using the Subwalk on Pike.

I have always used raw shrimp and fish it off the bottom, it stays on the hook well.

Reid, I can't say as I know anyone that shoots geese with 6 or 7 shot, that is a very light load even if you were shooting Heavy Shot, even then with that I would not go lower than 3 shot on geese; which would be limited to shooting decoying geese at less than 25 yards. The smallest shot size I use are #2 in 3in. Winchester Supremes when I hunt decoys and BBs in 3 or 3.5 Black Cloud for pass shooting.

I call it 45 Long Colt because more people will associate with that name.

It's almost that time of year to get the old gruntin iron out and the wooden stake.

Up in Canada I have had good luck with the X-Rap (XR10)in Gold, the Original Floater (F09 and F11) in gold or silver, and the 2/3oz. Little Cleo in silver/orange.

My first rifle was a 10/22 with the mannlicher stock. When I was younger I thought the same way as you Reid, but once I got a little older, I strted to appreciate the looks of that gun more. It's a pretty neat little gun that has a tendency to grab some attention when I go out and shoot it.

1. Walleye 2. Pike 3. Perch

It's cheap because they don't have to print and send the magazine to you.

Heat has a tendency to do things like that to the skirts of a spinnerbait.

To Rebel and Chuckles: The behavior both of you are showcasing to all of us on this site is extremely immature and uncalled for. People have already been banished from this site for acting in such childish ways. It would be best if both of you started conducting yourselves in a higher manner that is deemed more socially acceptable. If this is not possible, then please refrain from visiting this site.

I have found out the hard way that the more you spend on a scope the better it is. You will save money in the long run by purchasing a good scope right off the bat then buying 2-3 lower grade scopes for the same rifle. With that being said, I would go with the Leupold, but the Bushnell Elite series are very good scopes as well. It all depends on what model you buy.

Jointed Rapala in gold and black, I have caught a lot of walleye with that lure so I always have at least three in the tackle box.

Tony's lake in Wawa, Ontario (Airdale Fly-in Service). It can be yours for a week if you have a $1,000 you want to part ways with.

Pulling is when you use one jerking motion to set off the trigger, usually resulting in a poor group or missed shot. Squeezing is when you apply steady pressure on the trigger slowly until the rifle goes off. If you squeeze the trigger properly, your rifle will almost surprise you when it fires the shot.

I think that article was in North American Hunter, but I can't remember what they were saying about that condition.

I think I would choose the Mastodon, looks like that beast had some massive ivory, would look good on my wall. I would probably use a Marcel Thys in 600 Nitro.

Smallies, they fight with a little more intensity.

Who cares about what came first; which one tastes better?

I stayed in a Ameristep Doghouse blind for 3 straight days.

The last person that acted like a jackass on this site wasn't around for very long.

Savage Model 12 in .22-250; that gun can sure print a group.

It would be nice to have a walleye boat for Lake Erie.

Velocity wise, they should be about the same. You will have to pattern your loads, but the 3 in. loads will give you about 1/8 to 1/4 ounce more shot which can equate to 8-16 more BBs if you are using steel. To give you an idea, there are 72 BBs in one ounce of steel shot.

The Accutrigger is probably one of the best advancements in the modern hunting rifle industry. I have a Savage 12 in .22-250 and its a joy to shoot. Mine is set at 2 lbs. and breaks extremely clean; I know it has improved my accuracy.

If we are just messing around and want to have a good time we will drink whiskey, but if we are serious about catching fish we have Molson Canadians.

Too close to call.

Fried or grilled, both ways have their own distinct and delicious qualities.

Judging by you pictures, I would say its worth $200-$275.

Look at the Shrade knives, especially the Uncle Henry, it is probably the most durable knife I have.

That extra roll of toilet paper or the Vick's sore throat spray.

Peacemaker, anyways, with a name like that how can you go wrong.

Yeah, Bourjaily posted a video of it in the Gun Nut blog on March 12.

I'm from Ohio and I love hunting geese.

I would say that a good comparison for the .30-06 would be to shoot a light 3" or a heavy 2 3/4" 12ga. load. That should give you an approximate idea of how much recoil it will have. Also, you need to remember that felt recoil is different for everyone due to the fact of the positioning of the gun in one's shoulder, the person's physical build, whether or not the gun fits the shooter, and what type of clothes the shooter has on at the time.

When I am on the river I have had great success after a storm has rolled through, but on the resevoir storms have made for some slow days.

The river I fish is very shallow, therefore we do a lot of site casting. The lure that works best for me is a small (1.5 inch) crawdad. While they are sucking the sludge off the rocks you cast it about 15-20 feet in front of them and bring it right to their nose. When they don't scare from the splash of the lure, they are very skiddish, I would say I hook up with them about 70% of the time.

Winchester Supremes are very good shells, I have cut a few open and the shot size is completely uniform except for maybe two or three pellets. I have always been impressed with it and it patterns well out of my IM choke. I shoot 3 in. and they are comfortable to shoot from early goose in September, long sleeved shirt, to January, multiple layers of clothes.

Is that the monkey that sits on your shoulder when you're in the Rapala isle at Cabela's tell you to buy three of everything?

First of all, The spring season starts April 20 and ends May 17. The limit is TWO bearded turkeys. Each turkey permit is $24, the real killer is the non-resident annual license fee of $125. In the Spring Season you are allowed to hunt turkeys from 1/2 hour before sunrise to Noon. I live in Northwest Ohio and we have been seeing turkeys around my place for only the past 5 years, they were introduced. The population around here has been growing, the other day my brother took a cell phone picture of 25-30 birds in the field across the street. The best places in the state to hunt are in the Northeast and Southeast portions. http://www.thenaturalresource.com/hunting/LANACCWA_00.php That link shows you a bunch of places that are open to public hunting. I hope this gets you started.

Its a great gun, but it is not a 400 yard gun. It can reach out to 200 pretty good as long as there is no wind.

I always wear a pair of thin cotton gloves under a pair of insulated leather gloves. The most important thing is to not let your hands get cold in the first place because once they do it's pretty hard to get them warmed up. Incase my hands do get cold, I carry a tube of Bengay with me, rub a little on my hands and put the gloves back on, within a few minutes they will be warm again.

I wonder how it worked, there was a lack of gear in his kayak. Is he tethered to the boat and when he hooks up with a marlin they cut him loose? It just seems that it would be awfully hard to troll with a kayak.

I would doubt that it's leagl, there is too much liability involved there. If it is legal, I am sure that the insurance policy would be very expensive.

You might have misread something because I don't think there is such a thing, I guess they could be really rare but I doubt it.

It's not as bad as it seems. Having to wait until your 21 gives you something to look forward to. After I turned 21 the only age restriction left was for Social Security, however that won't be around when I qualify. Those laws are there to protect the young folk, the maurity level of someone who is 21 versus 18 is drastically different in most cases. You will understand once you hit that magical age.

Boomer1: Could you please elaborate. I have been a member for some time and I am very pleased with all they offer.

20 ga slugs will have adequate power on deer sized game if thats what your wondering. I have found them to be plesent to shoot and quite accurate out of my 870.

I have always store my twister tails in plastic trays without any problems. But, I also keep all my tackle in the basement after I use it, my tails are never in the heat for a long time frame.

The jig and tail will catch anything.

Temperature, time, date, overcast or not, water temp., moon phase, wind direction, what you used, how you fished it, where you went, and most importantly what you caught.

I would do one of thwo things. A. Shoot the wolves. B. Capture the wolves and make them my new hunting partners so the incident doesn't happen again. Anyways, after watching the movie White Fang, training a wolf seems to be easy.

Your best bet would be to head to Wal-Mart, you should be able to find a rod and reel combo for under $50 that will be set up for catfish.

Just say this, "Mom I know that you are the most happy when I am happy, therefore by going fishing I am giving you the best Mother's Day gift I can possibly think of."

Where do you fish? What type of water are you fishing (river, lake, resevoir)? What kind of weeds or structure is in the water?

Heavy and slow or light and fast both work for me, however I think the light and fast are a little easier to shoot, so I will have to gravitate slightly towards them. I would say that the hardest part of shooting for most people is learning how to handle the recoil of the gun. Therefore, until you become a more experienced shooter, most peopl should stick with the lighter flat shooting calibers to hone their skills on.

In 2007 we went to Ontario for a week long fishing trip with Airdale fly-in service and we had a blast. You know it's going to be a great day when you crack open your first beer at 8:30 a.m. and have already boated 15 walleye. It is a fantastic place to go and I am looking forward to the trip this year.

If it's a model 311, $400-$700, if it is a model 345, about $350-$600.

Getting my first flock of geese to lock up on my spread.

Your gun should run between $600-$775, this depends on if you have a model with checkering or not. Also, I don't believe this rifle is ambidextrous.

If it is the Wyatt Earp series, $2500-$3500, if not, arount $500-$650.

All you can do is ask, but if they say no, then politely thank them for their time and leave. One time when I asked a landowner he told me "No" and I thanked him for his time and told him to have a good day. Before I made it back to my vehicle he called me back to his parch and wrote me permission. He said that I was the only person that thanked him and didn't complain about being rejected. Needless to say, I had the whole woods to myself and we have been good friends ever since.

The government won't try to take our guns. They know that if they were to try there will most likely be a violent outcome from some people.

We will keep any walleye that are atleast 17 in. long and the occasional bluegill but thats about it. We usually have to fish pretty hard for a couple weeks to put a meal together beacause a fish fry is a social event in our neck of the woods and we seem to catch a lot of 15-16 inch walleye.

Ducks with Phil Robertson.

I always carry a few clean shop rags to the field with me. They work great for cleaning your hands, but are even better for when nature calls. It sure beats the hell out of having to sacrifice your socks for wiping after you have done your business.

You can catch both pike and walleye on jigs, the hard part is taking the time to figure out what color combination works best. I would also try shallow and deep diving Rapalas and cast some spoons for the pike by the reeds. Don't be afraid to try some radical color combinations, sometimes it takes yellow and pink to gain a fish's attention whereas you and I would think that a more conservative black and green presentation would work best.

We always tightline shrimp on the bottom.

Shotgun, it is so versatile.

Bolt guns can withstand more abuse and dirty conditions. When you neglect your semi-auto and don't clean it often, I guarantee that someday it will not fire when you pull the trigger on the buck of a lifetime.

If you have a .22 cal. centerfire I would get the Bausch and Lomb Elite 4200, it is an excellent and sturdy scope that is very clear.

I probably release about 90% of the fish I catch because mostly they are from the local river which is an absolute cesspool. .

It all depends on what type of cover you fish and water clarity. If the water is clear as gin with light weeds they I would use a 15-20lb fluorocarbon. If you are fishing in stained water with a lot of stumps and heavy weeds you might look at a good braid in the 45-65lb range. It is most inportant though to make sure your line is suited for the water clarity.

Rocky Cornstalkers, most comfortable boots I have ever bought.

If I am not hunting or going to work, then I will have it with Baileys, otherwise I will just take it black.

I think their goose calls are crap and I wouldn't buy them. I found that it is better to buy a $100 goose call than it is to buy 3-4 calls that equal $100. If you must know, I think that Zink makes the best calls on the market and I would look there if you are interested in a goose or duck call.

From your hunting rifle, the only thing that is going to suffer from having a shorter barrel will be velocity, in most instances.

Winchester BST, my Savage eates them well.

Savage 12 in .22-250, varmints are the only thing you can hunt with a centerfire rifle in Ohio.

Ithaca 37 Featherlight 12 ga. Winchester model 70 in 300 Win. Mag

Generally I would say that most outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen have great ethical standards. Unfortunately, most of the news stories you see about hunters and fishermen are those of poachers and people who show cruelty towards animals. In a way the media, generally, portrays use in a less than elegant fashion, therefor us lawabiding outdoor folks need to showcase our conservation efforts, morals, and ethics. This is why it is so important to always do the right thing, not just do the right thing most of the time.

Crappies will start feeding when the water hits about 49F and start spawning around 54F.

They want to encode every casing and bullet with a serial number so they will know who bought the ammunition (you would have to sign forms and provide ID when you purchase), when it was purchased, what type of ammunition you bought, and how much you bought. They say that they only want to do this for handgun and assult rifle ammunition but we all know there are pistols and black rifles in a vast array of calibers that most people use in hunting applications. In essence they will be able to track the sales of nearly all ammunition plus raise the prices in order to privide maintenace on the machines that make ammuntion. This act would also make it illegal to own ammo that wasn't coded past the date of Jan 1, 2011. I don't know about reloading ammo, but my guess is that it would make it nearly impossible, probably unlawful, to reload your own stuff. In my opinion though I don't see this act passing. Right now the Dems. have their man in office so they are all trying to take a shot at bills they would like to see passed. Putting a serial number on every round of ammunition is just not feasible, the mainframe computer that would need to be constructed in order to hold all the information for when the round was made, by who, sold to who, and when it was sold would be would over load so quickly that its not possible. I don't think we are going to have to worry about this though.

Petzal is just fulfilling his part of the deal. Everytime a gun company or gunsmith lends to Petzal a rifle to test he has to learn everything about it, test its functionality, and then hold up his end of the bargin (give it some print time). Every gun that goes to F&S will undergo the same process whether it is a $125 .22 or a $25,000 custom rifle. I don't understand why he is catching so much flak for doing his job. I am sure there are a lot of rifles he could write about, but some are more interesting than others.

There is a type of insect that will eat the hair off your mount. One way to get rid of them is to deep freeze your mount (about -10 F) for a few hours to kill the insect and eggs. The other option is to try a flea and tick spray, it should kill the insects but not the eggs so you will want to do it about every three weeks for about five treatments. Those insects can travel from mount to mount so make sure to check over your other mounts.

Click "PHOTOS" on the top of the page, then hit "submit photos" and follow the rest of the directions.

I have an uncle that shot a deer that ran onto another property and the landowner wouldn't let him retrieve it. He called up the game warden and he then went and got the deer for him.

The inside tenderloins.

If it is a model 200, then it should be worth $300-$400.

Look through the tackle box and make a shopping list.

It's not what's in the backpack, it's who's name is on the backpack. A sponsor would rather have his name on your back than in your pocket.

I always figured that it will bleed out enough while you dressed it, therefore there was no need to cut its throat.

I haven't paid a single dime yet for the points I accumulated.

The two dogs were out in the yard one day and the young one was just laying in the sun. Our older dog walked up to him, lifted his leg, and took a leak right on him.

I would just make sure that you put it up at least a few weeks before the season starts so the deer can become accustomed to it, if the even notice it.

Why in the hell would anyone want to eat stright flour?

I am only guessing he is talking about his account number on the address label of his F&S magazine.

I use only line to line knots, I believe they give the fly a more natural looking presentation.

14ft. Alumacraft with a 7.5hp Evinrude (1957) that my cousin and I rebuilt and a old Sears trolling motor. That rig runs like a top and has helped us land more walleyes than two people should be allowed to catch.

I have seen exactly what you are talking about and it's unfortunate that some folks feel the need to take advantage of the system. I hope that for the customer's sake, you, I, and the other F&S subscibers/website users, that the editors look at the quality of the answers and comments that a person gives before handing out testing gear to the fellow with a high point total. If a person cannot articulate a good comment or answer on this website, then how in the hell will they be able to give a competent gear review in a national publication?

It sounds like you might have an shotgun made by the Eclipse Gun Company in Belgium. They imported shotguns from 1871-about 1900 to a store called Folsoms. After the Folsoms store closed it's doors they continued to market other models of shotguns from 1905-1957. They were a pretty common shot gun at that time and there are still lots of them around. If you barrel is marked "Laminated Steel" it is one of the older ones. Unfortunately they are not worth all that much; depending on the condition, $140-$550.

Lake Erie

Probably between $1500-$2000. Decoys, calls, ammo, line, lures, just the necessities.

St. Croix

He chewed the strap off her purse.

Some of those people are completely crazy.

Silver and Orange or Gold and Red worked the best for me.

I have never touched a deer, but I have had a squirrel run across my lap while sitting in a tree stand.

Jim in Mo: If he was shooting Winchester Balistic Silver Tips, those are moly coated Nosler bullet. If thats the case, those bullets are designed for rapid expansion, if he hit the heavey bones in the shoulder there probably was not enough energy to allow the bullet to travel much further in the body cavity; thus only making its way to one lung.

Take a slug of whiskey for the doubles you will be landing in about five minutes.

If the gun is going to be queen of the safe, then leave the finish as is. However, if you plan on using it to hunt with I would get it reblued to help it withstand the elements better.

The groundhog borrowing under our cabin eventually wound up as an easy meal for a fox.

Day is going great, I was just sitting here pondering how stupid it is to ask questions that don't pertain to hunting, fishing, or shooting on a website like F&S.

Does give birth to fawns mostly in late May to mid June but also as late as early July. The velvet supplies the antler with oxygen and nutrients to help grow the bone.

Waterfowl

My guess would be treatment of prisoners.

I have never heard of anyone trying to call in woodchucks.

You probably have a model 99 that was manufactured in 1893. If this is the case, you gun is worth at least $600, but its probably higher, I just don't know how much higher without looking at it.

BHO, who is going to pay back all the money for the stimulas plan you just signed?

I believe that you pay about $150 to get the hand held unit. Then you pay a $100 annual fee for the basic service and an extra $50 for the tracking service.

Hogs are always a threat because they can take over and populate new areas very quickly, but I would say one of the most overlooked animals would have to be geese, especially the snow goose. Geese will eat a lot of food for their size, I believe this to be the reason why I have yet to have a farmer turn me down when I ask to goose hunt his fields, they can quickly strip the land of ground cover in the spring when they eat the shoots of new plants, grasses, and crops.

For hunting I like to watch Tred Barta or American Bird Hunter with Tom Knapp. When it comes to fishing I absolutly love watching Last Cast with Shaw Grigsby, this show is pure entertainment, or Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg.

Being outdoors alone with your thoughts.

Between 110-120 days a year.

2-3 times a week when the water is not hard.

You at least need to give a model.

There are people out there who lack reasoning and common sense; unfortunately we call most of those people politicians.

It depends on your own casting ability, your form may produce longer casts with one combination versus someone else casting further on average with a different set-up.

Grapes, water, sugar, and yeast.

Why don't you try giving Outdoor life a call, that would seem to make the most sense to me.

When s/he starts shooting your limit of waterfowl.

Wal-Mart usually has them, if not there is always Cabelas or Bass Pro.

North American Hunter

For that kind of money, you are going to need to find a used one. If you buy a new rifle you will also need to purchase rings, bases, and a scope; which will all cost more money and put you over your budget.

If young teenagers think they have problems and are worried about their recent break-up, the clothes they wear, or the electronics they don't have. They need to wait until the graduate from college and find out how hard it is to land a good job that pays decent. Their worries haven't even started yet, if you take things one step at a time instead of loading everything on your shoulders at once, they will be amazed at the things they can accomplish and the problems they can work out.

Is it just me or has then been a lot of people asking about points and stars lately?

You shouldn't need to break the sternum or pelvis in order to butcher a deer. By breaking them, you increase the risk of bone fragments in your meat.

You can probably buy one that has less tension on it so you can swap out for light field loads and heavy goose loads.

Clay, maybe F&S should have you write a 2nd Amendment column every month, they might have to put a word limit on you though.

It's a tough read, but it was worth the time learning about this bull crap bill that they are trying to push through. They are trying to take another step closer to abolishing the Second Amendment from the United States Constitution.

Not all people do that.

In my neck of the woods they have been selling semi-auto pistols like men on fire.

If you are pass shooting and your range is a little longer, 50-60 yards, I would use nothing smaller than BB. However, if you can decoy the birds and they are landing at your feet go with #2. Out of my Benelli, I will use Federal Black Cloud 3.5in BB for pass shooting and Winchester Supreme HV #2 when I am hunting over decoys. I have found that these two loads pattern the best out of my Briley IM choke for their respected situations.

Fried and enjoyed with an ice cold Molson Canadian.

If you want to, kill them, freeze them, and use them for chum later.

You can learn everything you need to know about a scope by searching the web. Normally you won't have to dig too deep to find what you need.

Your gun with all the accesories should run about $400.

Check out: http://www.airivanhoe.com http://www.ontariowilderness.com http://www.hawkair.com At Air Ivanhoe I know you can stay at the lodge at the river for about $600 a person with pike, walleye, and perch fishing.

If its in good shape, the scope is around $150. Based on the serial number, your receiver was made in 1906. The gun can fetch on the low end $500 and depending on whether you have the original sling and have USMC stamped on your front sight cover it can go as high as $1600.

If you have access to an old swing set, tie pine branches all over it. Drag it on the ice and let it drop as it thaws. The swing set will stand up much higher than pallets or trees and allows there to be open spots within the structure for fish to hang out in.

This gun goes for about $350.

I have seen them go as high as $450, but usually around $325-$350.

Your gun should be worth $225-$325.

The date on the rifle is the patent date. However, depending on the condition your gun is worth about $200-$400.