Texas Parks and Wildlife is conducting its own study of non-toxic shot for dove hunting. It seems pretty obvious to me that given the number of people hunting doves times the number of shells fired times the number of small pellets per shell, that dove hunters are depositing a lot of shot on the ground. Moreover, most dove hunting takes place on managed fields, so the same relatively small area gets dosed with pellets every year. Is it a problem? That’s one of the questions the Texas survey hopes to answer.
I used steel on Tuesday just to get an idea of what difference it would make. On close in birds I noticed very little difference. On passing birds, my range was noticably less. I eventually started limiting my shots to 25 yards or less.
As far as the danger to other birds, that is a little more unclear. My understanding of the nontox was that it prevented ducks and geese from ingesting the pellets as they fed underwater. If this is true it is concievable that we are harming birds. We use a crop rotation just as most the areas that you hunt, so this years milo will be next years rice. Lead shot fired at the doves in the milo this year will lay until next year when it is flooded. If ingestion is the danger, then we are indeed harming waterfowl.
A simple question... and the best answer will win a Scientific Anglers fly line valued at $60. I am the only (completely biased) judge, and as such, I'll try (barely) not to influence your answers (too much) with the way I ask the question:
I've been blogging for Field & Stream for a year now, and to be honest it's grown a little stale for me. It's a lot of work to come up with a topic, a news item or a link every day and then figure out some way to make it relevant, thought-provoking or funny for the F&S readership.
I usually have something flip thing to say. But not here. This is a senseless killing and a devastating story, especially considering there was a child involved.
The question came up last week when I gathered five testers for the annual Best of the Best shotgun test. One of the entries was Rossi’s new Tuffy, their version of the .410 Snake Charmer single shot. It weighs three pounds, has an 18.5 inch barrel and a very short thumbhole stock that holds extra shells. It has practical applications as a backpacking, truck or boat gun, I guess, but my bet is, most people buy them because they’re cute, inexpensive, and they look like fun. During the test, we tried a round of skeet with the Tuffy.
Gov. Phil Bredesen vetoed legislation on Thursday allowing Tennessee’s 220,000 handgun-carry permit holders to go armed in establishments selling alcohol.
There was a bit of news out of Wyoming last week that had me thinking all weekend. A man named Bobby Jenkins was on his farm with his three labs when one of them crawled beneath some heavy machinery. The dog, Tank, let out a yelp, and when Jenkins reached it he noticed it was bleeding from two fang marks in its nose. Immediately, Jenkins began sucking the venom out of the dogs nose and spitting it on the ground.
I live in a very snakey area. The main three are copperhead, water moccasin, and rattlesnake. Our two dogs have been bitten numerous times, the first couple of times we raced the dog to the vet. Our vet is an old "large animal" vet but he is the only one we have semi-close. He never administered anti-venin just asked for a description of the snake and if we killed it. He would then tell us to go home and keep an eye on the dog and wait for he bill. The swelling would subside long before we got the bill and be completely gone before we paid it. Our dogs are now either immune or smart enough not to get bit again because I have not seen the characteristic swollen head in a few years.
You’ve gotta to love our political system and the media’s coverage of it: When neither can offer clarity—and they almost never can—there’s always at least comedy, usually unintended and in the form of farce. President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor seems a good example:
The right says Sotomayor wants to ban guns. The left says she has merely upheld “settled law.” And it all stems from nunchucks. Nunchucks!
She is replacing Souter, so we will hang on to a 5-4 majority. While it would be nice to get a Justice who supported the second amendment, we wont and we know it. Sotomayor will never support our second amendment rights but, she is exactly the type of Justice that the President promised. If you voted for the man and expected different then you obviously had to much of his kool-aid.
Bush and "Darth Cheney" may have been evil incarnate but we would be looking at a 6-3 majority if they were still in charge.
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Bourjaily: Should Non-Toxic Shot Be Mandatory for Doves?45
Texas Parks and Wildlife is conducting its own study of non-toxic shot for dove hunting. It seems pretty obvious to me that given the number of people hunting doves times the number of shells fired times the number of small pellets per shell, that dove hunters are depositing a lot of shot on the ground. Moreover, most dove hunting takes place on managed fields, so the same relatively small area gets dosed with pellets every year. Is it a problem? That’s one of the questions the Texas survey hopes to answer.
I used steel on Tuesday just to get an idea of what difference it would make. On close in birds I noticed very little difference. On passing birds, my range was noticably less. I eventually started limiting my shots to 25 yards or less. As far as the danger to other birds, that is a little more unclear. My understanding of the nontox was that it prevented ducks and geese from ingesting the pellets as they fed underwater. If this is true it is concievable that we are harming birds. We use a crop rotation just as most the areas that you hunt, so this years milo will be next years rice. Lead shot fired at the doves in the milo this year will lay until next year when it is flooded. If ingestion is the danger, then we are indeed harming waterfowl.
Answer the Question, Win a Prize67
A simple question... and the best answer will win a Scientific Anglers fly line valued at $60. I am the only (completely biased) judge, and as such, I'll try (barely) not to influence your answers (too much) with the way I ask the question:
I would go for the greenback but the one I envision would be in the 8 lb. range.
Chad Love: Blogging for PETA51
I've been blogging for Field & Stream for a year now, and to be honest it's grown a little stale for me. It's a lot of work to come up with a topic, a news item or a link every day and then figure out some way to make it relevant, thought-provoking or funny for the F&S readership.
For some reason I am not surprised.
Is This The New World-Record Largemouth?92
Just in from Japan: a new world-record largemouth may have been bested in Lake Biwa.
Nice fish and if it qualifies should be named WORLD record.
Louisiana Man Kills Wife Over Fishing17
From The Town Talk:
I usually have something flip thing to say. But not here. This is a senseless killing and a devastating story, especially considering there was a child involved.
I would be willing to bet that was not the first time police were called to that house. This guy was definately unstable to begin with.
Waiting for Mugshots13
I wonder if he can do that with my skill saw? That is alot of talent as well as practice.
Bourjaily: Fun Guns56
What’s your idea of a fun gun?
The question came up last week when I gathered five testers for the annual Best of the Best shotgun test. One of the entries was Rossi’s new Tuffy, their version of the .410 Snake Charmer single shot. It weighs three pounds, has an 18.5 inch barrel and a very short thumbhole stock that holds extra shells. It has practical applications as a backpacking, truck or boat gun, I guess, but my bet is, most people buy them because they’re cute, inexpensive, and they look like fun. During the test, we tried a round of skeet with the Tuffy.
Gotta be the 10/22.
Discussion Topic: On Guns In Bars51
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
Gov. Phil Bredesen vetoed legislation on Thursday allowing Tennessee’s 220,000 handgun-carry permit holders to go armed in establishments selling alcohol.
What about resturaunts with a bar inside?
Snakes in the Grass?15
There was a bit of news out of Wyoming last week that had me thinking all weekend. A man named Bobby Jenkins was on his farm with his three labs when one of them crawled beneath some heavy machinery. The dog, Tank, let out a yelp, and when Jenkins reached it he noticed it was bleeding from two fang marks in its nose. Immediately, Jenkins began sucking the venom out of the dogs nose and spitting it on the ground.
I live in a very snakey area. The main three are copperhead, water moccasin, and rattlesnake. Our two dogs have been bitten numerous times, the first couple of times we raced the dog to the vet. Our vet is an old "large animal" vet but he is the only one we have semi-close. He never administered anti-venin just asked for a description of the snake and if we killed it. He would then tell us to go home and keep an eye on the dog and wait for he bill. The swelling would subside long before we got the bill and be completely gone before we paid it. Our dogs are now either immune or smart enough not to get bit again because I have not seen the characteristic swollen head in a few years.
Discussion Topic: On Sotomayor and Your Guns39
You’ve gotta to love our political system and the media’s coverage of it: When neither can offer clarity—and they almost never can—there’s always at least comedy, usually unintended and in the form of farce. President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor seems a good example:
The right says Sotomayor wants to ban guns. The left says she has merely upheld “settled law.” And it all stems from nunchucks. Nunchucks!
Here’s a sampling of the latest:
She is replacing Souter, so we will hang on to a 5-4 majority. While it would be nice to get a Justice who supported the second amendment, we wont and we know it. Sotomayor will never support our second amendment rights but, she is exactly the type of Justice that the President promised. If you voted for the man and expected different then you obviously had to much of his kool-aid. Bush and "Darth Cheney" may have been evil incarnate but we would be looking at a 6-3 majority if they were still in charge.
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