Byron Ferguson If memory serves.

They are arguably the 2 best gun writers of all time. If you don't want the books I would like them. Both died in the 70's.

If you decide to roast your turkey place a double layer of cheese cloth over the bird and baste with real butter. After the bird is done peel off the cloth and you will have a golden brown bird with lots of crisp delicious brown skin. You can get the cloth at a fabrick store.

You guys have been busy while I was working. Del in KS is 59 with no grey hair, no baldness, and no glasses. My son is a 30 year old Chemical Engineer and my daughter is a 31 year old teacher (yes I'm bragging because their mine). My grandaughter is an 11 month old model (for my avatar) heehee.

I have sat as high as 27 ft with no problem. Most of the time around 20 to 24 is where I'm at. Keep movement very slow when a deer is on alert. Move when the head is behind a tree, etc. Try to sit in a large tree near the first limbs to break up your outline. Several times this fall I have had bucks straight downwind and not been detected. Still looking for something bigger.

Give Benelli a good look. The cost but one will likely last you a lifetime.

Bee, those boys really got a bang out of meeting you. Bee, even gave the family some of his prizewinning cotton honey. Wesley now has his own username but to my knowledge he has never posted.

For me it will be eat the tag or put it on a doe if the buck I want does not come by. BTW saw a monster 8 pointer today just off KS highway 7. He was very close to the place where I got a big buck that was injured by a car last week.

Most fixed blade broadheads are not very accurate because they tend to plane regardless of brand. The larger and wider the blades the worse the planing becomes. Likewise the longer the shot the more it becomes evident. That is why you have to keep shots short (20-25 yd) when using them. Mechanicals tend to shoot better but many do not do the job as well as a fixed blade. Most folks know I love the Rage 2 blade mechanical. They have never failed me. Last month on an angling shot my arrow went completely thru a large doe cutting a huge path. She only ran 40 yd. Click my name and check the photo. Some mechanicals do not work well oon angle shots. That was not a problem for me using the Rage.

Had one on a 22 once. It was a POS. The other guys are absolutely right the higher end Bushnells are good stuff as are their rangefinders.

In Florida when I was growing up I saw several people doing just that. It will kill small Fla deer if the range is not to far but it sure isn't anything I would choose to hunt with when there are so many better choices out there.

Mine is one of the first ones made. It takes No 11 percussion caps. When I tried to upgrade to musket caps the firing pin spring did not have enough energy to pop them. So I use No 11's and the gun missfired on a big 10 pt buck for me Tuesday morning. Not sure how to fix your problem but I would contact Remington or take it to a gunsmith. They are pretty accurate with sabot bullets but you need to wipe the bore with a wet patch between every shot for best accuracy. I just use spit.

Grab some poop, throw it in his eyes and run. What if there's no poop. Don't worry if I see bigfoot there will be plenty of poop.

You would be better served with a bow that is forgiving, accurate and quiet. Fast bows are usually less accurate and more noisey. Give single cam bows a hard look. I have taken 9 deer now in the last 3 seasons (counting the current one) with my Mathews Switchback XT. It shoots 400 grain hunting arrows a very quiet, accurate 262 feet per second. A deer can jump out of the way of even the fastest arrow there is if it hears the shot.

You can pick up a quality used or new scope on Ebay. I saved 175 bucks on a NIB Leupold VX III 3.5 X 10 for my Kimber.

Shot a charging Bull Cottontail rabbit with my .410 magnum express nitro high velocity BA shotgun.

I don't filet bluegils. Just scale & cut the heads off. Wash and scrape them with a dull knife to get them nice and clean. Salt and pepper dredge in meal and deep fry in canola oil til golden brown and eat around the bones, delicious.

I have a friend that is a knifemaker and has his own forge. According to him the best high carbon steel comes from ore mined during and before WWII. He likes to use old railroad spikes to make knives.

To the above add anything by John "Pondoro" Taylor and Col Jim Corbett. Elmer Keith wrote some interesting stuff also.

In Alaska if memory is correct they move them to Hitchenbrook island for release. There are no human settlements there.

I use apples a local orchard gives me all the apples on the ground free. When they run out I go to corn. Tried pumpkins and so far they are untouched. BTW I use the bait station for meat deer. Mature bucks only visit at night anyway.

If I'm hunting in noisy woods I go in early. If it's in fairly open area such as a pasture I go in at first light. I have shot 2 bucks on my way to my stand doing that.

Love my Summit Goliath. Cousin Ricl has an API. It makes more noise when you set it up. Lone Wolf may be good but I don't see the value.

A trophy buck would not mean much to me if it was: 1. Shot by someone else. 2. Shot over bait. 3.Shot inside a high fence. 4. Hit by a vehicle. On the other hand when hunting for meat. Anything legal such as baiting is fine with me. After all in that case the idea is to get meat not a trophy. Today I photographed Steve Binkley's huge 242 inch buck. He is AWESOME and said to be worth many $K. Not worth much to me 'cause I didn't shoot him.

Today I saw Steve Binkley's 242 inch Iowa non-typical. That deer is a HOG! My hunting buddy is the Taxidermist on that one. He was shot just North of MO. All the guys above make good points. I hunt Kansas and MO. It is hard to choose but Northern MO is very good now. They have quality deer management and a huge herd. Click my name and look at the pic of 2 bucks we shot opening day 08 in Mo. Those are nice but we have seen bigger deer that got away. Five yr ago we would see 3 or 4 bucks and 20 doe. Now we see 10 bucks and 10 does and 5 of those bucks are 8 point or better. The NR tag is cheaper in MO and doe tags are unlimited for only $7 each.

Slugs definitely and keep the range short like 50 yards or less.

Love my summit Goliath. Have taken 9 deer from it in the last 3 seasons. All with a bow.

Not enough.

Caribou in the far North get them also. i have never eaten anything that had a Warble in it. Just too gross for my taste.

While the 270 would do the job I am with the big bore heavy bullet crowd. There is some hellacious mud and water in Alaska and you don't want the job of getting a moose out of it. The bull I shot dropped on the spot from a 250 grain Speer bullet handloaded to 2450 fps in a 350 Rem mag. Had a buddy up there that took a bison with the same caliber and 200 grain factory load.

The first time I saw that gadget wondered how many gullible people will buy that silly thing. My pockets have enough stuff in them already. That is the solution to a problem that does not really exist. All I need is a sharp knife and a pair of nitrile gloves carried in my pocket.

I would love to have a Colt woodsman. Knew a friend that did and it IMO is the best 22 handgun there is.

Both plus it gives me something to do in the off season that is connected to hunting. Happy Myles, Sure would like to hear some more of your stories. Surely you have a million of them with all those safaris you've been on.

Beekeeper is right on again. I use a MEC 9000G to reload for my 28 'cause the ammo is really high yet even cheaper to reload 'cause you use less shot. Haven't used the 12 in a few years but I have one also.

I always did. Amount depending on how hard he worked.

The thing I love about my dogs Jill (German Shorthaired pup) and Bunny (Toy Poodle) is many of their non-human qualities. The love you get from man's best friend is unconditional. They never have hidden agendas or borrow money that won't be repaid. And they are always there with a grand reception when you come home after a really sh!tty day at the office. Bunny is 9 years old and we had to see the Vet earlier today because of an Epileptic (spelling?) seizure. Having to put her down is coming, but hopefully not for a few more years. It will be like losing one of the kids. Have no idea how we will do or deal with it.

I started at 10 with a new Revelation 410 shotgun. A 20 guage would have been a better choice. If you want your child to hunt take them out while they are young and create desire before you buy a gun. Do not I repeat do not let your kid get addicted to video games.

Blinds are great but don't buy an Eastman they are crap. I shoot Rage 2 blades by opening a small window in 2 or three places and shooting thru them. I have had deer and turkeys within a few feet of my blind Once I had a kid in there with me and a doe didn't even notice our talking before we saw her. She came from behind and walked right up to the blind.

I have a favorite spot to turkey hunt in a woodlot near Kirksville MO. The spot is on a ridge where 2 logging roads cross. One morning I noticed something out of place in the bushes nearby. It was an old grave the headstone said Jos Sears Born 1800 died July 13,1965. He died only a couple months after Lincoln was asassinated. Next I thought of all the times I had sat there in the predawn darkness by that grave waiting for daylight. Shot my two best turkeys at that spot 25 and 26 lbs.

Jill and Dot both GSH pointers.

Trophy taker makes a full capture fall away. I don't have one but do have a trophy taker. It has never failed me after thousands of shots. Wouldn't use anything else.

Carried an Alaskan Caribou Bull 5 miles to a gravel strip for the Bush plane. Shot the moose where we could drive right up to him. Now days we use a Cabelas game hauler and it works great. Last week I posted a pic of 4 deer in the back of my old Ranger. Had to haul the best buck an both doe about 3/4 mile thru brush and the hauler made one heck of a difference. Much better than any dragging device.

Not everyone is the shot Clay is. I always use whatever is available. If I have sticks I use them. If possible shoot from prone, sitting,or kneeling position in that order. Last position you should use is unsupported offhand and it's probably used more than any other by people that don't know better. I have made some really long shots shooting offhand but do not recommend them. BTW back in 1970 at Ft Jackson I was on the firing line prac..err..training with an M16. There was IMS 100 firing points and the range tower NCO screwed up. He raised the 300 meter targets while he had us in the offhand position. Only me and 1 other trainee knocked down our target. These are pop up targets that fall if hit for you civilians.

Some properties I hunt have only 1 good spot to set up so I would stay there. Others have more good spots so I hunt each one for at least 30 min. Longer of course if I know there are birds around.

If you can see the fish they can see you. Fish that see you will rarely bite. If you can hide behind a bush or get low and keep movement to a minimum it might work.

If you do that and shoot an elk you will have one heck of a time getting the meat out by packing. You need a plan for getting several hundred pounds of meat back to the truck.

Two years ago I had just lowered my bow to the ground, stood and turned to climb down and mr big stuff walked out right behind my tree. It would have been an easy broadside shot. All I could do was watch him walk away as I tried to pull the bow back up and knock an arrow to no avail.

The rush of breath, shaking, etc is caused (IMO) by an adrenalin rush or something simular. It helps to have lots of deer sightings and when your chance comes to shoot a big buck don't look at the antlers pick a spot and shoot it. It's what make's hunting so much fun. Last month I sat next to Wesley R. while he shot his first buck ever and it was something to see. He was extremely excited but he still made the shot by following instructions.

The editors read your posts. If they like what they see (and there is lots of it) they send you an e-mail to ask if you would like to test tents, tools, walkie talkies, Camo parkas, etc. It's as simple as that.

Initially there was a problem with the Rage 3 blade that have since been fixed. I use the 2 blade and it has always done a great job.

Most bows come with adjustable draw length. Mathews bows are made just for you after a pro measures you and orders the bow from the factory. By all means give Mathews and Mission a look before you choose. I have shot just about everything in the 45 years since getting my first bow and I love Mathews. Keep in mind more important than speed is a bow that is quiet. A loud string twang will cause deer to jump at the shot and you will miss everytime.

You didn't say how old he is but if he is a kid Ixnay on the pump. A youth model bolt gun in 243, 25-06 or 7mm08 would be a much better choice for a kid. I could write an essay on why the bolt gun is better but don't have the time.

Quail, Mountain sheep and Alaskan Ling Cod.

In the fall fawns can be nearly as big as the doe. You likely saw a large group of does and fawns.

Go to a proshop and let them measure you for a bow that fits you. Then shoot eveything they have. Bet you anything if you shoot a Mathews you will love it.

Bout time you made it back B. We wuz missin your posts somethin awful

I hunt around corn quite a bit and and IMO Bioguy has it right. Deer do seem to flock to a freshly harvested field. Few yr ago saw two of the biggest bucks these eyes have ever seen in a freshly picked KS cornfield. Also saw a 150 class 10 pt buck walk out of standing corn during the Sept ML season. My gun missfired on him at 134 yds.

That would definitely be your mind followed by a good knife.

I kill them with Chigarid. Get it at the drugstore. Chigarid kills them almost instantly. It kills Chiggars too! Then gently tug with tweezers and the whole thing will come off if you take your time.

I recently spent 3 days trying to shoot a CVA ML 1000 times with powerbelt bullets. They are good guns. I plan to get one before next season.

Being in the woods is the cake. Successful hunting is the icing.

Statistically hunting is safer than fishing, bike riding, horseback riding, playing just about any game like football or soccer, and many other things that seem much more mundane than hunting. As noted above the greatest danger is probably falling (especially from stands).

Alaskan Lake Trout is the tastiest Salmonid IMO. Chinook or King Salmon will give you one heck of a fight but I will go with Silver Salmon on lite tackle 'cause they jump more. In fresh water love to catch a big Fla Largemouth and eat Walleye, Crappie (Speckled Perch in Central Fla) and Channel cats all fileted and in that order. One other thing Arctic Grayling are very tasty too kind of like eating a Crappie (not like a trout at all).

About the only way to kill one is with a broadhead. IME the arrow will pass thru and likely be lost or damaged so use cheap ones.

Mix 1 cup each of Murphys oil soap, denatured alcohol and hydrogen peroxide and shake. Store in the peroxide bottle. To clean away the crud dip a patch in this and run it down your bore, follow with dry patches then oil. Rarely does it take 2 patches to loosen BP crud. Treat your bore with Ultraborecoat and it will be even easier to clean. I use UBC on all my guns, arrows and broadheads. UBC leaves a hard invisible shield that prevents rust and leaves metal feeling dry and smooth. Arrows absolutely will not chatter after coating and are much easier to remove from targets.

Mossy Oak but the best I ever used was the original trebark by Jim Crumley.Once had a hen Turkey walk around my boots while sitting on the ground wearing it. These companies keep reinventing camo in order to sell more. The new patterns lure hunters but aren't necessarily better and may be not as good as what you already have.

Having grown up in Florida I have shot many deer with buckshot. You need to try different choke tubes with different loads to get the best pattern from your gun. IME full choke does not always shoot the best pattern with buckshot. Patternmaster makes a tube that does very well with large shot. If the gun will consistently put 4 or 5 pellets in a pie plate that is your max range whatever it may be. I have seen Florida deer (which are small) killed stone dead by a single pellet thru the ribcage but that is a stunt you should not try. After all is said and done slugs give you more range and a better blood trail.

Clay is right you should pattern the gun with different sizes shot and shoot the one that patterns best. My first 8 or 10 deer was shot with No 1 or single 0 buckshot in Florida and Georgia. My Dad always considered no 4 buckshot too small for deer.

257 Robts Ackley Improved is an outstanding deer round and uncommon. My favorite is the 25-06 tho.

Been Bowhunting since 1964. Have used many broadheads including Bear razorhead, Thunderhead,Rocky Mountain Razor and more. Two yrs ago switched to Rage 2 blade. Since then have shot 6 arrows at deer and bagged 5 deer. Click on my username then click on view all photos. There is a photo of 2 bucks and a doe shot with the Rage (page 3 or 4 of the pics). You can clearly see the wound it made on the doe. Bloodtrails are easy to follow and no deer went more that 60 yds. On the down side you get 3 B-heads and 1 practice in a pack for 40 bucks. The blades will sometimes unlock in the quiver and also if they touch a twig while walking with an arrow nocked. Also the one deer that got away was a mature buck. The arrow ticked a twig and hit him in the shoulder blade without penetrating. It broke off at the insert and he got away. He no doubt healed 'cause I have seen 2 healthy deer shot by gun hunters with old broadheads inbedded in their shoulder blade. They are very accurate and effective. I highly reccommend them.

Try this, click on my username then go to page 6 or 7 of my photo file. You should see 2 ten point bucks and a doe shot with Rage 2 blade mechanical broadheads. Note the size of the wounds. In the last 40 years or so I've used many but my best record for any B-head is 6 dead deer for 7 arrows shot since switching to Rage 2 blade (not 3). They are very accurate and deadly. On the downside they are relatively expensive and sometimes the blades unlock in the quiver but never had a problem when I shot one. All but two of those deer never made it out of sight. Bloodtrails are huge.

Rage 2 blade makes them stone dead fast. There is usually a bloodtrail Ray Charles could see.

Before you rush out and buy fixed blade 'heads which btw won't shoot to the same point as your field points. Click my name and at the profile page look at the pictures of deer shot with Rage 2 blade mechanicals. For many years I used bear razorheads, thunderheads annd a couple others. None performed like the RAge 2 blade. Since switching I have release 7 arrows and bagged 6 deer all but one fell in sight and that one barely made it out of sight. What more could you ask for?

I have shot several deer with the 2 blade Rage and had complete pass thru shots on all but 2 with a 62 lb Mathews bow. All but one died within 60 yds of the shot. One was hit in the shoulder blade, the arrow stuck and he ran off. The arrow was about 20 yds from the shot and broke off right at the insert. There was little blood and it was of the muscle wound color. My guess is that is what happened to you. I have seen and heard of 2 deer shot by gun hunters with broadheads stuck in the shoulder blade. The wounds had healed around the heads. one guy actually cut his finger on a Bhead stuck in a doe's shoulder before he saw it. No way a rib stops that arrow unless your arrows are extremely light.

In my youth I shot many Jacksnipe around the marshes in Sumter Co Florida. Mr Snipe is a small fast bird that looks like a little woodcock. Use #8 shot and walk around the edge of marshes. He uses his long bill to probe for bugs and worms in the wet soil. He is very difficult to see on the ground and often will flush right at your feet and you will blow holes in the atmosphere but not him unless you are very fast.

The guys above said it all. I have been working 12 hours a day getting ready to go on vacation to bowhunt the rut. Just don't have the time to get on here much of late. BTW the knife came a couple days ago and it is razor sharp.

Love pretty wood.

Listen to Big O. Field points are next to worthless. I have shot them though rabbits and squirrels and the critters ran off. Also you might try a rubber blunt. I've heard they work well but have not tried them myself.

That is my last resort for food but I pop the lid drain the water and gently shake the can until they come out in a clump. Then break them apart.

Disposable lighter.

You should put your story in the F&S writing contest. This is the last week. You might win a Leatherman knife.

Shoot the head off with a shotgun.... huh? cook... I thought you meant kill. Only eat snake in a survival situation.

Take a look at the new Marlin bolt actions they are very good for the money. Also Savage, Thompson-Center, Remington and Weatherby are good and won't break the bank. In the end you will probably like boltguns better than semi-autos. Nothing against Benelli I love my SBE. Be sure to get a good quality scope and rings. Welcome aboard, Moishe and I are retired soldiers as are many others that post here.

He killed a fly during an interview. The peta folks were offended. They are out there folks and they walk among us.

Listen to Dakotaman he knows what he is talking about. I hunted all over Alaska with a Leupold VXIII 1.75-5X scope and never felt like more power was needed. Made one shot kills out to 300+ yds. Even in Western Kansas 3.5-10X is all I would use. IanS I know exactly what you are talking about. Same thing happened to me but I was lucky enough to make the shot.

I have a Hatfield mountain rifle that cost 850 bucks brand new in 1994 IMS. Mine is a 50 cal caplock with a heavy octagon barrel and is a good shooter. The stock is curly maple stained dark brown. Rifling twist is best suited for round ball. I also had a Hatfield squirrel rifle it was around $500.

Cut the skin in the middle of the back. Insert fingers get hold on each side and strip the hide toward each end until only the feet and head are attached to the skin then cut them off. Split the pelvis, open the belly and remove entrails, wash with cold water. This method gets the least hair on the meat but the skin is ruined if you wanted to save it. BTW this is not the best way to skin a squirrel but works great on rabbits.

No doubt in my mind the best is Benelli SBE. Had mine 10 years and wouldn't trade it for a truck load of Remchester's and brownings.

I have lost arrows and never been able to find them after a kill too. Don't worry about that you got the deer that is the good thing. Sounds like a real nice buck too.

A beagle is unlikely to have any effect on your deer herd. I hunted a farm in GA once that had a pack of wild dogs running around the area. We killed several of them over a period of 2 years. Shot plenty of deer also.

Cut steak into fingers, season with salt, pepper, onion powder, dredge in flour and fry in hot oil 'til brown.

Been getting them for years. Outdoor Life, Peterson's hunting, Bowhunter, Bowhunting, and American hunter also.

Never used anything but a Topo map and a compass, even in Alaska. Most of the time don't use a compass either. I sure can get lost in the city but so far woods have not been a problem.

Semi-autos are somewhat more unsafe and usually but not always less accurate than bolt guns. Boltguns tend to have better triggers. Resale on a bolt gun is better also. There are good reasons why boltguns are by far the most populer. If someone gave me a semi-auto I would not hunt with it unless there was no choice.

It's hard to beat the old tried and true Zebco spin cast rod and reel. Cheap, easy to use and wears well.

Three years ago I put a Wasp jackhammer broadhead thru a small doe. The arrow was covered with blood but the deer ran into a cedar and brier thicket. There was not a drop of blood on the ground. hunted that deer for hours with nary a sign. That prompted my switch to Rage. Now the blood trails are copious and short.

Have taken 6 in one year 3 times. Could have taken more but did not need them. Lost count somewhere in the sixties years ago but had years in the Army when I did not hunt deer. Suppose the total is 80-90. Want to see a hog of a first buck clik my name and check the photo of my nephews first deer he shot last year after coming back from Irac. That was his first day deer hunting.

auburn stole my thunder. How bout "I'll be dipped in shiite and rolled in cracker crumbs" My deceased bro in law and best friend Edgar R. used that one. Now he's telling jokes to the almighty Lord.

uh-huh

A bears brain is small compared to the size of his head and located in the center of the head between and behind the eyes. Huge jaw muscles on each side give the head it's large rather rounded look. That said, the brain is the only thing to aim for if you hope to stop one with a .22 as the spine is even smaller and more difficult to hit. A hit anyplace else will just piss him off. BTW when you put the skull in a large pot and boil it a few hours those jaw muscles will fall off in 2 large sinewy chunks.

I listen to my I-pod with 1 ear bud so I can hear the woods with the other ear. Sometimes use a radio instead and listen to Rush or Sean Hannity. Do this only in the middle of the day or when you feel the chance of seeing game is low.

Congrats, A few years ago I shot 2 banded Greenheads about 2 weeks apart. One was at least 7 years old. That is the only ones out of several hundred waterfowl.

Most people cannot hit a running deer with any regularity. They are just as likely to make a gut shot or break a leg. That is probably why they have that rule.

Born in Georgia, grew up in Florida, have also lived in Hawaii, Alaska, and Missouri. For the last 19 years a resident of Kansas.

I've killed two 10 pointers using that call. Both were in October. I am using mine when I go out.

Osama bin ladin

Regardless of what head you use make sure it is razor sharp and you will usually kill the deer if you hit it right. Rage just gives you a little more margin for error. I have seen 2 does that were hit too far back with a Rage. In both cases the liver was sliced open as well as the paunch and neither deer made it very far. Another thing, all 7 deer I have seen shot with a Rage 2 blade had entrance wounds with the blades cutting parallel to the ground. Not one was cut vertically.

For me it got boring fast. When I sold the gun didn't get much for it. Resale sucks on those. I had a double caplock. Cabels gun room won't offer a cent for a muzzleloader of any kind.

I used the doe in heat and the young buck bomb several times at a place in KS thats loaded with deer and got no results.

I would not go less than 40 lb. Get a compound with 80% let off and try that. If it's too much suggest you go to a crossbow. Some states allow xbows for disabled folks if you get documentation from an MD. Kansas is one for example

I ate so many of them during my younger years just got tired of Squirrel and don't eat them anymore. Same way about rabbits. Give me some Quail.

I shot a mature doe with my bow over a week ago. Her two large fawns are still in the area and seem to be doing well. They got gone in a hurry when the arrow hit the doe. If I get the chance they will go into my freezer too. Those are the best eating and we have too many deer where I am hunting. The deer need to be thinned out. That is why we can get up to 5 tags in KS. Only one antlered buck though.

If calling does not work write them a nice polite handwritten letter. Explain who, what, where, when and why. Give them your phone number and ask them to call you at their leisure. Include a self addressed stamped envelope if you want a written reply. That would give you written permission if the game warden asks.

Oh I just dropped a line to some friends and family. Glad to be of service. Tell Chris hurry up and get well.

One of my best farms is only 16 acres that are loaded with deer. It has a 10 acre bean field the rest is creek and wooods.

Thanks muskiemaster. Nothing like a pick me up for a lady that is not well. Del

An old First Sergeant's wife gave him a Mark 5 in 257 for his birthday. I took hime out and put him in one of my tree stands on Ft Benning GA. Before I got to my stand I heard him shoot so when back to check. He had shot a small buck at about 30 yards. The hole that 257 WBY blew in that deer was like nothing I've ever seen before. Most of his insides turned to mush or gone. Yes it's somewhat faster than the 25-06 and would be very flat shooting for bean fields. You pay a big premium for ammo too. I have a 25-06 and love it. It will do everything you need to do albeit at slightly less velocity. Did you know that a major reason for the high cost of WBY ammo is each case has to be pressure formed to get that reverse curve on the shoulder.

Deer do not move much in falling rain. Right after the rain stops is a good time to be in the woods as they usually start feeding then. Some days I see nothing and on others well, saw 4 bucks and 3 does one day last month during the ML season.Last night I went out for a couple hours saw 2 fawns in neighbors driveway but nothing in the woods. It is what it is and that is why its called hunting instead of shooting. Have fun hunting regardless. The unsuccessful days make the successful days sweeter.

Yeah, don't get me started yuk yuk. A pic is worth a thousand words. Click my name n go to my photo files and check the deer shot with rage 2 blades.

Great hunt! I can't wait to go next year.

Listen to Beekeeper he already said it all.

Many years ago I found a large buck with his antlers cut off on Ft. Benning GA. I had hunted this deer for 2 years. Really was disgusted until a week later ran into the hunter that admitted shooting the buck. The man shot the buck just before the end of shooting hours and he ran over 150 yds into very dense brush before falling. He could not find the deer until the next morning and by that time he was bloated and already stinking when the hunter cut into him for gutting. So the guy cut off the BIG antlers and left the rest for the critters to eat. That said about 5 years ago while hunting near Olsberg KS I spotted a large buck laying in a bare field near a gravel road with nothing but antlers cut off. He had been shot. If you go to my profile (click my username) and look at photos there is a pic of a Kansas game warden holding a set of B&C whitetail antlers from a buck shot at night with a $2,000 nightscope on a BAR. They caught that SOB and had his gun on display at the Kansas Bowhunter's convention. Two years ago I found a large buck with antlers sawed off near a field and there was truck tracks nearby. The landowner told me it was a roadkill that proved to be unfit to eat. F&G had given him a salvage tag for it. He cut off the nice antlers and dumped the carcass for the critters. What I'm saying is each situation is different and you usually never know what really happened for that buck to get there. Many times I have found dead deer. Both for myself and others while hunting and also just finding a carcass while in the woods. Bleeding from a wound causes great thirst. Often they go to water and sometimes even die in a creek or pond. While tracking a wounded deer when all else fails I always go to every nearby source of water to check for the animal. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. There is also a photo of a 10 pt bucks skeleton my dog found last Spring while shed hunting. I always have a bloodlight in my truck. Last fall it saved a large doe for a kid when we used it to find his deer after darkness fell. It was the boy's first deer and he was very happy when I tracked down his deer for him. The shot hit a little too far back taking out the liver but not the lungs.

If you shoot the gun empty an open breach makes it much easier to chamber a round for a fast follow-up shot. My old Model 11 Remington always stopped with the breach open after the last shot. Maybe I misunderstood the ? but I don't see a problem here.

Many 12 ga guns have been blown up when a 20 ga shell was inadvertently dropped in the chamber. It will plug the barrel yet a 12 ga shell will chamber and fire. That is what Elmer Fudd is talking about. A 20 or 28 ga for dove, quail and other small game makes a lot of sense. I shoot a 28 ga O/U and love it. Much easier to carry a 6 lb 28 than an 8 or 9 lb 12 when you walk crop fields and CRP all day. Keep in mind that 28 ga ammo costs much more than 20 ga ammo, but is very cheap to reload. My MEC 9000G cranks out a box of high quality reloads in just a few minutes and greatly mitigates the cost of ammo. If you don't reload the 20 is the way to go. One other thing reloads work great in double guns but not as good in pumps and semi-autos. But I digress, go for the 20 and you will be glad you did.

I carry a small roll of orange surveyor tape. Use it to mark your trail out after field dressing the deer. Leave a used hankerchief to discourage other animals. Once back at the truck I have a Cabela's game cart. It has 2 hard wheels and a rickshah shape. Folds up to take little room in the truck. I have hauled a large buck and a large doe at the same time with mine. Unlike a 4 wheeler you can unload, drag the deer under a fence, reload and continue on. Pick up the trail tapes on the way out or use white toilet paper squares and leave them. This is much easier than any method of dragging (I've done lots of that too).

Deer are browsers and strictly plant eaters.

I know what you mean. Spent all day today shooting AR's and muzzleloaders for my friend's at Ultracoatings inc. We have to shoot 3 in-lines 1000 times each in 3 days. The hands are getting sore from loading but it is a labor of love that will help tide me over until Nov 3 when 2 weeks of vacation kicks in to bowhunt the rut in KS and pheasant season.

Rent a car and drive north out of Anchorage on the parks highway. Every few miles the road crosses streams and rivers that team with Salmon and trout. If you don't mind walking you can get away from the crowds. Use quality tackle and cast pink spoons, weighted streamer flies and spinners. You should catch plenty of fish. Don't forget wadders, pepper spray and strong insect repellent. Stop someplace and get a copy of the fishing regs because they vary for each stream. BTW Shipp creek runs right thru Anchorage and has a good run of fish.

A drug company rep. told me a few years ago about a family in western Kansas that took in several baby red foxes. They was so cute many friends and relatives came to see and pet them. Then one died and it was determined to have been from rabies. He said IM serves 50-60 people had to have rabies shots and the drug costs about $10K per person. This guys company made and sold the rabies vacine.

Like moishe I use a knife. A dull blade is best for this job to avoid cutting fabrick accidently.

My favorite for Quail and Dove is a Beretta Silver Pidgeon 28 guage O/U. Keep in mind 20 ga ammo is much cheaper (I reload with a MEC 9000G). Go with the 20 if ammo cost is a factor. Mossberg makes a nice O/U that is much less $ than the Beretta.

http://www.glaciersedge.net/ This is the link to Glaciers edge charters in Seward. This charter captain really knows his stuff. You can go to my photo files by clicking my username then look lower right and check out the fish we caught on the Melinda Rose his 33 ft boat. I lived in AK for 3.5 years and this guy is the best I ever went out with. Homer is good for Halibut but Seward is good for Halibut Salmon, rock bass and my favorite eating fish the Ling Cod. There are also pics from Cpt Mike's charters in Homer. We absolutely killed the Halibut there. Late July the Silver Salmon will be running in Resurrection bay near Seward, Halibut and Ling Cod should be good then also. BTW Seward is closer to Anchorage and the sightseeing is much better than Homer too. If you want a really big King Salmon you will be about 2 weeks too late for the second run on the Kenai River. Go to Seward you will be glad you did. I have been to both places several times.

My brother is a member of blackwater creek hunting club near Cassia and Deland. I think the dues are in the neighborhood of 1000 bucks. Don't know if they are taking new members. They have deer, turkeys, hogs and lots of bears but no hohs. Far as I know they don't have a season on bears and hohs lmao.

Sounds like you clipped one lung and the paunch. That will be a dead deer just needs time to die. If it has been 4 or 5 hours I would search every nearby water source as wounded deer get very thirsty. You may even find him in a pond or stream. Next check the thickest cover around and don't forget a dog would have no trouble finding the deer. hope you find him before he spoils. What kind of broadhead did you use and was the blades sharp?

Here's a good tip for tender duck breast. Cut the filet off each side. It should look kind of like a small ribeye steak. Place each steak on a cutting board and tenderize it with a Jaccard meat tenderizer. They have this tool at Cabelas and the neat thing is it will tenderize a steak yet not change the texture of the meat. The thirty-six tiny sharp blades do not bruise the meat like a mallet or cube steak machine. They just cut the tendons in the muscle that make meat tough. Next marinade and grill. A duck hunter staying in the room next door in a mom and pop motel near Cheyenne bottoms waterfowl refuge showed me this trick. Best duck I have ever tasted.

Bee, If you have any of the Sourwood left give some to Happy. He richly deserves the best. Thank you for being such a good friend.

I've had great luck with a live trap baited with dry roasted peanuts. The coons love them and the skunks and housecats are not attracted. Just prop the door open 'til he gets used to going in to eat then set the trap and you will catch him very time.

Big O, sure is good to have you back. I took that kid Wesley out last week and he shot his first buck a small 7 pt. There are pics in my profile if you want to see them. Lots of nice people donated money and gear so the boys would be able to go hunting. Went out to a farm near Emporia for a couple days to hunt alone. First day passed on a nice 8 pt. Second day my ML snapped (twice) on a big ten point buck. Did shoot a "meat" deer about an hour later after picking the nipple clean. In a way I'm glad the gun missfired. Still get to bowhunt the rut this way.

There are several brands of high quality target 22 ammo. One of the oldest and most famous is Eley. Check Cabela's, Bass pro, or your local gun shop. BTW I recently bought 3 bricks of Remington sub-sonic ammo and get about 3-5 misfires out of each box and they are not very accurate.

Ditto all the above.

If you want to do it right go to a Mathews pro-shop and get fitted for a new bow that is made for you. They have bows there you can shoot to see how you like them. Find one you like and they will measure you and build a bow to fit. Doesn't cost anymore than many of the one size fits all bows you get at the big stores. Check it out you will be glad you did. I will never buy another off the shelf bow.

Go to Cabelas and check out the Cabelas brand cameras they are made by Moultrie. I have a Wildview and a Cabelas by Moultrie and like the Moultrie best. You can see some of the pics by clicking my name and checking in the photo files. Pay attention to the battery type tha camera uses. D cells are expensive and don't last very long. My Moultrie uses a rechargeable 6 volt which is much better.

Works great I've done it several times. Aim for the base of the neck. Get lots of bang flops with that shot but it is a smaller target than broadside.

Here in Kansas the wind blows most of the time and I have seen plenty of deer when the wind was really blowing. Yesterday was windy and I was out ML hunting in my pop up blind on an alfalfa field. Passed on a 125 inch 8 point whitetail and saw several does and fawns. This morning my gun missfired when a 150+ 10 point walked out of the standing corn at 134 yd. He stood there while I recapped and it missfired again. Headed back to the truck walked up on 2 small bucks and a doe and missfired a 3rd time on the doe. Cleaned the nipple at the truck, went back out and shot a button buck for meat. The gun was a Rem in-line that takes number 11 percussion caps.

Mine is the 25-06 'cause it shoots very flat, has little recoil and plenty of energy for deer. Ammo is cheaper than many of the others too.

Young Wesley shot a 7 point last week in Kansas. You can see the photo by clicking my username. My muzzleloader missfired on a big ten point buck Tuesday. Later that day shot a button buck for meat. He was fat and the meat is excellent. In a way I didn't really want to kill that 10 point 'cause you can only tag 1 antlered buck in Kansas and that would mean no bowhunting the rut. The man that owns that farm said he saw an even bigger buck two weeks ago.

Cabelas is good for shopping just about everything but for a bow I would go to Mathews website. There you will find a locater for your nearest Pro shop. That is the place to get fitted for a new bow. Mathews is first rate top of them all and not more expensive than most other bows in the long run. Do it that way and avoid many of the heartaches that go with buying one size fits all at a dept store.

Don't shoot that thing until a gunsmith checks it out and gives you the OK. Sounds like it could be a 10 guage. Based on your description probably isn't worth what it would cost to fix it up.

Try IMR 4831, reloder 22 and Hodgdon's H1000.

Three ducks with one shot twice all legal. Two ducks 5 or 6 times, two squirrels, two quail,two doves but never two large animals with one shot. Saw my friend Billy D. bag two tom turkeys once. Have had the chance on turkeys two times but only had one tag on each opportunity.

Any decent bolt gun in 25-06 with a good quality scope will handle 98% of the shots you might get at whitetails. Savage, Marlin, Remchester, Kimber, etc, etc.

My Registered GSH Jill is my best bird dog ever. At nine months old we planted 20 pen raised quail and turned jill and a 5 year old male GSH out to hunt. Jill pointed and retrieved 14 to his 6. You can see Jill and her pups by clicking my username and checking the photos. Have no experience with English Pointers, but have seen lots of good GSH's. The sire was Snowbarger's Buddy.

Move very slowly. Movement is what gives you away most of the time to a squirrel

blunts or small game heads are best. I put a field tip thru a squirrel and the bugger ran up a tree with my arrow and hid. Few minutes later the arrow came falling out of that big live oak.

You don't stalk turkies you bust the flock then set up and call them to you. Stalking is a good way to get shot.

It will kill them deader than canned tuna but, a .22 would be better.

This is a subject that divides hunters. With that in mind I would suggest you not go there. There are enough problems with people like the fools that are trying to stop the culling in Shawnee Mission park. If you want points please get them some other way.

Good luck and stay for at least 20 years if you like the service.

Today I received a really nice pair of Browning hunting knives and a check from a very good friend you all know. Not sure if he wants me to reveal his name. Some guys wish to be anonymous. What do they need? Well Wesley probably needs more clothes than Jon. He wears XL shirts and jackets which are fairly loose on him. Pants are 40 W and 30 inseam and are loose at that size to give him room to grow. He could use wool cold weather hunting socks to go with the size 10EE insulated leather boots I bought him yesterday. He has a couple camo shirts-one from me and one that came in the mail but he has no parka or jacket. Most of the money has gone for guns, ammo, cleaning gear and hunting stuff. When we went hunting Thursday he wore old sneakers and the only (badly ripped) pair of camo pants he has. We are well stocked on ammo for both guns. I got a deal at Cabelas and bought $100 worth of 22 and 50 cal ML bullets. He has no cold weather gloves or hat that I am aware of. Wish he could wear my size I have a good parka I would give him but it is way too big. If anyone has a good used scope for the Muzzleloader that would really be a big help. Even a fixed power scope would be great. He also needs rings and bases for CVA optima. Can't think of anything else at the moment but think about what you would need if you were just starting out. Thank you again for helping. It's all this help that has gotten us so far so fast.

If I remember correctly the dog photo contest does not start until Jan 1.

Pastures in KS tend to hold a few old hermit bucks but I rarely see family herds of does there. Look near good food sources. Here its beans, alfalfa, corn, Milo and wheat. In your area it might be acorns. Tue and Wed. I ML hunted on a farm near Emporia KS that is loaded with deer. The cool weather has really got the deer stired up here. There are already rubs and scrapes everywhere on that farm. Tue evening at last light 160 inch plus buck walked into an Alfalfa field and worked over a scrape and licking branch. I was in a blind and looked him over with my spotting scope. He had many tines that looked over a foot long. He was 325 yds away so had to let him go. Wed am passed on a 125 inch 8 point. Will try again Monday and Tue.

Thot I would never own one either. Now I'm waiting for my ER Shaw rifle built on Savage action. Been hearing for years that Savage builds accurate rifles.

Two Kansas farmers said pheasants everywhere. One of them said the most he has ever seen.

I've owned all three. Never liked the mdl 12 at all. The 870 was OK. My favorite the Ithaca mdl 37 deerslayer slew a carload of deer for me on FT Benning. It was hell on doves too.

I have shot the Rage 2 blade at 6 deer. Four fell within sight of my stand. One a 225 lb 10 pt buck was not hit well and he went about 60 yds, bedded and died in his bed. The one that got away was hit in the shoulder blade and the arrow did not penetrate. We found it broken off at the insert. hunted that buck all day but never found him. I'm pretty sure he survived as I have seen 2 deer with old broadheads stuck in their shoulder blades. The Rage 2 blade is my favorite broadhead, wouldn't use anything else.

I complained to Kimber about the roughness of the chamber of my Mdl 8400 25-06 and they put me a new barrel on it. Only took a couple weeks. Kimber is top notch IMO.

Crosshairy and the others are giving good advice. Just keep in mind any deer coming in will likely circle down wind to scent check for predators I would place the blind downwind far enough to make a shot on a deer standing by the tree. Also hopefully far enough away to avoid a deer circling behind you. If you are sure you can make a 30 yd shot place it 30 yd downwind and brush it in. Thirty five or 40 yd may even be better if you are comfortable at that range. I take kids hunting in a blind sometimes and they are great for people that cannot be motionless for long periods. We have seen deer come straight in before but mostly they circle down wind so be ready for either one. One other thing with a stand in the wide open spaces you are not likely to see any trophy bucks during daylight hours. Does and small bucks are mostly what you will see.

Yeah the cool weather does it for me and it has been nice and cool here in KS. Did well on doves and the early ML season opens Monday. I plan to hunt the first 3 days at a farm near Miller KS that is loaded with deer and turkey. Would like to score a big one hopefully with my flintlock. After that will be taking Wesley and Jon out to try for a deer for them near their home. We will need to get close. Wes loves to shoot but he has accuracy problems beyond 25 yards.

Marlin xl7 in 30-06 would be hard to beat. Low cost plenty of power, synthetic stock. Bolt guns while not as fast are less likely to jam than levers and semi-autos. I knew a guy that had a 45-70 lever gun jam after he shot a big blackie in Alaska. Good thing he didn't need another shot.

Ishawooa stole my thunder. Love all things involving long guns, bow & arrows and fishing. But fishing is the fill in between hunting seasons.

Those aremade by Mathews. I have heard nothing but good things about them. I shoot Mathews and love them. I say go for it.

My friend Dan Snowbarger has a small machine that looks kind of like an old reel type mower but it picks up acorns. He collects them every fall and sells them to the state of Missouri. Most years Dan collects several thousand pounds of acorns. They plant the acorns and give the small trees to landowners for planting. many of them go out on Arbor day.

I was moose hunting near Cantwell, AK back in '86 and ran into another hunter that claimed he was attacked by a small pack of wolves. Sound far fetched, he had 3 fresh wolf hides. Said the lone survivor stayed out of sight and howled while he did the skinning. he had a mature male and 2 young of the year.

Try spraying apple cider vinegar on the area. Deer are used to the smell of apples and ants don't like vinegar.

Will that rig kill a whitetail? Only about as dead as lobster in a can. Rsge is my favorite brosdhead. Click my name and check the photos.

I would choose a good bolt gun like my Kimber Mdl 8400 classic in 25-06. for both. The ultimate long range gun for 'lopes & goats would likely be a 257 Weatherby in a long barreled bolt action.

I've owned several in-lines and side locks but my all time favorite is my custom made Pennsylvania Lancaster County Flintlock long rifle. Never get tired of holding it. Perfectly balanced, accurate and has beautiful curly Maple full stock.

The 270 WSM is likely a fad I would go with the 270 win. you can find ammo just about anywhere and it's less expensive. In a few years folks will say huh??? when you ask about the WSM.

I have never shot at a running animal more than about 80 yards. There is a mounted 10 pt buck in my basement I shot on the run. One shot broke his shoulder blades and back. He flipped end over end. That said, beyond 80 or so yd too much can happen between the shot and the bullet impact on a running animal. I shot a nice 8 point at 240 yd once while he was moving. Aimed about a foot in front and the bullet broke his back just in front of the hips. I would not try that shot today. It was just luck that it did not turn out to be a gut shot.

ACORN is a good example of what is wrong in our country. Like poverty pimps al sharptown and jesse jackson they are making lucrative careers of playing the race card.

When I was 10 I got a Revelation bolt action 410 for Christmas (not a good choice for a kid). First critter was a coot. Hero was my dad. He took me hunting.

Most 30-30's are lever actions with exposed hammers. The only safety is the half-c0ck notch and you can't see what's in the tube magazine. No companies make lever-action youth guns that I can recall. Because of safety they are not the best gun for a beginner. There are several youth model bolt actions that can be loaded like a single shot and have excellent safeties. A 243 or 7mm08 is about as good as it gets cartridgewise accurate, light recoil, plenty power for deer sized game.

I like Clenzoil (spelling?) because it will not soak into nice wood and turn it dark. It is hard to find and expensive but one bottle has lasted me 8 years so far. Think Midway has it.

I use a Browning Citori 12 ga and a Beretta Silver Pigeon 28 ga O/U. If you shoot a 28 very much take up reloading as the ammo is expensive.

I'm with Happy on the shoes. I wear size 12 EEE you don't find them in every shoe store. I've rattled antlers many times and never called anything but a big hairy dude in.

Old army joke: how do the Marines clear a mine field? fingers in ears and move forward stomping their feet hooowaah! Personally I wish the army was a close nit as the Corps and had their discipline. Sounds like you had a bad day. I had good luck hunting on military bases by seeking areas that were rarely open to hunting. Saw (and missed a close running shot) the biggest NT buck in the state of GA on one of the rifle ranges at FT Benning. That range was only open on Chrstmas and Thanksgiving day.

You might as well do this right from the getgo. It will be cheaper in the long run. Go to the Mathews website. There you can locate your nearest mathews Pro-shop. The pro is trained to measure your body and fit a bow to your budget and dimensions. That is why they are only sold at dealers and most folks either have one or wish they did. I have owned many bows in my 45 years of bowhunting and nothing has served me as well as my Mathews. Will never shoot anything else. Yes, I have owned hoyts and Pse's among others in the past. If someone gave me one of those I would sell it on EBAY and buy another Mathews.

I shot my bear over kichen garbage. Bears love the stuff and it's free. Also put oil of anise in a spray bottle and spray it around the area. Bears love that licorice scent.

Quality glasses will last you a lifetime. My Leupold gold ring compacts are now 24 yr old. Suggest you do what Scott in Ohio suggested to ID what you want then buy it on Ebay. You will get much more quality for your money. I got my Swarovski 8X30's there for only 500 bucks used.

I have an old Bushnell that still works fine and a new Leupold. Both are fine but cousin Rick swears the Nikon is the best combination of quality and value.

All above is good advice. That gun is most likely got a slow twist especially if it is really old. I would have it checked out by a smith. If ok I would start with a mild charge of black powder and a patched round ball.

It is well known that if a kid does not start hunting at a young age he or she probably won't hunt at all. If the libs can enact such a law all they have to do is raise the age limit to slowly choke off hunting as we know it by eliminating young hunters. BTW that is why many states have relaxed age restrictions in recent years.

Thank you young man. BTW Jill and the pups are doing fine.

"Life is short, shorter for some than for others" Gus McCray in Lonesome Dove. I would (and have in the past) shoot a nice tender Doe. We have a deer population problem in Eastern KS.

This is very normal. The only broadhead out of many that has shot to the same point as field points for me has been the Rage 2 blade. The Rage is usually within 2 inches of the same spot out to 25 yads for me. Lots of guys write that your isn't properly tuned. Well my mathews shoots perfect holes thru paper but Rage is the only broadhead that really shoots like a field point.

Mature doe at 35 yards with an old Ben Pearson recurve, no sights, cedar arrow and Bear razorhead. It was my first shot ever at a deer and my arrow cut both Achilles tendons. That was in 1972 after returning to Ft. Benning from Viet Nam.

The recurve is great for bowfishing but if you really want to succed with deer and turkeys get a 60-70 lb compound with 80% let off. Use quality arrows and broadheads.

No question the gulf of Alaska for Halibut, ling Cod and Salmon.

No but if you look at some blanks pay special attention to how the grain runs thru the wrist area of the stock. Also look closely at the grain of the wood. You want dense wood that grew slowing on rocky poor soil. A Walnut tree that grew in rich soil with plenty of water is not as dense, the wood is softer and will not take checkering as well. Also look for tiny cracks in the wood grain that form as the wood dries. I have some black Walnut that has air dried for 20 years. Maybe we can work something out when you come up in Nov.

At the Borough market in London last November I saw many pheasants for sale hanging dead. Not sure how they were killed or how long they hung but they were in full plumage. The place looks pretty much like our farmer's market with more variety. We enjoyed shopping for exotic Olive oils and coffee beans among other things. Never knew there was so many kinds of Olives.

My summit goliath climber is so big and comfy I get some of my best sleep while deer hunting. Just always get the nap at mid day when the deer aren't moving much.

The scent killer spray works just spray it on something that smells and take a sniff, but will it keep a deer from smelling your breath? I trust keeping the wind in my favor.

I wear a 3d leafy suit and it works great. Had an old doe look up at me from 10 feet and never had a clue. I don't trust the scent stuff. Think it is for making other dudes rich when you buy it. Hunt into the wind is my policy and it works.

Kimber in 30-06 and Benelli SBE will cover the most types of game with only 2 guns.

Modified is probably about right for 16 yd trap. If you shoot handicap like 21 or 27 yd a full choke would be in order.

Victrinox Swiss Army pocket knife. I carry and use it all the time.

Freddy was a Jake which means he was a teenage turkey. Poor guy just hadn't figured out the ways of the world yet and got whacked for it. Now there will never be any little Freddys. I just can't take this sh!t anymore pooooor ole Freddy never really hurt anyone and they...murdered him the bastards....Bet the body would be tasty.

I have tried the Sourwood, Wildflower and blackberry. You don't want any of that stuff. Beekeeper, send it all to me and I will dispose of it for you. Don't want to expose our good friends to this product. I will graciously slather buttermilk biscuits with real butter and this "Evil" honey of yours and somehow choke them down. Seems like I am always having to sacrifice for my friends.heh,heh.

Watch out for the rain. I spent 10 days at Ft Lewis when I came back from 'Nam. If it didn't rain everyday it snowed. Got one peek at Rainier. It's a pretty place but I wouldn't want to live in that weather.

It gives you a nice even sighting plain. It is more pleasing to the eye that looking down a plain barrel which often looks like a ski ramp.

I got a double pump handshake and a pat on the back LMAO. Just kidding, this website is worth the price of a subscription and I got 4 tents on top of that.

Try rubbing with a pencil eraser-it's not abrasive like steel wool. Use 0000 steel wool if you can find it and the eraser does not work.

Mathews Switchback XT

Ish, Does your old Mathews have parallel limbs? If not I would get a new Mathews. Couldn't be happier with my Switchback XT. I have to shoot a different target with each arrow to avoid busted nocks from arrows hitting each other. Rage 2 blade is outstanding. I switched to them 2 yrs ago and everything simply leaves a heck of a blood trail that is usually short and theres a dead deer at the end. Punch my name and click on my photos. There is a pic of the wound the Rage makes. Two deer I killed did not have a pass thru hit. Both died quick and the arrown fell out after the deer ran only a few yards.

I use Black Gold. Brightest pins you ever saw. Was able to use the small diameter pins since they are so bright.

You can hunt without one (I did for a while) but you can get a good one for about $20 bucks from Bass Pro or Cabela's and it will make your bow a littler more quiet. It also balances the bow and deadens the recoil somewhat. Now that I use one wouldn't be caught dead without it. Can't see any advantage to buying the high priced one's tho.Can't remember the brand name but it has shock rods and comes in 3 lengths. I have the long one they are all the same price. Last year it was 1995 at BP. I bought the short one for my daughter.

Early to mid morning and late afternoon accounts for 90% of the deer I have taken. However, during the rut anytime is a good time to be on stand.

Golfing Sportsman stole my answer.He is right on.

I used Easton Axis ST's for a year and switched to Carbon Express Maxima Hunters the last 2 years. Both are excellent. I've taken 8 seer with them in the last 3 seasons.

Absolutely. Silence is my number one prority over speed.

Remington and Ruger both have come out with Ar's that have gotten very good reviews. I got my fill during 20 years in the Army. Maybe in a few more years I'll buy something.

If there is a decent sized stream on the property you can walk the banks until you find where the deer are crossing. This will usually be at a place where water is shallow and banks are not too steep. Place your stand downwind and use available trees, vines, bushes, etc to hide your position from approaching deer. Practice sitting perfectly still by using your eyes instead of mocing your head. Sit there all day be prepared to shoot anytime. Do not hunt there if the wind is wrong. If you can afford it get a Summit climbing stand and use this anytime there is a suitable tree. I did this on Ft Leonard Wood military reservation in 1989. The ground was rocky and covered with leaves so you could not see deer trails. So I just put on my hip boots and waded along a large creek. Found tracks on the banks and later shot my best buck to date at that spot. He had 17 points and now sits over my fireplace.

I would have to say go to perfessor and shooting guru Clay Cooper. If he don't know it it ain't worth knowin'. If that fails ask the rest of the guys here. Everyone of us has an opinion on just about everything!heh,heh. Last do what Bee said and ask the warden. I've had pretty good luck doing that.

Great news! now get out there and shoot some wolves. You might save the elk I want to hunt next fall.

I have some good memories but the best are the ones that have not happened yet. I want to be there to see young Wesley R. shoot his first buck (or doe) and hopefully that will be later this month.

Nikon and Bushnell are very good so is Leupold.

Killed a doe with a very lucky shot first time out in 1973, Ft. Benning, GA. My arrow cut both Achilles tendons.

I once had a baby largemouth. He was only 3 inches long when my neice caught him. My daughter Rachel named him Martin and he would eat minnows and worms right out of my hand. When he eventually got too big for the tank we took him down to our lake and released him. At first he wouldn't swim away. He was about 10 inches long and we had him about 18 months.

Jim is exactly right. Hot, wet , dirty and plenty of mosquitos.

Guess I'm lucky. Cut the car seat once and my jeans leg once in all these years.

I stuff Coffeebean sacks (very heavy burlap) with platic wrapping material. Works great and lasts almost forever with field points. Use the Rage 2 blade broadheads. They come with a practice head in each pack you can shoot into the bag.

Isn't the Monster a 2 cam bow built for speed? If so I would recommend the Reeson or one of the other single cam bows. Don't get me wrong Mathews is my all time favorite bow brand. I am just sold on single cam bows. With modern rangefinders speed is not as important as silence, tunability and accuracy. Tree seasons ago I bought a new Switchback XT 60 lb bow and have taken 8 whitetails including 2 ten pt bucks. Also one turkey gobbler with 5 beards. You can click my username and go to photos on my profile page and see pics of most of them. I learned that shooting all the poundage I can hold is not as important as being able to hold at full draw while waiting for that buck to step into a lane. Sixty pounds usually gives me a pass thru with Maxima hunter arrow tiped with Rage 2 blade broadhead. No deer has gone more than 60 yds. Go to a small pro shop is very good advice.

All of the above and go to a Mathews dealer. You don't want to buy something else then find out you coulda hat a Mathews instead. They IMO are the best there is.

The Whitetail will work but you'd be a lot happier if you get on Ebay and buy a used Mathews. The difference is like comparing a Studebaker to a Corvette.

I would go to the local dealer and shoot them both. Then pick the one that suites your needs the best. I'm with MLH weight is not that important. All things being equal I would go for the most quiet bow. I feel more deer are missed by string jumping than anything else.

I use a 50 lb block of trace mineral salt. Get it at the local feed and seed for 5.95. The deer will eat a whole block in about 3 months.

It is well known that I like the Rage 2 blade. It really is like hitting a deer with an axe blade. But regardless of what you choose I would not go under 100 grains weight on your broadhead. You need a little weight up front to maintain a slightly weight forward ballance in your arrow. That seems to result in very accurate arrows for me. Click my name and check the photos of my arrow group. Those are Carbon Express Maxima Hunter arrows with Blazer vanes BTW. I have shot deer with Thunderheads, Wasp Jackhammers and Bear razorheads none of them make a wound that bleeds out like a Rage.

Unfortunately anyone can hang out a shingle and claim to be a taxidermist. Next time you might want to check references.

I shoot until the arms feel a little fatigue. Try to shoot every arrow like it is the only one you are going to shoot. Take plenty of time to recover between shots. I shoot in the back yard when I have the time, That Mathews bow is so good I can leave it for a month and the first arrow at 30 yds goes right where I want it.

Take a heavy burlap bag. Coffebean bags work best-you can find them on the internet. pack the bag with old rags or used plastic wrap. Seal the bag by weaving 2 or 3 long nails in the fabrick at the top. This target will last for years if you don't let it get wet. You can see photos of mine (2 years old) by clicking on my username. Next scroll lower right and click view all on photos. The target should be on the first or second page.

Funny you mentioned this one of my liberal relatives looked at photos of GH Bush on the new Aircraft carrier with his name and sent me a message back saying I am full of Sh!t. The article said it was a shame the lib media did not cover this and all we get is tripe about michelle and O. GB was a carrier pilot in WWII for those that don't know.

That's not bad in Iowa it costs over 500 bucks for the NR deer tag. Mo just went up to 225 and Ks is over 300.

Years ago I had a nice #1 in 270 with beautiful wood. The stock was made by E. C. Bishop. Shot lots of critters with it too but then some fella saw it and offered more money than I could refuse. There's a photo of that gun by a trophy hawaiian goat in my photo files. I'm sure hunt3r is right about the TC's.

All of the above but my favorite is a good bottleneck. Bucks hate to leave cover and will use a bottleneck when traveling almost everytime. Also prefer a nice tall straight tree suitable for my Summit climber.

Around a hundred panfish, 40 or so Salmon, released most of them.

Why would anyone not reload? You never know when you may need another shot. Black powder is hygroscopic (draws moisture from the air). Failure to reload right away increasess rusting and makes a misfire or hangfire more likely due to moisture if you wait to reload. BTW I have a caplock Hatfield Mountain rifle. Hatfield's are good muzzleloaders. My favorite is a Lancaster style flintlock longrifle made by Bingham. It has a Siler lock and Getz barrel.

If you can see them they can see you. The trick is to remain out of sight while you fish for them.

All above is correct. I would like to add that I weigh my arrows on a gunpowder scale, my 28.5 inch Maxima hunters weigh 401 grains with Rage 100 gr B-heads.

I have a Marine Kabar that my Dad's cousin carried in WWII. It has his name engraved into the hard sheath. He gave it to my dad after the war and dad left it to me. Beekeeper, That was one heck of a nice gift your friend gave you. Makes me even more proud to call you my friend. You must be one very fine fellow for someone to do that for you.

For me it would be a Kodiak bear. For fame it would no doubt be the Largemouth Bass. More people fish than hunt and that is a very old record.

If you shoot from a tree practice from a tree and remember if a deer is very close and you are in a tree the arrow will strike high. That nearly cost me my best buck so far.

Great family time wonko keep doing that and the kids will grow up appreciating firearms rather than fearing them. A good safety demonstration for the kids is to fill a milk jug with water and shoot it with any centerfire rifle that will make it blow. Show them the damage a single bullet can do.

My guess is $100 to $150. That gun sold brand new for about 20-30 bucks back in the day.

In the beginning of the movie "Enemy at the gate" a young Vasily Zeitzev fails to shoot a wolf for his grandpa. Always wondered if there was any fact in that aspect of the movie. I highly recommend it BTW.

I worry more about brown recluse spiders because they can come right into the house.

There's no better way to bond with a kid. Congrats to Alex.

Clay's advice is good but only if your gun is an in-line. That would not be a good idea for a sidelock or flinter. I use 120 grains with a sabot bullet as the accuracy suffers with 150 in my in-line. For my flintlock I use 80 gr Goex 3f black powder and patched round ball. My sidelock gets 80 grains pyrodex on top of 5 grains black to ensure it fires and a patched round ball. I'm sure Clay is thinking in-line but TC also makes side locks and flinters. You did not say which you have. Never had any luck shooting those belted bullets as accuracy sucked.

That is dirty lead and many bullets are an alloy of lead, tin and/or antimony. I wouldn't try it myself. Pure lead makes the best ML bullets and balls.

My guess is the cases are improperly sized. Also the seating die could be improperly adjusted.

All of the above, definitely skin frog legs. For a change try cornmeal instead of flour.

Bee I haven't tried RL 17 but have used RL19 and RL22 with good results.

Go with the 270 win or my favorite the 25-06. You'll be glad you did.

Save yourself the anguish of buying and selling the Rum and get a 270 or 25-06.

I like them all.

Save for a Benelli. You will be glad you did. Get the 26 inch barrel. If you don't need 3 1/2 inch magnum power go fo the 3 inch gun.

When I go fishing in Alaska we vacuum seal and freeze the filets. Next pack them in coolers or you can buy insulated boxes in many places up there that will do the job. Now here's the trick. When you fly up pack light and take you clothes and stuff as carry on. Then you can ship 2-50 lb boxes of filets home at no charge. Make sure you weigh them so they are not overweight. My fish has always made it home in great shape with no ice of anykind. When you book your flight go with the fewest plane changes so the baggage apes have less chance to lose your fish.

I was so sick I threw up before heading to the dove field. Good thing I went though. It was the best shoot in years. Got my 15 birds in about an hour.

I am in love with Mathews Bows. That said a 60 lb bow of any brand is all you need to take just about anything. Just use razor sharp broadheads and good arrows. Keep in mind you should be able to draw your bow early when a deer is coming and hold it at full draw until the shot presents itself. Hard to do with a heavy bow.

Please go to Mathews website and use the locator to find your nearest Pro-shop. The pro will be glad to measure you for a bow that fits you. They also have several bows on hand that you can shoot to see how they feel. I guarantee you the pro won't be a joker that gives you bad advice. By all means get good equipment and advice. You will be glad you did and it won't cost you much.http://mathewsinc.com/. It's a lot more fun when you hit what you shoot at and that is much easier with a bow made for you. That's why you can't get a Mathews bow at Walmart, Bass Pro or Cabelas. They make them one at a time to your specific measurements at a very competitive price.

Go to Mathews website and there is a find a retailer thread you can use to locate your nearest dealer. I have used 6 different brands since the early 60's and none could touch a Mathews. My advice is always to find a Mathews pro shop. They will measure you and let you shoot some of their bows to see how they fit. The bow you buy will be built to fit you. That is the way to go if you want success from the gitgo.

Sep 22 for Kansas. Congrats on the deer.

Listen to buckhunter. Also get a quiet bow. This why I always say it's better to have a quiet bow that a noisy fast bow. Since switching to Mathews I've taken 8 deer and not had one jump the string yet. My friend Dan got lucky many years ago his first bow kill jumped the string, switched ends before the arrow got there and he still got a killing shot just hit the deer on the opposite side.

If you want something a little different that is not full of metal stampings take a look at the Marlin Mdl 39 lever action. It has a very good trigger and is accurate. Wouldn't sell mine for anything. It even has a nice walnut stock with fiddleback grain.

Carbon force Maxima Hunters are my brand. They are accurate and very tough. Click my name, go to photos and check the group I shot with Maxima hunters.

Shoot a 20 or 28 ga and you won't take such a pounding.

Never, seems like a good way for stores to make money. A good buck growler IMO is money better spent. I don't use all that scent elininating stuff either. Just hunt into or across the wind.

When you rest a gun on a hard surface it tends to recoil away from it. The effect is worse if the barrel is in contact with the rest. Other than that many pump guns have a certain amount of flex between the barrel and the action. if the sight is mounted on the receiver instead of a cantilever on the barrel it will never stay zeroed. Been there done that with an Ithaca deerslayer about 30 years ago.

I'm with Clay on this. Take the bow to a proshop. They can measure your draw length and cut the arrows if needed. If you draw an arrow that is too short and try to shoot it you can put an arrow into you bow hand or cut your self pretty bad.

Read and article on the piece in one of my magazines. Can't remember which one. It does look impressive but has a big price to go with it. Almost $2k.

My daughter went to a Mathews pro shop and got measured last year. Then when she and her husband had the granddaughter in my avatar I bought her a Mathews Mustang it was quite reasonable and she loves it. There is a pro-shop near you. Find them by going to the Mathews website and using the locater. You will be glad you did.

Rage 2 blade has been outstanding for me. Just check my photo files.

Expect the record to be broken in a few years. It could come from anywhere but keep this in mind. The world record NT came from Missouri (found dead). For the last 5 years or so MO has had quality deer management. Don't be surprised if it comes from Northern MO or Iowa. The Wildlife and Parks folks in Kansas aren't interested in QDA.

You boys get the best education you can. That is the key to making lots of cash once you graduate and cash is what pays for hunting trips and guns, etc. If you have the ability it is hard to beat Engineering as a career. You will rarely be out of work and the pay is very good. Many engineers are paid better than lawyers and they didn't have to endure law school. If you want to be financially challenged go the liberal arts route.haha

Go down to Galveston and check out some of the party boats. It's pretty close to Houston. My son lives in Houston and we usually go for a visit to the island when we go down to see the kids..

Correct, the original Henry rifle fired a 44 cal rimfire cartridge.

This has been asked a few times and I can tell you most will likely say Mathews.

The only call that I personally have seen work is the MADD buck growler. It comes with an instruction dvd and is very easy to use. In the last 2 seasons I have called in and shot two 10 pt bucks with that call. Best to use it when you see a buck in the distance and want to call him closer for a shot. IMO Blind calling educates many deer.

Congratulations, Now don't overdo practice. If you shoot until fatigue sets in you will likely develope bad habits. Better to have frequent short sessions with a limited number of shots. Something like shooting a dozen arrows at a time once or twice a day until your arms and shoulders get toned.

The Cabelas in KC KS has some and they are selling them in small amounts. Wouldn't let me have a K Monday when I was in there Monday. I told the guy just hang on to that 100 pack I'm not desparate yet.

Patternmaster makes a choke that should be very good for this. I have one I use for ducks and geese. Haven't shot buckshot at deer since leaving Florida in the early 70's. About 50 or 60 yds is as far as you can expect to kill a deer with a gun that patterns well.

Good luck hope you shoot several.

Nice deer but the cameraman should have gotten closer to the subject to give us a better look.

I saw a whitetail shot with the 257 Wby at about 30 yards. Those insides were mostly blown to bits. What a mess that was to clean up. Count ol' Del in with Clay on the 25-06, the 25 bob is another good round but ammo would be hard to find.

The above is very good advice. I can tear a pieplate up out to 65 yards but a deer is certainly no pie plate. Something else to consider. Is that 40 yard shot at a calm perfectly broadside animal with no obstructions and do you have plenty of time to take the shot. Are you calm and confident you can make that shot? Under less than perfect conditions 30 yds is a long shot. But with ideal conditions 50 may be good if you know you can make the shot.

I buy the stuff at wallyworld. Cheapest around, tastes good and I don't have to make it. Can't remember the brand.

Ishawooa, Are these the areas you recommend?

Liberty is right on However, in Alaska my buds and I used clean cotton Army laundry bags. Stronger, reusable and rarely tear open. You could just take a bag of meat and tie it to your packframe.

I'm told they are pretty good inexpensive glass. Keep in mind you get what you pay for and good glass will last a long, long time. I have set of Leupold 9 X 20 gold ring compacts that fost about $300 in 1984. They don't look new anymore but still work great. Also have a set of Swarovski 8 X 30's that are outstanding. Bought them used on Ebay for $500.

Shane pretty much covered it all. I would take a good look at that new Weaver scope. The Sep issue of F&S picked it as an editors choice best of the best for high quality and low price ($177.00). Also take a look at the new TC Venture bolt gun it is about 500 bucks and Petzal says it is a heck of a nice gun for the money.

Heard a guy shoot 5 times just before end of shooting hours and went to investigate. He Saw 2 big bucks come out of a draw. While resting his rifle on a big hay bale he fired and missed. The bucks split up and one ran toward our hero and stopped at 100 yds. Second shot dropped the buck and the joker whooped and ran toward the buck. Old mossyhorns jumped up and ran for the hills and our hero emptied his rifle. I tracked the buck with a lantern until we bumped him and finally convinced the guy and his buddy to back off and come back in the morning. Next AM I bumped him out of his bed and the guy started cranking off 30-06 rounds again. My .50 caliber muzzleloader bullet behind the shoulder dropped the deer. With 10 shots this guy had broken the left front leg and shot off the left rear hoof. There is a photo of the 12 point buck in my photo file on page 4, second pic from the top left of page. Someone gave me a minus on that photo. Maybe he thought I did all the shooting.

I use heavy duty Plastic wrap I get free at work. Packed really tight into a coffee bean bag it will stop any arrow. I hear old rags works also but the plastic was handy and free.

I'm with Clay on this one. You guys are borin' me. Please come up with some interesting stuff to talk about.

Life member and believe everyone should be.

For field points just get a large burlap bag (coffeebean bag is good) and fill it with old rags or plastic wrap. It's cheap and will take thousands of shots. Click my name, at the profile go lower right and click view all for photos. There is a pic of one of my targets. I have made several of these and put them out at different ranges for practice.

Some of that stuff will soak into the endgrain of nice wood and turn it dark causing deterioration. Lots of old guns have stocks that look very dark. That was caused by gun oil soaking into the wood. I use a product called Clemzoil. It actually nourishes and beautifies wood while protecting all metal work.

Get her a Benelli because she's worth it and it's the best semi-auto there is.

Short mouth grunt " errp" has never failed me. Draw your bow first and be ready to shoot before you grunt.

I have one for fishing small man made lakes in Kansas. It's not as convenient as a regular boat but man do I catch the fish. This boat is almost totally silent compared to my Aluminum boat and you sit lower on the water so fish don't see you as well.

A high shoulder shot will drop a deer on the spot if done right. Most of the time I aim about 1/3 of the way up and right behind the shoulder. That shot gives you the greatest margin for error. If the buck is facing me I aim for the point where the neck enters the chest which either breaks the neck or takes out the heart and lung area.

That's a big difference in bullet weight. The 220's are probably round nosed and the 180 spitzers too. Throw in a hot soda straw barrel and that is what you get. That long bullet might need a faster twist in the rifling. If it doesn't outright tumble it could still be inaccurate.

Congrats, I'm hoping my Son and his wife have an announcement to make real soon also.

Fit and finish is best on the Browning and it drops the empties at your feet for reloaders.

That is one heck of a wall hangar you have there. Have fun hunting him.

I try to put mine in a wooded shady draw out of the sun and wind. Point the camera North to avoid glare.

Florida is lousy with feral swine. You might look into going there.

I use carbon force Maxima Hunter arrows with 100 grain Rage 2 blade broadheads. Have also used Easton Axis arrows and they are also very good. With the modern rangefinders we have today speed is not that big a deal within reason. If the arrows you have a accurate why not stick with them. They will do the job. I will take a quiet, accurate bow over a fast bow everytime. They have never made a bow fast enough to beat a deer jumping the string.

Reid, I highly recommend you locate and visit your nearest Mathews pro shop and check out the bows. The pro will measure you for free and let you shoot several bows to see how you like them. Not all Mathews bows are expensive. There is also the mission line. I did this with my daughter and got her a nice bow she loves for about 400 bucks. This will be the 4th season with my Switchback XT. It's the best bow I have ever had out of many. Got my first bow in the 60's.

My personal celebs are not talking heads on TV. Rather prefer Robert Ruark, John Taylor, Cactus Jack, Elmer Keith, Jim Corbett and the like. BTW DEP is fast becoming a living legend in these parts.

If you want to start out the right way go to your nearest Mathews Bow pro shop. The pro there will be glad to measure your draw length and help you choose a bow that fits your body and your budget. At the Mathews website menu there is a "find a retailer near you" button if you don't know where one is. Click my username and at the profile look lower right,click "VIEW ALL". There is a photo there of a target shot in my back yard few days ago with my Mathews Switchback XT. There is also several pics of deer taken with the same bow in those files. I have owned and hunted with at least 6 brands including Hoyt & PSE and Mathews is my favorite hands down.

Don't double click use a single click. Double posts happen to us all sometime or other.

That will not likely have any impact. Military ammo is made at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. Except for surplus we don't get ammo from there. As far as raw materials such as copper and lead are concerned they don't use enough of the overall supply to have much impact on the price. On the other hand China and India are major reasons for price hikes. Their economies are growing like crazy because they have cheap labor and the liberals are chasing all the manufacturers out of this country with their hairbrained ideas to raise taxes, etc, etc. causing them to move to China, India, malaysia, etc.

Too much fish and not enough hunt and guns for me.

The first thing I do when a deer is down is open the carcass from chest to anus and remove all the innards. If weather is warm I too put bags of ice inside the body cavity. When I get home the deer is given to my friend Dan and he does the butchering,etc. It only takes a few steaks to last me the year and Dan eats the rest.

I have leupold rings and bases on my rifles and they have worked well. However my next one is getting a set of Burris rings.http://www.burrisoptics.com/. Before you buy take a moment and go to this websight. Click on Burris university and watch the film clip on Signature Rings. If that doesn't make you want a set I don't know what will.

Either will do but I would go with the 7mm and I would shoot to break the shoulder. Don't want a mortally wounded deer running into a swamp or palmetto thicket to die.

Lot of good advice here. All of those choices are good. However, a 25-06 will kill the biggest Whitetail that ever walked deader than canned tuna. And it will reach just as far as you need to be shooting with much less recoil. Just make sure you get a good scope and mounting hardware. Check out the film clip on my post below and you will see why you need a good scope.

Ish, Neverheard of the breed. Did you mean Poodlepointer as in a cross between a poodle and a pointer? I understand Poodles were for bird hunting originslly. My wife's toy poodle points birds in the back yard and trees squirrels.

There are very few pines in Kansas. Wild cherry, oak, locust, hedge and hickory are the choices. I like to use my climber on a nice tall cherry oak or hickory. Usually 20 to 24 ft will do. Haven't had any problems killing deer with rage 2 blade broadheads.

There is a really good article on whitetails in the Sept issue of Outdoor Life. It lists the best counties and states for trophy deer. There are some really good counties in the Northeast but the best of all is the mid-west with Wisconsin No. 1.

My last bow before buying my switchback was a Hoyt. There was no comparison. Can't imagine using anything but Mathews now days.

Bee, Eat a couple dozen Oysters on the half shell for me. That is the worst thing about living in Kansas. Fresh Oysters are like eating Kruggerands (borrowed one of Dave's quotes).

I would replace the whole works with Winner's Choice strings and cables. IMO they are the best there is-even better than the factory strings from Mathews.

Got this from a guy I bought some birds from. If you want them to fly well they must be raised in a large pen so they can test their wings. Also feed and care for them at night and stay away in daylight. If you go around them in daylight it will condition them to avoid contact by running and you want them to fly when you are hunting them. Released birds don't usually survive very long. They are easy prey for predators.

Go to the store and buy some fresh chicken livers (turkey livers are even better if you can find them). Take a sharp knife and cut each liver into 3 pieces careful not to tear the meat. Torn liver is harder to keep on your hook. Tie a wire crappie hook on bare line with no weight. Now gently hook a piece of liver on and carefully toss it out into the pond where water is at least a few feet deep. A crappie pole makes it easy to toss out without slinging the liver off your hook. The liver will gently settle to the bottom in a natural way. Watch for your line to move as a bite signal. I have caught many, many channel cats doing this in public lakes stocked with hatchery raised catfish. I heard that catfish feed has chicken liver in it and they love it. What I know for sure is it works.

He wants a force like Hitler's "Brownshirts". They acted as thugs to take out the political opposition in Germany.

My Army career went from 1970-90 (1 tour in Nam)and nobody ever spit or did any of those things to me. I have no idea why unless it was my size (6'3" 220 lb back then). Wish I weighed that now.

Huh? Did you mean Delaware? yuk,yuk My cousin Rick has owned some CZ stuff and he says it is first rate. Don't think he had any SXS shotguns though. Hope you and yours are well. Drop me a line when you get a chance. BTW I might be going to South Dakota on a pronghorn hunt in Oct.

I agree with libertyfirst. You might try weighing your bullets on a powder scale. If they deviate more than a grain or 2 you might have bullets with voids inside the jacket that would cause them to not stabilized in flight. Kind of like an unballanced car wheel.

If you don't know who Pelosi is you need to get informed about American politics. Join the NRA they will help you out on that score.

I own 2 and I would not want to go less than 1000 fps. It will put the lights out on a large coon at very close range. Keep in mind pellets lose velocity faster than even a round bird shot pellet.

The one time I tried some in 7mm Rem mag accuracy really sucked no matter what bullet I tried. I expect the only advantage is they don't tarnish like brass.

Beekeeper that is hilarious. Plus one for U I like your cool avatar also. Reminds me of one time as a kid I was squirrel hunting with a friend on my uncle's cattle ranch in Fla. My friend found a nest of yellow jackets and when he pointed it out I didn't see anything but a small hole in a pile of rocks. So I gave it a kick and they came out of there like the fog. We both ran and for reasons known only to God none of them stung me. My friend got stung once on the neck. After things calmed down we was walking along and he suddenly started tearing his clothes off. Turned out a yellow jacket had crawled up his sleeve and waited a while before burying his stinger in my friend's arm. My Brother in law was hunting nearby and laughed his a$$ off when he saw us go running by yelling and waving our arms at the bees.

Got to be the good triggers. Years ago the first thing I would do with a new rifle is either replace the trigger or get a trigger job. Out of the box my kimber was about perfect. Crisp, clean, no perceptable creep and only about 2 1/2 lb.

Very good advice here already. I like Barnes the best myself.

I switched to Blazers 2 yr ago when I also changed arrows to Maxima Hunters. When I paper tuned they made a tiny hole with no tear. With Rage 2 blades I've shot 6 arrows and killed 5 deer with them. One arrow ticked a branch and hit the mature buck in the shoulder blade. The arrow did not penetrate and he got away.

Go to Burris' website and click on the video about how scopes are made and you will see why low end scopes like your Bushnell would make a better hammer than gunsight.

I have shot trap with a Citori with good results. no experience with the Berretta.

United we stand divided we fall. This is just another way the anti-gun lib leftist scum try to divide and conquer us.

One of the smartest dogs I ever saw was a big male GS named Ringo. He belonged to friends when I was growing up in Fla. Ringo has been gone for many years but I've never seen another dog quite like him. Little kids could ride him pull his ears or anything and he would watch them like a baby sitter even jumping into the pool with them. Let a stranger show up and Ringo suddenly became a guard dog that would bite or put you up a tree. Say his name and he would be your friend.

Sardines in olive oil with crackers, Wallyworld jerky, mixed raw nuts. Not peanuts they are a legume not a true nut.

A small brown marsh bird that has a long bill. Looks exactly like a woodcock only smaller. They migrate south in the fall and are common around Florida marshes in the winter. They feed on bugs and worms they get by probing the long bill in the mud. Snipe fly like a corkscrew when flushed and are a very tough bird to hit. When I was a kid I got pretty good at hitting them with my .410. The limit was 8 and one year over several days my take was 17 with one box of shells.

Up to 5 doe in KS. You can only take one buck regardless of method. That along with loads of crops and good genetics is why we have so many trophy bucks.

Angled in is best for regular tent stakes but, the dog stakes would hold even better.

I have shot deer with about a dozen different cartridges, 25-06 is my favorite.

Gunslinger left a post on one of the blogs just a day or two ago. Can't remember which one I saw it on.

Funny thing, I was talking to Beekeeper on the phone about this very subject and he gave me a heads up about this thread. I agree with Bee on this. Also agree it would be a good idea if they did away with points and went back to what we had before. That would get rid of the incentive to run up point totals.