Recent content by Powderhorn Jim

Yup, those are the ones. They distort things not directly in front of you. That doesn't work with my lifestyle.

I tried progressive lenses. They didn't work at all. Years ago, on the advise of a hunting brother, I went to lined bifocals with the "bi" set low so it didn't impact my shooting or walking. Still works to this day. The only downside is raising my head high to use a computer, which is fine with me.

Pure copper shot is an approved (by the USFWS) non-toxic shot. The kicker seems to be the coating and a device to detect that coating without destroying a shell. BOSS says their product is legal wherever non-toxic shot is required. They are waiting for approval of a device they have developed to...

My go-to is the CrockPot for pheasants. Can of mushroom soup, can of chicken soup, can of celery soup, can of corn, spices as you prefer. After 7 hours on low, the meat is "velvetized" and oh-so good.

Just returned from two week trip hunting in SD. I use non-tox exclusively as there are a lot of State Wildlife Areas where I hunt. I hunted with my CZ Sharptail 28ga side by side for all 13 days (weather made me skip one day). #5 and #6 Bismuth worked well. I did reload some #8.5 tungsten last...

If I'm sure the bird has been hit I do not. I have good dogs. That is their job. I may lose one bird a season on average.

I shoot a lot of 5-stand in the spring/summer/fall. Our course is set by a State champion SC shooter and uses 11 or 12 machines. I shoot all from a low-gun stance. It can be tough to shoot over 80% on most of his setups, but I still find it easier than wild pheasants as you know where the bird...

My right ankle has been broken 2 times and fused 3. It has caused my knee to become unstable. In normal field hunting situations I am OK but on uneven ground I struggle to find a good solid base to shoot from so I shoot well sometimes and others I just shoot to say I did. I'm also scared to...

The corn field that the sharptail were feeding in was a "failed" crop that had cattle turned out in it so a lot of corn was on the ground. I doubt if they are interested in standing corn. The thistle seed heads were from a low growing native thistle.

Gotta find your own 'honey holes". Good public land hunting is available, but no one in their right mind is going to give that information away. Most of us have put a lot of tire rubber and boot leather on the ground to find areas to hunt. Even then, things change from year to year. Crop...

I prefer to wait until later in the morning to hunt sharptail. They move around quite a bit to find food, then grit, before the settle in to a daytime loafing spot. The ones around here like sparse, hilly cover near crops, though crops are not necessary if the prefer the area. I even found one...

I don't think I could hear a bell on a dead calm day unless it was an over-sized cowbell. Age isn't kind! I use grass/cover movement to find my lab, if I'm lucky. Several places I hunt the cover is over my head so I depend on her to find me. That is usually when the pheasant she's been working...

Don't worry, we'll all meet on aisle 3 where the Depends are eventually.

Wise decision, my friend. There comes a time to quit. I'm 75 with an ankle that has been fused three times and broken twice. That means the knee on that side is shot and the hip is going. I have at least this season left, if I'm careful. Yesterday I took a friend out hunting sharptail. My friend...

I agree. I read their copper shot hype with a grain of salt. "As good as bismuth" would have been a more honest approach. BOSS started out offering things the big boys didn't but their venture into copper makes me uncomfortable. Hopefully they get back on-track. I very much appreciate them as a...