Recent content by AtTheMurph

2nd time out in IL yesterday. Hit three spots, 10ac, 20ac and 40ac patches of CRP. Have to be honest have never seen very many birds in any of these spots, but it was the places we had permission. The farmer had said, "You'll do OK" so I had higher hopes than normal. First spot we put up about...

Too warm for ducks still. A few around but those are residents I think.

You're going to take orders from her?

And get a bird dog!

That is a nice buck! What county?

My dad did the same. I was armed with a BB gun to "finish them off!"

A good dog will get the vast majority of them.

Depends if your a lefty or righty and if the gun is fixed chokes. It get's esoteric.

I use surplus military goretex bibs. Keeps wind and wet away and doesn't restrict movement too much. I also have a cheap goretex shell with hood I use for the top. Only thing I don't like is that if you're really hoofing it, can get steamy inside, but I've learned to curb my enthusiasm as I have...

They aren't roosters, they're cocks. And I agree. the yelling is bush league.

In the Illinois opener this year we had a 12 year old with a 20ga 1100 and a 9 year old with a bb gun. We kicked some deer out of some CRP and the 9 yr old took a shot at them. When we got back to the trucks later, I asked who shot the deer because one dropped about 300 yards away. He eyes got...

Get some water proof gear! Hunting in wet snow in cotton pants sounds like misery.

My dad (not a big hunter) took my older brother deer hunting the first time. Back then it was shotgun only. He had bought my brother an 870 20ga. As they were walking out to the blind they were going to sit in KABOOM!. A big clod of dirt goes up next to dad's foot. Brother had forgotten which...

When the gun hits my shoulder and I am going to pull the trigger.

I hunt quail occasionally in Indiana, maybe 3 or 4 times per season. last season was the best I had ever. Worst day we put up 3 covey and best day 5 coveys, one in each place we hunted. I might shoot one bird per covey because numbers had been so sparse for decades. And we never, ever see other...