Recent content by birddude

That's what my brother wears. I like the feel and fit of them but could never get them to hold up. But the fauna is a lot different here. Lots of briars, multiple rose and such. In my prime I'd shred a pair of briar pants a year. I need ankle support also. When wearing rubber or hiking boots I...

I got the chance to handle one last year. It was beautiful. But I didn't care for the feel, balance and bulk. But I wouldn't turn one down as a present.

You won't be disappointed in the Meindls. Very lite, but also very good ankle support. I also have several different brands, but I always reach for the Irish setter Terrain's. lite weight, pretty durable and a decent price. I bought another pair of EE's I'm going to try and wear them in some...

Crap!! I'd have a shot of ever clear too:oops:

I normally do not because by the time I see that they are not hit well, they are getting pretty low. I always look at their head when they're on the way down. If that head is up, you'd better get there quick.

Yes.

That might be a January trip, weather permitting. I'm working on a pre-Christmas hunt now. Maybe up in the northwest, If I can figure out how to miss deer season.

I don't really have a desire to have a gun that's worth so much that I can't take out and bang it up some. I've got a pretty some pretty nice sxs's and o/u's in all the common gauges. But I'm still a sucker for light weight 20's. I'll probably have an Ithaca skb with 25-inch barrels sooner or later.

Yes, I have connections, having hunted there for years. I did look at the roadside counts. Looks like quail #s are up.

I'll let the coyotes have them before I take the chance again. I was lucky. Hunting down a deep creek with zero cover, bean stubble. Looking for singles from a covey. Dog came from behind me and went down the 6' bluff bank. A quail got up at the exact moment, probably 15 yards ahead. Dropped it...

That's pretty good. I also think it's obvious that a 2 3/4 20 does not even come close to having the range or killing power of a 12. :)

Ok, yeah, she's just a little soft. That makes sense. A lot of soft dogs will do just that. Soft dogs usually are also more loving. I do enjoy that. I had a shorthair bitch that would run up and jump in my lap if I raised my voice. She didn't like the thick stuff either. Just because she doesn't...

I don't know about the 2 3/4 20 for Pheasants. Many years ago, I took one to Iowa. And before you say I wasn't hitting them properly, I assure you I was. It was a cripple fest. And no I didn't pick my shots either.

Bought a pair of winter golf gloves. Not impressed. Then I found them!! I couldn't remember for crap the brand of my favorites that they quit making some years ago. So, I searched Thinsulate driving gloves on E bay. About to give up when they popped up. Gates!! bought one pair and bidding on...

Has she had a checkup? I had one do that once. Turned out to be Hook worms. A buddy of mine bought a setter from a good line. She was kind of shy and wouldn't hunt. He asked me to go out with them and give him my expert opinion. We went out twice. Once she wouldn't hunt once she went back to the...