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    Thoughts on the season and the gear we use

    Although I don't own a double trigger 12, I do have some sub gauges. They are the absolute best at deciding what choke you need and using it on the way to your shoulder. I don't care for the feel or weight of a sxs 12 so mute subject for pheasants for me. But flare nares or quail they work...
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    Pointers in Cold Country

    I mean not guaranteed too not hunt with their nose on the ground, chase deer, try to dig out badgers, kill anything with fur or feathers, and cost me a fortune in vet bills in stitches and pulling out porcupine quills. ✌️
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    TSS #9 shot….

    I'm also interested in the TSS. I'm looking for a 2.75'' 20-gauge load. Mostly for turkeys but not out of the question to shoot a few at some pheasants. So far not easy to find.
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    birthday present

    Also sounds expensive.:)
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    Pointers in Cold Country

    Just my humble opinion and I think that some of the wires have been Americanized to pull some of the love for fur out of them. I would love to find one but I'm afraid they would be hard to find and not be guaranteed. I've also owned the Drat lines. Every one of those loved fur. If you are...
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    birthday present

    I've looked at those several times. I've been hopeing they would come out with 26'' tubes but haven't seen any yet.
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    Shot size per ounce

    Yeah, if you're going to use steel, you're going to need a lot bigger shot. Like road scholar said, I think it's two sizes bigger than you would normally use in lead. I'll probably catch some crap, but If I was loading for pheasants in a 20, I'd go with all I could get in a 3'' casing of at...
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    Dasuquin

    This stuff might not work for all injuries. Or at all ages. Pepper is pushing 9 and a hard driver for feathers and fur. I know that one success does not equal a long study. But for Pepper in worked great. I went from considering taking her to some kind of specialist to now wishing she would slow...
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    Did a thing today.

    Oh ho, be careful or it won't be OUR dog. When I met my wife, she said she didn't really like dogs. Now, I have to pry the dogs out of her arms to go hunting
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    Did a thing today.

    I've found that a puppy helps with the grief of losing one. Not a replacement just happiness.
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    birthday present

    The Bernardelli Game cock also falls nicely into my criteria but have never seen one in person.
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    Game warden checks?

    I'm staying out of it but I will say that I don't agree with freezing kitties!:sneaky: And what's WWRD mean?
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    birthday present

    I am considering a new or used 20 sxs, probably this spring. Probably needs to be under 3k to keep things tolerable with the wife. Here's my criteria. under 6 lbs. 26'' to 24'' tubes would like choke tubes but not a deal breaker That doesn't sound too hard to find but haven't seen to many yet...
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    Game warden checks?

    You know, I was a pretty wild kid. Shooting over the limit if I could, poached a few deer and ducks. But never did I ever kill something and leave it lay. That takes a special kind of dumb ass! I remember shooting a goose with a 22. I was probably 10. I sat in the basement for hours trying to...
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    Game warden checks?

    I live and hunt near the local F.W.A. so yeah, I've been checked multiple times. Once I forgot my wallet and the C.O. just laughed and said I didn't look much like a poacher anyway. All but one were pretty pleasant. Years ago we had a new one with a chip on his shoulder. I was basically just...
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