Recent content by Carguy2Banker

I've had 2 labs over the past 15 years. My first one caught 1 hen and 1 rooster in 12 hunting seasons. My current lab has caught 2 roosters so far in her first 3 years. The last one was actually this summer while we were out exercising. I would walk the full perimeter of a 160 acre CRP field...

I'm my area of Kansas, I always feel like the second week or 3rd week is better. The later in the season, the cooler it tends to get. Too many times the birds haven't seen enough cold weather "bunch" up. I also feel like hunting during the week is much better, with less hunting pressure as you...

For me, I only use the 2 beads to ensure consistent mount when shooting trap. Once my mount is set in the exact spot on my shoulder, comb is touching my cheek in the right spot, the beads are stacked or spaced where I want them, I call for the target and never see the beads again. My eyes are...

My definition and use of the term: When I come acrossed good hunting "pockets" I'm referring to an area that the birds are in close proximity to each other based on the huntable size of a field that is bordering a small grain food source, a nesting or roosting habitat and a source of water...

Looking at the data, it appears that it contains some accuracy based on what I am seeing (and hearing in the mornings) in the counties surrounding me. However, the route in my specific county, was in an area that I feel had our lowest bird population as there it's not as much irrigation and/or...

It is easy to tell the "yokers" from the mature birds because they typically fly straight up, often have a lunging dog hanging from where their tail feather should have been. They also seem to hover and look around because of their lack of the survival instinct flight. It is pretty easy to pass...

Chickens are on my "bucket list", but I don't know the first thing about hunting them. They are not prevalent in our area, nor is their a season for them out west. I have looked at the Kansas map to see their concentrated area, but haven't pursued venturing aimlessly to that area. Good luck in...

I am constantly messing with my action to make sure it's closed when I carry my SBE 1 in the field. I've heard the click no less than 25 times since purchasing this gun new in 2003. 100% of the time when this happens, it's a rooster, it's in range, and seems like most of the time, it was always...

Sometimes, the calendar seems to roll over really fast and others times, the days, weeks, and months can't go by fast enough. It's hard not to get excited considering all of the near perfect hatch and brood conditions. The above average rainfall produced great nesting opportunities. Thousands of...

Great story, with a great ending! Thanks for sharing. The whole time I was reading this, I kept hoping you weren't carrying a Benelli and the story was going to end with the infamous "Benelli click" that has happened to me too many times! Please tell me I'm not the only one?!?

Sounds like lots of pheasants and chicks were seen in the "pockets" during wheat harvest. Of course, these are the same areas that have been rebounding nicely over the past few years. Ample rain, insects and lots of wheat stubble to offer good habitat. I'm optimistic that things will be good in...

I have a GearKeeper retractable clip. Keeps things tight to the body to avoid snagging when hunting but always handy to access when needed.

I'd be willing to purchase a few pellets, but due to added freight is mine to meet for a pick-up. If you will drop me a pin location at your favorite hunting spot, I'll come get them. Let me know what works in your schedule! 🤣 I'm still looking for the darn sarcasm emoji....

We try to always have 1 or 2 guns that most would want to own, but wouldn't spend their own money on it. The best example of this was the year for our "door prize" drawing, we gave away a Charles Daly Triple Crown. There is no way I would want to ever carry it in the field, but I would love to...

You should have told them to auction it off and you would split 50/50 of whatever it brought at the auction. I'd rather have cash in my pocket than a gun I don't want.