Recent content by gim

Waterfowl hunting has been in decline here in MN for a decade. I used to be an avid waterfowl hunter myself for about 20 years. The birds just aren't there anymore, and the migratory pattern has shifted west. Plus add in constant drought and warmer falls, well, you get the point. It's kind...

RIP Bree.

That's what central MN has looked like since before Thanksgiving. Except the dog would fall right through to the bottom of it with each step.

I was expecting to see a giant retail store of shotguns, ammo, vests, boots, and other upland related items when I went. It was nothing like that. The show is not really designed or built that way. At least it wasn’t when I went a few years ago.

I did that a few years ago and was not impressed with the products there. The event is not really designed to be a "flea market" with related products like that. I think you'd be better off going to another sports show like the Northwest one or similar if you wanted to specifically go for...

I mostly hunt in Nov/Dec. My hunts are about 30-60 mins long, back to the truck, then to the next spot. I'm open to just about any suggestion here. Not going to discount any version someone posts. Right now the one I am looking at is a Browning version like this...

Mine needs replacing before next season. The one I have now is about 20 years old and has been patched with zippers replaced more than once. I asked for a new one for xmas but my wife was uncomfortable buying it for me, so she told me to buy the one I wanted whenever. I am looking for one...

I haven't experienced birds flushing wildly more this season than previous ones. Many factors to this including noise, pressure, etc. I've been hunting in the snow virtually the entire season because winter showed up early. I hunted when it was soft and powdery, not frozen and crunchy, by...

It doesn't even look like winter in some parts of the Midwest.

Always interested in hearing how others have done for the whole season. Especially if they are hunting in Minnesota (because I can relate). I went 5 times and harvested 10 roosters. All from mid November until this past Saturday, in central MN. Last season I went 10 times and put 26 in the...

Very likely my last hunt with this dog. She turns 14 in February. It was a memorable one. A friend and I hunted 2 spots and raised about 25 total; 20 at the first spot and 5 more at the second. We even got a double at the first spot too. Two spots are all we have energy for in such deep snow.

I’ll go ahead and disagree they are excellent eating. I enjoy hunting them in the spring, but eating it is not a selling point. I won’t say they are awful, but they aren’t that good either. It’s just very bland. I’ll stick with a butterball or Jennie o raised in a barn if I want to enjoy eating...

I pattern my shotgun. Did this when I bought it in 2006. Initially I used a modified choke but decided an IC was better for the majority of shots I take which are less than 35 yards. I also patterned my turkey gun. My best results there came with Winchester Longbeard XR. Effective out to 65 yards.

I also use IC for pheasants Full for spring turkey

It’s like a completely different hemisphere