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Tim Walz uses his personal Beretta A400 Xcel semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun for pheasant hunting. Key details about the shotgun: Model: Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting. Gauge: 12-gauge. Ammunition: He uses non-toxic bismuth three-inch shells with number five bird shot, which are more...

I don't hunt with people unless I know they're safe with a firearm. Period. If someone I know is with, and then they exhibit unsafe handling or use of it with me, that's the last time they get invited. I've had to cut a couple loose over the years. But that was on them and they knew the...

Piles of beans? Is someone baiting game there too?

I was just joking by the way. In case people can't tell I much prefer to shoot bare handed. I can tolerate temps down to about 40 bare handed.

Gloves are for pansies. Suck it up, buttercup. 😆

The snow is way too deep where I hunt. It's at least a foot deep and that does not include the areas that are drifted up. Walking through that is nearly impossible for both man and dog.

I think they are using glue now. Not stitching. At least the ones I bought Jan 2024 are glued. Mine do not leak, at least thus far. I use mine to deer, turkey, and pheasant hunt.

Any bird in the bag now is a real prize.

Big game hunting is for rubes. Don't be a low brow.

Whether or not you think it's a scam, or you think conservation groups are worth helping, you have a choice. I've made the choice to never donate to them ever again. A significant portion of my licenses every year go to the state DNR fund so every time I participate, they receive revenue.

This has been answered like 10 times already

This is just bad news for wildlife in general now. Deep snow, rain/snow mix, followed by a bitter cold front that freezes everything like super glue. Mortality is going to be high this time around. Its been mostly non-existent the past couple years with the fake winters.

Good map there spur. I think it's safe to say that if you intend to hunt, you are going to encounter deep snow. This separates the men from the boys, as they say

I used to laugh at my Grandfather and Father when they would get one. They would lock up and just stand there in pain for a few minutes. I'd roll in laughter. They always said "one day you'll be here, and it won't be so funny anymore. You just wait." Let's just say I don't laugh at them...

Yep, its lack of hydration. I get them in my quad or hamstring sometimes, almost always after a day of high-stepping through snow while pheasant hunting. It's not necessarily an age thing either. I started getting them in my early 30's. Sometimes they are so painful you feel like passing...