Recent content by gim

I think arsenic might be the least of your worries if you are downing a whole bag of licorice. There is really no nutritional value from candy, period. It's loaded with artificial sugar which just gives you a quick "high" but offers nothing in terms of longer term health or energy. Not saying...

This is me too. Rarely am I hunting a spot that is not within sight of my truck. At most, each spot takes about an hour, usually less. And I also do not hunt when it's hot out anymore either. I prefer 50 degrees or less.

I can confirm this as a very large, public hunting location for ruffs and woodcock. I deer hunted there for 27 years. Get off the trails and logging roads. Get into the thick of it. You will encounter way more birds that way. Walker, MN is probably the nearest sizable town with lodging.

Good riddance

I have never been checked while hunting, ever. Over 30 years deer hunting, 25 years upland hunting, 20 years waterfowl hunting, and 15 years spring turkey hunting. Literally, not once. And until last April, I also never been checked while fishing either. That's also 25 years. Finally ran...

This is arguably more important than the hunting part. Hunting only represents a small portion of the overall amount of time with the dog. The rest of the year is something you will be dealing with outside that realm. You could have a hunting machine but during non-hunting days the dog might...

Males tend to be more aggressive than females do. Not saying they're all like that but that's generally the case. Females do generally cost more than a male does.

I had -41 wind chill on Friday. Air temp was -21. Coldest day in 7 years. I hunted virtually the entire season from mid November through December in deep snow and it mostly sucked. If you're just getting snow now, consider yourself lucky.

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...