Recent content by GladHunter

I have one that I got from my grandfather. I had decent success with it especially deer hunting. It has a flat ridge where the receiver meets the barrel that acts as a rear sight. It's effectively a single shot when it comes to bird hunting though, which was ok since mine has a bad magazine and...

A local gun shop has an old (I'd guess 60's) Beretta Silver Snipe 20ga that I'm considering, but mostly curious. It is a single trigger with no selector. He has a 12ga that I think is part of a set but I haven't looked at it closely. They are in great condition but certainly not too nice to use...

If steel is working for you, then there is no reason to switch. Unless you wanted to spend money unnecessarily. If that's the case, I've got a great deal for you....

No shade on you @BB but they block the muzzle blast and can still hear ambient sound? I struggle to believe that those passive(non-electronic) can block the dangerous sound and still pass through the "smaller" sounds.

What's that?? I second the importance of hearing, with the thickness of cover this year where I hunt, hearing is even more important to me. As much to know where my dogs are/went as it is for hearing flushes. If anyone has any recommendations for wind resistant active hearing protection...

Your symptoms sound very similar to an allergic reaction I had last year, except my symptoms appeared quicker(6-12 hours)

I keep having to remind myself of this when looking to buy shells....It really is such a small amount of the bird budget, but I haven't convinced my dutch self yet.

Nope, he is just blessed by him. He's got Iowa dirt and a wet spring/summer. The cover is so thick once a bird goes down you can't see it.

+1 on the 30/25. I would use 26/16 for my lab, but I don't want to deal with multiple foods and my setter needs the extra calories/energy.

DT always made good stuff, but the gear I used was 2010 or older. I cant speak to their current quality.

I shot one last year, bird up, bang, all motion ceases and it falls to the ground on the other side of a small but deep cut. 10ft deep and 10 ft across. As I stand and assess how to cross the cut, my lab catches up to me and we both look across the cut at the bird laying motionless between 1"...

Just keep at it Carguy. I finally got some points from my pointing lab this last weekend in his 3rd real season, I don't count the puppy season. He still runs ahead when tracking on the ground but the points on birds in the snow where awesome! I even got to reward his excellent work with a...

I have seen quail on each walk this fall, and I haven't even been to my quail spots. My anecdotal evidence corroborates the roadside numbers.

I'm following, although I need to know how to keep a yellow lab close. Will that be easier or harder than the black ones? :LOL:

I heard stories of hail this summer so bad they had to get out the snow plows to clear the roads. Perhaps that or some other weather related reason can explain the vast difference in experiences. On my trip to Lemmon-Hettinger area mid-October I saw plenty of birds, but hard to get to them with...