Recent content by Wing Shooter

Hi dakotasj, There's a lot of wisdom in your post. I haven't reached novice pheasant hunter status. Experience has earned me title of expert consumer of everything. Marketing is artfully applied social science. Marketers can wax ingenious at separating consumers from their money. Lord knows...

These are the best cold weather gloves I have ever owned. I bought them for snowmobiling Yellowstone. At snowmobile speed in sub-freezing temperatures, my fingers and hands stayed warm. They would work in sub-freezing stand hunting. I would never shoot with them on. I know that I wouldn't be...

My post with the exception of #7 was anecdotal. It was my first prairie pheasant hunt. At best, they were observations, not knowledge with the exception of #7. #7: safe gun handling is a no-brainer. I'd probably have to be institutionalized if I negligently shot another hunter.

Anything I can eat that challenges my abilities and skills with the exception of coyotes. I've seen more damned coyotes than I can hope to remember. I saw a gorgeous coyote while hunting mule deer in the Rockies. He trotted toward me. I concealed myself behind sage. I had my .270 Win's scope's...

There's a lot to be said for fast-handling, lightweight shunting guns.

I use MLB batting gloves.

Hi KansasGap, Yes sir, I hunted with a guide. I'll guestimate we saw an average of 10 roosters per day. Keep in mind that we had our limits in about two hours.

After finishing my first season of Kansas pheasant hunting, based on my experience, ammo isn't as important as getting a muzzle on a flushed bird yesterday.

Hi Wind River, While I appreciate beautiful guns as much as anyone, I buy guys to hunt. I'll buy a 687 III 28 gauge with 26" barrels. If It's not seasoned after its first season, I haven't hunted har enough.

What do you guys use? I've always gone with generic conditioners after cleaning with warm water without soap. I was recently told that not all leather conditioners are the same.

My biggest mistake was not shouldering my shotgun while wearing a down jacket and a vest before leaving. I've hunted a lot of upland game...in So Cal. During coldest parts of upland seasons, a light jacket was warm enough. Often, I hunted in a t-shirt and blaze orange vest. A 13 1/2 LOP would...

I want a Beretta 687 28 gauge 26".

The 28 gauge might be the perfect upland gauge. If I buy another upland shotgun, it'll be a Beretta 687 28 gauge 26".

Spectacular

First day. I hunted 3 days. I left with 12. Limit is 4 per day.