Recent content by Wolfchief

Thank you; I have contacted folks and believe we're as ready as anyone can be who's never hunted there before.

Hey Dustin Mudd, could you please reply--I inadvertently misplaced your phone number, thanks.

I started this thread about bird numbers near Lewistown MT. last February--the wish has turned into reality as my son, wife (non-hunter) and I will be staying in a guest cabin and hunting on private ground a bit NW of Lewistown. I contacted a local PF biologist who told me "don't expect South...

This quote is for my tombstone (if I die last; otherwise my wife would never allow it): "he was a middling successful business man, a forgetful father and a fairly attentive husband--but he did shoot a hell of a lot of wild birds."

I bought the '24 Suburban in May of 2024. I really love it; it's about perfect for the outdoor activities I do. My son and I took it to South Dakota and had it off road for several days there but we didn't do any heavy duty mud bogging. It doesn't seem to make sense to take a $94,000 vehicle and...

A5 makes a good point about experience level, and it can be relevant because of the size of the reservations and to add to the complexities, the rez land is not always one solid block of real estate with clear boundaries; there can be tracts of privately owned "non-rez" land interspersed with...

The Native American reservations can be real sleepers in that they have the habitat and may not get as much non resident pressure as in other parts of SD. We haven't hunted Lower Brule but have hunted Ft. Thompson (right across the river to the east) and found roosters, sharptails and prairie...

I have been considering the purchase of the fancier A5 Ultimate (if I can find one with really "ultimate" wood) and I'm wondering, for those who may have one in either 12 or 16 gauge, can that model handle the newer steel and non-toxic, including TSS loads without damage to the gun? Just would...

When I use a 20 gauge for pheasants I sometimes use Boss 1 ounce of #5 or #6 but I've also used the Remington Express fives and sixes (1 ounce) 2 3/4" shell and they work fine too. I agree there's no reason to use the real heavy (and costly!) loads on roosters.

I like it---Texas isn't the only place with Buckaroos!

The Merkel 1620 I use has a 28" barrel with IC/MOD chokes. That setup works fine for me; I'd hate to have the barrels any shorter.

Depends on the crop being raised, type of soil and drainage on the farm, size and shape of tract, ease of accessibility for large machinery, and topography among other things.--around my area (northern Indiana)--if you're talking specialty crops like spearmint, peppermint, potatoes, tomatoes...

I applaud the earnest souls who have the time and inclination to do the testing described above--it's really what a diligent hunter should do and the above-described results are interesting. All of that said, I haven't used a 12 gauge on pheasants since about 2013. I have one main criteria for...

In today's local TV newscast there was a segment on the continuing bird flu problems this area has. It has infected geese at local white collar work campuses--medical, professional and insurance complexes with the ubiquitous ornamental ponds-- and several dozen of those birds have died...

I've been concerned about the bird flu around here (Northern Indiana) because the DNR has stated that there have been a number (I believe over 100) dead Sandhill cranes that have died from the bird flu. This has happened not more than 10-15 miles from my home. I am wondering if any of you out...