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Hank Shaw’s article is what I’ve went by. He’s a big bird hunter and a chef. The article has plenty of info in it to back it up. People get all worried about the guts but I’ve never lost a bird to that. Hank says if you don’t plan to pluck them, you can gut them before you age them if it...

I dry age all my birds now and last year some friends and I got checked by a warden on the second day of a hunt in MN. We had our limit from the day before and a bird or 2 from the current day so we were under our limit for the trip, but had more intact birds than a daily limit. I have a 1x2...

That’s perfect, just what I was looking for! I’ve got a roll of paper that is used for covering floors in construction that I plan to use for the patterning. I’m anxious to see how some of the loads I have pattern out. Thanks Joe.

Joe, could you give any tips on how to set up for patterning in case anyone wanted to test their gun/load/choke combo? What do you use for paper/target? Lead sled type device or do you just hold it? Do you aim like a rifle or mount and shoot? What do you use for a backer (box, plywood, metal, etc)?

I shot the Boss #5’s last season and was very pleased. I also have some Apex TSS loads but I was so happy with the Boss I couldn’t bring myself to shoot the tungsten ones. This year I will shoot them in the late season though, I don’t want to take any chances with a late season rooster!

That is great data Joe, all of us thank you and your shoulder! Say you’re headed to a WPA for the golden hour and you need one more rooster for your limit for the day, what shell is in your shotgun???

Haha, the first time I read your post BB I read it as super “clubby” kind of place instead of suPPer clubby kind of place! I’ve hunted around Windom and thankfully there’s not a night clubby kind of place for miles around!

I’ve stayed at the Super 8 in St. James and it is fine. Dog friendly, decent breakfast, affordable, and cleaner than some of the other places I’ve stayed at in that area.

Hopefully someone else will chime in here too but the only way I’ve found to keep track of the dogs distance is to not open the app until I start the hunt. Otherwise it will include the drive distance too. That seems to work for the dogs distance but still wants to include the drive distance for...

Thanks Joe, that’s great data. I shot some 12ga Boss 1-1/4oz #5’s this season and had very good results. I bought a case after the season and my plan is to shoot it anytime I’m even in the area where non-tox is required. It’s a hassle to change back and forth and some properties are even split...

I travel to hunt wild birds several times per season but I also live close to a state put and take property in northern Wisconsin so I hunt those birds often enough too. The DNR deems the chances for bird survival here low, so it’s also a hen/rooster property where you can legally shoot both...

I made it over to the show Friday night and had a great time. Just about any piece of upland gear you could imagine in your hands with a ton of knowledgable people right there to tell you all about it. The crowds weren’t terrible, I was able to get to every booth I wanted to with minimal wait...

My season was a 6.5. My GSP was in his 3rd season and I’ve posted about him on here before. We’re making some progress, but he still bumps a lot of birds that I try not to shoot. It’s painful to watch a hard fought rooster fly away. He did have some great moments and we bagged a number of...

Thanks for all the info guys, now time to try and actually find one that speaks to me!

Anyone ever try pressure cooking the legs and thighs? I have good luck with the slow cooker - once you get the meat off of the tendons/bones you can do whatever you want with it, I’m just wondering if the pressure cooker would get you there faster.

I added “older” to the list as well because I didn’t think there were many really old over unders out there. I just like the idea of carrying a gun that may have seen some of the incredible upland hunting days of the past. MiForester - I’ll have to check out the Browning Super, thanks for the...

Lots of good points above, for sure the dogs ability (experience, training, genes, etc) has a lot to do with how well they will track down cripples. I can’t take credit for this because I heard it on a podcast, but I now carry a few reflectors and some flagging ribbon with me. If I don’t find...

I know there are lots of options out there for vintage side by sides but does anyone have any recommendations for an older or vintage over under? I have a newer over under that I like, but I’d like to find something eventually that has some history.

birddude nailed it, proper gun introduction is probably the most important thing. Perfection Kennels has a lot of great info about this on their Facebook videos and they have a gun acclimation video that goes into great detail how to do it well. Don’t rush that part of it and the rest will come...

Anyone been hunting MN at all since the storm passed? Even if not hunting but just to check the conditions?