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Ditches are enticing but I've seen so many bad situations where my dog would be in danger that I can't make myself hunt them. A pheasant is not worth a good dog. A couple of years ago my wife and I were hunting a WIHA in Kansas. It was bounded on one side by a county road. We hadn't seen a...

Most dog foods have quite a bit of corn in them so I can see the tie - kinda.

Beretta 686 2-barrel set (20 and 28ga). Lately I've started hunting pheasants exclusively with the 28ga. I shoot it better, even though it is the same butt stock. I don't mind passing on long flushes as I just enjoy the hunt with my dogs. I have a Browning Cynergy Feather 20ga, which is a joy to...

Up here in the mountains of Colorado vets are charging north of $600 for dog teeth cleaning (one vet gave us a price of $400 then had her tech corner me when I brought the dog in and told me that was only an "estimate" and the cost could go up to and over $1,000 - that was the last time for that...

The IC/M combination has been my "go to" in 20ga O/U's for well over 20 years. If I use a single barrel (currently a Franchi 20ga semi-auto) I always use IC. In 20ga I prefer 3 inch 1 1/4 oz #4 or #5. I hunt ND, SD and Kansas. No wild roosters are "easy". Choose your shots and shoot well. IC/M...

I have used the 28ga B&P 1 1/16 oz but felt it was "blowing" the pattern. I didn't bother to pattern the shell as I had 1oz Rio #6 and Fiocchi GP 7/8oz #5 available, both of which are good loads and kill pheasants if you hit them well. This year I started reloading 1oz 28ga with #5 and #6 nickel...

Thank you! I'm sure he'll try to come back under a new name, but at least he is gone for now. It is hard enough to navigate this world without these guys!

Wish I could this year. Always wanted a side-by-side but my wife is having some health problems so I have to stay on the straight and narrow. Good luck!

I put a want ad in Shotgun World. Guess who replied? -- Lona Duff. He even supplied a copy of his Ohio driver's license. I checked with Ohio BMV. It was a fake. Yes, he is a scammer.

Barrel length? Choke tubes? Has the stock been modified in any way? Thanks

We anticipate replacing our old lab next spring. So many lab breeders now advertise "pointing labs". I've had labs for 50+ years and none were pointers. The concept actually eludes me. I'm so used to flushing labs that if my lab stopped and pointed I don't know what I would do. Obviously you can...

You guys are making me jealous. We had to put down our 11 year old lab in February. Normally we would be taking on a new pup this spring but my wife is having some health issues so we've decided to wait until next spring. I'll be feeling a bit "under-dogged" this fall with only one dog hunting...

I shoot skeet at least 2 times/week. All low gun. In the fall we go to a random delay release which prevents you from mounting your gun as you call for the bird. It really helps when hunting wild birds. I found that when I shot a lot of high-gun trap it messed me up for field shooting. Shooting...

Though any kind of shotgun shooting is helpful, I personally don't recommend high-gun trap to bird hunters. Low-gun skeet or sporting clays more closely emulate actual bird hunting/flushes and gives a shooter practice with crossing, over head and other non-typical (for trap) shots. In the fall...

Congratulations! Now that you are "retired" I'll bet you find you are busier than when you were working a full time job. I've retired multiple times and always found more than enough to do, but finally I'm fully "retired" and just enjoying life. Don't let your new ventures over-ride your...

Nope. Life is too short and I'm on the "shorter" end. Fuel prices are a concern, but as others have noted, how much does it really add to the cost of a trip? I'm actually more concerned about the lack of availability of parts, particularly computer type parts. We were in New Mexico 3 years ago...

I was invited to a formal "live pigeon shoot" with the ring and release boxes about 25 years ago. Invitation only. Only a few spectators allowed with known credentials. They cleaned out their pigeon pens and quit after that shoot. From the graphics and color of the box in the photo you posted...

If you haven't found one/made a decision talk to either Joel Etchen Guns or Cole's in Maine. Both have Berettas and other guns in left and rights. Cole's has gunsmiths on staff that can help with fitting. Don't buy a off the shelf Beretta 686 without checking it for cast. I have two and they...

Real common in bird dogs. We try to check our dog's ears at least daily and if they are shaking their head or pawing their ears, immediately. As you found, when a sharp seed gets deep down into the ear, it really does damage, which is more often than not, expensive to fix and very dangerous for...

The Collar Mechanics in Walker, MO rebuild TriTronics G3 receiver batteries. They usually sell them on EBay, but if you can't find them their, PM me and I'll give you their contact information. Personally, I like the old TriTronics collars (G3 vintage). They have all you need to train and...