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8 to 9 million wild roosters? I'm extremely skeptical of that number. But since there is nothing even close to a count being done anymore, I can't deny or confirm it with any data. I think there's more roosters in that state than anywhere else, but trying to gauge just how many there at any...

I agree. Not saying they aren't immune to extreme cold but as long as they can find appropriate roosting cover and food, they will generally survive. It's when we get really deep snow that basically removes their roosting habitat and their ability to find food, or a layer of ice, that will...

There is a massive warm up coming too. The pattern is about to shift towards spring.

And what's even better is actually driving around in your truck and looking with your own eyes. Boots on the ground trumps anything in a book or on an app.

Yep. Made in Northeast Minneapolis. Not great brew IMO though

Uh huh Fear mongering I see

What's your point? You worried someone's gonna barge down your doors, break into your safe, and repossess them? If you're a law abiding citizen, you've got nothing to hide or worry about, ever. Mine are all insured. They have a lot of monetary and sentimental value to me. Locked away in a...

Released birds have terrible survival...we all know that. They grow up in a barn with unlimited food/water and no predators. They're in line with domesticated poultry. If you think a barn raised bird can just observe the wild nature of a real one and duplicate it, you need your head examined...

My brother is 2 years younger than me and grew up in a big outdoors family. But he never took too the hunting realm. He did a lot of fishing with us, but only took him hunting twice. He requested to never go again. I think he has this idea that hunting is solely about harvesting something...

Feral cats are a MUCH bigger problem here than natural predators like bobcats or yotes. Luckily, coyotes regularly hunt and prey on feral cats. So they are doing some good.

I wouldn't feed them (yet). Given the conditions you stated, they can still access good cover to roost and food under a couple inches of fluffy snow. Bitter cold won't bother them if they have those other two items available. It's really deep snow and/or a layer of ice that inhibits their...

Making an emphasis to hold my gun in the "ready" position with 2 hands years ago significantly increased my harvest rate. The amount of time required to grab the shotgun with a second hand, shoulder it, and get a good bead on a bird is often exponentially magnified when fractions of a second...

I don't specifically ask the landowners for exclusive permission. Lol that would be kinda ballsy. It just happens to randomly be that way at most of the spots I hunt.

That law has been on the books since I was legally able to buy firearms at 18. So its at least 24 years.

Something to consider in MN, specifically, on the type of firearms offered in a raffle. MN requires a "permit to purchase" when acquiring specific type of firearms. Handguns and ARs fall into this category because they have a "pistol grip." You may want to consider this when raffling off...

Completely agree. This is exactly why I set out to find permission on private land 20 years ago. I'd get to a public spot an hour ahead and others would show up minutes before, only to just go 200 yards down and start hunting there instead. I'm finished with that rat race. I get to a spot...

You know a shotgun is really old if there's no recoil pad lol

Where was this deep snow last year speak of? Most of the Midwest had the mildest, snowless winter on record.

I'm also a British lab owner, mine turns 13 later this month. The only time period she ranged too far consistently was her second season. I fixed that with some e-collar training. It's rare that she is beyond about 20 yards of me since that season. I know what you mean by trying to keep up...

They are Danner Vitals in camo pattern. I misspoke earlier, they are 400G insulation, not 600.