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I picked up another pup last week. I’m really excited about this one, Ch Skyfall x Rebel Ransom

I retired a couple of years ago from a career as a teacher and administrator in Texas public schools. I’ve since been urged out of retirement on a part time basis and work 90 days/year as a Career Tech Director. I’ve found that’s about the right number of days for me to work in order to...

My reasoning is also personal preference. As I stated in an earlier post, my absolute favorite shotgun I have ever owned and used is my old Belgian A5 Light 12 gauge that has a 24" barrel. Even though I'm 6'5" tall, I just prefer a shorter barreled gun. Also, I live in Texas and do most of my...

I also sent my opinion to Browning that there needed to be a shorter barrel option for the new Sweet 16 and got the same response, which was nothing. If they’d just offer a shorter barrel that could be bought separately, I’d be all over that. I’ve considered sending it to a gunsmith to have...

I’ve had my new A5 Sweet 16 since November of 2018. I like the way it carries and handles, but have always wished it had a shorter barrel. Mine has the 28” barrel, as it was all I could get when I bought it, and with the overall length of the gun it won’t fit in the gun compartments in the top...

I think a lot of the hay is going south into the Texas panhandle to the massive dairy farms that have sprung up there in the last 10-15 years. Those dairies are 100% confinement, and all of the cows in the milking herd, the dry cows, and the replacement heifers are fed every bite they consume...

The lower bird in the picture is the one I was referring to.

I had the exact same thing happen to me two weeks ago in the Rolling Plains of Texas.

Our quail numbers here in the Rolling Plains where I live are at least huntable this year, if a person shows some restraint. I’m afraid our Texas panhandle pheasants are pretty much done for, especially in the south plains. There’s just not enough CRP or other suitable habitat left for them...

I do not know anyone who has quail hunted in NM. There’s definitely a lot of public land there, both NM state land and BLM federal land. I made a swing out through southeast NM the last week of June/first week of July. I traveled through Hobbs to Artesia up to Roswell. A lot of that...

After talking to multiple sources in the Texas panhandle, I don't see myself pheasant hunting there at all this season. A farmer we hunt on in Hale County said he ran a combine for 4 days last week and saw one rooster the entire time. Maybe that's an isolated example, but two other folks in...

I visited with a guy last week who hunted at Olton last year on opening weekend. He said it was pretty good. The Olton Chamber of Commerce puts on the hunt, but he said they have limited spots and it fills up quickly. He said they assign you to a group and furnish a local to guide you to your...

If you have access to a greenhouse, you might try starting the plums inside and then transplanting them on your place.

Also, wild plums seem to do best in Sandy soils.

Try putting your plum pits/seeds in the freezer for a few weeks before planting them in the early spring. A lot of wild seeds (like annual sunflower) have to go through a winter in the ground before they will germinate.

They’ve had lots of rain this summer, but I’m not sure on what the bird numbers will be this year. A contact I have in Hart, Texas sent me this text last week, “I have been gone most of the summer but have been back around the first of August Have talked to some farmers they said have not seen...

Ive seen similar setups here in Texas for quail. In my opinion, any dependable fresh water source is good for all wildlife. The only change I’d suggest is putting some kind of overhead brush and wire screen to help minimize predation from raptors (hawks, eagles, owls, etc). Drive 4 t-posts in...

I’ve been looking at hunting blues in New Mexico the past couple of years, as our quail numbers have been low where I live. Did you hunt on private, BLM, or State of New Mexico land? A couple of years ago, I talked with a New Mexico State Wildlife Biologist about quail hunting in the land of...

I don’t think they received enough to make any big difference. I would imagine the snow they received was like what we got, really dry with not much moisture. They’ve been getting some rain up there the past week or so. I keep pretty close tabs on conditions up that way. Check back in with...