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Extremely adaptable bird. Amazing that they were only re-introduced here to MN in 1971. They are an astonishing story of wildlife success.

I wouldn't say this is true. I see more ammo for 12 gauge than any other.

This part I definitely agree with. The first thing they teach in firearms safety is not to verify your target before shooting. If there is something in the background or distance that is considered unsafe, you don't shoot. It's as simple as that. Taking into account distance and trajectory...

This topic seems to come up here regularly. I realize you were not specifically referring to me, but I have voiced my opinion on the subject before and I'll do it again. I don't specifically set out hunting with the intent to "road or ditch hunt," ever. During the course of my hunts...

The truth has been revealed here now it seems. What a shock. Talk about a lazy "hunter."

Thank you for that comment Bob.

I could see that. The sheriff or CO generally has to catch you in the act to cite you too though; simply hearsay from a landowner isn't enough...unless of course one admits to it on record. I try to stay on the good side of landowners; without them, I would have no place to hunt.

I deer hunted on public forest land for 25 years. Still never encountered one. I've also fished public water for over 20 years. Still never encountered one. Perhaps it's just a coincidence but 45 years in the woods or on the water is a hell of a long time to avoid any type of detection...

I don't have any skin in this game, but I can't imagine such a rule would even be enforced with any remote type of regularity. The odds of running into an LEO are about as good as winning the lottery where I hunt. Neither has happened in almost 30 years here.

I have seen turkeys roost in pine trees too. Most of the time they seem to prefer a tall oak with big flat branches, but a big pine might help alleviate some of that extreme cold.

Finding a sizable bull elk or mule deer shed can be worth some decent money. The caveat is that you generally need both sides.

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...