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This might give you an idea till someone give a little more detail. https://www.weatherstreet.com/weather-forecast/minnesota-snow-cover.htm

My way of thinking is choke for the longest shot you'll honestly take. If a mod is in the gun and you get a close shot you can always hold off a bit till the bird gains a little distance. But forcing an IC to be effective on birds that are always jumping beyond it's effective range might be...

IMO a small amount of snow (few inches) does one important thing if you're lucky enough to get out shorty after the snow hits. It tells you all about activity in the area. Lots of tracks you know birds have been using this area. Heavy snow more than 6" may be counter productive especially if it...

https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/recreation/hunting/pheasant/roadside_survey.pdf

Finally some nice cool weather for running dogs in Minnesota. Went out to a public area near my home and went 50 yards dog went on point. Up comes one bird, go about another 10-15 yards dog goes on a point again. This time three birds, one at a time all within about a 10 to 15-yard radius. These...

Wish I could tell you something but haven't been out in Pheasant country this year yet. Right about now the DNR should be conducting their roadside surveys which will be published sometime in early September.

My guess easy to make with maximum usable range for a 12 ga shotgun. With the ammo available 50 plus years ago a fixed full choke back then may only have performed like a current LM or possibly a Mod. In fact I think plastic wads have only been around since the 60's. Using modern ammo, choke...

Have your gunsmith measure the choke constriction for each barrel first. He should have a bore gauge to do that. If the IC is close to .010 then leave it. I concur a combo of .010 (IC) and .015 (LM) would be pretty good combo for Pheasants.

Finding a vet who specifically understands the specific needs and injuries associated with canine athletes may be hard to find unless someone posts that their Vet is hunter or has extensive experience in treating sporting dogs. Sometimes word of mouth is a good starting point. Most important is...

Perfectly fine to let your dog point birds in the off season on public lands. In fact Wild birds would teach a young dog everything he needs. Here are the dates by state when it's legal to run dogs on public lands...

I'm guessing all the pictures and albums we had with the old software are gone?

I still have and use my Dogtra 2002 T&B 2-dog unit i bought back in 2006. bullet proof is how I would describe it. Replaced the original batteries about 4 years ago and had to get a new horn replaced on one of the collars, other than that zero issues.

Zeb, did you ever find something for your dogs allergies? Are they seasonal? Here's something I know works, at least it did for my dog who occasionally (not every year) has a flare up. It's called Apoquel which is prescription only, but it stops the itching/scratching quickly. I had a two...

Or should I say 'perfect practice makes perfect'. Now that were well into the off season many will be brushing up on some needed dog training, but keeping sharp or improving your wingshooting shouldn't be ignored , besides it's just one more excuse to shoot your shotgun during the off season...

For these slow times here at the UPH some of you may be interested in some good reading. Here is good article that we can all relate to when early season hunting turns to late season. http://www.shotgunlife.com/shotguns/tom-roster/why-winter-requires-ammo-changes.html

Hey guys, my nephew is looking for a trainer to put his yellow lab pup thru a bird and gun intro in a couple months when she reaches 6 months. He's in the North metro of mpls and would like to stay in state. So far he has looked at Dokkens which may be his choice. Just looking for others good...

Hey guys, my nephew is looking for a trainer to put his yellow lab pup thru a bird and gun intro in a couple months when she reaches 6 months. He's in the North metro of mpls and would like to stay in state. So far he has looked at Dokkens which may be his choice. Just looking for others good...

Just wondering if it's just me or it's the norm? NOTE: all of the pictures that I have posted I've uploaded from my computer and not linked from a image hosting site like IMGUR. Not sure if that is the difference or not?

Thought I'd pass along this nifty Pheasant sound app for your phone's ringtone. I've come across several of these apps before but this one seems to be the best. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromo.dev230101.app214417&hl=en 10 different sounds to choose from. Download...

Any predictions as to who is going to be there in Minneapolis in February? Vikings playing in the SB at their home stadium would be a dream come true. Tough couple of games for the Vikes on the road coming up. Saints, Rams, Vikings and Eagles seem to be the hot teams from the NFC with either...