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Would like to give them a try but we don't see them on the shelf out here in SW ND. I was at Scheels in Bismarck last week, there were only 5 boxes of 12 gauge B&P nestled in the shelves full of Fiocchi, Kent, and Federal. They were on sale as well, so I took that to mean Scheels might not be...

I'm a big fan of the orange & black box Federal Premium Upland, they've been my 12 gauge go-to upland load for many years. I have quite a few boxes of that load in 12 gauge 1-1/4 oz 4's on hand. I believe their Premium Upland now is the same load in a fancier box. For certain they pattern &...

I live about 20 miles SE of Dix (Dickinson) and do most of my hunting around my place. I've yet to see a rattlesnake in the area. Down here you really don't get into snakes until around Amidon, then west into the Grasslands and Badlands. Even at that, you likely will never run across one...

Fiocchi Golden Pheasant turned in the best overall performance followed closely by Federal Premium Upland. Toni's Franchi like them, and also shot the Dakota Country 1 oz 5's very well (Federal standard velocity game load they put in a fancy box for Runnings in 12 & 20. I bought a bunch of...

Last week I was pattern testing my new Orion 20 gauge with various loads & chokes and had a Prairie Storm 1 ounce 5's wad hit the board at 30 yards. I found a clump of pellets stuck in the bottom of the shot cup. I blew it off as an anomaly, until it happened again this afternoon. This time...

Haven't seen a hopper SW of Dix. And I do mean not a one... Pheasant hatch down here is good, seeing lots of hens with chicks driving to/from town. Plenty of roosters too. Never a lot of sharps in the area around my place but the hun numbers look good. I think it will be a very good...

Toni surprised me with a nice Father's Day gift this year, a Weatherby Orion 20 gauge. I haven't owned a 20 gauge since the 70's. This lightweight shotgun will be a welcome addition to my upland hunting line up. I'm still patterning it with various loads and chokes to see what it likes best...

I live SW of Dickinson. We've gotten some severe storms with hail and heavy rain fall the last couple weeks. a few days ago found a dead hen in the yard after one that produced golf ball sized hail, I believe she was trying to get to my trees for cover and didn't make it. My labs got some...

My plot got hit pretty good by various birds this year, not much can be done about that. This year I put effort intp killing every ground squirrel that showed up around it. No messing around with he 22 or .17, I used 12 gauge and trap loads, one shot per customer. Took a few weeks and I was...

Due to work, didn't get out until this weekend. Pretty much every PLOTS near my place has been mostly hayed off and those with any kind of cover at all got hit 3 or 4 times a day. Consequently, most of the birds flushed wild & out of range. There are birds around but if you aren't paying to...

We have a Back Country Chapter in ND, I think they are out of Minot. Those are the sadists that set up the "extreme" course at the Badlands Classic 3D Shoot, aka The Medora Shoot, every year in August. The "standard" course is challenging both physically & skills-wise in it's own right, but...

Anyone a member of and/or have an opinion of the Hunter Nation organization? Earlier this week Ted Nugent's show Spirit of the Wild was essentially an info-mmercial for it, with several outdoor personalities urging watchers to join. Obviously, Uncle Ted and his wife are both heavily involved...

Here's NDGF's official word on the upland outlook this season. Not sure I agree, at least around here, but who knows? https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/northland-outdoors/7188446-North-Dakotas-pheasant-population-down-grouse-and-partridge-remain-steady

Will be great area for waterfowl. I can't speak to the upland hunting...

Went in Runnings today to see what was on the shelf. I don't own a 16 gauge and I know it's hard to find now, but this is ridiculous. This time last year at Runnings Prairie Storm was $18.99 a box and at the same time they had it bulk 100 rounds of 12 gauge in a plastic ammo box for $59.99...

Didn't flush a single grouse, but saw a very mice mule buck bedded on a hill who thought he was well hidden. Too bad I didn't take a bow with, it was a very doable stalk...

I do the same, Pro Plan LB Puppy for the first year, then whatever Large Breed Adult food you decide is best for your dog...

I killed everything from rabbits to mallards & roosters with a Spanish-manufactured 410 double barrel with hammers (you could get them in any store from Woolworth's to actual sporting goods stores in the 60s-70s, wish I had bought several) from age 6-13. Now my nephew's boys are learning with...

Gave the Danner Grouse serious consideration, in fact they were in the final cut. Decided their weight was a negative, and having decades of Badlands hunting behind me knew that those aggressive soles would fill up with clay gumbo in wet conditions...