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Hunting ditches in Iowa is legal. Why would it not be looked on favorably? Also, what do Canadian plates have to do with it?

Yeah. However, the focus is on the bird, not the gun. I may see the gun, but I am not focused on it. It's not unlike swinging a bat at a baseball. You may see the bat hit the ball but you must "keep your eyes on the ball" it order to hit it.

Whaaaaat?

Have you ever tried attaching these to the inside of your wrists (where the blood vessels are near the surface) while hunting? They help keep your hands and body warm.

I recall a tip that I read several years ago. I think it was written by the Shotgun Editor for Field and Stream magazine (Phil Bourjaily). He said when you step out of the truck to go pheasant hunting, you should feel that you are cold, underdressed. In cold, single digit temperatures, I wear...

One question to ask your self after the shot: What was the last thing that you saw when you pressed the trigger? There is only one correct answer to that question. If your answer is anything other than the target/bird, you are doing it wrong. Even if your shot was a hit.

I think it is Chris Batha who says: 'In wing shooting, there are two things you should see, but never look at: the bead and the lead.'

Phun Pheasant Phact: When I hunt a roosting field during the last hour of the day, the birds that will not survive til morning are in my vest.

I dealt with the same thing about 6 or 7 years ago. I did two visits to physicians and got steroid injections that did provide immediate but temporary relief. The second physician was a podiatrist who recommended orthotics. As I am of limited financial means, I purchase affordable shoes and...

Kevin, Are you dealing with plantar fasciitis?

This past Sunday while hunting in NC Iowa, we came across a deer that was acting very strange. My dog approached the deer directly and I called her off. I had her sit and took a photo. The deer was near a water source and if you look closely there is snot and drool dripping from its nostrils...

I did something like that today. My dog flushed a beautiful, full color rooster. I missed it with two layup shots. All I can remember is the bird's long tail waving in the wind.

I think that it is natural for our eyes to focus on the fastest moving objects in our field of vision. On a flushing pheasant that would be the wings. Many wounded birds are simply shot through one wing. At least that has been my experience.

My female pointing Lab is 9 this season. After she hunted earlier this fall, she seemed very uncomfortable and in some pain. My wife ordered some glucosamine canine chews. I have been giving these to the dog with meals. I have noticed that she seems to be less uncomfortable and recovers more...

I shot a very young rooster this morning, not at all unlike one of your birds. I suspect we are seeing some very late hatch birds.

Oh, I agree. Common sense and years of experience suggest that I will see and meet other hunters on public land on a weekend opener. You can still respect each other while hunting limited public land.

I have question for those complaining about hunters showing up at a WMA after another vehicle is in the parking lot. I am a rather new resident of Minnesota. But I have noticed that a number of the WMAs in this state are very large but have very few parking areas or access points. Do some of...

Thanks, Dad.

Much of shooting is psychological and confidence in your guns and ammo helps with performance. There many that believe they can purchase skill. Heavy marketing feeds into this magical thinking.

My bad. Forgive me, I meant to say barn grouse.