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Right there with you. I have the ashes of all my dogs. I told my wife that when I die, I'd like to have my ashes mixed with theirs, and then scattered in a few of our favorite haunts.

Congrats on a what sounds and looks like a fine hunt! Days afield with an older dog are bittersweet; you see the future, but you have a book of memories in your mind. To me, a dog's only fault is that they leave us too soon.

It is hard to pass up, especially when you haven’t seen many birds. However, I’m guessing that you exercise judgment on when not to shoot (e.g., pointed at buildings, other nearby hunters, etc.), so birds on the margins can fit within your go/no-go strategy as well. It’s just mental discipline.

I have no doubt that some of his posts are made purely for reaction. I also think a lot of what he posts are indeed his actions in the field. The former is entertaining; the latter stuff is unethical. Since I can't know which he has chosen, I'll assume he's telling the truth all the time...

I'll just assume you're referring to me. I'm far from a tough guy here, but I happen to find him unethical, and I think it should be called out. All of us lose birds, or have other things go south on a hunt. I'd like to think that most of us reflect on what just happened and try to improve...

Maybe pheasant hunting isn't for you. Mighty big of you to keep dropping birds deep in the cover knowing full well that you won't find them.

You must be a near invalid. I hunt MT all the time (as well as SD and ND), and there are few pieces of habitat that I can't enter. You seem to have little regard for the bird you're pursuing, given your say la vie attitude about losing them. I kick myself up one side and down the other if I...

I fixed it for you. Like I've said numerous times, he's got to be the least self-aware person I've come across.

Nice pic, and good story. For years I've always picked up empty hulls and whatever packable trash I happen to find while hunting. I throw the hulls in a bag throughout the year and see what the count is at the end of the season. Last year I collected 103 hulls, and four wads. I have no idea...

If only he was a bot, as that would explain his moronic posts where he punches down if he disagrees with another person's way of hunting. He evidently feels compelled to weigh in if someone pays to hunt (some don't have any other option), hunts big game, pays for their dogs in a hotel room, the...

I couldn’t agree more. I’d add amazingly uninformed, with a complete lack of self awareness that shows up every time he denigrates others (which is often). If I had the keys to this place I’d ban him for good.

Can't you see that you're making his point? He mentions not having any problem with people giving a general area, or a state, and you come back with a very specific location. It's called hotspotting, and you were called out for doing exactly that. Some hunting web sites have rules...

All of the evidence I've seen says otherwise.

Jeebus! Is there a particular reason you feel compelled to post on these threads? You're on record (many times) that you don't agree with Dukxdog's endeavors in which he opens his home to other hunters. You've stated that your dogs don't stay in kennels or barns, and then issued "thumbs down"...

Perhaps you could actually spend some time focusing your thoughts before posting, rather than randomly dropping something without any context. It's maddening to this reader.

What are you talking about, and who are you referring to? Putting a little more effort into your posts would be appreciated.

The L4S is incredibly easy to strip and clean. You're correct regarding having oil on the rails. I put about five drops of G96 on the rails, and it will cycle very well. It's not a complicated gun to work on, and Fabarm spent some time making the design both functional and intuitive. If I...

I have the L4S Grey Hunter in the 26" barrel, which they no longer make. It's light and carries well, shoots to point of aim, cycles everything I've fed it. No complaints at all, but I'll be selling mine. I've shot O/U guns forever, and the L4S doesn't get much use because of that preference.

I ALWAYS have a pair of Felco C7 cable cutters to slice through a snare. I've had a friend lose a dog to one, and another friend has had to use his cutters twice to get his dog free. Both of those friends encountered those snares while out pheasant hunting. I also carry a pair of forceps to...

Please don't start "hotspotting" locations in Montana. Some websites (e.g., Upland Journal Board) specifically prohibit hotspotting on their site. I'm obviously in agreement with that approach.