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Depending on what kind of vest you use, you can try what I do. I use the gear lanyard attached in the pic and have that clipped through a D-ring on my vest and then have it stuck into one of the shell pouches (that I don't use for shells). This keeps it from bouncing around and keeps it off my...

I used to wear a Muck boot for most of my upland hunting and looking back at it I hated the time I spent wearing them. They're great for what they're designed for, to keep your feet dry in wet and mud but in my opinion and experience, not designed for all day wearing. My feet would sweat and...

Not familiar with Franchi's but check your owners manual to see what they recommend for cleaning. My Browning Citori manual recommended grease for the hinge pins during cleaning and not gun oil. For the initial cleaning I stripped all of the factory lubricant using CLP then greased all the...

Agreed. I think temperament is an often overlooked aspect in dog breeding. Everyone focuses on the health/hunting traits which are absolutely important, but a well tempered dog is something everyone desires. I can't speak for everyone, but for myself I'd rather have an average to above average...

Yeah in discussing genetics with other breeders that are very involved in it and from my own research, the "looks" are very easy to identify and predict. Each quality for a look is tied to a gene, and if mom and dad have a gene for a blocky head for example, they can know looking back and from a...

No chicken tag for me this year either as was expected.

I think this gets people tripped up a lot really. Especially when looking in past generations. I don't want to say that it doesn't matter, but if a pairing has 2 outstanding grandparents that are carrying the water in a current litter pairing, meaning mom and dad aren't that outstanding but...

Have you reached out to a large breeder to ask your questions? Of anyone who would know of a software/website, etc that does what you want I would think it would be a large breeder as that's kind of their gig. Researching bloodlines and what not. If they aren't aware of anything similar, it...

Sounds like you're after just a short check cord with a snap? Maybe find a check cord and cut it to length. I have a 30 footer from Mendota that doesn't have a loop. Obviously too long but you could cut it to your desired length and just burn the frayed ends off.

Hell I don't like that pressure even with my 5 year old dog haha even though they know all the ropes, they still can be knuckleheads at times and it usually seems to be when others are watching versus when you're alone and they are hunting fantastic.

One thing to keep in mind regarding your unguided missile comment, is that genetics can be weird. Even if Dam and Sore were tested for hips and elbows and on down the line before them, there's no guarantee that a pup or 2 can't end up with bad luck on the genetics end and get some odd health...

A "must have" for me on trips is a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet seat cover that's designed to snap onto the bucket and a few plastic bags. Nothing worse than being out in the prairie, without a tree in sight when nature calls. This prevents dumping mud near parking areas like Goose seems to...

There's also some de skunking shampoos that work well AFTER you've washed them a couple times with the solution you mentioned. That solution helps a lot in knocking down the worst of the smell. But the one time I've dealt with a skunky dog, they still had a hint of skunk on them a day later so I...

The US Department of Energy estimates 1.3 million gallons of oil is spilled into waterways alone each year just in normal operations from pipeline breaks, tankers leaking, oil wells leaking, etc. Fossil fuels are a lot more than just the pollutants into the air from burning them. That figure...

Exxon thanks you I'm sure

There was a time that if you told someone we'd be flying 50-100 people across the world in giant metal birds they would have put you in an insane asylum. Never say never. Is the technology perfect right now? No. But it'll continue to advance. And there's a reason in my area, the largest energy...

Same with battery tools. I know a corded tool compared to a gas auger isn't an apples to apples comparison, but the point is technology has advanced and you never find a corded tool now. The point that alot of anti solar folks make is that "it'll take me 15 years before I see any gains". My...

Yeah I've shot pheasants within a couple hundred yards of windmills too. But this particular area in NW MN, I've seen huns right on a fence row that's probably 50-100 yards from the closest windmill and shot chickens probably 100-200 yards away from them. I've never been able to get a good...

I've shot many a prairie chicken with windmills about 200 yards away.

It's not so much a concern for us hunting here in MN, but a lot of us will go to western states that have them. It's hard to find avoidance classes in this state since there isn't a large population of snakes. I'd bet that class was fairly full considering it's one of the few I've seen held...