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My son bought me a used AT50 C from them 7 years ago and I just replaced the spring. The C stands for Commercial and has a little better motor. It has been flawless as well. My wife picks up my "very few" ;) misses and I reuse those clays without breaking. I also had the Whirrly Bird. Atlas...

A few thoughts/issues I have found. I think it might depend on the state and area that make it logistical. I have a 18' toy hauler and it is great for National Forest grouse hunting as you can camp anywhere in N.F.. If in county or state forests you need to find designated camping spots and...

It also depends on the type of leather. I usually go with the boot manufacturer's recommendation. Russel Moccasin says Oenaufs and I have used for countless years and would recommend. Red Wing recommends Mink Oil, (theirs of course) and also good results but if I had to choose one, Obenaufs...

MB1724 nice job. Also being from WI I appreciate you "Just Doing It" in SD late season. Good for you. I'm a fan of snowshoes when merited, but then again I have chicken legs and need all the help I can get. Thanks for sharing video.

Carry the end bead at eye level, minimize barrel movement and quicker to mount. Yes I hunt with a flusher! I second wind Rivers thought on mounting regularly. Muscle memory and practicing focusing on target for sure, but also to stay loose. I was hunting in pretty severe wind chills one day...

I've used snowshoes plenty over the years. You need deer trails in the cattails to use them but often run out of trails so ......tough. Not easy to shoot in them. Without a doubt they will save you hours of conserved energy when in deep snow either getting to your place or hunting in them. To...

I did not read all the posts so apologize if this is repeated or off beat. For those wanting to mount a bird and know the feather length, I have measured hundreds over the years before I pulled them as that was how we chased birds in WI back when wild birds were more abundant. PUSH a yard stick...

Made the trip out from WI Wednesday. Just finished two days of hunting. Ice missed this area but about 7 inches of new snow. Snowshoes saved a lot of energy for me. I don't think I could have hunted too long without them. I hunted big public cattails with standing corn nearby. I had to...

Remy is right on with the make-up of the boot. All leather outer will last MUCH longer than the 1/2 and 1/2 ones. Irish Setter makes one that has lasted well for me. Gortex lining is too warm for early season for me though so they are my winter boots. Just a side note (as I like...

I have the same problem as my fingers have been frozen so many times I have some damage. I wear an old style wool chopper liner with hand warmers. I can feel the safety and trigger and just shoot with it on. Never notice it now. I leave the hand warmers free so I can curl my trigger finger...

Mod71, I'm from central WI and make 4 to 6 trips to that area a year for several years now.. No worries about deer hunters at all. As said, it gets pounded hard as the public land is so concentrated. I just got back from my last trip last Friday and it was challenging because of the noise the...

I'll throw my 2 cents in. If not spooked into the tree to avoid a ground attack, like many of us have seen, our dogs put them up into trees. IIve seen birds go off the ground in cold weather to get some sun, much like you see morning doves in your yard. I've never seen buds or catkins in a...

BEST way is to go mount as many as you can and find the fit that you like. Just my experience liking the 870 sight picture of seeing a little rib and floating birds that I shot for years, the Montefeltro was the sight picture I liked. I like looking at a wood stock also, so win win for me but...

I feel your pain Birddude and will be all-ears (actually eyes) on this topic. I've been looking as well. That being said, I am at this time also a Dan's bib guy. Two years of hard hunting and the knees bleed a little moisture. On the plus side, I wear them during the winter down to any wind...

My one and only video I will drop here I think. I want to publicly thank Lucas (Golden Hour) at JCW Outdoors for taking time to help me begin videoing my memories and for sharing his passion with the hunting community. I have 3 clips of dog work from my second trip to Iowa this past week. I...

One crop in Iowa this week was catkins and some green forbs AND one had 3 little FROGS. First time for me on that one!

Good job Lucas. It's a credit to your character that you try to educate other hunters in a sport you pursue. Sincerely, Mike

I just watched this and am glad someone started a thread. I will always go with shoot what you are confident with and what kills BUT having just bought some Boss shorties, I was a bit amazed at how long the shot string was compared to others. I think I'm a short shot string guy and Boss was...

As a 40 year lab guy, I've done as "above". Water, additional quality food as days progress. I like to feed as soon as possible after hunt and maybe a second feeding (if day 3 or 3 1/2) always at night. Read your dog. I don't feed in the A.M. It's funny, all dogs are so different. The gal I...

I know the area well. Expect a TON of pressure but you can find a place to wonder around. If you want to start a private conversation with me on this site I can help you out with accommodation ideas and perhaps we'll bump into each other.