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    Boot Cleaner & Leather Conditioner

    What do you guys use? I've always gone with generic conditioners after cleaning with warm water without soap. I was recently told that not all leather conditioners are the same.
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    Lessons Learned

    My biggest mistake was not shouldering my shotgun while wearing a down jacket and a vest before leaving. I've hunted a lot of upland game...in So Cal. During coldest parts of upland seasons, a light jacket was warm enough. Often, I hunted in a t-shirt and blaze orange vest. A 13 1/2 LOP would...
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    Kansas Ringneck Hunt

    First day. I hunted 3 days. I left with 12. Limit is 4 per day.
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    Inflation

    A couple weeks ago, Cabelas offered the Benelli Ethos for sale at $1899. I hit Cabelas Website at the most fortunate time. It was the only time I saw it advertise 10% off guns and ammo. I was in the market for a new upland shotgun, and I had the good luck of an unexpected 4k. I bought a 20 gauge...
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    Loaded for Hunting Styles

    This could easily fit in the ammo category, but it's also about hunting. I've hunted only farmed pheasants in CA. In two weeks, I'll be hunting wild pheasants. It appears that most pheasants killed are flushed. What's the best 12 and 20 gauge load for flushed, wild pheasants? I have #5 & #6...
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    Cautious Optimism

    Yesterday I bought a 26" barreled Benelli Ethos 20 gauge from Cabelas for the listed price which was about $250 less than MSRP. Today I went on Cabelas Website and saw it offered a 10% discount on all purchases over $50. Those sales are routine. However, it was the first time that I saw that the...
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    What's the Consensus of Pheasant Hunters

    I booked a wild pheasant hunt. I haven't hunted pheasants in 30 years, and they were planted birds. My favorite shotgun is probably a youth model Beretta A39120 gauge that I bought my son about 20 years ago. It's lightweight and fast-handling. I'm comfortable and confident with it. How does a...
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    Transition

    I've lived in Southern California my entire life. I don't recognize it from the ear of my youth. I've hunted big game most of my life. Big game tags are increasingly difficult to draw. I decided to focus on wing shooting.
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