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Since there's not much to do right now except keep the dogs in shape and make plans for trips in the fall, I find myself replaying some of the greatest hits of last year. But it seems the scenes in my mid's eye that are most common are the missed shots. Anyone else? Do you recall your hits or...

Shot my first five-station in Hugo this morning. Going to need to buy more shells... On the other hand, it was good practice, after a fashion. Just have to figure out how to get the birds to jump when I yell ``pull.'' :rolleyes:

I am looking at shotshell reloaders and don't want to spend a ton. I see some products froma company called Lee ``Load All II'' on Ebay for what seems a price that is too good to be true, which makes me nervous. I used to have a Pacific that got the mast bent and never cycled true thereafter...

I wanted a cabinet and a vest. I got to pay the vet for impacted, infected glands on Buck's butt instead. Hope all had a relaxing, safe Christmas. (I know Buck did in the end, but I don't think he trusts vets anymore... :) )

A friend of mine has a pup on a feeding tube with major organ failure. Turns out its canine hepatitis. Anyone heard of this? Supposed to happen to Labs more often, but what the heck? Any info would be literally life-saving. This dog is 2 years old, black lab, great physical shape and never had...

Here's one for you all: When my dad introduced me to hunting I got a piece of crap, single-shot .410. Never had a chance on a bird on the wing. Luckily, the bug bit anyway hence, here I am. On the other hand, the odds of success are astronomically poor with such a piece. But they are safe(r)...

Sorry if this an old topic, but I have three choices for my inaugural `yote season this year: .204 Ruger .25-06 Remington Remington 1100 IC fixed choke Planning on calling as well as cruising (find a track, follow). I think the .204 will do the job, but has anyone had success? Failure...

Saw this in the paper. Made for a kind of bleak morning read. http://www.startribune.com/local/134566683.html?page=1&c=y Can't seem to get the link, so cut and paste or check it out. For those of you out there who own land and are struggling with these same questions or have opted for CRP...

My dad is heading out to Tucson for a couple weeks and is going stir crazy. (Mom drags him out there so she can make cards for Christmas) Anyone have some experience with a quail hunt operation in Tucson? There is NO WAY the labs are headed out there. Not going to watch Daisy or Buck die from a...

How is looking out west this morning? Weather.com is predicting up to 6 inches for Saturday into Sunday.

Not only will this thing shoot snow 65+ feet, but if I buy it, it is a virtual guarantee that we will have nearly no snow for the next several winters (see also: Daisybuck buys a snowmobile, Daisybuck buys cross-country skis, etc.) Whoops forgot the link...

With all this recent dry weather I was wondering if anyone down southwest can tell me if the WPAs might be dry enough to hunt (parts of them at least). Anyone have info? Obviously it would depend on a case-by-case situation but I was hoping to avoid the WMA crush...

Wherever you may fall on this topic, this was a powerful, well-written and a bit scary column in the Star Tribune. Having read some of our Iowa members' concerns about the state of their bird population, this is a heck of a good reason to contribute to the habitat protection organization or...

OK, here's a philosophical question: When, if ever, is it OK to swat a bird on the ground? I was discussing this at work as a bit of a debating point. My view is, I swatted some grouse on the ground as a kid, but now that I have dogs and some sense of fair chase, I only wingshoot. My debate...

I have family who live outside Duluth and often find myself staring at the cover north of Forest Lake thinking ``Man, there ought to be birds all over in there.'' Last year I hunted outside Hinckley and counted more than 100 roosters flying into and out of a farmer's feedlot. We had permission...

I know it's off-species, but I suspect more than a few on this forum do a little grouse hunting along with their ringnecks. Am I the only one who has noticed grouse populations seem to be holding steady rather than slipping as one would expect after the last ``up'' cycle? Maybe it's just because...

I have enjoyed reading all the posts for so long I figured I would sign on. I'm relatively new to pheasant hunting but have enjoyed chasing ruffies for sheesh --30 years??? -- I got my first pheasant in the shadow of the Foley, Minn. watertower in 2009 and have been chasing them when I can ever...