Recent content by Bird2485

My family raised black labs for the blind when i was younger and we always had atleast two labs that were our family/hunting dogs. I agree that choc. yellows, and blacks are basically the same intelligence wise. Though i must second the statement that yellows shed more. I feel like through my...

Ted nugent....he is a maniac. On one side, he is advocating for hunting on a national level, he is reaching viewers everywhere and making hunting seem interesting. On the other side, he does sometimes act like a nutcase which to the non gun owning american, seems scary, like all of us run around...

I agree with this post. As our country moves further and further to a more urban lifestyle issues will surely arise with loss of habitat. I am not against animal rights activists in general but the topics which they choose to pursue are ridiculous. Dove hunting? foie gras? its unreal. Why are...

i hunt without a dog. Im buying a puppy in the spring. The advice about dont take your eye of the bird is good advice. If you connect with one, watch it fall, take a second to calm down but dont take your eye off of that spot. Secondly, you can use slightly lighter ammo, as most of your shots...

thanks for the tips. I am going back at it tomorrow. I found one rooster today in the rain but he bolted into the woods. I went into the woods to try and get him back into the field to flush but was nowhere to be found. this forum is fantastic by the way. I just started hunting and dont have...

Any advice on finding birds while hunting in the rain? more over, any comments or info on pheasant behavior during periods of rain? thanks

what is the average weight of a 12 gauge over and under?

http://magblog.audubon.org/lead-bullets-bad-humans-too interesting tid bit also.

I must agree with birdman652001. Studies on lead poisoning have been going on for decades. There are states where you arent supposed raise farm animals within a hundred feet of a house that has lead paint on it, NY included. I found this on the USDE site. [I]"Paint, drinking water, and...

i think its cool that you are interested in food because so many americans are not. its an important part of our lives and needs more attention. Though i must say that two years of the most intense culinary school in the US and five years of high end fine dining back of the house experience...

dont forget the blackberry brandy for when your done hunting....

http://www.shotgunlife.com/Shotguns/america-rising-ithacas-new-12-gauge-phoenix-shotgun.html im a crack head, i totally forgot to put the link in there.

if nothing else we as a group have stumbled upon an interesting topic which to my knowledge is not regularly talked about in hunting. When one goes to the store there are plenty of shotgun shells available which are not target load and have been made with lead. Though we as a country are quick...

just came across this. i love this company but only making pumps really limits the consumer. The picture of the gun from the show looks fantastic in my opinion. nice article, they really seemed to enjoy the gun. Anyone got more info on this gun or have experience with it? i would love to see an...

I am using a modified choke. i agree that it could be part of the problem. Another question i have for everyone, though this might not be the right part of the forum for it, is if you are using lead shot you cant make stock or broth with the bones or legs if they came in contact with the lead...