Recent content by TJH

The FWS serial number leads me to believe that the gun was not made in 1919 but in 1947. From The L.C. Smith Collectors Association "Serial numbers for the L.C. Smith Gun Company (1946-50) started with FWS1 and ended with FWS 56800."

Jack after the hunt. Jack after the hunt at home.

If i recall correctly wild baby pheasants live mostly on bugs for food and moisture for the first four weeks of their life. Not seeds or grain. It takes broad leaf plants to produce the majority of the bugs young pheasants need to survive. This is one of the reasons USDA now requires us in...

My neighbor who does custom farming cut over 1500 acres and saw a total of four pheasants. Saw more coyotes than pheasants.

Lots of Paraquat being used in place of Roundup due to the large number of roundup resistant weeds. Some studies indicate it is harmful to birds and wildlife.

Where I live SE of Hoxie it was around 7 miles wide, sw to ne. There were streaks that were worse than others within the path. Just NE of me there is a mile wide stretch of the South Solomon that looks like winter, no leaves left on the trees, lots of cottonwoods blown over. Some pastures are...

From Hoxie to a little past Wakeeney.

Hailed from Hoxie to Wakeeney.

Some of the crop damage in SE Sheridan County. Hail went from Hoxie to Wakeeney and beyond. Dry Land Corn Cedar Trees

You forgot to mention Mother's Homemade Whiskey!

It was spotty in NW KS. I had .05", 10 miles SE they had .90". Nothing over night. Maybe today.

Great job kids. I really like the smiles.:D:D:D

There are still a few around here. One less now. Shot with my crossbow this afternoon. Two beards, 9.5" and 4.25", 1 1/8" spurs 22.25 lbs.

I had a Beretta Explor400 lightweight until I picked up a Benelli Ultralite. After that the Beretta felt like a 2x4 to me. Sold the Beretta and bought the Benelli, could not be happier. Try both and buy the one that is right for you. They are both are good guns.

I would never have attempted it without knowing that my gun consistently puts its favorite load of 2oz of copper plated 5's into a well filled 14" pattern at 30 yds.