My daughter has to move to the Houston area in the next few months for a 1 year pharmacy residency and I need to find an apartment for her in a nice area. The employer is located off the toll road in NW Houston. She'll being working remote part of the time but I don't want to put her on the...
I went elk and pheasant hunting this year. Passed on 3 spike bulls in Colorado and got 3 weeks of bird hunting in South Dakota. Had fun but I wasn't happy with my conditioning or stamina at all. Moved too slow and got tired too quickly. Look like an old man and hunted like one. Wife has had some...
It's a good time to buy bar oil for your chainsaws. I just bought a few gallon jugs of Stihl winter blend at a local Ace Hardware for $13.99 a gallon. Normally $22 to $25 a gallon for winter blend. Some Menard's locations have Poulan Pro bar oil on clearance for $7.99 a gallon and I bought...
I have a shovel and several axes that I use and keep in my truck on camping, scouting and hunting trips. I am planning on cleaning up and treating the wood handles this off season, as soon as the weather warms up and have started sanding and stripping old varnish off etc., I am thinning some of...
I am starting to get organized for the upcoming bird season. I like to have Vet contact information in my truck in case one of my dogs needs medical attention.
Anyone have a Vet in the Aberdeen area you can recommend? Thanks
I came across a quote by the old actor Gary Cooper. He was born in Montana and used to go to Sun Valley, Idaho area and stay and hunt with Ernst Hemingway. An area that I have hunted myself. He died in 1961 in California.
He had it figured out.
I didn't draw a Colorado elk tag this year but I just got an email telling me I drew a whitetail tag in Iowa.
Super excited. I have seen some nice bucks in the area. Something fun to look forward to.
Every year I evaluate what works and what doesn't. I got tired of my small game and turkey vests falling off coat hangers or laying around and having my stuff fall out of pockets when I pick them up. I found these Tough Hook hangers and they work great to hold my vests full of shells and...
I picked up a set of Sam's Club Plainsman leather work gloves to use this year for dog training and hunting. 2 pair for $20. Applied Montana Pitch Blend leather oil & conditioner to the leather. Let that soak in for a few days until dry. Followed up witth Montana Pitch Blend boot...
Petco offers a 15% discount off dog food if you spend $50 and pick it up in the store. If you use their app, you get every 8th bag free. I buy PPP Sport 30/20 Salmon & Rice for my hunting dogs. I haven't found a better deal for dog food.
Getting my wife a new car. Historically, I never get extended warranties. We try to keep our vehicles for years and put a lot of miles on them. but with the cost of labor, parts etc., simple repair costs are going up at an accelerating rate. Thinking I should at least think about it. Blew the...
I love this time of year. I go through all my equipment. I clean stuff, put stuff away, throw stuff away and buy new stuff. I find small things matter and I get down to the nitty gritty. I have a box of stuff going to the Salvation Army that I don't need or want. I cleaned and reorganized my...
I am going through my annual gear upgrade and was looking at a Beretta gore tex jacket for dog training and wet mornings pheasant hunting. Several years ago, sizing was an issue. Some said they ran small. Some said Beretta ran big. Unfortunately both were likely true. Anyone know if they fixed...
Is coming up in March in Omaha, NE. I am going up for a couple of days to walk around and look at some small game vests. Like what I have but you never know. Always good to see stuff in person.
Getting an annual check up is critical for us older guys that hunt. I personally know of 3 guys that dropped over dead hunting within a year of retirement. It happens a lot. Lack of preparation, heavy equipment, over exertion coupled with unknown medical issues can be a bad deal.
I just had my...
I have a few days before I take off and go pick up my new Vizsla pup. Needing something to do, I decided that I have too much stuff, can't find half of it and I decided to go through all my gear and reorganize. Cook kits, thermos', pots, pans, camping equipment, cloths, hunting vests, boots...
I volunteer for a Vizsla rescue in the midwest and there are a couple of older Vizsla's that could use a home. If you know of anyone that would be interested in adopting an older Vizsla let me know and I will put you in touch with the right people for you to speak with.
If you are a member, Cabela's is giving $100 in points back on purchases of Lucky Duck kennels plus if you spend over $500(a dollar more), you can get an additional $75 back. Active Junky is giving 9% back right now on Cabela's purchases, so when you add it all up, you can get a pretty good deal...