I read a few of his books and I can’t remember which one but he talks about him and some of his companions coming on a big herd of elk that were way out of range (1000 yards???) and everyone just dumped their guns crippling several and I don’t think they recovered any.
Wild stuff
Washington is getting better every year. More open water and food every year it seems and the big ducks just aren’t leaving there as quick as they once did
they are 300 win not wsm but buds guns has x bolts with threaded 20” barrell with a 1:8 twist for like $740
https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/723044416/x-bolt+stalker+spr+300win+threaded+barrel
I’ve seen way too many people shoot sub mature bucks 3.5 days into a 7 day hunt after things got tuff to believe all this ‘my standards never drop’ nonsense. I’m sure a few of you are mule deer pursuits so if that’s actually you don’t get all defensive and slash my tires. but I have a hard time...
My parents are next door and my grandma has lived with my parents since my grandpa passed. My inlaws are about 20 minutes away. I have lots of babysitters but have never paid for one. I use them regularly so I can hunt or fish.
At the risk of getting cyberbullied again by reviving this thread. I caught this on Monday night football. It appears to be a lab holding a bird with some tules in the foreground. I think its kinda cool.
While this true, I’ve been soaked in gortex more times than I can count and never been wet ever in any of my current 5 omnitech garments (or the two previous widgeon jackets) It isn’t as breathable though.
Maybe better seam sealing on the Columbias than the gortex clothes I have had? My...
I clean ducks and take fish rib bones out with a 4" rapala. and a 6" rapala for geese. cheap to throw in the boat, truck and garage, works great. For most fish I use a litum ion knife so can't say how well they do for that but for Salmon I use a 9.5" buck fillet knife. Its not a Bubba but its...
https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-phg-widgeon-wader-shell-1618691.html?dwvar_1618691_color=947
I'm on my 3rd one in 25 years. They are warrantied for life and its been the zipper thats gone out on the last two. Cuffs aren't fully sealed with the velcro but bone dry outside of that. I like the...
Merlo is expensive. Very expensive but I know a goose guide who has family coming into town to visit and he actually booked a hunt with Merlo for them to ensure they have birds. Roc will always find birds somewhere and they always hunt feeds rather than run traffic. Most guys, even the good...