Cabin Journal
For most of us, we see the shot pattern as a two-dimensional
expression of pellets hitting a target. Really though, a lot more is occurring
in multiple dimensions from the time the shot leaves the barrel until it hits
the target. Obviously chokes control a great deal of the pattern, but
powder, length of the barrel, and shot [...]
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As
the spring turkey season progresses into the later phase, decoy applications
also change. I would classify the “late season” as the last 10 to 14 days of
most spring turkey seasons. To ensure a greater chance for success you will
want to mimic the subtle nuances of the late breeding phase.Most
hens are nesting or visiting nests at this [...]
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As
the early season transitions into mid- season in the spring turkey woods, your
decoy tactics need to also change to ensure success. This mid-season period
will easily run two to three weeks. In most of the country except the south,
mid- season will begin around the 20th of April. This
is the time to employ all decoy applications. [...]
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It’s starting to wear on you, as it is all of us. Stuck at home. Limited things to do and places to go. But since there is nothing we can
do about this right now, let’s take these lemons and make lemonade. With the extra time at home, let's focus more
time with our dog.This time of [...]
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Many hunters take to the field every Fall, Winter, and
Spring to chase waterfowl. Whether it is an early October Teal hunt in Wyoming
or a spring Snow goose hunt in South Dakota, every waterfowl hunt has the same
question at the end of each hunt or season. What do I do with the meat?Waterfowl in many circles [...]
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