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    Keeping my bird dog safe from snakes in TX

    In Texas snakes are just a fact of life. Some areas are worse than others. What I would do in addition to snake training is talk with my local veterinarian. My vet knew the areas where most of the snake bites occurred. In my case there were two areas with a high frequency of snake bites. I would...
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    One leg shorter than the other

    Analytical approach is best. We don’t know if the leg that was operated on was longer, shorter, or the same length as your other leg prior to surgery. Work with your doctor. You need to see what the discrepancy in length is. For this you need the services of a radiologist. Have studies done...
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    Dog training deer recovery

    :) love it. Great pic. Kindo, Great tip. Makes life easy. Wish I would have thought of that when I was training my dogs.
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    Dog training deer recovery

    Currently I don’t have a dog. All have passed on. Hunted VDD Drahthaars. Trained to blood track according to the German testing requirements.
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    Bad Shot

    The loud whack you heard is from hitting bone, not soft tissue. Probably shot low and hit him in the front leg. With a front leg shot he can go a very long way. Good chance of survival. I have tracked a number of deer others have shot during archery with pretty much the same description as...
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    Dog training deer recovery

    Lots of good advice. Since running deer with dogs is illegal most places. A lot of hunters will shoot a dog without hesitation if they see it near a downed deer or think your dog is running deer. I always kept my dogs on a leash when blood tracking.
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    Dog training deer recovery

    As stated above. Blood tracking has been part of the German testing system for a long time. There are multiple breed associations under the JGHV umbrella that teach and test blood tracking. German training standards are high. Methods are efficient and effective. Collectively, I suspect the...
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    Whitetail scouting

    Human Activity Human activity has a huge impact on deer behavior and will significantly alter deer patterns. Even smaller amounts of activity can change deer movement patterns. Public lands on the East Coast tend to be very crowded with deer hunters, seeing very high amounts of human activity...
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    Insomnia cures?

    There are a lot of medical conditions that can affect your sleep. Get the condition(s) handled and sleep improves markedly. Individual as well as different combinations of medications can have unwanted affects affecting sleep. First thing I would do is get a good medical workup. If your medical...
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    Hunting open woods

    Remember, you may have different deer using the area differently, and at different times. This is a good reason for observing the area. By observing the area as a whole, you will get the big picture which will provide a lot of useful information, different information from specific spots with...
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    Hunting open woods

    An alternative, see if there is a nice edge somewhere in the middle of the open area. Deer instinctively stay along edges. If the edge is long enough, deer will tend to instinctively shadow/gravitate along it as they feed. Not always, but often enough. This edge will give you a good place to set...
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    Hunting open woods

    Skinl19, A few more thoughts on your opening post. I would approach hunting an open wooded area based on how the deer are using it. If it is an area they are just passing through, feeding a little along the way, it is going to be tougher to hunt with a bow. Deer in wide open areas tend to...
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    Hunting open woods

    My advice is just hunt it, since you feel it may be a productive area. You will figure it out, or you won’t. Either way, it is a learning experience. You will gain new knowledge that will be useful. Trying to substitute technology for basic knowledge/skill will only get you so far. Develop your...
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    Best pliers for griffs and burrs and cactus

    And stainless so they don't rust.
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    Best pliers for griffs and burrs and cactus

    Mosquito's work great. Get the good ones. Not the cheap stuff with lousy hinges and jaws.
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    9 year old first deer hunt with a rifle, any suggestions!

    Hi Williaada, Go with the .243. The rifle itself is going to be a lot easier to handle for a young kid. Recoil is light. For kids, heavier or bulkier guns are harder to handle. They just don’t have the muscle mass or physical frame such as arm length. Kids don’t have the hand size/grip...
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    Muzzleloader recommendation

    I am not going to recommend a specific rifle. Just a couple things to consider concerning caliber before making your purchase. I hunted a lot of years with a muzzleloader. Most of my hunting buddies hunted with them as well. I would recommend a 54 over a 50 or 45 caliber. All work well being...
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    Best Credit Card Rewards

    The credit card that provides the biggest reward is the one you cancel.
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    New to ducks

    Oregon provides very good advice. I have two 12 gauges for ducks. One with a 26 inch barrel improved cylinder. The other a 28 inch barrel with a modified choke tube. From a practical point of view, with steel, no difference in actual outcomes shooting ducks over decoys. Within reason, it is...
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    New to ducks

    For ducks 2 3/4 shells. If you can’t knock them down with those you are not going to going to get them with 3 inch shells either. No reason to buy 3 inch shells. The difference between 2 3/4 in and 3 inch shells in #2’s is typically 9 pellets, depending on the manufacturer and load weight. My...

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