Picked one of these up for 8 yr. old nephew. Well under the $1k and comes with the full sized stock to grow into. These G2s seem to be fairly reliable as a couple of guys I hunt with shoot them in 28 gauge.
https://www.tristararms.com/series/compact/viper-g2-compact/
I spend a month or so there each summer, half of that before the rest after the opener. If you’re targeting areas anywhere near cropland some years the second or third week is sometimes preferred due to the crops getting harvested. Depends how early they can get crops growing and the amount of...
Making plans for first trip into the Rubys to pursue the “Holy Grail “ of North American game birds. Anyone with good stories or lessons learned on this pursuit?