I'm not able to edit my previous post, but I used my 20ga silver pigeon with IC and M chokes on the wild SD birds and I didn't have any issues putting them down humanely.
For pen hunts locally in Michigan, I use my 28ga RBL choked Skeet and IC by Connecticut Gun Company because my shots are...
Dress in layers so you can take off what you don't need. My 2 trips to SD were in late September, and it was typically 40 in the AM, and got up to the 70's for the afternoons. Definitely pick up a pair of LIGHTWEIGHT chaps, Orvis makes some that work great for everything but the absolute...
Echoing what others have said. I killed my first rabbit with a red ryder bb gun, so it is do-able. But "hunting" with an airsoft gun is not exactly what I would consider moral. You still need to be in possession of your small game license while doing so, and hunt during the season.
Now if the...
Hunting the King of game birds (Ruffed Grouse) over my own dog along with my dad is the single biggest hunting rush that I get to enjoy year after year. We have mainly hunted public land in Michigan, but we did take a road trip to upstate NY for a hunt a few years back.
Because it's public land...
As an avid ruffed grouse and woodcock hunter in Michigan, I have to rely on my truck in order to get myself, my hunting partner (Dad aged 60+), my dog, and all the gear that is required for him close enough to our covey and with enough water to keep us safe on 70+ degree days in early October. I...