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| Subject | Date Asked |
| TC Renegade Muzzleloader Scope Question | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: If you are familiar with a T/C Renegade you know that the scope base sits to the left of center of ... A: John: In the woods, or even shots down a cart road, tote road (lumber roads in Maine) or sendero (a ... | |
| TC Renegade Muzzleloader Scope Question | 1/1/2012 |
| Q: If you are familiar with a T/C Renegade you know that the scope base sits to the left of center of ... A: FirstYes before sighting in, the bore sight and the scope line of sight would in theory be parallel ... | |
| 8 gauge | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: i am looking for any information on finding 8 GA shells for an antique punt gun. A: Jeanette: Remington makes some 8 guage shells for its industrial Master Blaster system for removal ... | |
| Hunting Dog question | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: my name is Abby and I am a 3rd grader. I have a question about hunting dogs. My question is "What ... A: Abby: Hunting dogs are divided into different groups and classes. All hunting dogs fall into the ... | |
| Deer Hunting | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I'm deer hunting in north east Florida with only 3 weeks left for the season. My stand is set up 80 ... A: Have you thought about a leg snare? LOL. I'm kidding of course. I guess that's why he is trophy ... | |
| mature whitetail buck | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: Keith,i have hunted for several years mostly to fill the freezer,the 2010 season opened nov.13 this ... A: As I stated in my earlier reply, you might try still hunting. I don't think blind hunting will bag ... | |
| mature whitetail bucks | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: I have hunted whitetails for a long time,i try to keep myself updated on the latest hunting tips.The ... A: Mike: The deer is obviously working the area by what you describe. Regardless of whether he is ... | |
| ammo fps data | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: I shoot .22LR for target practice (and high power rifle, pistol, etc.), and depend on ammo ... A: David: All the ammunition manufacturers are members of SAAMI, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition ... | |
| HUNTING | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I was hunting this past saturday. I shot a really big buck. the buck was directly standing about 10 ... A: James: I guess you learned a lesson about shot placement. I for one would not have taken the shot ... | |
| adjusting scope | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: I just bore sighted my scope and I am out of up adjustment. I bore sighted in my house at 30 feet. ... A: Tom: At such a close range, the scope cannot adjust its line of sight with the bore line of sight. ... | |
| 12 year old north carolina hunter | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: My 12 year old son is taking a hunter's safety course.Will that transfer to Ohio? I was also told ... A: The cost is indeed $10. I would imagine they would honor another state's education certification ... | |
| deer | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: if a buck is a cow horn ,will he always be a cow horn? and if a buck has antlers that are not even ... A: A cow horned buck has a defective gene. It will probably always be that way. Most operators of ... | |
| feral pigs | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: What do they taste like. Is it like regular pork with a wild flavor? I'm asking for a friend who ... A: Hugh: Feral pigs are a number of things. A true feral pig or hog can be a couple generations ... | |
| White Tailed Deer | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: I noticed that the active ingredient in many deer repellents is "Fatty Acid Salts", which is just ... A: Ryan: Absolutely. I have for years washed my gear and clothes in baking soda. I shower with the ... | |
| rabbit permit | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: Hey To hunt rabbits do i need a permit or a license. Can you hunt them anywhere or are there special ... A: Andres: It depends on where you are located. All states require a hunting permit or license. If you ... | |
| bow hunters | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: How many bow hunter`s do you think there are in USA? Parks & wild life estimates that there are 23m ... A: John: I couldn't say. A lot of hunters double dip and hunt both gun and bow. You might try asking ... | |
| Impact on game population control in NH | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: Greetings Mr. Patton, My name is Jeff Allard. I'm a student at Colorado Technical ... A: Jeff: I did a quick google search, bing would likely bring in as many articles as well, my search ... | |
| Out of these cameras, which one is better? (motion cameras)? | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: Hey, I'm planning on getting one of these cameras. Which One do you think is best. Please rate them, ... A: 1st Stealth Cam 4mp Game Scouting Camera I-450 longest flash range, good Mega pixel resolution. A ... | |
| How to soften akin | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday i skinned a rabbit that I had been given. scrapped off any extra fat and flesh and used an ... A: I found this posted on the web and it looks similar to a method I have used from a book published on ... | |
| guns | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have two connecticut valley arms pistols: one is a Navy Colt Revolver, the other a .45 cal black ... A: Both guns are percussion cap. The Spain is where the kit was made, Kentucky is the model. In both ... | |
| guns | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have two connecticut valley arms pistols: one is a Navy Colt Revolver, the other a .45 cal black ... A: Kristan: I have a Connecticut Valley Arms .58 cal Hawken that I made from a kit that I use to hunt ... | |
| lanevill mt rut in east texas | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: Why does it seem the rut comes early with some and late with the other bucks? I have some west texas ... A: It might be that the mixing of the various species and influx of larger numbers of deer has caused ... | |
| lanevill mt rut in east texas | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: Why does it seem the rut comes early with some and late with the other bucks? I have some west texas ... A: What does and does not control the rut timing is not well understood. Here is an article that shows ... | |
| Is deer meat still good? | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I shot a deer first morning around 7:30. It was raining and we did find blood but not a lot. After ... A: One quick note. You will probably be more satisfied with the ground portion of the meat if you do ... | |
| Is deer meat still good? | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I shot a deer first morning around 7:30. It was raining and we did find blood but not a lot. After ... A: Cindy: I think you lucked out. I would say the meat, especially the haunches and shoulders are ... | |
| where to sit | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I have some great rub marks all over in some trees and scratch marks on the ground near the rub ... A: Jeff: You can do two things. Sit by the scrapes (the scratch marks on the ground where the deer ... | |
| Bad hunting spot. | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: Is there any way by using scent, calls, etc. that i can guarantee a deer will pass my stand when i ... A: No. Thats like asking if I put my stand out on the sidewalk and put scent out will it attract a ... | |
| Bad shot | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: On Monday I shot a deer with a Muzzie small 3 blade. The shot placement was immediately left of ... A: The lungs are a bit low for the arrow to have hit them. You may have knicked or cut a vein if the ... | |
| Deer hunting | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I hit a 7 point in the left shoulder this year with my bow and the blood trail ended up stopping, ... A: He'll weaken and probably secumb to infection. I didn't mean to get on you for the bad shot. Some ... | |
| Deer hunting | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I hit a 7 point in the left shoulder this year with my bow and the blood trail ended up stopping, ... A: Craig: He will probably die of infection after being weakened by hunger. Why shoot him in the ... | |
| whitetails | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: If I do not have any rubs or scrapes on my hunting land does that mean I don't have any bucks ? A: Heath: No, but it depends on the size of your land. Deer have a range of about a mile or a little ... | |
| bad shot | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Keith, I just shot a really nice buck yesterday at about 4:30 PM. He was running straight to ... A: Keith: Things are not always the way they appear. It sounds to me like you missed his chest clean ... | |
| hunting rights | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I live in southern Mississippi. my probation officer told me that i could hunt with a bow or a ... A: Todd: The individual states have regulations governing this, but high courts have decided that the ... | |
| big urban deer | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: there is this big urban buck in my wood but i never see it any more. my neighbors said they saw it ... A: Justin: If it is a big urban buck, it didn't get that way being stupid. First, figure out what ... | |
| rifle scopes | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: i just got a mossberg 4x4 30-06 caliber what scope should i use? A: Ben: It depends on what kind of hunting you do and where you hunt. A scope is less than worthless ... | |
| BROWNING FUSION EVOLVE SHOTGUN | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: I am interested in purchasing a semi automatic 12 gauge 3 inch chamber Browning Fusion Evolve (gas ... A: From what I know it is a good gun. It comes i both a gold and silver model, the gold being a bit ... | |
| help me choose a shotgun pls | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: i am paul writing from the island republic of malta......here hunting consists only of turtle doves, ... A: Paul: Historic place...Malta. Any knights in your family tree? First question is whether you hunt ... | |
| sighting in a shotgun | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: i recently purchased a 3x9x40 nikon prostaff scope. i mounted the scope on a b-square saddle mount, ... A: Daniel: What are you shooting in the gun? Slugs? You might want to adjust the choice of ammunition ... | |
| Bow hunting | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: We would like to find out if a felon (who has his civil rights restored)in Arizona is allowed to bow ... A: Teresa: Nothing in the Arizona statutes prevent a felon from owning and hunting with a bow. They ... | |
| hog kill | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: I have 2 boys, 8 and 10, I am taking hog hunting with a 243 and 30-30. They will shoot a hog at 25 ... A: The 243 might be a bit light for a larger boar. The 30-30 should be fine. Head shots are nice, but ... | |
| 270 bullet drop | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: nosler partitions using IMR 4831 powder which will give me a muz. vel. of 2820fps. If I zero in a ... A: Tim: Here are some approximate figures. Since you are firing a slightly heavier bullet your ... | |
| biermans animal lures | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: Years ago I used biermans lures for coyote trapping,but cant find any now, and I was wondering if ... A: John: I could not locate that name brand on line. Most sites only carried their own or did not ... | |
| whitetail doe deer; and fawn | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I was coming down a dirt rd near my home when I seen a doe and her fawn whom was very young (size of ... A: I don't think the Doe will hurt the Fawn due to your scent. It sounds like the Fawn was premature, ... | |
| Ecosystem | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: How does shooting a fawn effect the ecosystem? A: Corey: In a healthy breeding population the effect is negligable. Around 60% of female fawns ... | |
| Sears 22 Calibur Rifle | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: Keith, in search for a replacement part for my Sears 22 rifle I noticed you had answered a question ... A: Roxane: I found a similar question on line and it said that your gun is the same as a Marlin Model ... | |
| Double rifle and shotgun? | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: Can we classify double rifles into shotguns? I'm talking about double rifles with big caliber such ... A: Joe: Classify them how? I would not think you would want to. The one exception is if the ... | |
| food plots | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: i have 50 acres in coos county and was thinking of putting in a few little food plots to up the ... A: Terry: Here is a publication on the subject. http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-194.pdf ... | |
| hunting | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: i actually have two questions and I'm sure they seem dumb to you but i want to know because i love ... A: Patrick: Check out the Minnesota website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/index.html Depending on ... | |
| Gun cleaning HELP | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: how do i clean my gun this is what i have and i dont want to buy anything else i have Hoppe's ... A: Alex: The only thing you are missing is the patch holder. It is a tip for the rod with a slot in ... | |
| deer hunting | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I want to go hunting on my Grandparents farm,it is 17 acres and loaded with deer. I wanted to know ... A: Evan: Since you don't say where you live, I don't know the specifics for your state. Go to the ... | |
| Deer Hunting | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I am new to deer hunting with a rifle,and I have had 2 shoulder surgeries. I am looking to buy a ... A: Brett: A .245 would be tht best bet. Remember the bigger the bullet the bigger the kick. Newton's ... | |
| Hunting in east Texas | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: I have a stand deep in timber. My feeder is only 50 yards. I have 4 does and 1 nubbin buck that ... A: Ray: Patience. He is probably out there watching but you just don't see him. Try some of the tips ... | |
| Gun Clip | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: Where can I find an Ammo Clip for a JC Higgins 22 Caliber Rifle Model 42? A: According to this source it uses the same mag as the Marlin Mod. 25, 80, 80C Since it was ... | |
| Hunting | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: I hunt on my own property. When i go hunting i usually see a few scrapings on trees. I often don't ... A: Alan: Here is an answer I gave to someone that had a very similar question. Evaluate your hunting ... | |
| Deer calls | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: What is your opioion on deer calls do you recommend them? A: Alex: I have tried grunt calls and antler rattling. I cannot say with any certainty that they ... | |
| Deer hunting | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I've been hunting for the last 2 or three years now. Haven't had much success on local ... A: Adam: Sure. Studies show that deer tend to stay in a square mile area. But with overlap of those ... | |
| deer hunting | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: hi im josh i go hunting on a 200 acher farm i recantly shot a doe over youth weekend at 200yards {at ... A: Josh: Are you hunting solo? The reason I ask is that it makes controlling a lot of factors easier ... | |
| shoulder shot | 11/5/2008 |
| Q: Yesterday i shot a deer in the shoulder he was facing me and i hit him in the middle of the ... A: Nick: More likely the blood you saw was from the deer stopping to figure out what was wrong and ... | |
| Why and how to become a hunting guide!? | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I want to know how to become and why to become a hunting guide? because im a senior in high school ... A: Stephen: Well, to become one you have to move to where the hunting is. It is seasonal work unless ... | |
| How many shells can I legally carry in a pump action shotgun? | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering how many shells I could have loaded in a shotgun at one time in NY state for ... A: For deer there to my knowledge there is no limit. The limit of 3 shells applies to migratory water ... | |
| .410 shotgun | 9/28/2008 |
| Q: I just inherited a .410 shotgun. It's a Harrington and Richardson Topper 158. It's been in storage ... A: Dave: You need to use powder solvent. Run a patch of sponge saturated with the solvent down the ... | |
| whitetail deer | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: i hunt in a small town in Wisconsin in the suburbs. Behind the 20 acres of private land i hunt ... A: Deer migrate over an area of about a square mile. It really depends on how many deer are in the ... | |
| male and females | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: I recently started trying calling coyotes and is unsure of how to distinush between a male howl and ... A: Jason: I have never done any predator calling but here are a few sites with wave files you can ... | |
| bestchoice | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I am buying a new rifle. mostly for deer,muledeer,proghnhorn, blackbear;Mychioces are .270wssm or ... A: It sounds like you already are using what would be my best choice. Both have the range and knock ... | |
| stand placement | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: E.Tn. 1/4 acre. flat spot on a hill.Big rubs on big trees. To put up a stand here for bowhunting, It ... A: Deer love acorns, so look for an area that has plenty. Look for well travelled deer runs and find ... | |
| stand placement | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: E.Tn. 1/4 acre. flat spot on a hill.Big rubs on big trees. To put up a stand here for bowhunting, It ... A: I would put my stand either between the creek and the clearing or down in the creek area. The hill ... | |
| Whitetail deer | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: The other day i went out in my back yard and saw a whitetail deer. I stood there and took pictures ... A: NIcole: It was her grunting. She was probably warning or calling other deer too her to let them ... | |
| how to choose a gun | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking to get a 12 gage shotgun but i'm unsure of what is the best choice. I mostly deer hunt ... A: Dave: I don't know if you like autoloaders or pumps I swear by the venerable Remington 870. It is ... | |
| Deer hunting | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: What would you recommend me using as food to attract bucks to my backyard for the rut so they come ... A: Corn, clover, apples, salt lick are all appealing to deer. The problem is that during rut, I don't ... | |
| underage hunting | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: can a twelve year old hunt on private property by himself in the state of texas and does he need any ... A: Phyllis: Age 12 years through 16 must take the hunters education course OR be accompanied by ... | |
| underage hunting | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: can a twelve year old hunt on private property by himself in the state of texas and does he need any ... A: Phyllis: The law states: Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, ... | |
| whitetail deer | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: i hunt in a small town in Wisconsin in the suburbs. Behind the 20 acres of private land i hunt ... A: Steven: Late in the season, the bucks are out of rut, and are no longer riding herd on their ... | |
| whitetail deer | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: i hunt in a small town in Wisconsin in the suburbs. Behind the 20 acres of private land i hunt ... A: Steven: Deer are nocturnal and do most of their cruising during the night or twilight hours. Yes ... | |
| whitetail deer | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: i hunt in a small town in Wisconsin in the suburbs. Behind the 20 acres of private land i hunt ... A: Steven: If you scout around the area, look for obvious paths in the snow or on the ice. In order ... | |
| hunting with dogs | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: As a linguist I was very interested to read that the Italian word for “to look for, to seek; to try” ... A: Simon: No, that is the most efficient pattern. We even use that pattern when doing underwater ... | |
| hunting with dogs | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: As a linguist I was very interested to read that the Italian word for “to look for, to seek; to try” ... A: Simon: Some breeds do. Scent hunting dogs like beagles and hounds do. They circle until the pick ... | |
| whitetail deer huntinig | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: there are always does around my deerstand up to 10 almost everyday, for some reason the mature ... A: Aaron: He's there, just out of sight. I got a big deer one year by tracking the doe after they ... | |
| land management for deer | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I have 40 acres in north central Michigan of maple, ash, cottenwood, oak, and poplar. We need to ... A: Tim: Best to contact your local fish and game department, or see if one of the state universities, ... | |
| food plots for deer | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: I live in northern south carolina area and was wondering if anyone has had any exspereince with ... A: I don't know first hand but I found this on Planting for Deer website at: ... | |
| hey | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: hey what kind of terrain is good to set up in while late season bowhunting in oklahoma ANSWER: ... A: Well since you are bow hunting, I'd set the feeders to come on right after daylight. If you shoot ... | |
| hey | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: hey what kind of terrain is good to set up in while late season bowhunting in oklahoma A: Bailey: I used to hunt north of Bartlesville and over near Lenapah. In both areas it was more on a ... | |
| whitetail hunting | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: i'm relatively new to hunting. i hunt in a blind and on yesterday i got a chance to kill the buck ... A: Calvin: It is a toss up. He will either come back or not, waiting a few days shouldn't matter if ... | |
| where are the ducks | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: I have been hunting for 21 years but am trying duck hunting for the first time this year and can not ... A: Matt: It is kind of late for ducks that far north, especially if you have had rough weather. They ... | |
| hunting white tail with snow-rain conditions | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: What is the best way to hunt with snow on the ground along with ice and slush. I did a little ... A: Darrell: I never did anything different in those conditions except took longer on my stops between ... | |
| pellet gun | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: how many ft per second does a gun have to go before it would kill say a racoon? a pump action pellet ... A: If it will peirce a piece of plywood, and my 177mm pellet rifle will, then it will kill a coon. It ... | |
| Deer hunting in East Tx | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: I'm coming home to Tx for the holidays from the Air Force. I would like to get a decent buck on our ... A: Brandon: Here are two answers I recently posted that are similar to yours. I think all your ... | |
| Out of state hunting tags | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: What would a licensed hunter from Texas have to do to acquire tags for Bucks in other states? A: Adam: That is pretty easy. Go online and do a search for the state game commission for the state ... | |
| What's the best deer call? | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: What is the best deer call to use in the midwest area? Would you suggest The Mad Growler or The True ... A: Debbie: Sounds like you are shopping for a christmas present. I don't know where you are hunting. ... | |
| whitetail deer hunting | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I'm 16 i cant seem to be there when the deer are moving, what is some tips on getting a deer? A: Devon: First, it depends where you hunt. Do you know if there are actually deer in the area in ... | |
| First Time Deer Hunter | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I am in the US Army and am stationed over seas in Germany. I will be moving to San Antonio, Texas ... A: Adam: You sound like me a bit. My dad was a hunter, but I pretty much taught myself to hunt during ... | |
| Whitetail deer hunting | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: Keith: I live in Wisconsin and hunt deer with a friend. My friend insists that we go to our tree ... A: Don: I don't hunt from stands. But I agree with him on the lights. It just pushes the deer farther ... | |
| Ohio antlered doe | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: While bowhunting central Ohio on November 25th, 2007 (yesterday), I arrowed what I thought was a ... A: Mike: Check with the Boone and Crockett club on the last issue. A call to your local Fish and Game ... | |
| hunting deer | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I have been trying to hunt deer for the first time, I live in Northern KY on a small 43 acre farm, ... A: First, the quad running over the property can really play havoc with the deer's patterns. If he ... | |
| Buck with no genitals and has 20 velvet points | 11/18/2007 |
| Q: My niece killed a whitetail buck this weekend all the points are still velvet and it has no balls. ... A: They are called non-typical. The Boone and Crockett Club score racks and have examples of them. I ... | |
| deer hunting | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: what are some disagreements to the hunting laws and regulations? im trying to do a senior project on ... A: Chenise: I am not aware of too many. There might be some controversy in different states, but by ... | |
| Whitetail behavior | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: I have been hunting in this small patch woods for a couple of years in Brownsburg IN. It has alot of ... A: I think you'll be fine. But you need to be in the blind and settled long before daylight. He'll ... | |
| whitetail | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: i been hunting for 3 years now...and i do every thing with scent control...i taught myself cause my ... A: I use doe in estrus, that is doe in heat. It comes in a brown squeeze bottle with a red label. It ... | |
| whitetail | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: i been hunting for 3 years now...and i do every thing with scent control...i taught myself cause my ... A: What are you doing for scent control? You might be taking all the right precautions but then put on ... | |
| doe with a fawn | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: If I'm hunting early season, and see a doe with a fawn, will it adversely effect the fawn if I kill ... A: Probably should pass then. She might still relying on the doe for milk and with winter coming on, ... | |
| Alabama Rut | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: My guess is that you have been asked this a million times, but please add one more to it…. I hunt ... A: It is commonly accepted that rut is triggered by change in photoperiods, that is length of daylight ... | |
| HUGE SCRAPE, no deer | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: I hunt in the mountains of Tenn. with my dad and on our land we found a huge scrape that shredded ... A: Brent: Sounds like you have your work cut out. They don't get big unless they are smarter than the ... | |
| Is it too much? | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Is a 7mm-08 too much gun for whitetail hunting? ANSWER: No, it is generally accepted as a great ... A: I found a reference to the mag you had read about. It is the Hornady 7mm-08 light magnum cartridge. ... | |
| Is it too much? | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: Is a 7mm-08 too much gun for whitetail hunting? A: No, it is generally accepted as a great medium sized game cartidge. Useful for game up to Moose ... | |
| Binocular questions/recommendations | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: I am a Whitetail hunter in Southeast Texas. Recently I was given a pair of Leupold Wind River Mesa ... A: Casey: I have done a lot of woodland hunting. Binoculars I use are the small compact kind. I don't ... | |
| Are there any good White-tail deer spots in East Tennesse you know of? | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: Are there any good White-tail deer spots in East Tennesse you know of? A: Sorry, Tennessee is out of my neck of the woods. You might try contacting a hunters bulletin board ... | |
| research for hunting | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: is hunting good or bad for the animal population? A: It depends on the species. The non-predator species need hunting to maintain healthy populations ... | |
| Whitetail deer sounds | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: I've heard a deer blow and just recently well yesterday, no hunting season is in, it was dark, early ... A: You didn't say where you live. Could it have been an elk calling? Try: ... | |
| Whitetail deer hunting | 1/26/2007 |
| Q: How do you hunt deer in lateseason? I don't mean just a general answer I mean like tips for calling, ... A: Steven: Late season hunting is tough. You have to have an intimate knowledge of the area and the ... | |
| Whitetail deer | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: I get does coming to our bird feeder and deer feeder every night. However I never see any bucks. We ... A: The bucks are probably watching. They are pretty smart. Usually they will watch the doe feed and ... | |
| good shotgun | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: I would like to purchase a shotgun of $200 or less. I am 12 years old so I believe a 20 gauge would ... A: Brett: There are some good inexpensive pumps out there. My first choice would be the Remington ... | |
| Antleope Hunting | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: Could a Ruger .22 lr caliber kill an antleope? A: I am sure it would eventually. But it would not be my first choice for a clean kill. The mass of ... | |
| deer hunting | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: If I shot at a BIG buck and missed him, not sure if I just grazed him (there was hair on the ... A: If you left hair on the ground after you shot, chances are you did hit him, so I would not expect to ... | |
| Species Question | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if you would be able to direct me towards a web site regarding information about ... A: Rebecca: Try doing a search for your local state fish and game commission. In Texas we have ... | |
| cleaning a rabbt | 11/6/2006 |
| Q: when I was cleaning the guts out of a rabbit there were black spots on some of the organs have you ... A: Mike: Rabbits like most game, can be victims of parasites. I have shot and cleaned rabbits that ... | |
| deer hunting | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: i have deer coming in to my bait hard eating a bag of beets a night but i have only seen one deer in ... A: The deer are probably using the thicket for holding up, so unless you get in awfully early and let ... | |
| i was wondering | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: Yes i put a trail cam and have pics of alot of nice bucks and i have found alot of rubs down a old ... A: The bucks probably left about the time the first bunch of hunters hit the woods. I always had my ... | |
| white tail | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: Which is usually more successful, hunting scrapes or rub lines? A: Joe: In my opinion you have to adapt. After the first day of hunting season all bets are off if ... | |
| Hunting laws | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I am doing a school project on what caused the current hunting laws to be the way they are. all i ... A: Mitch: First you need to realize that hunting laws vary from state to state. What might be legal ... | |
| Whitetail Deer | 9/23/2006 |
| Q: I deer hunt in the dallas county alabama area. Our property isnt the biggest but it holds lots ... A: I'd go out and scout soon. If I were you, I'd try blackpowder season to to get a jump on all the ... | |
| hunting | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: Why is a good reason for people to hunt? Why is it a bad reason for people to hunt? Please help me ... A: I find that hunting for me personally fills a inner desire. I like to hunt. I like the adrenaline ... | |
| Hunting Public Land | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: I will be hunting Cado Lake Wild Life Managment Area in north east Texas. I live in south Texas near ... A: Ricky: If you are going to be hunting after opening day, your work is going to be a lot harder. ... | |
| .22 hunting | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: two questions. Can you hunt deer with a lever action that you can get another quick shot off with? ... A: Yes, a lot of deer have been killed with Marlin's and Winchester lever actions. I have a Win Mod 94 ... | |
Hunting
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Keith Patton
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Expertise
I can answer questions about whitetail deer hunting using modern and black powder firearms. I can address questions on still hunting and stalking. I am also knowledgeable on the hunting of ducks over decoys in the central flyway, and goose hunting over rag decoy sets on the Gulf Coast of Texas. I can answer quesitons regarding dog preparation for both these hunting areas
Experience
Over 26 years of waterfowl and deer hunting in Virginia, Texas and Oklahoma. Over 34 years of range and target shooting of small and big bore long guns and shotguns.
Organizations
National Rifle Association
Texas Rifle Association
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