My recomendation is to get a left handed rifle if you are able, but if not you can shoot the righty firearm from the left hand. Depending on what you are hunting your eally only need the one shot in most cases and there is usually adequate time for a follow up as long as the shot placement is good. We used to have some lefty rifles at camp and us counselors would shoot them once in a while if we had to fill the line and didn't have a righty at hand. Didn't hinder us at all.

Definitely illegal in Maine

.223 is the way to go

The majority of firearms accidents happen with a "unloaded" firearm, or atleast that's what the people say that it was unloaded. Better to be ont eh safe side and leave it uncocked, probably not a good idea to dry fire it either as there is the possiblity of damaging the firing pin. Plus any firearms safety course will tell you that you should store the firearm unloaded with the action open if possible.

a slug barrel would do you better

The accutrigger allows you to take a more steady shot without jumping the trigger. The second stage is not necessarily a hair trigger as it can be adjusted to your desired pull. But the idea behind it is that by putting pressure on the first part of the accutrigger you can keep easing pressure on it until you trip the main part of the trigger and "surprise" yourself witht he shot, thus eliminating the tendency to rush and jump the shot.

Everyone that i've talked to that uses it swears by it. I've also seen it in action and it works, but I shot my goose with Kent, and followed it up with a blackcloud. It really ultimately comes down to preference cause realistically you will be looking at performance. I've heard from enough people that it's slightly more effective that i'd use it.

Deer from different parts of the country will shed at different times, so it's not uncommon. It also makes sense as environmental conditions differ greatly from place to place, which likely plays a factor in this. Genetics would also play a role as the populations of deer aren't contained so gene flow does occur from population to population.

Woodstocks are great and definitely my preference. But synthetic stocks can be mass produced faster, and make it much easier for a firearms owner to swap out stocks or to even customize their firearms in some cases. It's also lighter which is a plus. I own a wood stock and a synthetic stocked firearm and i like both.

A .22 isn't a very large caliber, and like everyone else has said it probably wouldn't do a whole lot of good unless you want to make it angry. My suggestion just don't do it. It's probably a better idea to carry a secondary firearm that has the capability to put a bear down than to jsut carry the .22 rifle.

Worms work great, and depending on what kind of perch a common tactic is to fish from a boat and take one of your perch and set a line with a float on it so you can follow the school.

That is a tough question to ask cause it really varies from place to place and the weather isn't always the same from year to year, so you can't really put a number on it. The best way to get an estimate is to talk to some wildlife biologists or whoever manages and watches the herds in your area.

Depends on what kind of water i'm fishing and where, but the gold phoebe spoon has always netted me at least a couple bass every trip, the black and orange rooster tails are also quite effective.

Just saw it on the web this morning

Micro management has proven to work for the best in most cases, why not allow the states to decide rather than have one large body making the decisions for the masses. Makes sense to me.

sounds fishy to me, seems like he was just collecting.

It could be your ammunition choice, try different brands. My buddies .22 jams up all the time and we need a knife or needle nose to pull out the casings. But when we shoot remington rather than american eagle rounds it shoots great without jamming. But this happens usually after a round has been fired, it sounds like yours is jamming when it's trying to feed in another round. Try different ammo and a new clip and see what happens.

yeah but not often, you should muddy it up if you want to really bring them in, though the clear water i've seen them in usually has lots of vegetation

huh a duck call? that's a new one i've never heard of. I've heard of people using crow calls once in a while though, usually a little later in the spring though.

Up my way we have bullhead a considerably smaller version of catfish and bits of scraps or live worms, cut up pieces of fish scraps ont he bottom or near it works.

There are kits and piece that you can buy for the end of a broken rod. It really depends on how much you broke off the tip as to how good it will work, but usually one of the tip replacement kits can take care of it, you can try searching rod repair on cabelas or bass pro. I've never seen them at the local store, but i live in maine where specialty items aren't as easy to find everywhere.

I wouldn't use it for that, it has a tendency to smell, and it doesn't exactly dry very quickly. I'll stick with hoppes and rem oil

Work on your stance, and technique if you want to get better just practice and get into the flow. Let trap shooting become a natural thing, i always miss a few, don't let yourself get embarrassed about missing some, do it because you enjoy it. There are always those that will help you out and coach you too. But practice your stance and technique so it's almost automatic response to shoot the clay and you'll get better at it. I always miss some when i haven't shot in a while, but after a few times up at the plate you'll get back into it pretty quick.

Google is a good bet, but sometimes you can get a manual that has the process form the fisheries and wildlife department or whatever agency is in charge of wildlife stuff in your area.

Garmin puts out a bunch of units that might suit your needs. But in all honesty for GPS units it's all about figuring out how to use it, don't spend extra on something that has features tailored to you specific use, with easy buttons and pathways, alot of them work the same and do the same thing it's just you need to find out the varying button combinations to make it do what you want. For example almost all GPS units take waypoints, but some models make you hit buttons and go through two or three screens to do it while others can take waypoints automatically with a push of one button.

I think that it's really a cultural thing, and it changes from region to region. It's a form of hunting that has been used for various game all over the world. It's all a matter of opinion based on a persons personal views. But regardless of that it is a form of hunting that should be defended by all sportsmen, because if you decide to give up one form of hunting to appease the liberals, they will want to try and take away more at some other point.

Work the wind, set yourself up so you won't be upwind of the game. Scentlock also is pretty good, plus if you use it as an under layer it helps insulate alot better. I've always been a fan of keeping my clothes in an isolated area like the garage all year long and throwing in some pine and spruce boughs in an air tight bag. There are also deoderants and sprays but i'm not sure about them.

You have to take in to account the prey species that a fish feeds upon. Most of the time what the issue is is bio-accumulation of contaminants and toxins. Though these get stored typically in the fat of the fish that is in part dependent on what it is eating.

Though techniques like the bow drill, and fire plow are all effective for some people, they are very hard techniques to do without alot of practice and time spent perfecting the technique. My first coal with a bow drill took about half an hour to fourty-five minutes. By all means practice these skills as they are fun to do and great to show off around a campfire, but prevention of the situation is always much simpler, carry some firestarting materials with you that will be reliable. Then once you are stuck in the survival situation and you've already got a comforting fire going and a shelter and the basics taken care of, you can work on the bow drill technique while you wait, that is if you don't know how to do it.

permethrin(spelling) is supposed to work pretty good to keep them off of ya, you can also buy permethrin treated clothing or apply it yourself. Rolling your sleeves so the roll is inside also helps and not putting a roll in the end of your pants limits area where they may catch on clothing and go unnoticed. I usually try to wear light colors when i can and spray some bug spray around my ankles as well as the obvious places.

Either one as they'd both be a first, it'd be an awesome trip either way as well

Brook trout all the way, though a big rainbow is quite delicious as well

I've always wanted to try for steelhead, don't have any in my area.

dog food is a winner

They aren't native to the U.S. so I say there should be something atleast.

Bigger is better for bass

huh that's interesting, though i would think that though it can survive in freshwater that doesn't mean it can stay there indefinitely can it?

If you fly fish any insect hatches as well as location, and technique used to catch the fish (i.e. trolling, casting from shore, etc.)

It depends what you are doing cause some bug sprays degrade your gear. Personally I don't really use it if i'm going to be hunting or doing something with gear that could degrade with the use of repellent.

Depending on where you live there may be a season. In maine there is a season for grey squirrels but red squirrels there is no season. But you do need a hunting license to hunt.

Practice practice practice, you can never learn enough with fly fishing.

I have never been bear hunting, but I definitely do not have a problem with people using hounds for cougars and bears. I have friends that hunt his way and I have freinds that don't. They don't disagree with each other over techniques that they use. I do know however that to hunt with dogs it takes alot of time and effort put into the training of the dogs. Is it really any different than when hunters use dogs for raccons or squirrels or even birds. Yes the game is different but the principle is the same. What in your mind makes it okay for dogs to be used for small game as opposed to big game. People have been using hounds for bears for a very long time I see no problem with this. And to the targe practice is not a sport comment, when you are pulling the trigger on you firearm are you not taking aim and trying to make a perfect shot, is your target not sometimes an animal. A deer in the sights is most certainly a target and if you feel that target shooting is not a sport than maybe you shouldn't use a firearm.

It'll be a state law most places it's the same as getting the regular hunting license.

Man that is dissappointing that someone like that would do stupid stuff. It's just another situation in which people will see that and form an opinion about hunting and sportsmen, that paints a bad picture.

I am a fan of Remington

I know with some tactical buckshot the wad is designed to keep a tighter pattern in the shot.

First if you aren't sure about the gauge of the firearm take it to a gunsmith and get it checked out, often times they can glean alot more information from an old firearm. Lacking that route for info there are tons of resources out there from firearms shows to the local rod and gun clubs.

It's only yours if you take it legally, don't tresspass it isn't worth it and it tresspassing fosters bad relations with people. Though here in the state of maine in one of the districts there's one guy in the IFnW that only stocks fish into waters taht have public access. Maybe this is something that needs to be instituted all over the country. And maybe wildlife and conservation funds should have preference to areas with public access. Something to think about.

gerber puts one out

It depends, I can have eggs everyday but biscuits and gravey I get every so often.

I've never been to either store yet so i'm always getting my stuff from the catalogs. But by comparison thus far i'd have to say cabelas, their prices are better for one, and gear wise i've nevber been dissappointed from anything i get from cabelas.

That is a preference thing every one is different. Some people are going to like compounds others will like the crossbow.

Good stuff

Splake are a hybrid fish usually raised in hatcheries and then stocked in waterways, atleast in Maine. They are a cross breed between male brook trout and female togue if i'm not mistaken. They are also sterile so they do not reproduce.

Mossy oak is great stuff

check your local sportsmens clubs and check with the local dept. of inland fisheries and wildlife or whoever is in charge of the safety division. Sometimes they can tell you down at the town office as well.

it's usually a regular update on things. Typically most newsletters are sent out in certain increments like monthly or yearly. It's just an informational thing to keep people informed.

Try a bunch of baits and lures and figure out what works best for the locations around your fishing areas. Definitely fish any structures and near plant material. Docks have always worked out well for me.

The liberals have a completely unrealistic view of the world. Alot of people that are against firearms are also against hunting. They are what I call preservationists, which is an unrealistic ideal. Conservationist on the other hand have a more realistic view of things and realize that humans do interact with their environment, and that we need to be able to make all our choices considering that fact. Preservationists would be happier to remove the human element as unrealistic as that is. But for the rest of the liberals that just want to see firearms go away they also have a very unrealistic point of view, they feel that firearms are bad and cause crime, when yet again that is the human element. No one is forcing a person to use a firearm it's a choice that is made by the individual, and just because they don't use firearms, they need to try and take everyone elses so they can feel better. But what they fail to realize is that the majority of crimes committed with firearms are illegally obtained.

Well as long as there is competitive fishing and the want to catch the big one and verify it, people will keep doing so. Though in most places it doesn't appear to hurt the overall numbers of bass in an area, i've seen this to be true for places where they aren't indigenous. Places where it may be seen or become a problem should have regulation regarding this, like in some areas where a specific species that is caught be released immediately back into the water.

I'd recommend that you keep them. Those are some nice calibers and they would serve as a memory that you can always be thinking about come hunting season.

Personally with a spinning reel it works best witht he eye's down. But there is usually a switch on the reel for reverse/anti reverse reeling for persons that may use it eye's up. Try it out and see what feels comfortable.

A silver or gold Phoebe spoon in slow or fast water, late fall.

As an avid shot gunner myself, I'd say that if you only plan on hunting small game you are all set with a shot gun. If it'll take 3 inch shells that definitely broadens the scope of things you can do. But I know many people that have consistently taken deer with a shotgun, the difference is you are going to be looking at alot shorter ranges tahn you would with a rifle. Depending on where you plan on hunting it may be in your best interest to get a rifle for those times you'll be hunting for larger game. Shotguns are great, but you definitely can't reach out there as far with them.

Yes they do, it's part of their basic instinct as part of their reproductive fitness.

Usually the pins are adjustable so you are able to set the pins at the distances you would typically be shooting.

Take a walk around and check the sign. Talk to some guys down at the local sportsmens shop. Or even use the under utilized game warden or Fisheries and wildlife people. Uusally they will give you the lowdown on what's been seen where. Definitely read up on material to get a feel of where to look yourself. Food sources are an excellent place to start as well as places where deer are known to yard up.

Try some bait, or if you are setting up on a trail take a different approach to how you get to your location to set the camera. Alot of the time walking in a game trail will cause shifts in behavior.

look fo rthe food sources, especially while it's still winter cause that's where they aill be near. Water sources are also good locations to look and scout. If there's alot of snow look for areas with thermal cover, and always be looking for game trails. 40 acres isn't a ridiculous amount of area to cover so take a walk every so often around the property and try to figure out movement patterns. Take a walk through all your acreage and see what the whole make up of the area is as well, it can provide you with insights to the best locations.

I've never been told that they should be taken out, so I've never done it. I don't think it would hurt anything either, the rods and attachments are smaller than the barrel and chokes so it's not rubbing against the edges of the choke tightly and not wearing it down as far as I can tell.

If you are talking about a large container in which to start a worm farm or to store your worm bait then personally a nice box-like structure with walls lined with plastic and water tight. I've seen old mini-fridges converted into worm beds, but that takes up alot of space and digging around when you're low on worms. My buddy has an open top box he made with a removable lid. It's lined with a couple layers of heavy duty plastic.

Youtube is full of different videos, failing that you can buy them through on line specialty sites

That really depends on what you are doing and what you mean. Are you talking about a guide service or are you going out on your own? I save myself money by finding places near my residence to hunt so I don't have to drive several hours "upta camp" or elsewhere.

It's pretty simple just click on the "my profile" next to the log in button. Then click the edit profile button and that's where you can change you picture.

what kind of bait where you using?

Depending on how old and how big and familiar he is with shotguns it can make a difference. I got a 12ga. Mossberg when I was only 11-12 and i definitely wasn't shooting it everyday, but I could handle it. My little brother is alot smaller than me and definitely couldn't handle a 12 at the same age. But also like everyone else said above 150 yards for a slug is quite the shot, it'd be very impressive. At that distance a rifle is much more preferable. What do you intend on shooting for game?

Check the local laws and regulations they differ from state to state. But depending on what the crime was they may be able to still use a firearm if they go through the proper channels and get it approved for hunting, again this is state dependent.

The main difference between the two is that the centerfire cartridge has the firing pin hit it in the center of the backend of the cartridge to set off the primer. A rimfire cartridge is usually small enough that it can be hit anywhere on the backend of the cartridge.

What do you mean the area a bead covers at a given range? If you are talking about what it looks like it covers from your eye to the target, then I don't believe there is such a thing, could be wrong though as i've never heard of this before, or i just don't understand the question. The sight is there for you to be able to aim your firearm.

Yes you can renew a subscription on-line. Just go down to the bottom of the page and click subscriber services.

Hmm that's interesting I haven't got my issue for march yet. I'm going to have to try to make one of those i guess.

You're going to need a little more information than the serial number for information about a firearm. Is there any other information on the firearm along the barrel or on the stock somewhere?

hmm... try the bamboo, my professor said that they made them in class before and used them quite effectively for getting distance but they used long straight pieces of various saplings

I started kayak fishing this summer and i must say taht it makes for a lot of fun on those big lakes and deep streams where walking through marsh is difficult. It opens up a huge realm of possibilities on almost any water

Stay local and somewhat close to home that's what us broke college kids do. Never hurts to fish near your parents or a friends parents house either, the foods free then.