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The recall notice shows specifically what to look for on the bows that are affected. Your friends bow may or may not be included.

This is not a new issue. But the recall is now mandatory not voluntary. The bows being recalled were sold September 2007 through July 2008

If you have a Bowtech General please go to this link to determine if yours in particular is affected by this recall. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09132.html

Oh they'll eat corn. No argument from me. But in my experience if they have fresh green grass available they will go to that over corn very predictably.

Axis eat grass almost exclusively. That's what gives them their mild flavor. I agree they really are absolutely fabulous on the table.

The award amount is meaningless if the money isn't there. Is Ol'Man treestand company a company whose total assets and insurance that's worth over 157 million??? I seriously doubt it. Honestly, the plaintiff may never see one cent of this award. If the stand did indeed fail due to faulty design or manufacture, I believe she is due something. A big award and nothing to show for it. Ask yourself honestly, is that fair?

Nope he wasn't lying. That's a BIG ONE!

I didn't have any pepperoni while Mary and I were visiting. But this tastes very close to the moose chili I helped you make when Mary and I were visiting. We also didn't have the rotell chili fixings but that's easy to replicate as long as you have green chilies (which we did). We using wine to tenderize the moose during the browning process. It wasn't too hot for the kids either. I remember all 6 qts of it disappearing rather quickly.

This morning shortly after 9:00am my Father in law passed away. My wife was at the hospital with him when it happened. It was a long and brutal battle for him. God rest his soul. He was 82 years old.

I actually have a plan Strut10. Too late to try it this year. I suspect lengthening the forcing cone will reduce the deformation of pellets that causes the flyers. You are pointing out another very good reason to shoot the short range shot though. It is much easier to identify fliers on a pattern shot between 15 and 20 yards. If I could pull just half of those fliers into the pattern that will dramatically improve downrange performance.

My wife and I got the dreaded call yesterday. Her father is dying in the hospital right now. We dropped everything. We are up here in Greenville with him. This is a heartwrenching time.

Just to add one more thing. If you have your heart set on a 10ga, I believe Browning's Gold in 10ga is the softest recoiling one on the market. With a 28" barrel it only weighs about a 1/4 pound more than the 3 1/2" version of the 12ga in the same gun. I'll add I have the 12ga 3 1/2 Gold and I can shoot 3 1/2"s all day in that gun. Browning's gas system really soaks up the recoil. The Brownings also have a reputation for monster patterns. It's a distinction that has been earned. So if you want the ultimate "10" that one is it.

The Ugly Sticks are good tough rods they are pretty heavy for their size though. I like them and still use them. I've various IM6 blank based rods that I've had for a long long time and have really been put to the test. IM6s are still good blanks to this day. To me the best balanced light weight tough rods available right now are All Star's. Lew's made some tape on handle spinning rods that were really fabulous long ago. I've got two that are over twenty years old and they still catch fish. I've replaced tips and some guides on them but they keep going. I've caught 8 inch rainbows and 18lb stingrays on those rods.

In particular listen to the different types of purrs and the "whistling" calls. This collection of clips has some great examples.

Got into some nice redfish today. We caught our limit. Two of them we right at the limit of limit of legal size. One was a half inch under and one was only a quarter inch under. Wishing we were in a tournament after this one! A darn good days catch!!

Absolutely CORRECT!!! At point blank range broadside aim just above the beard in the feathers. Believe it or not if you hit right there you won't tear up the breast as it actually starts a little further back. The head is the quickest moving part of a turkey's anatomy. At point blank range it can move 6 inches almost instantly.

Yeah it would be incredible at 40 yards but this was at 17 yards. The point I was trying to make is don't take your super close yardages for granted. Those are tough shots. If your sites are off they can be impossible. This same gun puts 117 #5s in a 10in circle at 40yards and 89 #4s in a 10inch circle at 40yards. Both loads are more than adequate at that distance.

It's pretty easy to become obsessed with 40 yard targets and beyond. That's good to fine tune and get the best at that range. Just don't take for granted that short range pattern is gonna go exactly where you want it. Your pattern is pretty darn small under 20yds if you have a 50yd gun. You better be sited in. Not much room for error here.

I think I know why you're having trouble. If you compare the 10 ga loads available to the 12 ga 3 1/2" loads available you will see there is little or no difference between payload and velocity. In the field it seems the 10ga has a little more reach but if that is reality or perception I really don't know. I think this closeness in performance plus the versatility of the 3 1/2" 12ga guns is causing fewer manufacturers to make as many 10ga guns. The 3 1/2" 12ga is simply outselling the 10ga. I made the conversion from 10ga to 3 1/2" 12ga several years ago. Honestly, I've never really missed it. Is the 10 ga gonna disappear? Nope. But they are getting rarer.

I believe that only applies if that is where the first shot is taken. I don't think whether the first shot is deemed lethal or not makes any difference. Plenty of bow hunters have deer jump in a creek after they are shot. If it's still alive when you find it you don't just wait for it to die in the name of "Fair Chase". Least I wouldn't. I guess we'll see what P&Y thinks.

Make sure you have enough money for arrows, broadheads and a target. Whichever bow you get you're gonna need to practice a lot. You can always upgrade your accessories later get what you can afford now. A rangefinder is the most useful expensive accessory you can get, so get one soon as you can.

Kind of hard to describe but I'll try. Try not to let the air come straight out of the call. Make sure it hits the palm of your call hand at an angle. This softens that flat hollow sound you are describing. The guy who showed that to me called it "mixing". Some calls need more "mixing" than others. Hope that helps.

Is that law still on the books in B.C.?

Yep Bill, anyone thinking about going the Teleconverter route don't get some 2x or larger model. In my experience they are a disaster. Save your money. Just a 1.5x teleconverter is a HUGE improvement. I think the benefit of a teleconverter stops about 1.75x. I've got a 1.5x and is was definitely worth it. There are a lot of aftermarket converters out there preying on unsuspecting folks who think a 2x or 3x must be better than a 1.5x. Beware. Stick with what teleconverter your camera manufacturer makes and you'll be much happier. As Bill stated teleconverters are indeed "Light eaters". That's because the light must pass through two extra lenses before it ever gets to your camera lense. Light transmission through lenses is expensive to improve. For the most part you'll get what you pay for.

A tripod really helps clarity of zoom images. You can get away with an awful lot with Canon's image stabilization though. The IS option really shines on zoom. Canon's IS is done mechanically versus electronically. Electronic image stabilization doesn't seem to be nearly as forgiving.