From: halvorsen_ralph@mac-mailserver.atc.ll.mit.edu ("Halvorsen Ralph")
Subject: I'm rambling again!
Date: 30 Sep 92 07:48:06 CDT
Originator: hunting@osnome.che.wisc.edu

1. As far as the #6 vs #4 shot for upland/waterfowl discussion I
believe the correct thread has been picked up(steel shot) and that
leads me to the observation of a friend who is a fish cop: It is
illegal to have lead shot in your possession while waterfowl hunting.
The way around this if you are going to hunt both forms is to use
steel exclusively. There have been a few articles in Wing & Shot and
the authors advocated using (I believe) #4 steel for general purpose
if your intent is to go that way. A point of interest is that I use 16
ga. only and when my son took the Ma. youth waterfowl course he used
my Mod.11 with #4 and a mod bbl. The one goose he took was hit at
about 18 yds (passing from a clammers flush,we're talking coastal
here) and that bird looked like an American Sportsman promo. My son
was amazed at the big splash as it hit the water, I was surprised at
the feather reduction......poof! He centered it real well. The key is
in the range. This is talking about pheasant/partridge/duck size
birds. We have to go to the Cape to find quail.

2. For Barry: Almost anything will do up to about a 4" blade either in
a folder or a sheath knife. The neatest job on a whitetail I've seen
was done with a small pocket knife with a 2-1/2" blade. When your up
to your shoulder inside a deer trying to cut the lungs and windpipe
loose you'll wish you had a shorter blade! (This is assuming you're
more successful than me!!!)

3. For those interested there is an article in the current
issue(Oct.?) of GunWorld magazine about a practical test of the new
Winchester Black Talon ammunition(read:hunt). The author and some
others used several loadings/calibers to hunt sheep and goats at a
lodge. They were getting .357-type results from 9mm (yes I said 9mm!)
and the rest was quite interesting as well. Winchester is supposed to
produce Black Talon in .357 this year. (Matt Porter take note!)

4. To all who have been writing about their success and yes even the
lack of it I'm envious and thoroughly enjoy the updates. Like most
people, work/children/the divorce all take up valuable hunting time!
Reading about the adventures helps me refocus on the important
things(read:hunting).

5. To Robert Walton: Try writing to Bill Hanus Birdguns,P.O. Box
80,Pinos Altos,N.M. 88053 Bill is a purveyor of fine side by sides but
I've seen some o/u's in his ads. If he can't help you maybe he will
point you in the right direction.Might even sway you to a side
by..........

6. I missed the original post a couple of weeks ago regarding the
small lightweight binocs. Randy Hayman I think said they were the best
short of Zeiss. Question? Which brand and model were we talking
about?How about price(always a consideration!).

7. To Mary Rita Otto: I'll bet I'm not the first to say it "Jeez how
come I can't meet a woman like that?" and your husband doesn't hunt?
Talk about the shoe being on the other foot. Similar to the comments I
get re: the divorce "You have the house,kids and she's paying child
support!!!"

I digress. I'm a blue collar technical type. I was pondering how to
respond to Lynsey's request. I've always said if I had to live
somewhere else besides the U.S. it would probably be N.Z. although
I've never been there. Now is the time to do some serious soul
searching about what I'd ask of Lynsey. "Course there will be
conditions to each scenario. What you've written is very
interesting.Thanks

P.S. On tv the other night they did a segment on the new dye spray
cans on the market for personal protection. You may want to take a
look at them versus the noise maker you carry now!

8.For John Robinson,N.S.: Sportsmans Guide is currently selling a tree
stand for $46.99 approx. My friend ordered one and when it came we
found it a little shaky. Solution was to take a 4' x 3/16" chain and a
1/4" turnbuckle which were fastened to the base at the rear. By
passing the chain around the tree and snubbing it with the turnbuckle
we made it stable,safe and better.(Its easier if the turnbuckle has a
hook on one end instead of an eye). Works for us, for what its
worth!!!

9. They're beating me for access to the computer sooooo! Best of luck hunting. 
   N.H. for birds this weekend! 


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