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I turn 65 in a couple of weeks and my sweet wife wants to get me something special. (Usually we keep birthdays fairly inexpensive.). I mentioned a new hunting rifle and said I already had $700 from selling one rifle and that I had a couple of others that I was thinking of selling to cover the...

Hi guys, It has been a while since I last visited this site and posted. Life just got insanely busy and other things took priority. But Saturday's event was so good that I thought I should share. My youngest, Rob - now 21, regularly asks if we can take several of his friends to shoot at our...

Well, I thought I was going on my first elk hunt next year. A nephew has access to 1,500 private acres in northeast New Mexico, somewhere near Brazos Peak. We had discussed me going next year when he would have a cow tag available. I had a high stress job and let my physical condition really...

I'm 61 and started hunting five years ago. I've taken three deer, a nub buck, a large doe and a small doe. As this season ends, I'm reflecting on what I have learned, what I need to do different and what maybe I need to learn. So some highlights from the last five years. - The only big buck...

Forgive me if this has been beaten to death but I want to be sure we do this right. Years ago, when my son lived in the same state I gave him an old H&R 22 revolver with the condition that if he ever didn’t want it that he would give it back to me. He has been in Colorado for a number of years...

Kansas gun season opens today. My 15 year old and I are in our ground blind in the sw corner. It is 50 degrees and we are waiting for the fog to lift. The feeder is a 100 yards to the nne. Wind, when there is any, is from the nne. Trail camera has shown at least 8 does and 8 bucks visiting...

I was at a small farm/moving auction today. I usually research before I buy something but the price seemed right ($150) so I bought it. The auctioneer looked really pained declaring it sold so I’m pretty sure I got a pretty good deal. I don’t know much about these other than it is supposed...

For deer hunting, how important is it to remove the smell of gun oil? I was cleaning my 30-30 after a little pre-season practice and realized I don't have any idea how deer react to the smell of gun oil. I'm guessing it isn't a big deal as my shots are probably going to be 100 to 150 yards...

My 14 year old and I went on our second turkey hunt. (The first ended with us hearing lots of birds but not being able to call one in. Still we had a great time.) This time we set up in one spot and called. It seemed like we were surrounded with obviously close clucks, purrs and even a...

Please help me understand the argument that state X, say Massachusetts, is experiencing increasing crime because buyers can just go across the state line and buy guns. This argument has bothered me for a long time. To the uneducated that may sound perfectly reasonable but wait a minute...

Hi all. I just closed on 40 acres in eastern KS, about an hour from my home. My family is very excited about this. As I've never owned ground before, hunted only as a child and grew up "in-town" I'm sure I've got a lot to learn about managing a small farm for agriculture and hunting. To be...

I usually think these things through pretty carefully, researching and reading to the point of being ridiculous. But not this time, so I could use a little advice. Kansas requires a .25 or larger caliber bullet for deer hunting. My two boys that hunt aren't very confident with my Marlin...

I’m an inexperienced hunter and have a problem with my 14 year old son’s first deer hunt. My 336 in 30-30 has developed the “Marlin jam” and I’m having a difficult time getting the jammed shell back into the tube. I obviously have two choices and a possible third choice. One, I can...

Sorry this is so long but it was an intense few minutes. That this happened in Dallas is insignificant. It could happen in any town, big or small. It’s just where it happened to my wife, my child and I. So please no negative comments about Dallas. (I like Texas. :)) I have three...

Reading the home invasion thread has got me thinking about how I could further harden the entrances to my house. Doors are solid core and are almost always locked with heavy duty double cylinder deadbolts. Strikeplates are heavy duty and secured with 3" screws to the stud. The double hung...

I'd appreciate any help anticipating what I might be getting myself into. A friend/supplier called me the other day saying a friend's son was trying to get his FFL and needed to have four orders to get the license. (The rest of the story sounds like the dad is trying to help his boy start...

Hi. I'm taking my CCW class on Sunday. I shoot regularly and understand the four rules. I've read Kansas laws on when using force and even deadly force is justified. (I hope that I never have to and am working on my situation awareness to help keep me out of a situation.) What I'm...