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I believe you are in Canada. Do you have any experience with the for export only Hornady ECX 180 gr round nose 8mm? It is constructed from a copper alloy that is supposed to expand well at long ranges and moderate velocity.

What happened? Was the accuracy bad?

That's great expansion from that e-tip at 2550 fps. What range did you shoot the bear from?

Can't the Cutting Edge bullets be seated deeper starting with the minimum load with the recommended OAL and seating deeper from that point on while watching for pressure signs until you get to a point where they can feed from magazines?

In early August, ticks were abundant here, and I often found several attached to me after returning from the woods. By September, as the weather cooled slightly, their numbers decreased, but they remained present, clinging to plant matter. I use Sawyer Picaridin lotion when I'm out in the field...

May as well start using a bow and arrow at this point. So disappointing.

A great purchase you made. That shotgun is excellent for long range waterfowl shooting. I have a few 10 gauges, and they are very versatile shotguns, definitely not outdated in this day and age as some would claim. Don't let the recoil discourage you. It is more of a push-back rather than a...

It's such a classic bullet. I really wish there was a lead-free version of the partition or something similar.

I am not calling. Just purely disappearing in the woods while still managing to cover ground. Moving extremely quietly. But not just that, also, not making sudden movements and always sticking to edges and covering my back. I have flushed turkey's in the past like this at reasonable ranges so I...

How to find the flock in the first place? If I found a flock, my immediate reaction would be to crawl up to them in an extremely stealthy manner and take a reasonable shot with my fixed full choke 12 gauge using 3 inch shells. However, finding the flock in the first place is the tricky part. I...

Agree with all your points. Plenty of whitetails and turkeys have not fled from me when I was casually hiking or looking at my phone. A short portion of the long list of things to consider. I'll be out again with the shotgun in my hand. The grind continues.

It is stressful but perhaps coming back empty handed is a part of hunting. A BIG part of hunting.

1. Doves. 2. Public land managed for doves with corn and sunflower fields. 3. On foot, also with decoys where I am setup in a natural vegetation blind. 4. Ground is littered with spent shell, wads, and what looks like dove feathers from people plucking or skinning them. Occasionally, I'll run...

It's been dove hunting so far. Mostly on foot but I have added decoys to the mix recently. Standing and flying shots. 12 Gauge, over under, choked IC and MOD. I see a decent number of animals. No massive flocks but on any given day I'll see 30+ birds. All of my shots have come from flushing...

I have experienced this. It is odd. I feel that animals can sense energy and emotions in us. You are right. Sometimes all you have to do is just focus on enjoying the experience rather than being dead focused (pun intended) on getting the kill. That's why, on a lot of these short trips where you...

Agreed, and I do try to implement this. Step one foot, plant it slowly, head up always, scan at at least 180 degrees, pause for a little bit. Listen in, scan for any signs of movement. Raise the back foot slowly, and continue.

I have hunted so far all days in September and missed maybe around 3 days. The week days are all brief trips after work. More than a thousand miles accumulated on my car. Certainly I am trying to leave the couch mindset behind. I guess my mind is just playing tricks on me. I do sometimes wonder...

The squirrels have all disappeared unfortunately as soon as September started. Only time I saw squirrels last time was in the spring of this year when I was scouting without a rifle or shotgun. Even when I move slow, very slowly through the forest, I do not see any squirrels. During my "slow"...

Admittedly, I am having a very rough start to the hunting season. I just don't know what beginner mistake I am making. I feel perhaps I am doing these three things:? 1. High expectations. 2. Hunting areas with no animals or highly pressured animals. 3. Revealing myself and getting spotted. Of...

I think I will venture on to some of these lands after making sure the map is up-to-date. I'll likely stick to the edges, avoiding residential areas, and concealed behind tree lines to avoid scaring any residents.