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We have had hummingbird feeders in use for many years. Only hummingbirds have ever visited these feeders. This year we have a downy woodpecker that has developed a taste for the sugar water and visits a few times a day. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this happening?

I am on a quest to develop and non-lead load for one of my rifles to use on deer here in New York when the state mandates the use of non-lead ammo. It could also be used if I ever hunt elk where non-lead loads are required. I decided to utilize my LH Win. M70 chambered in 7mm Rem. Mag. since...

I don't have Grand in my version of Quickload (update 11/01/25). Is there another version out with Grand included?

I found this little scene during my walk through the woods this morning. There is on a steep bank and there is a big opening under the rock, but it is hard to see how deep it goes in the photo. I half expected to see a gnome, pixie, elf, fairy, or leprechaun peeking out at me. But, I guess...

At the end of last deer season, Sportsman's Warehouse had these quadpods on sale. https://millennium-outdoors.com/product/12-fortress-deluxe-quad-pod-with-enclosure-ot-703/ When I saw the price, I knew it was a deal I would never see again. So, I bought one and stored in away in the barn...

I lucked out yesterday and avoided jamming an oversized bullet in my Redding Competition Seating Die. The Redding Competition Seating Die is a precision seating die that allows easy seating depth changes, seating depth control, and bullet concentricity. Here is a link to the manufacturers...

Today is the first day of the Turkey Youth Hunt Weekend. Caleb and his two boys, Noah, 13 y.o., and Benjamim, 12 y.o., only had today to hunt since they attend church on Sunday mornings and in New York you can only hunt until noon. At these ages the boys are required to have adult supervision...

Tina and I have been using these EXOspikes traction footwear this winter and they are amazing. See...

Anticipation, anticipation...

My wife thinks she might like to move to western North Carolina. Does anyone have any idea of what hunting might be like in the western part of North Carolina? I see there is Chattahoochee National Forest in S.C., Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, and Cherokee Tennessee National Forest in...

My Mother-in-law, Josie, pasted away January 24th. She was 95+ years old. Of all of our family members, she was the last of that generation - The Greatest Generation that saw the USA through World War II. They were children during the Great Depression and participations in some way, shape or...

One nice thing about retirement is that you have time for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) projects. My reloading/gun cleaning benches are 45 - 50 years old. The surfaces have been exposed to numerous moves, repurposing as work benches, various oils and chemicals, and peeling due to tape...

From a conceptual standpoint, could a bolt-action rifle (such as a LH Win M70) originally chambered in a WSM such as 270 WSM or 300 WSM be successfully re-barrelled to a 6.5 PRC? The WSM cartridges have a rim diameter of .535" whereas the 6.5 PRC has a rim diameter of .532". Is that too much...

Since I planned to deer hunt in a remote area this year, I decided to purchase a Jet Sled. This decision was based in part on a recommendation by JD338. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it has worked for me. There are a few sizes and color variations of the Jet Sled. See...

I have gained permission to hunt on hundreds of acres of two properties. One of those properties (hundreds of acres) is remote and all woods - with huge amounts of oak trees. Only about three people, including me will hunt it this year. It was not hunted last year. I have been scouting on it...

Here is a photo of the interior. There are gun racks in two corners. There are shelves under each window where hunters can place their binoculars, range finders, and coffee cups. Here is a photo of a window removed and hanging inside above the window opening. There are also coat hooks and...

This is a project I have been working on for a couple of months. It is 6' x 8' mobile hunting blind. We already have a couple of locations picked out to put it. Caleb T. had an old boat trailer given to him for the removal from the someone’s property. He then gave it to me when I said we...

I received this newspaper article from my brother who lives in Florida. This article ran in the 9/24/25 Fort Myers News-Press. And we hunters wonder why it can be difficult to draw a tag and why they cost so much... Why can't the idiots in this world allow the state and federal game...

After I developed a deer and antelope load for my 7mm WSM using the 150 gr. ABLR bullet, I decided I should work up a non-lead load for my 7mm RM. I searched for reloading data for the CX bullets and talked to the Hornady tech rep. (twice). Hornady indicates that 3000 fps is about the top...

I had my annual bladder cancer check-up yesterday at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC. The doctor said, "All clear. No signs of recurrence. Good for another year." That news was worth going through the cystoscopy to get it. I would like to that this opportunity to recognize the good work of...