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Again all, thank you so very-very much; I know that many of us out there are struggling and have losses and I greatly appreciate those who reached out to me and helped with my grief process; words can never express my heartfelt gratitude. One can only fully appreciate the loss of "man's best friend" and the vacuum that voids leaves behind unless one has experienced that loss themselves, our house will forever have a void that can't be completely filled by the loss of Dunkin. He was a truly loving dog that was a best friend. Best wishes all and I hope all stay safe. Dan

Moog, I was disheartened to hear this news, keep your faith and strength. All my best wishes are sent your way to your wife, yourself and family. All my best, Dan

I'm sending my very best wishes and prayers your way for a positive outcome; stay strong. Dan

Thank you so very much....

Thank you all, your kinds words and thoughts are more healing than any of you will never know. I have had other dogs and still have two "working dogs"; but Dunkin had a tighter grip on our heart strings and attachment with our entire family and friends. Dunkin gave his love to all that knew him and was a bright spot in this house and we will feel that void, and deep loss for forever. Dunkin was allowed to have free roam of our house and unlimited use of my side of the bed when I wasn't occupying it and loved his "family couch"... My sincerest thanks and best wishes to all that responded, Dan

Thank you all for your very kind words and thoughts; as I have my morning coffee my companion isn't here beside me, nor will he greet my wife in the kitchen as she come down stairs with the ever wagging tail.. RIP "Dunkin"; you will be forever in our hearts and thoughts..

On Tuesday morning our beloved house pet collapsed and we had to ultimately euthanize him; I am awake at this hour grieving and have been unable to sleep. "Dunkin" was a rescue dog we obtained 14 years ago and we knew nothing of his history; we adopted him, I have owned several hunting dogs and we had him as a house pet and only knew he was from South Carolina and rescued from a kill shelter. He came home with my wife and I and an instant bond was formed. He was truly a special animal and filled with love and he loved everyone he met and gave back his love freely; he loved barking at the neighborhood cats, rides in my truck, and simply being with his family and friends. I have never owned a more sensitive animal who knew your every mood and acted accordingly. The sheer grief my wife and I feel over this loss is staggering. We have 100's of photographs and memories with him, but right now there is such a void in our home. He was "always there" and he really never had a bad day. All he asked for was food, water and companionship and what he gave was love, beyond description, loyalty, laughter and immense joy. My heart is broken and know time will ease our pain, but tonight I grieve greatly and please keep your pets in mind during this pandemic and beyond. Thank you all and stay safe... Dan

Thank you for sharing this adventure with the board; excellent sounding trip for sure. Stay well.....

It always makes my blood boil when I read about hunting "accidents"; one has a moral, ethical and legal responsibility when one pulls the trigger to KNOW if the shot is safe, morally and ethically sound and within the legal framework... If one can't answer those questions to an absolute certainty than NO SHOT should be taken. We all can "what if" these incidents forever; but the responsibility falls upon the shooter ultimately. Hope for a speedy recovery for all !!

You were in my neighborhood right there........ enjoy the area...

You'll and your wife will be in our prayers and thoughts. Very best wishes.

A lot of them came home from Europe with military personnel after WW II ended. They were very common and note the "Nazi Eagle" just behind the trigger guard. The "fit and finish" on most was pretty crude as they were made in volume during the war.

The FN Browning M1922 was a very popular pistol in many Armies and Police forces, till take over of Belgium through the Germans. Technical data: Caliber: 7.65 mm (P.626(b)) and 9 mm short (P.641(b)) Function: Blowback; hammer inside Barrel length: 103 mm Weight: 677 g Magazine capacity: 9 rounds (7,65 mm); 8 rounds (9 mm kurz) Production data: Company: Fabrique Nationale D´Armes de Guerre Location: Herstal Period: 1940 - 1944 Amount: 363,200 Serial numbers: 20000 - 215000; 1 - 100000 with suffix "a", "b", or "c"

When your dog is ready to go the day before even as you load up the truck for some field hunting for geese..

Very nice work and I am sure it will be a cherished heirloom in your family. FISH ON !!!

Greetings fellow big woods hunters, I hope this finds you and your families well, I am looking towards a fall in the woods of typical relaxation and a true "time away". I know that all our lives right now are filled with sorrow, doubt, anger, anxiety and uncertainty. Let's hope that soon enough the world will be recovering and may we never relive a time like this in our life time (or children's lifetimes). Again, stay well and let's dream of changing leaves, cool crisp nights, clear star filled skies and the slight whiff of wood smoke from our cabin chimneys. Best wishes to all........................

Something destined for the Wuhan wet market ?

One is "Skeet" AKC Master Hunter titled at work. The other that is "Dunkin" our house dog that we rescued also hard at work, kinda.....

My guess is rabbit also..

Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time...

I'm up in the Town of Morehouse and the West Canada is a great fishery with public access, I also love to grab a pack, head off trail to several small streams loaded with native brook trout. A 6-8" fish on a 2wt rod is a trophy.... Goodness, I have spring fever right now....

I love the Ausable in fall, the trout are active, scenery is beautiful and the big fish love to eat what appears to them as meat floating by... I'm excited to get out there now after all this, next you'll be hooked by the fly tying bug and that becomes a new adventure. I'd get a dozen of each to start in maybe 2-3 sizes, cold water in early season trout like smaller presentations and move to bigger flies in later season and bigger bodies of water. A 9 wt would be perfect for salmon in the fall !!!!

Switching to fly casting can be a daunting task and one needs to remember that you are casting the line and not the fly. This is contrary to casting bait or spin rod/reel setups. Practice makes great sense and keep the pace of your casts slow and deliberate until you get the feel of a fly rod "loading" and then it come along quickly on the learning scale. I never instruct a beginner with any weight other than a fly to start. Its about technique and not power for distance...and never start on a windy day.... Hope it helps

If one is a beginner keep it very simple until you get the hang of it, I normally don't instruct beginners to cast with any type of additional weights (split shot/lead wrap) until they get the hang of casting the line. I also start with a fly with the barb and curve cut off until they successfully get past hitting themselves upon casting...

I believe for a beginner a good 5wt. with weighted forward line and beaded wolly buggers in brown, green and black will get one started... Keep it very simple and build confidence and then get into dry flies. Most dries are very time frame specific and flies like wolly buggers imitate multiple food sources and are used all season long.. Good luck...