airedale

Nice bench setup, nothing more fun and good for honing your shooting skills than a good 22 firearm and a couple of boxes of ammo. The 10/22 is probably the all time favorite 22 rifle and that Mannlicher stock model is a classic. Al

A video from the UK of some Terrier men getting into the Rats at some kind of garbage collection place with some Patterdale Terriers. For the average Joe there is almost zero hunting with firearms and most hunting with dogs is banned but they can still hunt Rats.I have Ratted with Jack Russells and Airedales and the action can be fast and furious. Al

When I watch any of the outdoor shows pertaining to hunting dogs for me it is all about the dogs. I am basically tuned in to watch and enjoy a good well trained gun dog or hound do it's thing. Al

Lets keep rocking and rolling. Absent sound scientific evidence demonstrating a population impact caused by the use of traditional ammunition, there is no justification for restricting or banning its use. With very limited exceptions, such as waterfowl and possibly the California condor – where the evidence of a causal connection to spent ammunition fragments is far from conclusive, there is simply no sound scientific evidence that the use by hunters of traditional ammunition is causing harm to wildlife populations. In the case of raptors, there is a total lack of any scientific evidence of a population impact. In fact, just the opposite is true. Hunters have long used traditional ammunition, yet raptor populations have significantly increased all across North America – a trend that shows no sign of letting up. If the use of traditional ammunition was the threat to raptor populations some make it out to be, these populations would not be soaring as they are. Considering that traditional ammunition accounts for only about 5% of all domestic uses of lead, according to the USGS, it is no surprise that traditional ammunition does not cause harm to animal populations. Benefits of Traditional Ammunition and Threats if a Ban Occurs The excise tax dollars (11 percent) manufacturers pay on the sale of ammunition – the very ammunition some groups choose to demonize – is the primary source of wildlife conservation funding in the United States and the financial backbone of the North American Model of wildlife conservation. The bald eagle’s recovery, a truly great conservation success story, was made possible and funded by hunters using traditional ammunition. In fact, recent statistics from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service show that from 1981 to 2006 the number of breeding pairs of bald eagles in the United States increased 724 percent. And much like the bald eagle, raptor populations throughout the United States are soaring. Needlessly restricting or banning traditional ammunition absent sound science will hurt wildlife conservation efforts as fewer hunters take to the field thereby undercutting financial wildlife management resources.

I have offered many times in these threads and I am sure this will not be the last time a simple effective and very inexpensive way to reduce lead in game meat. When butchering, carefully take your time to remove any and all suspicious meat that may or may not contain metallic fragments and discard it. The amount of lead if any that is left behind will be insignificant to human health. Al

When I am done butchering a Deer the amount of lead left behind if any will be so small that it would be insignificant to human health! Al

I am in the light camp, for clothes and boots I go as light as possible but yet they must have the ability to keep me warm if I want to sit for a long period of time. For me a good pair of lightweight binoculars is my most important tool. Before I make any move I will thoroughly scan the area I am heading into so I will not walking into anything and get busted, like grampy said move slow and sneaky. It is almost always during one of those glassing sessions that I spot game. Al

Ahhh "Running the dogs" I can remember my Dad taking me along when I was a little kid to run his Beagles. He would put me on his shoulders when crossing streams and going through high brush. great memories and it sure planted the seeds and got me hooked on hunting with dogs at an early age. Al

Back in the late seventies I purchased a Browning BAR in 270 Win, it was a very high quality rifle, a rifle that when you look it over just can not help to admire. I mounted a 2X7 Leupold on her and she would shoot very tight groups with 130 gr Winchester factory stuff of the day. If I remember right all the parts of that rifle were made in Belgium and the assembly took place in Portugal. Back in those days I was a wheeler and dealer and I traded the BAR for something I liked better. I just for the most part prefer bolt actions. I get the family connection, I have several of my Dad's rifles and in recent years I have been hunting with them quite a bit, there something special when I take game with those rifles. Al

Can you give an exact number of Eagle deaths per year that can be positively linked to eating lead bullets from a gutpile that will stand up in a court of law? Lets put things into some kind of perspective There are over a million car deer collisions a year causing around 200 human deaths along with thousands of serious injuries and millions and millions and million of dollars in damage. It is estimated there are one million assorted animals killed on America's roads "every single day." Through the course of farming, the tilling of land and mechanized harvesting of crops kill 10s of millions of animals every year. Even the mowing of lawns kills millions of small animals. Those are some pretty sobering and REAL numbers and a REAL problem for animals but it will surely continue because lawns will be still be mowed, farmers will till their land and harvest crops and there will be more and vehicles added to our highways every year and the carnage will go on. But these animals are not Eagles are they, just lowly Deer, Dogs, Cats, Fox, Coons, Coyotes, Bears, Rabbits Squirrels, Possums Skunks, Rats, Mice, assorted small Birds, Reptiles and Bugs etc etc. This Eagle-traditional ammo debate the perfect example of making Mount Everest out of a mole hill. Al

There will be no lead added to anyone's diet if game meat is butchered properly and care is taken to remove any metal bullet fragments from around the wound channel. ANY bloodshot meat suspected of contamination should be discarded. Perceived problem SOLVED! Al

When I tried copper bullets I ran into the same problems with plating the bore. If I just sighted in and used them for hunting they would be OK. But in addition to hunting I am a reloader and a shooter, I burn ammo in pretty large quantities in my guns. Between the bore scrubbing and those solvents it was a little much for me in addition to the substantially higher prices. Al

"Gun Dog encompasses all forms of dog used for all forms of hunting. Semantics I know." The term "Gun Dog" does not encompass all forms of hunting with dogs! Gun dogs are dogs used for bird hunting, Pointers, Setters, Spaniels and Retrievers. I suppose a Hound or Terrier may on rare occasions be used for some type of bird hunting but for the most part they fall under a completely different category of hunting dog and are used and hunted much differently, Animals such as Varmints, Rabbits, Squirrels, Coon, Possums, Fox and Coyotes. Al

How do you know that? My pet peeve when it comes to hunting is the people who hunt deer think it trumps all other types of hunting and the heck with everyone else. Small game hunting and small game hunting with dogs should be promoted instead of shoving it under the rug. It is the very best way to get new hunters into the sport because of the action it can provide. Small game hunting in the last 30 years has gone right down the toilet as far as participation goes and a big part of the problem is small game hunters especially those that hunt with dogs are being crowded out of the woods by deer seasons from September to January. Last time I looked the name of this board is Hunting NY and to my way of thinking that mean all types of hunting including hunting with dogs and not only gun dogs. Hounds and Terriers can make for a lot of fun in the game fields. I have and do participate in all types of hunting but personally hunting with dogs my is my favorite kind of hunting and would welcome a section for those who hunt with dogs. Al

Copper fouling is the main drawback of solid copper bullets it affects accuracy in a big way once the barrel gets plated, there is no getting around the fact that it can be very difficult to remove. When it gets bad it will take a lot of scrubbing with dedicated solvents to remove it. If you do a lot of shooting with copper bullets be prepared for a good workout. Barnes, Sweets and Bore Tech make solvents especially for copper fouling removal. Al

Hey don't forget the free stuff! Al

The science of killing with bullets was figured out long ago, there are two schools of thought and both work well with correct bullets. High velocity with an expanding bullet that develop so called shock and the big bore large diameter bullets producing a big hole. The big bore handgun hunters found out that shooting any big game with round nose or semi pointed bullets constructed with lead or a solid jacketed alloy at handgun velocities slipped through the flesh causing much less damage than an expanding bullet and while they will certainly kill their performance is pretty much described in the posts above. With lead two things can be done to help, a large hollow point or a semi wadcutter design as in the Keith cast bullets that instead of slipping through flesh the sharp edges cut and cause a wound channel with much more damage and bleeding. With solid copper it is all about high velocity, at shotgun velocities there is little that can be done to get any expansion at shotgun speed. Most I have seen are fired with a sabot making their actual diameter even smaller than the gauge. The best bet for improving performance with copper slugs is some kind of semi wadcutter configuration that will shoot accurately. Al

Barnes bullets are good ones, if they shoot well out of your rifle you are all set. Al

The 7mm family of hunting cartridges is versatile and well suited for a wide variety of big game including Deer. The 7 mags are at the top of the heap when it comes to power and trajectory. I think the 7 mag is a good choice when hunting an area with the possibility of long range shots that may occur such as hunting stands over looking large fields where shots may be several hundred yards. Also if a hunter has it in his head to some day take a trip out west or hunt Canada for Moose or Caribou a 7 mag would have you covered. My personal experience with the 7 mag is only one Moose but I have been a long time user of a 280 Remington that I handload for and for all intents and purpose I can pretty much duplicate factory 7 mag ballistics. With that cartridge I have taken a bunch of Deer and several Moose with total satisfaction. I do not like explosive bullets for big game, I like and stick with the proven performance of Nosler partitions that combine reliable expansion and penetration for good clean kills. Al

Can't wait for Sharknado 4, 1 through 3 corny as Hell and piss your pants funny. Al

I have eaten them a couple of times and have to admit they were pretty good. They don't last too long around my place, this one tried to move into the "Storm and Strife's" flower garden and quickly found out it was not a very good idea. Al

Perceived problem would be easily resolved with better and more explicit instructions on the dos and don't of preparing all game meats for consumption in both the big and small game hunting syllabus and also touching on the same in depth for new hunters taking the hunters training course. Of course anyone with a half a brain knows what the real agenda of all this baloney is. Al

Huntscreek I did catch the show and thought it was decent but like you say too many commercials. That seems the norm these days 55% show 45% commercials. diplomat019 asked airedale- do you hunt yours? I've watched youtube vids of airedales in the field. they seem like great dogs for fur and feathers ================================================= Yes I do hunt my Airedales and have been a big supporter of the breed since the late sixties, as you have already noted they are a versatile breed and will hunt just about anything that walks crawls or flies. I have a hunting with airedales blog and also run the Traditional Working Airedale message board since 2004 so one can say I am somewhat obsessed. The Blog has quite a bit of hunting Airedale info and many hunting photos for any that may be interested Al http://huntingwithairedales.blogspot.com/2010/07/hunting-with-airedales.html

All it takes is a little diligence and extra care when preparing any game meat for consumption. Personally I do not want any kind of metal in my meat including lead, jacket gilding metal, copper, bronze, steel shot, hevi shot or bismuth shot. It is not that hard to remove the vast majority of these projectile metals from your meat with a little work and I believe most hunters do this. Any meat that I suspect having metal in it that I can not remove is discarded. I think the big culprit in those lead contaminated findings is the meat having been ground up. There are apparently some with a waste not want not attitude that will try to utilize every scrap of meat they can from their animals and this is where the problems most likely come from. That unappetizing meat from around the wound channel that should be discarded run through a grinder along with other tough cuts comes out looking great and I am sure even tastes great. Now if there is any metal in that meat from around wound channel guess what, having been run through a grinder contaminates the whole batch. Anyone that has made sausage knows how all the spices are distributed throughout the batch after having been run through a grinder a couple of times. Bottom line is that any meat suspected to contain any metal that can not be removed must be tossed and I do think it is done by the majority of hunters, if those simple guidelines are followed then any metal contamination if any in the meat that happens to be consumed will be so small that it would insignificant health wise. Al

Nice pose, he is a beauty for sure, congratulations. Al