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One of the worst winters ever for me, several snowfalls that measured in feet, I could not keep up with it. I have a lot of damage to contend with and will be making repairs throughout the spring. Al

Saw turkeys only once all winter, a couple paid a visit to the wife's bird feeder back in January. Had some very deep snow this winter so things had to be pretty tough on the birds. Hopefully some survived. My Royal Palms are strutting and gobbling up a storm. Al

Anyone with a half a brain can see what the problem is, loose stone in the transition to the steep paved portion, 50 yards of paving down the hill would fix the problem for the most part. Al

I go along with Coyote. Al

If I had the time and a motorhome, I always thought that a late summer all fall varmint and bird hunting safari starting in the Dakotas, winding down through the Mountain states and ending up in Texas would be great. Al

I had a pair of those Corn stalkers, like you I thought them to be very comfortable and like you I wore them out rather quickly. Al

A quick update on the Rocky Outback boots, this is the third winter I have gone through wearing these boots for chores just about every day, they have a lot of miles on them. I am surprised on how well they have held up, other than looking used, they are still comfortable and warm, they do not leak, and the soles are still in great shape. I treat them every year with the Obenauf's and I feel that has contributed to their good condition. I think if they were used just for hunting they would last many years, for me these Outbacks will go down as one of the best pair of footwear I have ever owned and especially so as they are modestly priced. Al

Good stuff! Al

"Rex," a big Airedale I had some years ago was a pretty fair Ratter, no shaking was needed with this guy, he just put the chomp into them and that would be all she wrote. Below is a photo of him with a couple of rats we got out of our hay. Al

I have messed around doing some ratting with Terriers and it is a lot of fun, I have never found them in the numbers that we see in the videos from Britain. The infestations on some of those farms is unreal. Those big rats do not go down without a fight, the Terriers get some nasty bites, a veteran ratting Terrier has plenty of scars. Back in the day of town dumps, rats could be found in big numbers crawling through the garbage and rat hunting was common, I used my car's headlights to shoot them after dark. Al

I went out and purchased another piece of equipment for snow removal and also for gardening. I found a really nice used Kubota B7500 at a really good price, it is equipped with a snowblower and a belly mower. I had one of these Kubotas and sold it when I purchased my TYM, a big mistake on my part so I remedied it. I still have my three point 4 ft Kubota tiller that works great with this tractor. Al

Ice grippers will run from $10 to as much as $75, the chain type that I like best run about $50 Al

Ice in my driveway is also a big time problem for me, I have a long driveway like you and is glare ice, I walk it every day, without those ice grips I would be slipping and sliding all over the place with a good chance of taking a tumble. I believe I purchased my current ice grips from Amazon, there are several different styles of all different prices and they all work, the big difference I have found is longevity. The ones with studs and spring type grips fell apart after a short while, these chain type I have now have been going strong for 5 or 6 years and are still holding up fine. Al

With all the snow melt everywhere I go around my place is covered with a sheet of ice making for treacherous walking, I took a bad fall on ice some years back and tore all kinds of muscles and ligaments in both legs. I can get around ok these days but I will never get back to normal. Consequently I am now extra careful when it comes to maneuvering on ice. I have tried just about everything out there and the best solution I have found are a chain type setup that slip over your footwear and held in place by strong rubber straps. The traction they give on glare ice is outstanding. If you have to do any walking on ice do not mess around, get some sort of traction grips and be safe. Al

Yes, there are several lead free 22 rimfire loadings, the problem is they do not perform well. I tried the CCI lead free some time back and they grouped lousy, the cheapest bulk ammo would outshoot it. It has got a bit better in recent years but it still does not compete with good traditional cartridges accuracy wise and the price is high. From what I have been seeing with the testing of this 21 Sharp it is running into the same problems as the regular lead free stuff and it costs a whole lot more and you have to buy a new firearm to shoot with mediocrity. Al

Jim Thorpe one of the greatest athletes ever, coach of one of the first pro football teams in the NFL, 'The Oorang Indians". The team was sponsored by Oorang kennels out of Larue Ohio of which Thorpe was also employed as a dog trainer and hunter of the Oorang Airedales and Hounds. Thorpe was a big time hunter, pictured below with one of the Oorang hounds. Al

I have been reading up on Winchester's new offering of a non lead rimfire cartridge and I am not impressed. I don't know what the heck they were thinking but I do not see this offering going anywhere. They would have been much better off sticking with regular 22lr ammo and developing some kind of lead free bullet that performs so it may be used in current 22 firearms. With this 21 Sharp, one has to buy a new rifle just to use it and I will bet there will not be very many manufacturers building new rifles for this cartridge. The performance accuracy wise is nothing to write home about and at $26.99 for a box of 100 they can keep it. This one is dead on arrival!

I believe that to be true, I have witnessed many times Turkeys and Deer hanging out with each other. The Buck I took last hunting season was walking along with a flock of Turkeys. Al

I had a small flock of Merriam's wild Turkeys years ago, one of the Toms turned into a brutal assassin. He learned how to fight as well as a Gamecock and he would and could break the neck of his opponents. He killed three of my other Toms along with a couple of my Roosters and I had enough of his crap and put him down. Al

There are breeds that are raised specifically for egg production, the two breeds mentioned above both are pretty prolific when it comes to eggs with the Khaki Cambells holding the edge.

Chickens, Pheasants, Quail, Turkeys etc all do it. Brownsville Deer pantry had two flocks of Turkeys show up at the feeders and the battle was on!

The butchering of livestock can be tough for sure as the animals can become pets. Al ================================== The most noticeable difference in physical appearance between the eggs is the size of the eggs. A duck egg can be 50–100% larger than an average-sized chicken egg. Thus, eating one duck egg is like eating one and a half or two chicken eggs. As with chicken eggs, the color of duck eggs varies based on the breed and diet of the duck, the environment it’s raised in, and its genetics (3Trusted Source). Many duck eggs have white shells, but they also come in shades of pale gray, green, black, and blue. The yolks also differ in both size and color. While the yolks of chicken eggs are usually a pale or bright yellow, duck egg yolks are a deeper shade of golden orange. Compared with a chicken yolk, a duck yolk tends to appear more vibrant. Duck egg yolks are also larger, partly because duck eggs are generally larger than chicken eggs. Taste The vibrant yolk of a duck egg not only looks bold, but some people think it gives the egg a richer flavor as well. People often describe duck egg yolks as tasting creamier than chicken egg yolks. Overall, duck eggs and chicken eggs taste similar. However, the flavor of duck eggs may be more intense than that of chicken eggs. Summary Duck eggs tend to be 50–100% larger than chicken eggs. They also have a deep orange yolk that people often say is much richer and creamier than chicken egg yolk. Nutritional comparison Duck eggs and chicken eggs both have impressive nutritional profiles. The comparison chart below highlights the most notable nutrients in each. Here are the nutritional profiles for 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of cooked duck and chicken eggs (4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source). Duck eggChicken egg Calories223149 Protein12 grams10 grams Fat18.5 grams11 grams Carbs1.4 grams1.6 grams Fiber0 grams0 grams Cholesterol276% of the Daily Value (DV)92% of the DV Choline36% of the DV40% of the DV Copper6% of the DV7% of the DV Folate14% of the DV9% of the DV Iron20% of the DV7% of the DV Pantothenic acid–24% of the DV Phosphorus16% of the DV13% of the DV Riboflavin28% of the DV29% of the DV Selenium62% of the DV43% of the DV Thiamine10% of the DV3% of the DV Vitamin A23% of the DV18% of the DV Vitamin B615% of the DV8% of the DV Vitamin B12168% of the DV32% of the DV Vitamin D8% of the DV9% of the DV Vitamin E13% of the DV8% of the DV Zinc12% of the DV9% of the DV