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Been so busy I have not had time to do crap, hung my archery target block to the frame above it worked out great and holds it nicely, also put a few suckers in which will be shot with my airguns. The big 8 footer will be put up soon, got the chainsaws up and running and have to clear out the 100 yd area from fallen tree tops. I am also going to give these target frames a paint job. I can see this frame is going to be very versatile and accommodate all kinds of targets and shooting. The good weather is finally here so some fun will be had. Al

Nice back backs are made for your canine companion allowing one to take a bit more gear along on their hike-camping excursions and having their best friend along to boot.

As long as you have fertile eggs you can hatch any time of the year. Dead of winter months when real cold you have to provide heat, the warmer months of Spring and Summer make keeping the chicks warm until they get feathered much easier. Also there are seasonal breeders so fertile eggs can only be obtained during those times, Geese, Turkeys and other gamebirds fall into that category, usually Spring and early Summer. Chicken eggs can be fertile most of the year. I have been hatching eggs since I was a kid and as an old man now I still get a big kick out of it, one of the more fun things I have done during my lifetime. Al

Egg auctions are all over, I got beat out on one selling Royal Palm Turkey eggs, but won on 7 others for a total of a little over 60 eggs, they should be delivered over the next few days. If I get 50 to 60 percent hatched out of this batch I would consider that good for hatching eggs that go through the US postal delivery system. Got some pretty neat rare stuff coming, the 30 plus inch tall Indio Gigante chickens and Pilgrim Geese eggs are some new birds I am looking forward to get hatched. Al

Have a good one. Al

So I get my hatching eggs on ebay and I am looking to try different fowl and one that I am especially interested in is the very rare Belgium Leige Fighter. I am a big admirer of gamefowl and these newly imported Leige Fighters have caught my interest. So I won an auction of a dozen eggs from a good breeder and I am happy as Hell, hopefully I can get half of them to hatch some healthy chicks. Below is a description of the Leige Fighter Gamefowl. If you’re looking for a stunning and fearless flock protector, look no further than the Liege Fighter. The Chuck Norris of chickens. It’s no surprise why the Liege Fighter is dubbed the “hawk killer” - this giant game bird is nearly 30 inches tall and can weight up to 12lbs with feet the size of a turkeys and huge spurs. They stand tall, upright, and with an imposing gait. Their fierce gaze, detailed eyes, and prominent brow give a sense of their personality. From day one, they act different than any other chicken we have raised. Confident. Calm. Like caring for baby raptors. And if you thought it couldn’t get any better, this chicken is surprisingly easy to handle, friendly towards humans, and gentle with kids.

Happy Easter all, I am looking forward to eating my annual Reese's Peanut Butter Egg!! Al

Well my poultry flock has become quite depleted and it is time to get some new stock. It has been a few years since hatching my last batches of chicks so I am looking forward to a good spring hatch on a wide variety of fowl. Turkeys, Geese, and some exotic chickens and maybe some gamebirds are on the agenda this year. Hatching eggs are always a risk but I have plenty of experience doing it for a lot of years with pretty decent hatch rates. So things will be getting lively here at green acres over the next few weeks., it will be fun. Al

Most of my supplies are purchased online, as for now this stuff can still be shipped to my door. For me it has been the best way to go because there are few and far between shops that carry good inventory for reloading. Midway USA, Powder Valley, Midsouth, Ballistic Products are some of the vendors I use, I will usually buy when they have special deals where savings are substantial. Al

Probably right Rob, we will never see prices on reloading supplies a whole lot lower. The one thing that I find to be in short supply from my main vendors is large rifle primers, they can be found on the gun auction site for ridiculous prices. Small rifle primers seem to be readily available. Powder supplies have become better with the outfits I do business with, prices while not low are quite a bit better than what Eddie paid. I have been making a concerted effort to buy versatile powders that can be used for good performing loads in multiple cartridges. I also buy in multiples as it cuts down on the hazmat fee. Alliant powders have been impossible to find. Al

Airedale "Watson" hanging on to a big guy, Hogs are one of the few animals that can still be hunted with dogs out in California. Watson at twelve years of age still getting it done. Al

The revolver pictured looks like a single action revolver similar to a Ruger Blackhawk. Al

Shortage of Toms in my area, been seeing some hens scratching around in the fields but as with last year no Toms to speak of. That being said a few miles down the road I see bunches of Toms. Al

She is a beauty!! Enjoy. Al

No flies on the 357, with good bullet placement it will do the job, good story. Al

I found this pretty interesting and somewhat surprising the penetration power of the 22 LR on dry wall. Some may think of the 22 as being puny. Al

At one time exhibition shooters were quite prominent, Tom Frye brings back some memories, he is in the video below and was Remington's hired gun, he made the Remington Nylon 66 famous. Saw some old footage of Smith and Wesson's Ed McGivern doing some fancy trick revolver shooting, always liked watching Tom Knapp Benelli's man doing trick shots. Jerry Miculek and Bob Munden with handguns and Byron Ferguson and Howard hill with long bows. I liked the competition show I think was called Top Shot that was on the history channel a few years back, some of those folks could really shoot. Al

Below is my little guy, the 22 cal Benjamin P-Rod pre charge, started out as a pistol and with a few mods turned it into a sweet little light weight tack driving rifle. Bug Buster air gun scope and an AR style rear stock. A chipmunk-rat hunter's delight. Also a quick review on the compressor. Al

So far I like it a lot, I just got it so I really can not say with any authority to it's quality over time. I did a lot of studying and watching a bunch of videos before I finally decided to go with this one. It was purchased on Amazon and they have a sale on it now. The videos were informative and the ratings were about as high as I have found and the price was fair so I bit. Time will tell as they say. Al

Air guns have been on the upsurge in recent times due to many reasons I think. Many outdoor magazines now have monthly columns dedicated to hunting and shooting these guns. The technologies that have gone into these guns has allowed for a huge increase in performance, there are now big bores that are capable for large game hunting. Along with relatively low cost ammo, no noise to speak of and laws favorable for ownership one can see why they have been very popular. I have been using air guns in some form from the time I was a young boy right up to today's modern heavy hitters so I thought a thread on these guns would be interesting. In recent years I have been upgrading my air guns to some of the latest and I have not been disappointed in their performance, in fact I am somewhat amazed and especially so with the pre charged guns. As of now I have three fairly recent rifles that I have been messing around with, a couple of Benjamin pre charged rifles and a nitro piston Gamo Swarm, I used the Gamo the most because of it's simple break action, while not as gilt edge in accuracy as the pre charged Benjamins it has served me well for eliminating chipmunks and the occasional Squirrel. The biggest drawback for the precharge Benjamins is the dreaded handpump, pumping up the 25 cal marauder and doing a lot of shooting will wear you out. The little 22 PRod 22 cal marauder is not too bad. Anyhow I finally got around to buying a high pressure compressor, this is going to be a game changer, these guns can be loaded up with air in a couple of minutes, it is small and portable. can be used with a battery or household current. I will be putting them through their paces and will have more to report on down the road. Al

Why am I not surprised, Crossbow fishing, look like contraptions to me. Al

Man they are vicious little suckers, they are eating that Python alive. Did not realize they lived in such large groups. Al

Has her heat cycle been positively eliminated as a possible cause, while female dogs generally come in heat about every six months there is nothing set in stone. I have had some pretty odd heat cycles in some of my females and the times and amount of bleeding cam vary greatly from a little bit to a lot. Al

Had a little change in plans, the last two heavy snows brought down a bunch of limbs and some tree tops. One on the back yard shooting range landed right on top of my 100 yd target pretty much destroying it. So I am going to put the original 4x8 frame I put together above at 100 yds permanently. Picked up another set of target brackets and made a junior 4x4 size that is more portable and can be easily moved around to different ranges for all kinds of different weapons. I will be putting the suckers on this one. Al