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I have owned 3 hunting dogs , Black Lab, German Short haired, Beagle. Each has it's own hunting instinct, so getting a dog to hunt, rabbits and birds might be kind of tough. For instance the pointer wanted nothing to do with rabbits, and the beagle wanted nothing to do with birds ! The lab wanted nothing to do with anything but retrieving ! Hunting dogs require a lot of attention & time and training, They are wired to hunt, they constantly want to be moving, especially the pointer, he was non stop unless sleeping. Younger beagles are also a handful, once they get on a scent, the ears turn off, be prepared to chase a beagle, but boy are they fun to hunt with once they are trained, gps collar is a must. All need lots of room, do you have a home with property ? Maybe narrow down what type of hunting you want to focus most on to narrow your search. It is a big decision, Labs are probably the best temperament. One dog that might be close to all types of hunting with training, to me would be an Airedale. Probably my next dog once my 14 yr old, now house beagle is gone. Finally, don't rule out a mixed breed, some of the best dogs out there for all around hunting

Try some doe piss on a drag line and zig zag drag from where you see him to your range then broadside and away

Cellphones have a compass app !

American Whitetails have always performed for me

I have a 1957 Browning Sweet16 that was handed down from father. I use this gun more than any other of my other (4) 12ga and (2) 20 ga. Spectacular rabbit. grouse, goose gun. I also use for deer with the Federal Power-Shok slug 2/34 " 1600 fps. Hit a deer in the neck and they flip. The slug ammo is approx $5.50 a box. I would not have any hesitation recommending the 16ga.

I've used this for a few years, does a great job on my fillet & hunting knives. Good reviews as well https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1730919&type=product&WT.z_btnclk=YMAL-1730919&WT.z_pg_ref=prd713954

Bur Oak

The leaves are from Red Oak, pointed edges . White oak has round edges. The deer dont really care much for the Red, too bitter from the acid

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I have a feeling its the tester picking up stray voltage "phantom" since the lights stay out with the switch off. Phantom power is sometimes picked up by certain testers when there is an energized wire in the same harness or box. This voltage has no power behind it and is usually low volts maybe 40- 100 volts, it will disappear as soon as a load is put on it. You might be seeing that phantom power if the switch is off and both black wires have voltage on them one 120v and one lower volts . Usually those lighted testers pick up phantom, a voltmeter most cases do not. Either way always shut off the circuit breaker when cutting wires !

With the switch off, one black wire at the switch ( coming from the source ) will always have power on it you need to shut off the circuit breaker feeding that black (hot) wire. . The other black wire ( going to the light ) will not have power . With the switch on, both black will have power. I am assuming that when you say a load on it you mean power. A load actually means the component that the power is feeding ie; light, motor , pump etc.. Phantom power is sometimes picked up by certain testers when there is an energized wire in the same harness or box. This voltage has no power behind it and is usually low volts maybe 40-50 volts, it will disappear as soon as a load is put on it. You might be seeing that phantom power if the switch is off and both black wires have voltage on them one 120v and one 50volts . Usually those lighted testers pick up phantom, a voltmeter most cases do not. Either way always shut off the circuit breaker when cutting wires.

When you say they leave a load do you mean you are reading voltage on he load side of the dimmer to ground ? If so how much voltage. What made you check voltage ? do the lights stay on dim when the switch is off ?

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Does yours have all the chokes ? Long( full ) , Medium (modified ) and short range (improved ). I have an extra full choke for turkey if interested.. I love this gun !

It's my trusty 1961 J.C. Higgins 12ga pump with factory POWer-Pac choke system . They are interchangeable screw in choke tubes There's actually an air gap . approx 1" between the barrel and the choke insert . Chambered for 2 3/4 " shells only but packs a punch. Walnut stock & forend. It;s known for having one of the smoothest actions of any pump. Push the pump release button with the gun at an upward angle and the action will slide all the way down without touching it ~ Dynamite turkey gun.

930 AM . After a short series of glass & slate pot calling ,this guy came in from behind my hut following along a creek bed looking for a spot to cross to check out a hen decoy in the field. No gobbles, pretty much silent . I kept hearing drumming which made me look out the rear window, surprised the hell outta me to see him full strut at 15 yrds in the timber. 10+ in beard, 1" spurs.

Watched him do the dance for almost 2hrs with a hen, no closer than 68 yrds before time ran out at noon !

I'll probably go with just a single hen decoy and see how that does, there have been no live hens in the field this season. The jakes had no interest in the decoys, they just want to chase the longbeard out and follow him into the timber. Maybe just give a few quick calls first light so he knows a lady is in waiting and not encouraging him to gobble and attract the jakes. I'm on a mission with this guy, usually I'd move around by now but through the binoculars he's a real good one.

I have a jake & hen decoy straight out 40 yrds in field and a single hen 40 yrds to my right. I'm not opposed to shooting one of these jakes if they come in range

My past 3 hunts have ended up this way. There seems to be one mature gobbler in the field area where I hunt. He will gobble maybe twice early then go silent. I can see him way out across the field ( approx 400 yrds ) heading my way silent & slow, then out of no where about 5 jakes come running to him (about 1/2 to me), and just harass him and run him off. He doesn't use the same escape route twice ! As he runs into the timber , they continue to follow him about 100 yrds behind. It seems that he knows if he gobbles back at my calls he draws the jakes attention, really frustrating. The jakes will come to about 60 - 75 yrds to my setup but then turn and run into the timber the same route as the long beard like keystone cops.

I'm with ya but on different couch ! Had ankle fracture surgery 3 weeks ago, no weight bearing for a least 3 more weeks ,,,etc,,, Hopefully the weekend of Halloween I'll be able to do the ground blind. It's tough with a state forest as my backyard... Good Luck, n Get Well I know the feeling !