Dove, Dogs, and Shotguns

Looks like the 20th century traditions still hold true today. Out of nearly 300 votes Black labs received some 140 votes. Yellow labs took 2nd with 98 votes and chocolate came in 3rd 56 votes.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

• And the Season Begins Today, in central and north Texas, thousands of hopeful dove hunters seek to bag their 15 dove. Stores like Academy and Bass Pro have pallets of shells and dove decoys on the floor seeking to entice last minute buyers and me I'm stuck at work. A mild cool front set......
• Walton Ranch Review I know this site is mainly about dove hunting, but hunting quail is a lot of fun also. Last Christmas, my brother took me and my oldest son, (Dad couldn't make it unfortunately) to the Walton Ranch  just outside of the small town of Navasota, TX. The Walton Ranch is a......
• Bird dog training (part I) The following is the first article, written by my brother, in a series on how to train your bird dog. Darla. his lab, is an awesome bird dog. He has trained her since she was a puppy. Not only is she awesome hunting dove, she's great hunting quail also. If you've......

Shotgunners from all over have spoken, and the winner of the best shotgun manufacturer is ….

Benelli, taking almost half of all the votes.

2nd place goes to Browning.

Remington comes in a close third.

Thanks to everyone who voted, stay tuned for more.

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• Judge takes away 9-year-old's shotgun The spokesman reported that a judge in Spokane, Washington ruled that a father is not allowed to give his 9-year-old a shotgun. The court was involved due to a divorce between the boy's parents. The mother filed for a restraining order on the shotgun, claiming the boy was too young......

I vote chocolate. I’ve had two chocolate labs and I’m hooked.

What about you, which do you prefer? Seeing how there are some 12k registered labs in the US this should be a fun poll.

• Walton Ranch Review I know this site is mainly about dove hunting, but hunting quail is a lot of fun also. Last Christmas, my brother took me and my oldest son, (Dad couldn't make it unfortunately) to the Walton Ranch  just outside of the small town of Navasota, TX. The Walton Ranch is a......
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• How to pattern your shotgun Do you miss a lot? Have you ever wondered what the difference between a Modified cylinder and an Improved Cylinder is? What about the difference between a 7.5 or 8 shot load? All these questions can be answered with a couple of boxes of shells, some paper, and time. Patterning......

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Let’s take a vote, who makes the best shotgun? My vote is Remington. I think that Remington is a great company that has introduced two models of shotguns that have stood the test of time, the 870 and 1100.

What is your preference, fill out the quick survey below and forward it to everyone you know. I’ll tally the results and post them soon.

As of July 4th, votes are Benelli - 150, Browning - 98, Remington - 64, Beretta - 49, Mossberg - 12, Winchester and Franchi - 0.

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• Judge takes away 9-year-old's shotgun The spokesman reported that a judge in Spokane, Washington ruled that a father is not allowed to give his 9-year-old a shotgun. The court was involved due to a divorce between the boy's parents. The mother filed for a restraining order on the shotgun, claiming the boy was too young......

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