Recent content by Vince Pagliaroli

Dave, That makes me smile Big Time. The man knew his stuff inside and out. Best regards Vince

For those that are interested google Roger Latham. On more than one occasion Mr. Latham stayed at a hunting camp on German Hill near Tionesta, PA. The camp was owned by a very good friend of my uncle Frank and in the 1960's and 1970's I was at that camp often. Not that many miles away is Game...

One of the first things that Ben Rogers Lee told my cousin and I was. "Never ever use a light. Use your night vision." Thank goodness my night vision has been good, but like all things ya gotta work at it to get it, and keep it. Yes I do carry a good light as a "just in case emergency tool"...

Dave, Thank you for the enjoyable story of your hunt and good luck tomorrow. I had a very good friend that was a die hard turkey hunter in Fall and Spring. His favorite kind of hunting was the ambush. He would scout, observe and pattern turkey then determine the place he had to be. It more...

After my first MI I did lots of research and inquiry as to what game was best for me to eat on a regular basis.. Bison and Moose topped the list, then Elk. I've been a bird, waterfowl & small hunter (all kinds) all my life cuz that is what I could afford and do most often. Deer hunting is a must...

Mark, Congratulations that's a fine gobbler. Silent has become the norm in PA & NY for many years. Years ago while hunting pheasants in SD one of our group asked the friend and guide. "Why don't the roosters Cackle?" That gene pool is gone. They cackle they Die... he replied. Made sense to...

Oh my goodness how good to read about "The Man" Ben Lee. We met him at the old Orvis Store in Tionesta, PA. My cousin and I were 18 and it was the first season in PA. He was kind enough to give us some personal lessons, and tips a day before the opener. They paid off, we called in a bird but a...

Tod wrote the best advice you can get as far as I'm concerned. A M.L. Lynch World Champion Turkey Call I bought in 1968 (the 1st Spring Turkey Season in PA.) for $7.95 still brings em in Close. Ya I have lotta calls but nothing touches that one. HAVE PATIENCE, it pays off Big Time. my 2 cents

DURABLE DECOYS VINCE PAGLIAROLI Branding Iron made by NORCRAFT Custom Branding Irons. SO. EASTON, MA. I've used this branding iron for over 40 years and no problems. On small decoys some less than 2" wide at bottom (mostly semi flattie shorebirds, doves and songbirds) I can just brand my name...

"Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Kevin, Ya did a Good Job. They will toll birds for many a year and make you Smile for lots of reasons. Enjoy them while ya can and add your gunning use and "patina" to them. If they should catch some stray shot that will be just fine. Best regards Vince

James, The real birds have a Oval shaped body not round. Make/Carve your decoys with a Oval shaped body, and make sure the most weight is in the bottom half of the decoy. Add a lead pad weight to the bottom in the correct place, and the most minimal anchor attachment. For large ducks with...

Well made Round Bottom decoys (hollow & solid) from certain areas ride the waves like battleships. Study the History of the decoys and see and touch as many as ya can. Plus flat bottom decoys with keels beat the hell out of each other in transport and storage. I prefer round bottom decoys and...

Concerning the wanton waste of waterfowl especially Snow Geese this is not a new problem as it did happen in the 1990's when daily limits were raised. The solutions to this problem are not hard to find. First shit can laws that the birds cannot be processed into anything that does not have a...

For many years in the 1990's and early 2000's our group of guys (usually 4) would hunt waterfowl in Sask. for weeks at a time. We NEVER took anyone else hunting unless a farmer asked to take his children, and we gladly obliged. We made many good friends there and we each looked forward to seeing...