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I've tried everything. Best thing I have found for under the waders is a base layer of thin Bergolene underwear (I think EMS still carries them), and then I'll wear a pair of Under Armor thin fleece pants over those. I don't feel too hot or too clammy, even after walking and wading for a bit...

Eric, So sorry for your loss. Like many here, I also remember the day you got Cassie. What a wonderful pup she was, and the stories you told about her made her feel like she was one of our own. She in God's great flooded timber now, eyes to the sky as mallards and gadwall drop through...

GW, I also brush. Never used an air brush, even with the fluids. Stuff dries too fast for me. Best, Nate

Hey GW, I have mostly small bottles of the matte fluid acrylics. Have not used the stuff enough lately to warrant keeping it. Been using Grumbacher and Old Holland oils mostly. I'll take a photo of what I have and would be happy to part with it for a reasonable price. Very best, Nate

Grumbacher pre-tested oils are great for decoys and are one of the favorite, yet less expensive options in oil paint out there. If I didn't have a shoe box full already, I would jump on this. Anyone want to buy some Goldens paint? Nate

Dick, I have a feeling that the numbers have continued to trend down since these numbers were first released. I am reading another study that was done by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries, and in it they discuss some research that was done in New Brunswick from 1995 to 1998 where they found...

I am doing some research for a book that I hope to publish on eider ducks, and came across some interesting, if not fairly shocking, information about eider chick survival and predation of chicks by black-backed gulls in the Bay of Fundy. Check this out - from seaducks.org: Status of...

Great photos, Gary. What camera are you using to shoot these, and what lens? Love the clarity and crispness of the photos. Also, who carved those barrows dekes? Those are sweet birds. Best, Nate

Forgot my license once last year, and forgot the keys to my trigger lock another time. Once, my buddy grabbed his 20 gauge out of the cabinet but grabbed the 12 gauge shells. Didn't realize that until we were out there and everything was set up. Doh! Nate

My one year old french brittany will point, stalk, and eat any moth that she sees. When I take her for a walk at night, I'll wear a head lamp so that I can see where we're going. She will constantly jump up and snag any moth that wanders into the beam of light. She's also figured out that...

Hey Eddie, Nice shop. Did you make your drum sander, or was that a purchased unit? I need to get one of those for my own shop. Would love to make one. Best, Nate

Nice squawks! Love the decoys too. Did you make those? Nate

Yep, those are toasted. Ran into a similar problem with a dory that I had. Good that you could get most of the old knee out. I would make a replacement out of mahogany or white oak. If you can't get the thickness, you could laminate some pieces of oak to get what you need. Pre-drill the holes...

Jeez, don't let Sutton see these photos. He'll be contacting you to invite himself on your next sea duck/lobster excursion. And, you might not make it back to the dock with any live lobsters! He'll have his shells loaded with hot butter. Nate

Are you only looking at Cape Cod? I know a guide who guns a bit north of the Cape in the Beverly/Salem area. They are doing well on the eider and scoter right now. Capt. Ovtave is a safe and knowledgable captain and they will treat you right...

Nice birds. One short of a scoter trifecta. I love hunting scoters. Nate

If pup doesn't know or understand the "Give" command, then introducing the e-collar now would be a mistake. That could make it worse or completely turn her off to releasing the bird, or picking it up for that matter. She'll equate "bird in mouth" with getting shocked. Does she respond the first...

Gun Dog had a great and very funny article recently about woodcock and grouse hunting. Had me chuckling a few times because I've found myself in the same situations lately and over the years. We've been on the timberdoodles since late August. My pup loves hunting them. She's probably had close...

I used Tool Dip in a spray can. Avoid the Tool Dip in a regular can - the kind you actually dip stuff into. Total PIA and a waste of money. Two spray cans should cover 12 to 16 H-style weights. Nate

Picked up the bow lastnight, and it is sweet! 50 pounds with a 28" draw and 62" AMO. I have some old but new Easton 2117s that will be cut down, but also getting some Beman carbons from 3Rivers Archery. I am looking forward to shooting this bow and hopefully shooting a deer with it. Thanks...