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Every year at the close of the season I evaluate how to become more effective. One constant that became apparent was my lack of mobility. Though I love my two home built boats, getting them to where ducks want to be was always a challenge if not impossible. What I needed was something that could...

Thank you, I will check it out. RM

Henry, I keep going back to this post with the table you made. I would like to make something similar to mount my MEC Sizemaster to. Currently I am set up for centerfire rifle reloading in my office which is carpeted and I am anticipating alot more spilled powder when reloading shotgun shells...

Yes, indeed. The author also cited how differences in ph can affect how quickly bismuth is absorbed into the ecosystem. Lest we forget, for centuries lead was considered safe. Today we can laugh at the old axiom, "A night with venus and a lifetime with mercury." My concern is what will the next...

Ducks don't have this option!

Not a hit piece but a carefully written thesis. I encourage everyone following this thread to take some time and carefully read it. RM

Between 1983 and 1980 there were over 1000 cases of bismuth encephalopathy in France alone. Bismuth is a neurotoxin yet no tests were performed to measure bismuth levels in the ducks brain. Furthermore, bismuth is absorbed by biomatter such as the plants that ducks eat meaning it stays in the...

Henry, My concern with bismuth is not so much with our health but for ducks and other waterfowl that ingest it. I've always taken exception with the various government entities that granted bismuth shot its non-tox status when in fact it has been proven a neurological toxin. The attached pdf...

One important difference is humans have chelation at their disposal, ducks do not. Fortunately, the use of bismuth shot is not widespread because of its cost. RM

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/magazine/bismuth-toxicity-pepto-bismol.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap

Perhaps someone with a medical background can answer my question. I have been following this discussion of bismuth shot but I have been kind of biting my tongue so as not to offend anyone. How is it that bismuth, a heavy metal, is any safer than lead which IS known to be dangerous? Not just to...

Is this to say that the Broadbill would row poorly? A 5 hp or 6 hp outboard is much more affordable than a 25 hp outboard and there are few races to win in Minnesota to get to the best duck hole. In fact the opposite is true with the best duck hunting in places with motor restrictions. The...

Don't purchase quite yet. This blurb was on the bottom of the Boss Copper web page: Corrosion-Inhibited Copper shot was deemed non-toxic in 2013 by the USFWS. Once our Mark III tester is approved by the USFWS we anticipate an updated formal approval to be added to the USFWS Approved Shot List. RM

Dave, Very impressive! Over the years I have had to fabricate many parts by hand. Kind of makes me wish that I was handier with AutoCAD. RM

Why is everyone so against steel shot? Admittedly it was pretty bad in the beginning but the last four years I have been pretty impressed by it. The last case of Fiocchi Flyway Steel #2 cost only $150, so definitely not premium. Over decoys in Saskatchewan I used #3 shot and have yet to recover...

Your blind setup is perfection!

Kevin, Would those 3 lb. folding grappling anchors work?

Capt Bob, It looks fast! Our toy hauler has 11'7" of room so it is definitely an option if it can be built light enough as Tod suggests. Dynamic Dollies and Racks make lightweight takedown Dollies for small boats that could possibly assist in launching and recovery. RM...

Capt Bob, I will do that, thank you for the suggestion. Quick question; is the Devlin Broadbill also a Garvey type boat or something entirely different? RM