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Late Thanksgiving dinner in Beaver City, Nebraska. My wife Heather prepared the turkey breast/loaf in an electric fry pan with microwave stuffing, gravy and squash for sides. Absolutely delicious! Ceremonial carving of the bird. RM

Hunting is a little tougher here in Nebraska compared to back home. Sparce cover, few pheasants and very arid conditions. Still we did well today hunting land we've never seen before. Our take for the day was one pheasant and four quail. Happy Thanksgiving, RM

Good tips, thank you! So foil the first 5 hours and baste; no foil and baste thereafter. Will give it a try with injection in the legs! RM

William, We all appreciate your sacrifice. For years I missed holidays with family when I worked on the railroad. Nothing would be open at the end of the line but at least management would have the decency to put out a spread at the yard office. Never missed opening deer however as I always...

I'm not sure why but Quail make me smile! Super tough conditions yesterday with 30 mph winds but today much better. RM

Before I discovered Wetlander, I had an 18 ft Alumacraft jon boat that I had purchased used. The seller insisted nothing was wrong with the boat but the first time I left it in the water overnight it took on probably twenty gallons. Eventually I wanted to sell it for a smoother ride so I took it...

Jay, Never shot the new A5, but given the light weight and significant drop of the stock, I shudder to think what it must have been like. If I were more serious about ducks than pheasant I would most certainly shoot the heavier Beretta. Thanks for clearing up the chokes. RM

Jay, No bone to pick because I own Benelli, but why don't you like the chokes? Also, a general question to all about Benelli. Everyone says a Benelli kicks more because it isn't a gas gun like Beretta which is entirely possible but isn't it more likely that it recoils more because it is a pound...

Rick and Steve, Great write up Steve and I appreciate your tall stanchions. Rick, good article and timely. I did alot of research when fitting my poleboat for oars and I have concluded that when people say that they hate rowing, it is a reflection of the fact that they violated one or more of...

The FAA has since cracked down on this but counterfeit parts were a serious problem for many years. Makes you wonder how many are still sitting on a shelf somewhere waiting to be used. RM

Excellent tip; thank you Todd. We are very excited to hunt Nebraska because we don't want our season to end so early. Possession limits were reached fairly early in our home state of MN and our neighbors to the west have very draconian restrictions on out of state hunters. RM

I know it sounds crazy that a retired locomotive engineer would want to travel by train but I think my wife would enjoy it. She would be most comfortable in a sleeper car and I would love to see the mountains by train. Perfect anniversary trip but will have to wait until Berta our GWP passes. RM

Yup, I refuse to fly. Air travel is supposed to be safer but I would rather take my chances behind the wheel and see some of our beautiful country while driving. Too bad Amtrack is so damn expensive. Sorry for your coworker's family loss. RM

Dave, Sorry to hear your gun is rusting. Since this is your favorite and you shoot it well, why not ship it to Rob Roberts and have him coat it. I saw his work at the Pheasants Forever convention in Kansas City and it looks fantastic. Equal or better than factory coatings plus price wise you are...

Are there any Nebraska residents or anyone else who could advise my wife and I on upland hunting SW Nebraska Thanksgiving week. Specifically information on Quail and the habit that they like and where to find it. Thanks, RM

Carl, The biggest difference in impact was between a Briley light modified extended choke (the fancy one with red collar) and the factory improved modified. The center of the patten was at least 18" difference. I will use the Briley for 90% of my shooting as it will throw an improved modified...

Update on Acro S2. After messing about with this red dot on pheasant I felt that I needed to change some earlier statements that I made. First off, for wing shooting, you need a Monte Carlo comb or some other adjustable raised comb on your shotgun. Stock shims will not cut it. Fortunately...