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Carl, Thanks for what you had to say. I'm glad that you have such good fishing. Your love for the outdoors is still intact. I still vividly remember moving to Wisconsin after living in Alaska for 8 mind blowing years. I did adjust but boy, did it take a while. I can't believe how much I...

Dave, I wish you lots of luck. I hope you get your deer. Al

I appreciated you putting in some pictures of Gunner. Great shots. Thanks a lot, Robin. Al

Boy, Dave, just think of how lucky you were when you flipped the bike. Those two guys fishing right in the area made the difference for you. It is good to know that you are on the mend. You sure were right when you said that nowadays it takes a few weeks to rebound! Loved those pictures and...

Hi Brad, It was good to hear from you. Well, now I can only hope that we don't get many windy days. That will help slow down the evaporation process. As I just mentioned to Robin, the Rio Grande is totally dry in this area. That is not a good sign at all. This morning I drove down to the...

Congratulations on your very successful duck hunt. That shotgun is a dandy and I have known quite a few folks who still use their 28 ga. Blake, thanks for putting in that picture. Very nice. Al

Hi Carl, Thanks for those comments. Is this your 2nd or 3rd year in Florida now? Did you find some good spots to hunt? Al

Hey Robin, I guess the duck gods got involved this year when it came time for our monsoon season. It actually started on June 15th when normal time the first week in July. We had some dandy rains along with a couple of gully washers! That is when it rained so hard that the arroyos ran across...

Good to hear from you, Dani. I wish you all the best when you get after them in just 5 more days! Al

Hi Dave, I thank you for your comment. Do you have a teal season in Iowa? Al

Last Saturday I had promised my wife that I would do a few things for her, so I knew that I would not be out at the teal pond for the opener. That means that I wouldn't be straining my ears to listen for the whisling of wings. Instead I found myself pulling the truck to a spot where I had...

That is a great looking bull and by all means you sure earned it. Congratulations, Tod. Your pictures were outstanding. Thanks for the story. Al Out of plain curiosity, how far did you have to pack the meat to your truck? Hopefully not too far.

Well, Greg, there is no doubt that you dialed in on the hummers. What makes it so much fun is that they were probably the last thing you ever imagined you'd be looking at on a dove hunt. Several years back I was sitting on the edge of a alfalfa field that had been flooded and was looking at...

Thanks for what you had to say about the heirlooms, Larry. I also liked those pictures. When I saw the picture of your BLT, I chuckled because just three days ago, I went out to Bev's garden and picked a huge pink heirloom variety and cut if up for my BLT. Al

With my wife, Bev, in Wisconsin for the past three weeks I have had some time to rummage around and begin cleaning out two closets of mine. That is when I found a smaller notebook that I kept up some daily activity for about 2 months back during the 2006/2007 duck season. Here are my notes on...

It sure looked like the two of you had a great time this summer. I sure enjoyed the pictures. Now I sure would like to know what you and Kathy thought about the purple tomato. It sure looked good to me. I have never seen one like that. Those spinners are really nice that you are making...

That is a really good plan you are talking about, Greg. It is never too late to begin a project to attract birds to your yard. Best of luck to you. If you by chance have a nursery in your area, ask the workers about the plants that they have and which ones will be the best to raise to...

Hi Greg, Yes, keeping feeders clean is difficult but as you said, they are well worth it. The new feeders that have a water well to discourage mostly ants works wonderfully. I have two of them. Some times on the hanging glass or plastic feeders, I will use petroleum jelly to discourage them...

Good for you, Michael. Normally those jaunts are well worth the time to do. Another close second is that you are doing something you most likely have been thinking about for some time and now it is going to happen. I'll never forget walking up a very steep incline to attain the flat land...

Here's for all of you guys and gals that can hardly wait to put on the camo and head to your favorite teal honey hole. Yes, even I still think about it all the time. That made me think of the bluewing drake, which was my first duck that I ever shot, back in western MN in 1954. Al Incoming...