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This past fall I sold the really nice 20hp honda I had on my boat and replaced it with an early 90s 30hp yamaha two stroke that I picked up for cheap. After a few hours disassembling the carbs and cleaning out all the jets, adjusting the mixture screws and idle screw (with help from Jode), I...

Last year I picked up a 13' aluminum rib inflatable with a 20hp honda that has turned out to be a great boat for me and my three young boys to explore the Chesapeake Bay. With a couple adults or myself and my three young boys it easily gets up on plane and it cruises around 20kts, which is...

I've got a friend that recently bought a 2 stroke 40hp Yamaha. It starts easily but then stalls out when you give it any throttle. I imagine it is probably the carburetor but could also be the fuel line, etc. For example, my 6hp Yamaha was doing something similar this Spring and I found a pin...

Thought folks on this forum might be interested in posting a formal comment. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/29/2020-01497/revision-of-federal-migratory-bird-hunting-and-conservation-stamp-duck-stamp-contest-regulations

My federal duck stamp t-shirt that I wear with pride is a bit worn out so I thought I would try to find a replacement from the friends of the migratory bird duck-stamp website. I couldn't find a link for a new shirt but it was nice to brush up on the history of some of our heroes in...

https://www.audubon.org/news/hunting-imagery-may-soon-be-mandatory-federal-duck-stamp-contest Folks are worried that changes like this further divide hunters and non-hunters which would be unfortunate given the predicted declines in the future number of hunters. Out of curiosity I went back...

Now that most of us are wrapped up for the season I think it is all worth our time to call our representatives and tell them to protect federal lands out west important to a lot of folks for hunting and fishing. I live in New England so it is less of an issue for me, but I believe it is...

Cool video about the son of one of my favorite songwriters. http://music.blog.austin360.com/2016/06/15/watch-a-short-film-about-j-t-and-townes-van-zandt/

Tough to shoot dabblers when it doesn't get cold during the late season. Unfortunately, I only got out for a single hunt after Xmas because my wife and three month old got sick after visiting my in laws. Seasoned closed on the 4th of January...

Just curious if folks know of a good hand planer I can pick up to smooth out a board prior to cutting out a pattern with the bandsaw? Do I want a jointer planer? Look like they can get pretty expensive...

Hi folks, I am a frugal grad student looking to carve my first decoy that isn't a jennings cut out. I have been keeping an eye out on craigslist for a 14" bandsaw but I would say 99% don't have a riser block which seems to add another hundred or two hundred dollars to the total price. I...

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I was interviewed a few months ago by a journalist who wanted to talk to folks who had gotten into hunting a bit later in life. My friends are going to have a field day with the title, but a nice write up all in all. I probably should have brought up eating a duck with rice breast, just to makes...

Last August my wife bought me a black duck cutout from Jennings for my birthday. I have slowly put together some carving tools including a draw knife from Clarks Knives, an Auriou rasp, a smaller file, spokeshave and a set of warren carving knives. I also made myself a little carving bench...

Enjoy folks! http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/an-original-duckumentary/full-episode/8068/

My significant other applied for a job in Grand Rapids, MN and they want to fly her out for a visit next week. She is not overly thrilled with the position but it pays decent and would be something more permanent. I've got a young wire-haired griffon who would probably be in heaven with all of...