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    Shotguns - what do you reach for and why

    I’ve always had a love for my Model 12’s. A 28 gauge will complete my collection. My wife bought me a Model 42 right before we got married. Killed a Spring turkey with it a couple years ago. Love my Benellis as well. If I’m duck hunting, I usually grab the Performance Center Waterfowler 20...
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    Where’s home base for you and what do you do when you’re not working?

    I was in Twinsburg today for Occupational Therapy. MS can suck it but I’m far from dead. Mosquito has been good to me for ducks and ice fishing. West Branch isn’t far. Pymatuning is another favorite.
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    Hunting Dog Breeds

    My last dog was a cross between a German Wire Hair and a Pudelpointer. He was a hunting machine. Killed over 600 birds over him. Unfortunately he got killed on the road 4th of July. Hunted once without a dog this year and I hated it. Got a new pup. Pure bred Pudelpointer. He’s a grandson of my...
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    The one firearm you regret selling — we’ve all got one.

    My very first gun. It was a Savage Model 24 .22LR on top, 20 gauge on the bottom. I trudged many miles in my youth with that gun and killed my first deer with it. When I was about 18, I decided to sell it to another gentleman who wanted it for his young son. Now, I wish I had it for my son.
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    Field Ethos stories that hit hardest. What stuck with you?

    “Does Simplicity Equal Happiness” by Nick Muckerman. A lot of truth in that one. https://fieldethos.com/does-simplicity-equal-happiness/
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    Where’s home base for you and what do you do when you’re not working?

    Merry Christmas gentlemen. I’m Rob from Northeast Ohio. I teach 10th grade US History. Married for 15 years and have a 12 year old daughter and 9 year old son. Born and raised hunting, trapping and fishing. Archery for whitetail, spring turkey, and catching a bucket of bluegill on the ice are...
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