dawsonscreek

I am looking for a new or used stock/forend for a 20 gauge 870. I currently have a gorgeous dark walnut youth model stock on and, while it fit me when I was 12, now 12 years later it does not. I would really like to keep it wood and am willing to buy a forend as well to keep the pieces matching, but I would consider a synthetic set as well. Must be a 20 gauge though, I tried a 12 gauge stock and it did not fit. Any leads are appreciated. PM me here, reply or email [email protected]

Heard good things about Canavan from local guide.

Any news on how much ice is there now?

I too was wondering the same thing, thinking about a Thursday afternoon trip.

You hit the nail on the head! It's so easy to blame the coyotes and other predators, when our habitat (or lack thereof) is the true issue.

I see what you're saying and am not offended by it. I think stupid is the wrong word to use though. It is near impossible to use the word "stupid" without I being condescending. I admitted to making a foolish mistake, but by no means was what I did "very stupid". Thanks, for chiming in. And thanks to everybody else for backing me.

I see this "kill em all" attitude far too often about coyotes, and it's quite ignorant really. I understand that they kill deer as other game species, and I even hunt them myself, but if we were to kill all the coyotes we would have no deer to hunt soon after. A quote from Aldo Leopold "I now suspect that just as a deer herd lives in mortal fear of wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer. And perhaps with better cause, for while a buck pulled down by wolves can be replaced in two or three years, a range pulled down by too many deer may fail of replacement in as many decades" I am by no means trying to pick a fight with anybody here, or even against the hunting of coyotes, like if said, I hunt them myself. I just feel they deserve more respect than we give them. Personally, I do not dislike coyotes, but respect them as the area's top predator (next to humans of course) and understand tag they do need to be managed, but not eliminated. Just my two cents, have a safe and productive season. Jeff I too have wondered about how running them with dogs works too, I saw a bunch of people last Saturday getting ready to go out for them. Congrats on a successful hunt with the dogs, I know how proud I am of my hound when she runs a rabbit!

Thank you, Les!

Try Scream-N-gray fox. And different rabbit sounds. First fox came in to the fox sound second came in to a rabbit distress. Persistence and being in a low pressure area with a decent population helps. Good luck! These were the first animals I've actually brought in, apart from a coyote last year.

I took the Foxpro out tonight with hopes of a gray fox. First set was right before dark, to my surprise, a gray came in and I fumbled to get the safety on the rifle off and ended up not getting a shot. A few more sets produced no foxes. We got dinner and headed to a different property, first set a gray came bounding in.It was now pitch dark so I switched to using a shotgun with an extra full choke and Federal's Dead Coyote load. I took a shot I probably shouldn't have, and hit the fox but did not kill it. My friend tried to finish it off, but missed. I've never shot in the dark, and regret not practicing it. At one point we each had a shot at the fox again, but he was between me and my friend, so safety being the number one concern, no shots were taken. We tried to catch up to the fox but it got away, definitely wounded. We will return tomorrow to make every effort to find the animal. It's more than just some varmint to me. Every animal deserves respect, whether it be a monster buck or a coyote. Can't help but feel humbled by tonight's experience. No hunter is above making a bad shot, and any one who thinks they are will be proven wrong. Positives- I was successful. I couldn't be more elated that two grays came in to the call. It was a lot of fun. Due to life events, i.e. growing up, and work, I have lost contact with a good friend that I used to hunt with all the time. Tonight, it was nice to have a new friend to spend time in the outdoors with. I realized my mistakes, and will not make them again. I didn't let the excitement of the hunt jeopardize our safety. Negatives- I took a shot I was not 100% sure of, and for that, I am having a hard time coming to terms with. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.