Hunting/Experts

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Kent Staubus

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Nearly 30 years` experience hunting upland game, big game, and waterfowl in the Upper Midwest and many college level classes in biology. I can answer questions about hunting with rifles and shotguns, and how to hunt mule/whitetail deer, antelope, pheasants, quail, ducks, squirrels, and rabbits. I can also answer questions about outdoor clothing for cold climates. As a licensed therapist, I have helped handicapped outdoorsmen.

chris stockton

U.S.
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I was a taxidermist for 18 years, taught classes for 5 years, I'm been a elk hunter for 20 years and have some great experiences with elk, and muledeer alike.

Tyler

Canada
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I have been a member of the Warden Service in Canada for about five years now. I currently hold a position on the board of directors for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development; this position gives me the opportunity to way in on many of the current hunting rules and regulations. I am an experienced hunter in the Canadian Rockies and can help you to get the most out of your outdoor experience.

Steven L. Ashe

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Hunting firearms and how to choose what you need. How to build a reasonably priced custom rifle. What calibers must you have to hunt anywhere. How to train bird dogs. How and where to hunt. How to find good guides. How to view and enjoy hunting as a sport.

Dave Nyce

U.S.
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I have been an NRA certified rifle, pistol, and shotgun instructor for over 15 years. I was on the Temple University archery team, and was a pistol team captain at a gun club in Pennsylvania for 5 years. I have built muzzle loader handguns and rifles. I have used all of these weapons for hunting. I hunt North American big game, small game, and waterfowl. I can answer questions on hunting safety, getting started as a hunter, equipment and techniques for various types of hunting.

Tyler Bong

U.S.
Available
I can answer questions regarding hunting big game and small game in the Midwest, hunting weapons, scent control and some trapping questions. I would also be happy to answer questions regarding MN game laws. I have over 15 years of hunting and outdoor experience and I would like to add that I am a supporter of the NRA.

Keith Patton

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I can answer questions about whitetail deer hunting using modern and black powder firearms. I can address questions on still hunting and stalking. I am also knowledgeable on the hunting of ducks over decoys in the central flyway, and goose hunting over rag decoy sets on the Gulf Coast of Texas. I can answer quesitons regarding dog preparation for both these hunting areas

Mongo

U.S.
Available
I can answer most basic questions concerning predator trapping and some water trapping. Questions about lures, baits, sets, traps, trap treatment, modification, sizes, equipment, usage, etc. I have been certified by the Okla. Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, First Okla. Trapper`s Assoc., and the Okla. State Univ. Extension Service as a trapping instructor, and in years past have given classes to people wishing to learn the sport...I also have a number of years experience in predator calling and can provide some basic answers to these questions as well.

Chuck

U.S.
Available
I will handle most questions on Alaska's big game animals, hunting and guiding regulations. I cannot answer questions on marine mammals

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2009-11-17 Is deer meat still good?:

One quick note. You will probably be more satisfied with the ground portion of the meat if you do not have beef fat added. Beef fat is very suseptible to oxidizing or becoming rancid. The fat they save

2009-11-17 trapping:

Good Morning Dane, Well, let's start with the rats... To be honest, I did use rats occasionally, when I just happened to catch a field rat around the barn or house in traps I had set for mice...and

2009-11-16 Is deer meat still good?:

Cindy: I think you lucked out. I would say the meat, especially the haunches and shoulders are fine, the back strap too. I would not be so concerned about the carcass laying in the water over night

2009-11-16 ammo safety:

Hello Jules, HP means "Hollow Point" and the cartridges are designed to fragment on impact, as one wants in a varmint cartridge. You probably do not want to use those cartridges for deer or on any animal

2009-11-15 beaver:

Hello Roger, First let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you on this, but I have had a few medical problems lately, and have not been able to work on the computer as often as I had.

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