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Expertise
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
Experience in the area
Over 26 years of waterfowl and deer hunting in Virginia, Texas and Oklahoma. Over 34 years of range and target shooting of small and big bore long guns and shotguns.
Organizations
National Rifle Association Texas Rifle Association
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Recent Answers from Keith Patton
2009-11-06 Bad hunting spot.:
No. Thats like asking if I put my stand out on the sidewalk and put scent out will it attract a deer. The first rule of hunting is you have to hunt where the deer are. The Indians followed the Buffalo
2009-11-05 Bad shot:
The lungs are a bit low for the arrow to have hit them. You may have knicked or cut a vein if the blood was dark. Veinous blood, going back to the heart then the lungs is darker than arterial blood that
2009-11-03 Deer hunting:
He'll weaken and probably secumb to infection. I didn't mean to get on you for the bad shot. Some guys just shoot at whatever presents itself without regard to whether it is a good clean killing shot
2009-11-02 Deer hunting:
Craig: He will probably die of infection after being weakened by hunger. Why shoot him in the shoulder? You want to hit him in his engine room...just behind the shoulder in the lung and heart area
2009-10-22 whitetails:
Heath: No, but it depends on the size of your land. Deer have a range of about a mile or a little more. I don't know how many rubs a buck might make but your property might fall in that nether region
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