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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
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Cindy | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very helpful. If I have other hunting ..... |
| paul | 09/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | best reply received todate....very kind of ..... |
| paul | 09/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | great advice and very helpful and practical ..... |
| Roxane | 05/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | This is the first time I have ..... |
| Adam | 11/10/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Cool, thanks. I didn't gut that ..... |
Recent Answers from Keith Patton
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
2009-11-16 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
2009-11-15 where to sit:
Jeff: You can do two things. Sit by the scrapes (the scratch marks on the ground where the deer urinate to mark their territory) and hunt somewhere between the bedding areas and the rubs and scrapes
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
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