Recent content by Andrew Schaefer

Yep, today was the last day here too. It was one of those rare days in Kansas with not a breath of wind. Scratched out 3 mallards by noon. Muffed an easy shot at a Canada goose. Lots of goldeneyes out in the open water that didn't want anything to do with my mallard and goose setup. Waited till...

Earlier this year I drew a either species/either sex tag for the December rifle season in the western mule deer unit in Kansas. I've shot a pile of whitetails in my day, but I had never hunted mule deer. Even though my tag was good for either sex, I had already filled the freezer on a couple...

Steve, I'm under no illusions about the hunting here. I've now lived in Iowa (where i grew up), Wisconsin, Florida, and Kansas, and I'm just smart enough to know that I have it really, really good right now.

It occurred to me that I haven't posted here since teal season, so I figured post a season update and give a report of the weekend's activities. So far, I'm having one of my best seasons ever. I'm hunting 2-3 days a week and enjoying some good success. One of my go-to spots has been loaded with...

I back up boat trailers for a living (sorta), and I'll reiterate what others have said: Learn to use your mirrors. My dad was a semi truck driver and he taught me to only use my mirrors when backing up. Even if the trailer is narrower than the truck you can still do a good job with the strong...

Hey all, I went out for the teal opener here this morning. I was at a very popular public marsh, but was able to find a secluded spot for myself. The big cold front last week pushed down lots of teal and some early migrant pintails and shovelers. Had a great hunt, but it was very short. I...

My understanding is that FWC tested them and they were very high in mercury, so they don't recommend eating them.

Lucky! Teal doesn't open til the 9th here in Kansas. 18 more days. I've heard there are some marshes nearby that can be very good for teal. I aim to find out.

Teal season won't open until after the first week of September most places that I'm aware of. I would reconsider Arizona. Desert heat may be more tolerable than you think, plus you wont be hunting the middle of the day. Dove hunting most places will be a warm or hot weather affair. Most...

Good looking pup! Looks like she's going to have a blaze on her chest.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have arrived! I got a letter in the mail from USFWS asking me to partake in their annual wing survey (I guess that's what you call it), where they want you to send in a wing from every duck you bag. I would say they selected me because they know I'm an elite duck hunter...

Thanks for the suggestions. The old work top looked to be at least 20 years old, and wasn't rotted all the way through yet, so I'm hoping if I put some protective coating on it, it should last as long as I need it.

I have a work table in my shed at work that gets leaked on when it rains hard. The building is an older sheet metal building, and even though I've looked, I can't locate where the water is coming from, I think it's seeping through a screw hole and running down before it drips, anyways, I...

Good luck with your move! I've never been to the PNW, but everyone I've met that has ever been there love's it. By the way, isn't duck season 107 days in the Pacific Flyway? That's almost 1/3 of the year!

In addition to what Dani said about floating vegetation, they also seem to be very tolerant of urban areas and will readily hang out at ponds in city parks and developments, especially if the lawn is mowed right up to the waterline. It seems like they'd rather stand than swim. As far as...