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      Any Successful Shed Hunting?

      I saw a nutria last May at Blackwater NWR, scurrying down the road along the water line. It was my first time seeing one in person.
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      MD DNR Outdoor Recreation Survey -- Outdoorsman Responses Needed

      Interesting...I filled it out this morning just before posting this thread.
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      MD DNR Outdoor Recreation Survey -- Outdoorsman Responses Needed

      https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/survey.aspx The DNR has a survey out to gather info on the types of outdoor recreation people enjoy in the state. Please take a moment to fill it out, as it's important they hear from hunters and anglers. One of the questions provides a response option of "I'm...
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      How to find turkeys on public land?

      Lots of good ideas already shared. Here is one other -- If we get snow between now and the season, put out some corn and a camera the day before. Then follow their tracks n the snow back to where they're roosting. That should give you a general idea. Then try to figure out what they are eating...
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      2023-2024 Waterfowl Season

      This was second worst season for me since I started in 2012. 2020-21 was the absolute worst. In six trips to my spot on the Potomac in St. Mary's, I only managed four buffleheads. Bigger divers like bluebills and canvasbacks and a few mallards started showing up in low numbers the past two...
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      Camping stove options

      I've been using a MSR pocket rocket for 10+ years. Small, light, works, starts up easy, with canisters of various sizes readily available just about everywhere.
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      Delaware/Peninsula: coyotes

      Coyotes are well established. I've been seeing them in MoCo at McKee Beshers and other places like that for over a decade. If I walk the wet areas on a Sunday during duck season, it's almost a guarantee that I'll see one. I see them in Fairfax County several times a week -- they almost never...
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      Help - Herter's Model XK3 .308 Bolt Won't Close with Cartridge In

      Username checks out! Ha! Are you familiar with these particular Herter's models? Thanks. I had that issue fixed by a gunsmith -- he had to ream the bore. I shot it the other day and it functions fine now. The ejection reliability isn't 100% but it works well enough that I'm going to keep...
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      Help - Herter's Model XK3 .308 Bolt Won't Close with Cartridge In

      Further update: those Big45 Frontier pads are amazing! Thank you for the tip! Unfortunately the rust had penetrated beyond the bluing, but at least the pads got the rust off with just a little elbow grease. I just ordered more of them.
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      Help - Herter's Model XK3 .308 Bolt Won't Close with Cartridge In

      Here are some better photos. Thanks so much for your advice!
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      Do You Clean your Rifle After Every Shooting Session?

      I really like hunting turkeys, but unless I get an opportunity on a private property where I know exactly where I'll be sitting, I have decided I just can't do it. I've gotten into too much poison ivy over the past few seasons walking in the dark and I pay for it for weeks/months afterwards.
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      Do You Clean your Rifle After Every Shooting Session?

      I enjoy taking them apart and cleaning, so I do it every time I shoot one. The only exception is with a shotgun if I only shot a few shells, the weather is dry and I'm hunting again the next day, I'll wait until the end of the trip. Once a year -- generally in February or March when I switch my...
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      Help - Herter's Model XK3 .308 Bolt Won't Close with Cartridge In

      I was able to shoot the rifle yesterday for the first time. It is very accurate - I am by no means an amazing marksman and was able to shoot a 2 inch group of 6 at 50 yards. This makes me want to continue working on the rifle, including getting the rust off using the Frontier wool pad. I put a...
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      Help - Herter's Model XK3 .308 Bolt Won't Close with Cartridge In

      Never heard of that product. I ordered it! Thank you for the recommendation.
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      Migration observations...

      Are geese starting to show up in good numbers on the eastern shore?
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