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  1. dhaverstick

    Pretty good haul for Missouri's squirrel opener

    Despite the rain, wind, cicadas, and occasional tornado, Ole Betsy and I managed to get out a few times around the house and bring home a few bushytails. Sunday morning, after the early monsoon, I was able to get two. This morning, I only got one. The dense foliage combined with them never...
  2. dhaverstick

    Good morning from Missouri

    I live just north of Springfield, MO and I hunt a lot with my flintlock smoothbores. Squirrel season opens in a week and you can bet that I will be breaking out Ole Betsy and slinging some #6 shot at them when it does. Darren
  3. dhaverstick

    My new favorite way to cook wild turkey dark meat

    If you are familiar with the dark meat on a wild turkey, then you know that it is as tough as shoe leather unless cooked properly. Years ago, I remember my father-in-law asking me to save him a drumstick off a spring gobbler I had killed. I told him that he better start chewing on hockey pucks...
  4. dhaverstick

    Gobbler #39

    Now THAT is an exciting hunt! Way to keep your cool and make the best of a less-than-ideal situation. You done good! Darren
  5. dhaverstick

    Tagged out on turkeys with my flintlock!

    Due to the monsoon rains, I had to change my hunting plans to go to the farm several times over the past couple weeks. Dad's warning phone calls elevated from "Bring your high boots" to "Bring your waders" to "Bring your ark". When I finally arrived at Chateau Haverstick this past Monday...
  6. dhaverstick

    Prison Birds

    A dead bird is a dead bird. Glad you got him before he got you! Darren
  7. dhaverstick

    Turkey Triple Down

    So cool that you were able to share that with your son. Congratulations! Darren
  8. dhaverstick

    Turkey season is off to a pretty good start!

    Missouri's spring turkey season opened this past Monday and I had the truck loaded Sunday afternoon and heading towards my farm in the Shannon County Ozarks. I was excited about spending a few days with my dad and chasing my favorite game animal with a black powder smoothbore. The good omens...
  9. dhaverstick

    Lil Debbie got a new ramrod!

    My problem occurred when I was cleaning a barrel in the field. My ramrod got stuck and when I grabbed the end with some pliers to get a better grip, I broke the end of the ramrod off. I didn't bring any cleaning oil with me to loosen the stuck rod, so I had to head back to the house to take care...
  10. dhaverstick

    Lil Debbie got a new ramrod!

    I'm taking Lil Debbie to Mexico this coming April to hunt Gould's turkeys with her. I finally had a chance to go to the range last week to do some pattern work and ended up breaking her dang ramrod! I was not surprised, since something ALWAYS goes wrong when I tote a gun to the range. So...
  11. dhaverstick

    My new flint wallet

    I finally got around to making myself a new flint wallet. I hate the stalls normally used to hold flints. In my experience, they're either too small and the flints won't stay in them or they're too big and you can't get the flints out of them. I solved the problem by putting in a small zippered...
  12. dhaverstick

    Flintlock fall turkey

    That bird didn't have to worry about getting freezer burn. I fried her up, with all the fixins, last Saturday evening. Darren
  13. dhaverstick

    I was caught in the act!

    I checked the trail camera behind our house this morning and was surprised to find these images. I killed a turkey last Wednesday evening with my new SxS flintlock fowler and it was all caught on camera. The camera is set to take a 3-picture burst. I thought it was pretty cool! Photo #1 Photo...
  14. dhaverstick

    This years deer season is off to a good start

    That will be some fine eating! Congrats on a good shot and clean kill. Darren
  15. dhaverstick

    Flintlock fall turkey

    When I was a kid, and before I took up bowhunting, I used to take full advantage of Missouri's fall turkey season. This was back in the late 70's and early 80's when our bird population was beginning to explode. I toted around a short-barreled Rossi stagecoach model 20 gauge that my dad owned...
  16. dhaverstick

    I labored after squirrels over Labor Day weekend

    I bought this new Pedersoli SxS smoothbore about a month ago and we have not gotten along very well so far. It goes off once for about every five trigger pulls and it makes no difference which barrel I use. I get a flash in the pan but no BOOM. The main issue is what I consider a design flaw...
  17. dhaverstick

    First flintlock deer! So hooked!

    Way to go, curdog1! You got a first under your belt and some fine eating to boot. Excellent job all around! Darren
  18. dhaverstick

    A Boy and his Rifle

    That's a beauty! Anxious to see some photos of him shooting it. Darren
  19. dhaverstick

    Got me a new shootin' iron

    I would probably die of old age before I ever got drawn for an Arizona Gould's tag. I went to Mexico this past May bowhunting Gould's and it was no big deal other than the 8-hour drive from the Chihuahua City airport to turkey camp up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. I wouldn't wish that on...
  20. dhaverstick

    Got me a new shootin' iron

    Well, compared to most of my flinters that seem to be 6 feet long, this one handles great in the woods. It is also balanced nicely. Heavy? I don't think so. Comes in at a little under 8 pounds. It throws up good and has a good sight picture. Darren
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