Beretta A300 Outlander 12ga. Shotgun

I have had my A300 for three years now, with countless shells having been cycled through it without problem. This gun puts the birds down and does it without to terrible of recoil to make it comfortable for those all day hunts. The gun is light weight and comfortable to shoulder. I am a taller individual 6'3", I utilize both spacers provided to adjust the length of pull with the gun and it works out great for me. I went for a three day hunting trip to Chincoteague Island, VA, this meant salt water and salty air and when I got back home the gun had no signs of rust and was rather clean for three days of hard hunting. I recommend this gun to however asks for a recommendation, it has not let me down.

Drake Brand Jacket and Outerwear

The drake brand as a whole is known as a more expensive brand in the waterfowl community. I own a drake jacket, hat, and a couple other items. The jacket is a very durable jacket. I have hunted all different kinds of conditions with it. Wind and rain do not get through it, and all the pockets on it give you plenty of places to carry shells, calls anything you might need. The only thing I would have done differently is buy the zip up version rather than the pull over that I went with. This is only because it would be a little easier to get on with a couple under layers on. This is very nit picky of me, the jacket is great.

The hat and other items similar to that which I own are also very good products. Again wind does not get through this hat with the inner liner of wind stop material it seems to have. These items help keep me warm as well as hidden with the very good camo patterns they have on them. Over all I think you get very close to what you pay for, it is expensive, but in my opinion from using these products for multiple years now it is worth the investment.

GHG Pro-Grade Decoys

I have been using GHG Pro-Grade decoys for years now. I have looked at many different brands of decoys, and I believe GHG is the best combination of durability, visual accuracy, and cost. I do keep my decoys for the most part in slotted bags. The also ride in the water very nice, and the harvester pack for mallards for example comes with a good variety of head positions. I do own other types of decoys too, whether GHG didn't have the type of decoy I was looking for or I found a deal for another brand I couldn't pass on. I have to say GHG makes a quality product which I will always be proud to use.

Banded Axe Boat Blind Review

Today I'm going to go over my two years of experience with my Banded Axe Blind. When first getting the blind it takes about an hour to assemble by yourself. The once fitted with the camouflage netting I needed to spray paint the netting to achieve the proper concealment I was looking for. I screwed the blind frame to my boats bench seats using small 90 degree brackets and sheet metal screws.

Now as far as hunting out of the blind in my boat, I have no complaints besides it is somewhat of a pain to get up by yourself, but can be done. The blind keeps you out of the elements, blocks the wind and rain very well. Also on those frigid days a single heater can keep the blind good and warm. When ducks fly swing into the decoys the roof flips out of the way very easily making shooting very easy. There have been plenty of instances of a bird swimming into our decoy spread so the blind can be blinded in very nicely. Overall I am very happy with the product it has seemed to hold up well over the past couple seasons.