Pheasants and ruffed grouse are great but I have a passion for waterfowl. I hunt as many days as I'm able and have been from Manitoba to Arkansas. I love the history of duck hunting the most and my favorite days are spent in the blind with my best hunting buddy and our Fox 12 bores over his hand...
Small bodies of water are always fun. Fishing for brookies and bows in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan is one of my favorite things to do. My short mid-action 4 weight and floating line with dry flies makes for a perfect day.
I love lever actions. My deer rifle and first centerfire was received as a Christmas present from my dad when I was 13 and is my all time favorite: Winchester 1894 30-30. I still use it to hunt whitetails here in Michigan.
My Marlin 39 22lr is probably the most fun rifle to shoot. Very handy...