Good advice above. As surely as one size doesn't fit all, I use my guns without much thought of getting them muddy or wet. They're carried in a case to the blind or boat. With a little care they're good as the day I got them, some worn a bit from carrying. I buy non-toxic because I can afford it, and I think it better for the guns and game. I pare other pleasures to pay for non-toxic.
My doubles are used as their makers and previous owners intended---to enjoy. And life is short. When I got home yesterday from a hell-to-get-to beaver pond Shangri-la, my upper thighs cramped up badly. I knew I couldn't go again today but will tomorrow. Duck hunting should be served with the best we have---good guns, good dogs and good friends.
