Dealing With Cabin Fever In Winter

[Frank Good]

Well with the temps hovering daily between -24 and -33 ice fishing has been put on hold. Cabin fever has set in and now it's online shopping taking over. Only two days into the week after arriving home on the weekend for days off from my FIFO job and I'm wondering what is next? Monday I picked up 8lbs of Hodgdon High Gun and Perfect Pattern at $20-$30 less per pound than any other stocking dealers then 5000 wads and 3000 primers to load up some low pressure 1oz loads then Tuesday morning I see under "consignment shotguns" on the same dealers website a nice condition A.H Fox Sterlingworth 12ga with 30" F/M choked barrels and semi-beavertail forend. A buddy who lives 1 mile from the dealer popped on over for me to look the gun over. He said the lever is right of centre, locks up tight, opens and closes smoothly with a nicely broken in feel to it, locks up tight, has excellent bores and looks really good overall. I made an offer on it which the owner accepted. Saturday I will head over with another friend to pick up my new to me Fox. That finally gives me a decent shooter Fox I was looking for at a price I was very comfortable to spend to join my spring snow goose lineup!