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We made another long hunt yesterday morning.. After covering much of one of my most productive covers and coming up empty, we decided to try another one close by.. As we were getting ready to leave this area, I spotted a rooster walk into the far end of the cover.. I hadn't hit that little section, so we headed down there.. It was just a heavy little patch of brush on the side of a hill.. There were open fields to the north.. Kate and I waded in with in seconds she kicked up the first rooster of the day.. I had my old 870 12 ga. loaded with 3 1/4 - 1 1/4- #6.. a Federal factory.. The next two were WW with everything the same except #4 shot.. The first bird dropped with the load of 6's.. As Kate went to pick it up, she kicked out a second rooster.. It dropped in the open field.. My wife was watching through binocs, said while we were shooting the first two, 4 or 5 more flew across the field into the brush.. With two in the vest, I decided to work the little patch again because we had only covered part of it.. Heading back though, Kate got a bit far ahead, and flushed another rooster and two hens.. I miss that one, but at the shot another rooster flushed, and a couple hens.. He was well with in range, and the #4's dropped him like a rock.. That little patch of brush was loaded with birds.. I am not sure how many were in there.. We didn't complete the walk though it.. Figured it was a good spot we might try later in the week.. Kate did all the work, but Maggie had to get her photo taken...
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Nice going WCH. We got fugked on roosters. Managed a couple Huns. I hate Huns... grin. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Huns are fun.. Haven/t shot any this trip.. Huns are better than nothing!! Good shooting they are fast little devils...
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Nice to see this thread is still going strong!
I walked for over 2 hours after work yesterday and jumped a bunch of pheasants but they were all out of range. Still a great afternoon, 50F and zero wind, beyond nice for December.
Then of course this morning 3 roosters almost flew into the side of the pickup when I drove by the silage pile. They landed about 50 yards away but I didn't think shooting the pets would a nice idea.
Maybe tomorrow.....grin
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Sam, you have great moral standards!!!! These roosters are too tricky for me to give them many breaks!!! Great luck on the next hunt..
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Sam's a purist.
Shrap would have mowed 'em down with his Nova.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Huns are fun.. Haven/t shot any this trip.. Huns are better than nothing!! Good shooting they are fast little devils... Two shells, two huns. I still hate 'em... grin. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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My son and our dog, earlier this evening, after our day of hunting pheasant in the rain: A few pheasants from around Thanksgiving time: And chukar as well. Had to work for those rascals! Chukar hill: Regards, Guy
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Been slow the last few days.. Got a hun yesterday with the 870 20g. and Kent 1 oz, 7 1/2's..
Travis, in your twenty ga. you shoot 5's... 2 3/4 or 3"???
Later I hit one rooster we lost.. First one this fall.. Bummer.....
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Hun from yesterday..
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The baby dog is going for it!
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Copper plated # 4 shot is the best thing I have found for late season cock!
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jimy, I have been shooting quite a few 4's from my 12 ga. Not for greater range, but they seem to knock birds down with few cripples at average ranges.. Probably my average distance of the shot is farther than a guy using a pointing dog..
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They hit hard and tear up a lot less meat than # 6s, I shoot them in my O/U 20 gauge with improved and modified barrels.
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Last hunt of the year in Central Washington was good in the snow..
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Looks like it was a good day!!!
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Yes it does. Nice pic!!!!
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Agree! Great photo, and looks like it was a great hunt!
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Got out for a days Phez hunt while in S. MN. at Christmas time. Just bought this Remmy Sportsman 48 in 16 ga. First shot & this Rooster landed on his back doing the death flap. It's a keeper. Really like these "New - Old guns". Hero shot/s:
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Nice work and a nice gun.. Great looking dogs too...
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