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Beaters day!
Thats us, we use our dogs and beat the cover and woods to drive the pheasants over a team of guns but today was our turn!
We split into two teams to stand and beat in alternate turns.
Considering the snow and illness stopping fellers arriving just the 12 of us (split in two) did surprisingly well! 97 pheasants and 8 woodcock.
I shot normal(poor)! Around 38 1oz English 6s for 13 pheasants and 1 woodcock.
Some photo's and notice the Mr&Mrs Pitchy scarf! Very stylish I think
Tia awaits another bird to break cover,,,,She has just retrieved the two in the frame.
Nath.
We split into two teams to stand and beat in alternate turns.
Considering the snow and illness stopping fellers arriving just the 12 of us (split in two) did surprisingly well! 97 pheasants and 8 woodcock.
I shot normal(poor)! Around 38 1oz English 6s for 13 pheasants and 1 woodcock.
Some photo's and notice the Mr&Mrs Pitchy scarf! Very stylish I think
Tia awaits another bird to break cover,,,,She has just retrieved the two in the frame.
Nath.
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Sounds like good fun and good eatin'...
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Think it is off a small chilled truck.AJMD429 wrote:Sounds like good fun and good eatin'...
Tell us more about that cooler...???
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It appears you all had a good time. I always enjoy reading your posts. Thanks
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Well done on the Woodcock! another pin feather for your cap....
I do like your scarf...
I do like your scarf...
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. Used eat woodcock when I was in high school. They a "liver" flavor to them. Do yours over there have that taste to them?
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Yes they do. A young feller at work loves them!3leggedturtle wrote:. Used eat woodcock when I was in high school. They a "liver" flavor to them. Do yours over there have that taste to them?
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Very cool MR Nath and glad that scarf is keeping ya warm.
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Sir, you're living the life over there
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Nath, looks like ya'll had a great day, good pictures too.
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Sweet! I love a good driven shoot!
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Neat pics Nath. Along with foxes, I see you get your share of the birds too!
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Those pheasants should be good eating. Enjoyed the report and photos. I was surprised to see snow there!
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You shoot the Hens, too?
Here in Central Europe we usually shoot only the Cocks!
If a Hen falls per accident or by the dogs, no biggie, but constantly shooting Hens will decrease the population, is the opinion here.
Hermann
Here in Central Europe we usually shoot only the Cocks!
If a Hen falls per accident or by the dogs, no biggie, but constantly shooting Hens will decrease the population, is the opinion here.
Hermann
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Most excellent! Which shotgun is that in the picture ?
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Most years we see some Six, some worst than others and some years nothing. Thats why everything stops here, we don't gear up for it due to it not lasting long.Sixgun wrote:Neat pics Nath. Along with foxes, I see you get your share of the birds too!
As for my upcoming question, you can see that I am not a world traveler...........Is snow rare over your way?------------------Sixgun
We do shoot hens, some shoots limit hens shot to a few per gun. Some shoots are wild birds only, the hens may as well be gold there! These birds were reared and released to the woods in summer and the same will happen next season.Arminius wrote:You shoot the Hens, too?
Here in Central Europe we usually shoot only the Cocks!
If a Hen falls per accident or by the dogs, no biggie, but constantly shooting Hens will decrease the population, is the opinion here.
Hermann
With good predation controll a few hens taken should be and is fine.
I must admit to prefering a cock bird over a hen, for the reasons you express!
Mike it is a Ugartachea(I may of mis-spelt that!) ejector, nothing to fancy but hardly used and it fits.rjohns94 wrote:Most excellent! Which shotgun is that in the picture ?
The week before I was using my little Holloway ejector with the last of my Pyrodex loaded shells and I shot much better! I think the shells I was using yesterday are to fast or read to modern! I think I was shooting to far in front! The leading they have left behind is bad too! By the way, stubborn lead,,,boiling water
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Congratulations on the great shoot Nath! I knew old timers when I was a boy who swore that black powder shot better patterns than smokeless. They horded the few black powder shells they had left and were always on the scout for more. Now I find I prefer my hand rolled (in brass cases) loads in my Baretta SXS.
We used to drive pheasants like that in the panhandle of Oklahoma. I'm sure it is still done, it's just that I'm not there to participate.
We used to drive pheasants like that in the panhandle of Oklahoma. I'm sure it is still done, it's just that I'm not there to participate.
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Great post Nath! I always find it interesting to see the similarities and differences from one side of the pond to the other. You hunt more than I do! You are a lucky man sir!
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Beretta sxs are quite rare over here!
Our game bird season ends Feb1st. I have had a good one. I think I am around the 50 pheasant mark and 8 or so woodcock with just a couple of duck and 6 or 7 geese.
Taken with muzzleloader shotguns, the same but with a patched ball, air rifles, 9422, bows and of course yer surpository shotguns. No CF rifle this year.
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Our game bird season ends Feb1st. I have had a good one. I think I am around the 50 pheasant mark and 8 or so woodcock with just a couple of duck and 6 or 7 geese.
Taken with muzzleloader shotguns, the same but with a patched ball, air rifles, 9422, bows and of course yer surpository shotguns. No CF rifle this year.
N.
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Nath,
I'm not much of a bird hunter. Only hunted doves in Arizona a couple times. Did OK, but gave up due to the very small amount of meat on them.
Your pheasant hunt looks like a total joy. Someday I'd love to come over and join in on such a hunt. That's a dream really, unless my wife wins the Lotto.
Also in your third pic, what vehicle is the black and silver one behind you?
Joe
I'm not much of a bird hunter. Only hunted doves in Arizona a couple times. Did OK, but gave up due to the very small amount of meat on them.
Your pheasant hunt looks like a total joy. Someday I'd love to come over and join in on such a hunt. That's a dream really, unless my wife wins the Lotto.
Also in your third pic, what vehicle is the black and silver one behind you?
Joe
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Mitsubishi L200 Joe.J Miller wrote:Nath,
I'm not much of a bird hunter. Only hunted doves in Arizona a couple times. Did OK, but gave up due to the very small amount of meat on them.
Your pheasant hunt looks like a total joy. Someday I'd love to come over and join in on such a hunt. That's a dream really, unless my wife wins the Lotto.
Also in your third pic, what vehicle is the black and silver one behind you?
Joe
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Nath,
Thanks, that Mitsubishi is a pretty nice looking truck.
Joe
Thanks, that Mitsubishi is a pretty nice looking truck.
Joe
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Congrats on a fine hunt, Nath!
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Good shooting Nath. danny
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Good show!
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thank you for sharing, really like the pics...i think i would enjoy being a "beater", must be great fun... :)
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Nath, you fellas do things your way and have a lot of fun at it obviously. Thanks for sharing yet again, and please don't ever stop.