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Partridge day in abominable heat On the second drive, I stood next to a gyll (a rushing creek) down in a ravine and shot very well at higher birds (30-50 yds above) (they are referred to as “good birds”). while the water rushed at my feet providing a cool environment. Even though the shooting was hot. Heading home tomorrow.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Partridge day in abominable heat On the second drive, I stood next to a gyll (a rushing creek) down in a ravine and shot very well at higher birds (30-50 yds above) (they are referred to as “good birds”). while the water rushed at my feet providing a cool environment. Even though the shooting was hot. Heading home tomorrow. That sounds like an amazing experience, from the field to the dining table. Did you bring your own guns or borrow/rent them?
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/
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I bring my own. To save travel headaches, some years I leave them here. My travel guns are a pair of Miroku Mk60’s. Easy to repair, and easy to replace if stolen.
Out there doing it best I can.
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More nice pics, CZ. Thanks. Partridge day in abominable heat. How hot was it?
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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About 90 ambient Over 100 up on the hills with no cover The dogs, and the beaters, and the pickers up, all suffer greatly on these days.
I was experiencing some heat exhaustion by noon, and we agreed to shoot through and end the day as quickly as possible. It’s just too dangerous for the dogs in the heavy cover, the people up on the hills, and the birds really don’t fly their best when it’s that hot. For the birds, is just like the marathon runner and a hot day. They run much better on a cool damp day. The birds basically pop up in the air, fly 50 yards, and then sit down, out of gas. That is not the best way to present the birds.
Being down in the gyll, we were able to drop birds in a place where the dogs picking up could cool themselves in the creek. Climbing a 50 m hillside in the blazing sun is no fun.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Marvellous pictures... and those empanadillas look phenomnenal!
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Marvellous pictures... and those empanadillas look phenomnenal! Thank you very much! Yes, and the rice with pigeon taste great. shrapnel, beautiful hammer gun with damascus barrels! What´s her name?
28 ga, hammerguns and all shotguns and rifles made by hands. Waidmannsheil 🌿📯
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Took the Green out for a dove hunt on Saturday. 1oz RST 2 1/2. 7.5. The conditions were foggy all morning and visibility was about 50 yards. There was no way to see their approach and most shots were going away as they flew across my telephone pole hide. I actually wound up with a brace although I should have taken ten. There are fewer birds this year in NC although these birds were bigger than we had on opening day and I suspect they are recent arrivals.
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