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Chad,
Beautiful pictures of what I'm sure was a great hunt. Looks like really big country!
Karl

Put a new roof on that adobe dream and love life a little more

Hey all, my son Will came home on Leave (from the Army) early this morning (at 3:30 am!!!) and after we slept a bit we did what we love the most....bird hunting. It was a good day with both my sons. We got birds and had a good time spending time with each other. Jim was the hot gun today, he limited (but lost one) and got a grouse. Will got two (but lost lost one) and I got one and a grouse. Raina did well, some very nice points.

My two best hunting partners in the world, Jim and Will



The boy's and Raina with the days bag



I used my 16ga FN to get these



We're going out again tomorrow, so I hope we do well!

Best,

Greg

I honestly have not shot at game with a .410 shotgun since I was a kid. A few weeks ago I agreed to shoot release birds with a couple of friends at Lenox River Plantation and all three of us would shoot the little guns. I had my doubts, but we shot a wagon-load yesterday afternoon and I was surprised at how effective the .410s were on the easy shots and tender birds we were after. My apologies to Stan for doubting the ability of his favorite opening day dove caliber...Geo






.410 Nitro Special for me, my buddies shot a .410 Beretta and a Citori Browning.

I'm all grins, Geo. Nice pic, my dapper friend.

Now that you've broken the ice, give it a try on some early doves next year. Heck, ChuckH used one of his on wild pheasants successfully several years ago, as I recall.

SRH

I know, Geo is looking pretty dapper in that get up.

Did Chuck use a 410 or his 28 gauge Parker Repro?

The day was hot and the cover was thick; no frost here yet. We'd walked a long way and it may be I was having a wardrobe malfunction...Geo

The snake leggings weren't just for show!

410 For sure.

He met up with several other board members for a pheasant hunt in Kansas(?), maybe. Might have used that pretty NID .410 with 28" barrels.

SRH

.410 works fine for Doves. Used mine for the entire month of September and took over 150 birds. Makes me wonder how I missed with a 12 all those years. Going to try it on released pheasant end of the week but going to cheat and use those Roman candle 3" sissy shells. Plus will have my son backing me up with something bigger. He's still in love with a 12 when I don't give him a 28.

Great to see so many pictures of those great looking young shooters. They just give me hope that mine are not the last. Maybe their kids will follow.

Great going Geo! Love that place. Glad you took Emil to clean up any stray birds. It's a joy watching you two shoot