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Cold weather here killed all attempts to get out for a final pheasant hunt. Was looking forward to using my Parker DHe that I have just had restored. Temps have been consistently -25 C during the day and down to -35C at night. Due to work I'll have to wait till Feb. Then I can start the 2018 thread!
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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I need to quit whining about the temps here.
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Went to another location today with Ben and Floyd. Started off fast with Willa and Abby finding this bird within 10 minutes on the ground. Ben shot it with his 28 ga. Marocchi O/U his dad bought over 30 years ago. Images of his bird dogs are engraved on the action. We found at least 4 birds with a half dozen flushes but in tight cover and that's my excuse. Perfect weather for the dogs; mid 40s and overcast. When getting truck ready for today, I found the "lost" woodcock from yesterday to the relief of Floyd. It was under a bag, but in fine condition due to the cool weather. Gil
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Shot a sunflower field yesterday afternoon near my home. Six of us shooting 24 acres, so we didn't exactly "hem them up". Very sporty shooting, with many of the droves having upwards of 20-30 birds, and flying very fast in the stiff breeze. Late season doves are just a joy to shoot, and will humble the most seasoned veteran at times. I shot 50% on them. Many of my misses being a second miss after the first. Man, it's hard to resist that. 100 yr. old (restocked) BE Fox with 32" barrels, with W. B. Hart, 1919 crudely engraved on the trigger guard bow. I wish Mr. Hart could have been there with us to see his gun in action. Maybe he was smiling down at us. I was sure smilin'. SRH
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Nice! I like everything about that photo, doves, gun, walnut. Great photo from the tropics...
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All of these hunting photos are making me jealous! I spent the day driving back from St Louis to TX so I can get on the first biz flight to Raleigh tomorrow. Sheesh.
50% on doves and late season doves at that! Nice shooting.
I know exactly what you mean about wasting that 2nd shot. That's why I don't shoot a gun that holds 3 for dove! Those guys will often do a hail mary 3rd shot with no luck. I might waste a 2nd shot but never a 3rd! Hah.
Beautiful gun.
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I am so envious, Stan. Man, that is just some kind of fine winter afternoon dove shoot. And you know I'm not kidding about the envy, my friend, lol. JR
Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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John, I killed them on the very same field you and I shot on together, with your son Ross, several years ago. It has just been a phenomenal dove field for about the last ten years.
I kinda felt guilty shooting a 12 ga. at doves, I've done so well with small bores over the years, but there's just something about that particular Fox that feels right. It's a sweet old gun. It just wanted to go so bad I couldn't say no.
All my best buddy, SRH
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John, I killed them on the very same field you and I shot on together, with your son Ross, several years ago. It has just been a phenomenal dove field for about the last ten years.
I kinda felt guilty shooting a 12 ga. at doves, I've done so well with small bores over the years, but there's just something about that particular Fox that feels right. It's a sweet old gun. It just wanted to go so bad I couldn't say no.
All my best buddy, SRH You owed it to the doves to "use enough gun" Stan. Would loved to have been there. Maybe one day... JR
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Nice day to sit in a dove field, Stan, with a beautiful gun and birds flying and falling. If I ever shot 50% on dove, I'd have a parade. Gil
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