Guy M
Well-Known Member
I've had a busy big game season with bear, mule deer & antelope hunting, but FINALLY got out with the dog for some pheasant hunting here in Central Washington. It was a cool, clear day, after a rain. Ground was muddy. Pheasants held pretty tight, except one rooster who flushed about 100 yards from me, before the dog had even figured out where the bird was located. We followed that rooster and took him on the next flush!
As always, I'm lavish in my praise of the dog, and he gets a snack too, for his efforts. Clark is an eight year old German Wirehaired Pointer, and this is our third season hunting together. He's made me a better hunter and has taught me about chukar & pheasant!
Where I hunt, non-toxic shot is mandatory, even on upland game. I was low on steel shells, and was only able to get some 12 ga 3" mag #4 steel loads by Kent. Hadn't ever used them before, but figured they might work well on longer shots.
Oh my goodness did they work! I will be looking for a case of this stuff! Roosters dropped at the shot, bird after bird, and meat wasn't badly torn up either. The Beretta 390 semi-auto soaked up most of the recoil, and all in all, I'm super pleased with this stuff. Normally I wouldn't have hunted pheasant with such a stout load, but after seeing how it swatted those birds down... Ya, two thumbs up!
Regards, Guy
As always, I'm lavish in my praise of the dog, and he gets a snack too, for his efforts. Clark is an eight year old German Wirehaired Pointer, and this is our third season hunting together. He's made me a better hunter and has taught me about chukar & pheasant!
Where I hunt, non-toxic shot is mandatory, even on upland game. I was low on steel shells, and was only able to get some 12 ga 3" mag #4 steel loads by Kent. Hadn't ever used them before, but figured they might work well on longer shots.
Oh my goodness did they work! I will be looking for a case of this stuff! Roosters dropped at the shot, bird after bird, and meat wasn't badly torn up either. The Beretta 390 semi-auto soaked up most of the recoil, and all in all, I'm super pleased with this stuff. Normally I wouldn't have hunted pheasant with such a stout load, but after seeing how it swatted those birds down... Ya, two thumbs up!
Regards, Guy
