Tower Pheasent Partridge Pigeon loads

[Double Lab]

Craig,

Regulated Shooting Area (RSA) just menas that we are licensed by the state to release birds, upland and waterfowl, to hunt.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

My club in northern Baltimore county has these tower shoots monthly and a driven bird shoot, which simulates an English driven shoot, 3 or 4 times during the season. We are a RSA (regulated shooting area) and it is legal.

If any PGCA members would like to participate in one please PM me.

Daryl, are rats considered birds in Baltimore County? Asking for a friend.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Daryl, are rats considered birds in Baltimore County? Asking for a friend.

I dunno but I’d think they’d be considered vermin . But again I’ve not hunted anything in Maryland in over five years .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Craig,

Regulated Shooting Area (RSA) just menas that we are licensed by the state to release birds, upland and waterfowl, to hunt.

So you guys have mallard tower shoots or a mix of mallards and pheasents perhaps ?

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

So you guys have mallard tower shoots or a mix of mallards and pheasents perhaps ?

Yes. Sometimes all ducks or all pheasants or chukars. Sometimes mixed. You can even schedule a private shoot with some of your buddies for whatever you want.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Daryl, are rats considered birds in Baltimore County? Asking for a friend.

You're thinking Baltimore City, unless you are referring to the politicians.

[Bill Murphy]

The Baltimore area club is First Mine Run. The West Virginia club is Prospect Hall. They are no secret, with shoots open to the invited public. However, Prospect Hall's shoots are generally not run by Prospect Hall. Invited public means an invitation through a member or the organization running the shoot.

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The Baltimore area club is First Mine Run. The West Virginia club is Prospect Hall. They are no secret, with shoots open to the invited public. However, Prospect Hall's shoots are generally not run by Prospect Hall.

Both are great facilities and shoots, but the operative word here is invited (e.g, reservation fees are taken beforehand and there are no walk-ons). Prospect Hall is currently under a 14-day lockdown (*quarantine") due to a member of the staff testing positive for COVID-19 very recently. Don't know about the status of First Mine Run but Daryl ("Double Lab") can clarify that for those interested.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

Both are great facilities and shoots, but the operative word here is invited (e.g, reservation fees are taken beforehand and there are no walk-ons). Prospect Hall is currently under a 14-day lockdown (*quarantine") due to a member of the staff testing positive for COVID-19 very recently. Don't know about the status of First Mine Run but Daryl ("Double Lab") can clarify that for those interested.

So far, so good. We have not allowed this "virus" to interfere with our lives.

[Stan Hillis]

1 3/4 - 2 ounces of shot to kill a pen raised pheasant? What the heck? I've never seen the need for over 1 1/8 ounces of mid-sized lead shot with sufficient choke for tower thrown pheasants.

If I ever ran a tower shoot I wouldn't allow over 1 1/4 ounce. Shot fall is a real concern when you're shooting across the "circle" from someone possibly throwing 2 ounces of #4s up in the air. I'm not trying to start an argument, or chastise anyone, but shot fall is something that needs to be considered at these type shoots. I sure wouldn't want to be across from someone shooting loads like that.

SRH