My first hunt with a Parker.

[Kirk Potter]

Finally made it out today for the first time since the season opened on the 15th. 12 gauge DHE reproduction choked MOD/FULL shooting RST paper spreader shells. Only managed to find 1 grouse, which I shot behind twice. Woodcock doesn't open until the 24th so of course I ran into the mother lode of woodcocks. All in all a fun day, even with not much to shoot at.

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I did manage to get a deer though.

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[David Noble]

Ouch! What did you hit?

[Kirk Potter]

Ouch! What did you hit?

A deer decided to run into the front fender of my truck. :banghead:

[wayne goerres]

I had a deer run into my toyota while I was sitting still watching the doe standing right in front of me. The little buck killed himself stone dead. Got to be one of the strangest things I had ever seen.

[Charles Shelton]

Very nice looking gun, but is it missing one trigger? :)

[David Fishley]

You were lucky. The damage to your truck seems slight compared to the damage I have seen on other vehicles including my own that have been physically abused by deer.

[Kirk Potter]

I've been out 3 times now this season. 20 woodcock flushes and 4 grouse flushes.. And so far I've only shot 1 woodcock.. Not my best shooting. After 4 years of hunting with an O/U and never having hunted with a SXS, I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn with this thing. Lots of season left though.

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[Dean Romig]

I used to have that problem too... Then I read Churchill's book.

If you haven't read it it will be a great help.






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[Rick Losey]

I used to have that problem too... Then I read Churchill's book.

If you haven't read it it will be a great help.
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"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" ??????????

[Rick Losey]

I've been out 3 times now this season. 20 woodcock flushes and 4 grouse flushes.. And so far I've only shot 1 woodcock.. Not my best shooting. After 4 years of hunting with an O/U and never having hunted with a SXS, I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn with this thing. Lots of season left though.


a simple question- does the Parker fit you? (there is a slight difference in fit for a SxS compared to an OU

it might be worth a trip to few big sheets of paper and testing the fit

put a one inch aim point on the paper and with the target 16 yards from your eye (not the muzzle)

mount and shoot (don't aim) as if it is a straight away bird

fire a couple rounds and measure the distance from the aim point to the center of the pattern

every inch off the aim point is a 1/16th of an inch off in the fit- so 4 inches is a 1/4 inch adjustment

below target is too much drop - above is of course too little
to the left calls for cast off

this is designed to bring the gun to point of aim- you can make adjustments if you like to the pattern a hair higher for rising birds by changing where you measure to

[Kevin McCormack]

"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" ??????????

No; you saw the barrels off to 25", then you have a woodcock gun!

[Kirk Potter]

Might be finally starting to figure this thing out.

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[Eric Eis]

Very nice Kirk, I have yet to make it up for my first hunt of the season, my cabin in Gladwin is calling but the body isn't....:banghead: Hopefully in a couple of weeks I can start to chase grouse and hopefully not all of the woodcock have left Michigan.

[Dean Romig]

Kirk, judging by that bird on the right you have unwittingly joined the ranks of the W.D.A. :biglaugh:

Nice shooting by the way!






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[Rick Losey]

Kirk, judging by that bird on the right you have unwittingly joined the ranks of the W.D.A. :biglaugh:

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Maybe we can get a pin made up. Like the doubles one

A profile of mr knight would look good on it

[Dean Romig]

Then everybody would want the pin and the testimonial, and just think of the carnage it would promote :eek:

I had no doubt that you would recognize the reference though :bowdown:

For those unfamiliar with the WDA reference.....

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[Kirk Potter]

Very nice Kirk, I have yet to make it up for my first hunt of the season, my cabin in Gladwin is calling but the body isn't....:banghead: Hopefully in a couple of weeks I can start to chase grouse and hopefully not all of the woodcock have left Michigan.



That's where I generally hunt and where i shot these doodles. 3 of the birds are mine and 2 are my cousins. I shot 3 out of 5 which felt pretty good after a long 0 for streak. Their are definitely plenty of woodcock to be had, or at least their still was this past Saturday.

[Kirk Potter]

Another fun day in the woods.

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[Eric Eis]

Another fun day in the woods.

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Kirk, you are killing me..... Just went to the Dr today, and he put my foot back into the boot..(cast removeable) this sucks big time.....:cuss: I guess I'm looking at Dec season