Some Parker Shot Ducks

[Kurt Densmore]

Pic 1: A pair of Pintails and Mallards shot at Fish Point. The tight choked (0.048/0.040) GHE damascus did everything I could ask of it.

Pic 2: Two nice Redheads and a Canvasback out of the Layout boat. A Can and Redhead came in together and I was fortunate enough to double on them. With some help from Destry that had to chase the Can down.

Pic 3: The first Old Squaw I have shot was also with the Parker.

Pic 4: Layout boats in the background on a rather flat afternoon. Me with Mark's Fox HE on the bow of the tender boat. Mark was gratious enough to let me use the big fox in the layout. I was very fortunate in that I shot 4 Kent TM loads and killed 4 ducks. A double on Redhead, a Drake Mallard and a Ringneck. I am thinking I need a 10lb Parker 12ga with tight chokes....

[william faulk]

Kurt,
Real nice 10 lb -12 ga with 32" barrels at Bass Pro in Denver.GHE.perfect duck gun...Bill

[Mark Ouellette]

Bill,

Yup, for $7,000 anyone of us could buy that DHE 12 on a #2 Frame that reportedly weighs appox 10 lbs!

If the gun is on a #3 Frame and in very good condition maybe $7k, maybe...

Mark

[Kurt Densmore]

Kurt,
Real nice 10 lb -12 ga with 32" barrels at Bass Pro in Denver.GHE.perfect duck gun...Bill

That is a really nice DHE.......too nice for the swamp. A couple grand less would make it much more appealing. I have never seen a 2 frame that heavy.

-Kurt

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I was there for most of that, all good times and good shooting.


Destry

[charlie cleveland]

were was i.... charlie

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Charlie,

All you gotta do is come up, between all the Michigan locals I'm sure we could show you some gunning.


Destry

[charlie cleveland]

thanks for the offer...i hope next year to take you up on this offer....will have to be there in spirit for now....keep them stories and picture coming.... charlie

[Mark Ouellette]

Wouldn't it be great if us Parker guys would share and trade hunts?

I moved to Michigan 4 years ago and prior to that had never hunted in a layout boat. thanks to Inspector Parker, otherwise known as Dollar Grade Kurt, I've had this experiance for several days over the last couple of years.

For my part, I invited another well known Parker collector to bring one of his 95% Parkers to my goose farm, I mean my pond. Family obligations curtailed his participation and as luck would have it, on opening morning 4 Canada Geese came into my pond. Since the limit was 2 and there was only me (and my dog of course) I allowed 2 of those Canadas to leave after the excitement was over.

So, maybe we should think about hosting our far away Parker friends on hunts?

Mark

[charlie cleveland]

a very good idea i know it works...calvin invited me to phez hunt last year and i had the best time ever plus got to seea lots of the beautiful country and made a host of new friends.... charlie

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I've made some great hunts with friends I met through the forum. Have made some of the finest shooting type friends I ever had through the club.


Destry

[calvin humburg]

Yeah and they seem to carrie the best doubles made!

[Paul D Narlesky]

I would say very high condition but not a lightweight. Amazing that a waterfowl gun like that got so little use. If it is your cup of tea make them an offer. Itis agreat Parker IMHO Best,Paul