Parker BHE; acknowledgements Mr.Flanders

[Brian Stucker]

Richard Flanders was kind enough to give me some very sound advise when I started hunting for my first Parker. It was something like 'get the best and highest grade gun you can afford'. I thought it good enough to pay an additional $2,500 and picked up a nice BHE 30 inch duck slayer.

Couldn't be happier with my first parker; thanks Richard. Would also like to thank Mr. Hoffard for turning me on to a good cork decoy maker and Mr. Densmore for supplying me with two good calls; the local mallards are much worse for the wear.

I found an old picture on the web (50's ?) and decided it will be the club sign (taking delivery from my buddy Jim in Colusa CA). The other side is identical but says Lucky Pair. The sign is rotated depending on the previous days shoot.

We leave 400 acres of the property as refuge and hold a good number of birds. We only shoot 4 blinds on the other 320; very civilized.

[scott kittredge]

:eek: i can't believe you posted pics of your dog exposing him self like that.:rotf: scott

[Fred Preston]

Brian, Thumbs up on your post! I guess John still has me in purgatory.

Looks like one of the bait girls that served us on fishing trips out of Newport, OR 40 years ago.

[edgarspencer]

Beautiful gun. That Flanders guy gives sage advice. Oh, nice sign too.

[Richard Flanders]

Thanks Brian. First I've seen the gun. Nice! The dogs on the sides are incredible. As the old knight said to Indie in the movie, "you have chosen well".... Looks like good duck hunting too. I think I better find a way to take you up on your offer to join you sometime!!

[Brian Stucker]

Anytime Richard....I owe you for the great advice.

[Dean Romig]

What a wonderful B!! You have done well.

And what a great set of.... pics. Really! Nice pictures.... ahem... Nice!

[Brian Stucker]

What a feeling to have someone say 'nice gun' who really knows what they are talking about. Appreciate the supportive comments from all of you.

[Kurt Densmore]

What a beauty !!
Oh...........nice gun too.....

What does that wonderful BH have engraved on the floor plate????

Kurt

[Brian Stucker]

Hey Kurt, the floor plate has a pair of Mallards flying over some tules. It's a neat marsh scene.
Brian

[Dave Fuller]

Here's how old I am, I spent more time on the Pintail picture than the tittie picture... ug

[edgarspencer]

Ya know, it's the damndest thing, but I have a friend who trained his dog to do this.

[calvin humburg]

Yes, very nice.

[Brian Stucker]

Mister edgarspencer, good one. Really enjoyed seeing your comment this morning (still chuckling). My hunting partner used to share the chore, then he got a bum knee.

So, it's either get a hunting dog or find someone with two good knees to hunt with.

[Mark Ouellette]

So, it's either get a hunting dog or find someone with two good knees to hunt with.


Pick me! Pick me!

[Brian Stucker]

Pick me! Pick me!

How are your knees?

[Mark Ouellette]

Good knees, better dog, vintage SxS's with proven handloads...

[Destry L. Hoffard]

That image was originally off a postcard from Wisconsin. The only original I've ever seen appear on eBay I bid something insane like $150 and didn't get it. Nice to see the girl is getting some good press.


DLH

[edgarspencer]

Brian, One of my Border Collies will retrieve absolutely anything. The only problem is I have to throw it first.

[Brian Stucker]

Destry, we paid about $500 to make the sign. The printer had to sub the digital imaging out to a Christian Printer. Initially refusing the work, he finally relented and did the work on the weekend without wifey's knowledge. May be true, may be not. We all had a good laugh and can't wait to commission additional work.

edgarspencer, Hahahahaha (enjoying mental video).

[John Havard]

Looks like a very nice setup Brian. I love the sign!

[Brian Stucker]

Morning John, looks like we were neighbors in the 90's. I lived in Ross before retiring and moving 'up to the country'. Nice to see someone from the neighborhood on the forum.

[John Havard]

Well Brian, I was either in Alaska or Los Angeles or Chicago, depending on what part of the '90's you were in Ross. BTW, Ross is an awfully nice little village. I've only been in this part of the world for about 18 months and am still trying to have it feel like home. One of my biggest regrets about being here is a lack of places where I can shoot my Parkers with lead shot. A Parker languishing in the safe is a terrible thing to waste. I own several although none are as nice as your B-grade.