John nailed it??????? In the past when he came across a Parker owner who didn't know what they had he offered them a modest amount of money for it. :rotf:

Pete...I like that word you used..."modest"....but when I think of that frugal yankee Dunkle another word comes to mind....:duck:

And he has done well at it too! Why, Dunkle has about the nicest sawed-off C-grade I've ever seen :cool:

Here is my contribution to Pete's thread...
 

This is how the morning went for me on the second day in the NH Season... The afternoon?? Dang.. ;) To Peter, Bob & Scott - we should try to hook up??

Scott - feel better soon!!!

(Also - this was Briahana's first point on a pheasant - after I hit it - yes - she fetched it to hand.).

(Notice how I am NOT replying about the frugal innuendos about me made by Peter, Dean and Dave..?? ;) )

John

John, is that a 20 ga. ?

Yep... ;) The CC didn't come out too well in the pics, I guess?

And I should add - in that 20 GA, I was shooting some low pressure #6 loads hand-loaded by a fellow Parker Member. They are simply amazing - and crumpled a rooster this afternoon as well as the hen you see in the picture above (I'd post his name, but I'm not sure he wants me to?)...

John

Nice job John, with your dog and the 20 ga.

We should try and get out next week if you can find a day, my schedule open in the mornings next week. Maybe the afternoons too:cool:

I hunted in Pittsfield today and really like the area, not many hunters, old apple trees overgrown fields and mowed fields. The best part was Cooper put up a Grouse, five feet away, which I managed to miss and squared a apple tree.

And yes John, sometimes it's best to just bite your tongue.

Aww - my thanks! As well - I'll PM you my cell phone number in a minute - and you bet!! It would be great to meet up!! As well.....

About Cooper and your Grouse... Damn - I know exactly how you feel... Brie (it's what I call her) - pointed another hen pheasant later in the day (before the final rooster) - and I flushed it from about 7 feet. I was so surprised it went up - I absolutely MISSED. That hen was bigger in my sights than a full moon on the horizon on the cusp of the equinox. And I missed it....

Brie - still on point just looks at me with "HUH?????", because in 4/5 foot high grass & puckerbrush if you are about 18" off the ground (which she is) - she has to "work" to find a bird...

Tonight as she sits next to me - I'm still apologizing for the missed bird she worked her butt off to find... But - sometimes - it just happens....

Bet'cha you know "that look" from Cooper, too..???. ;)

John

George and I got a late start this morning which was a good thing as every thing was still very wet and the birds weren't moving. I managed a rooster after missing one twice. The finally was on our way out, spying a grouse from my truck about forty yards into the woods sunning himself at the edge of a clearing. We where on a class six road so I got out let the dogs out and hurrying over a stone wall as dogs are dashing into woods, grouse puts pine tree between us and holds just fine, dogs can smell bird and are comping back and forth, bird goes up with pine tree centerd between us and makes it half way across clearing just showing himself long enough for two clean misses.:banghead: