This past January when Mike Franzen came down to hunt. He scored what I refer to as a Parker Hat Trick. A duck, a quail and a snipe; all in one day; each with a Parker shotgun. Hats off to him.

The most memorable hunt is how the question was posted not the Best or happiest but this is my most memorable hunt ,it took place a few years back ! Chip ,my Old Britt loved to hunt Woodcock more than anything else in the World it seemed and along with that he loved dining out at Burger King after our hunts ! His favorite was a Burger Fries and a Coke ! Chip had been feeling poorly and at fifteen I knew his time was running out so I decided one warm Fall day to take him Woodcocking shoot my little 410 and hopefully get one last Woodcock point ,and retrieve for the Old Fellow and off for lunch ! Well we went to one of our favorite spots which was only a short drive and a feww hundred feet off the road ,Chip hit the ground slowly and it was a pleasure to hear his bell ,we crossed a small opening on our way to one of the small ponds when I heard Chips bell no longer ,coming out of the crabapples I could see him on point at the top of the small breastwork ,I circled around in front of him up came the Bird and I took it with the IC Right Barrel ,Chip released and brought it back to hand after a Good Petting and a few photos ,I picked the Old Man up and carried him up to the Jeep ,I knew it was the end of a Great Fifteen Year Friendship ! Off we went to Lunch ,Burgers Fries and Coke all the way around and the old guy drank every last drop !

That would sure top my list Russ. What a great memory for you.





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Wow, that's alot of memories, old dogs, and old friends to reflect on. One day, I scored the Ohio grand slam with my 1 frame VH 16, my first Parker.
I took 2 pheasants over my dogs, one of which I dropped in the middle of a pond and old Shiner(setter) made a great water retrieve. Then on into the strip mine area where I took 3 woodcock and 3 grouse, another of which required a water retrieve, as I dropped it in an old strip pit. After a little coaxing, old Speck went swimming and retrieved the grouse. A hard day to forget for sure.

My most memorable hunt was my first quail killed...And with Granddad's B Grade 12 Damascus....Hunting with my friend John Dimmick on their land in West Frankfort, Il.....Had a straight away, brought it down with the first shot.. Which was a miracle considering it is choked F and F....My next most memorable are shooting doubles in quail with my 20 and 28 Parker Reproductions....

My favorite hunt with a Parker would have been my first one a few years back: my "new" little 16ga Trojan, an ounce of 6's, and a nice fat prairie rooster...

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My most memorable hunt with a Parker was the day my setter Winston stopped to point a woodcock while retrieving another woodcock. The 2nd bird flushed while I still had my camera in my right hand and my 28-ga. Repro resting in the crook of my left arm.

My 2nd most memorable day afield with a Parker was the day I doubled on woodcock with one of my 28-ga. Repros.

It's hard to comprehend that a dog can smell a second bird with one in his mouth, but I've heard of it several times

I have never bettered my first experience with a Parker in 1984. Didn't know much about them, bought a good condition 12ga 28" Trojan with lots of case. Took it duck hunting, made a sneak on some sitting ducks, dropped a Black. Went over picked the duck up, looked up and some mallards were crossing right left at a solid 40 yards. Still holding the duck I rested the forend on my forearm, led them as best I could and dropped a Greenhead with my second shot. Not a true double but a dead duck with the first shot from each barrel. I was mighty impressed and I still have the gun.