I grew up thereabouts. My Dad still lives in Jena and I have some acreage there.

Well I will say this.The lodge had a few other clients the first day and same the second last day was packed since season was closing.All had modern semi auto 12ga guns.That vh 12ga performed flawlessly as did the shells I shot.First couple shots were what the hell shots(my fault).Then I settled down and birds fell with no problems.Ducks were decoying well and shots were 20 to 40yds but were stone dead for the most part.
The guys in the lodge were fascinated with the gun and I suspect from the interest and conversations that next season will see a few more vintage guns at least in that lodge.

Nice job of "keeping it alive" Bob!




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Glad you boys got into them, I don't think Catahoula ever really got much going, or at least my friends there didn't.

We were in Catahoula a couple years ago and didn't have much luck.Lots of hunters there and I suspect that amount of pressure on birds has a big impact.

Bob , what loads where you shooting in the Parker ?

I had some rio bismuth 1 1/8oz,#4 at 1350fps for the ducks and some Nice Shot 1 1/8oz #4, 1250fps both 2 3/4".Both worked well at knocking ducks down.I was actually very impressed.
Had some heavy shot classic's but didn't use them also some kent tungsten matrix.I didn't use either because the heavy shot was a little slow I felt and the kent was a little hot I felt.Heavy is 1150fps and kent is 1400fps.
I was shooting just some 20ga 7/8" #8's for the woodcock which worked fine.