Only one. Shot with my GH 20 gauge Damascus.
Sad day though. I took my buddy Troy a 15 year old who lost his father two years ago and his grandfather last night. Thought it might take his mind off it for a few hours.

God Bless you sir. I'm sure young Mr. Troy will often remember your efforts today.

Great opening day in SC!!! Lots of birds this year. 12 of us shot ,went into the field at 2pm and everyone had a limit by 3:30 . Shot my AHE 16 and she behaved well.
David

I've got another day in Hell. I can hear the guns in the fields all around the yard here at work. This is going to drive me nuts. the guy I releaved is on the way to his dove field. That just aint no way to treat a friend.

Out in Calif.
 

We had morning fog and a slowly warming afternoon. Finally they flew for the last hour and we got some excitement. Rattlesnakes are always on the ranch, but this one was right next to us and had to be dispatched. Didn't have any extra shells.

Forgot to bring the parker, so the old Beretta 28 ga. did the trick. One of my workers bought a nice old 870 for a hundred bucks. After he got used to shucking the shells, he was not missing.

After I killed the snake, we didn't spend too much time retrieving birds from the tall stuff. Got limits...found 16.

The snake was delicious.

Brian, they actualy let you shoot snakes in Cali?:shock:
Looks like good times were had by all, except the rattler.:rolleyes:

Wow. That's quite an impressive rattler. And to think that my wife thought that the small brown bat I found in the house this morning was the scariest thing imaginable.

My wife put the video on You Tube and was concerned about the legality of killing a rattler in Calif. Wondered if I'll get in trouble.

The video is titled:
'Malibu Brian Rattler' and I used a beach slipper as my only weapon. I have a witness attesting to the snake attacking me first. Hopefully a jury will find in my favor, as I showed considerable restraint choosing a shoe instead of a gun.

:whistle: I see nothing,nothing, nothing:whistle:
You're pretty handy with that shoe there Brian.

Hahahahahaha! Sgt. Shultz....classic.