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Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens
I spent the day pursuing the tail end of Ohio pheasant season. Ten degrees starting out and 5-6 in of snow. Hunted the thickest nastiest cover. Found one bird that wouldn't stop running in front of multiple points by Doodle and Willie. Heard the bird cackle and flush but never saw it but sounded like it flew up the hill. Found fresh tracks again but it led us on a merry chase, multiple points but again never saw it.
Really tired tonight after slogging thru the cold and snow or maybe it's the amber liquid and the fireplace.
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Pheasants are cheaters and seldom play fair. If they survive the season they don’t play fair AND they’re vindictive. But they’ve earned my respect after all these years. You’ll have your chance in SD. Enjoy your libation and memory of the day. Sounds like you earned a drink.
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers )
"'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy)
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