Parker - Waterfowl hunting

[KCordell]

I thought I would post a few pics from my waterfowl hunt last Friday / Saturday with my dad and a few friends. While it's been extreemly cold here in the mid-Atlantic during the last month or so, last weekend was not so bad (high 20s low 30s AM). The birds have really been great. Last weekend we finished by 0830 (goose). Anyway, I decided to wrap up my year with my Parker 10ga hammer gun which I have yet to take to the field. With the advise from other forum users, I loaded, #2 niceshot over BP with Circle Fly wads. It was a real hoot to see and experience the old Parker flawlessly, belch two huge clouds of black smoke with every toll. Overall, the gun performed well on both days and allowed me to limit out.

I have to say hunting with SxS again is a real blast and the BP added much enjoyment to the day.

[C Roger Giles]

Canidate for Parker of the Month, I love that smoke cloud from the old coal burner.

Rog

[10 bore]

that does it i have to load me some of the back powder myself, that is a very nice pic! yes, parker of the month for sure nice shooting, scott

[Dean Romig]

I don't know what the policy is for non-PGCA members' photos being eligible for the POM but those are great pics nonetheless.
A friend shot skeet under the lights Wednesday night with a 10 bore with black powder and I'll tell you, the glare of the mercury-vapor lights on the smoke was surely something to behold. We never could agree on a score because we rarely ever saw the clay break through the smoke . . . but boy, were we ever doubled up with laughter

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I don't know what the policy is for non-PGCA members' photos being eligible for the POM but those are great pics nonetheless.
A friend shot skeet under the lights Wednesday night with a 10 bore with black powder and I'll tell you, the glare of the mercury-vapor lights on the smoke was surely something to behold. We never could agree on a score because we rarely ever saw the clay break through the smoke . . . but boy, were we ever doubled up with laughter

Thanks Dean. I am going through the process to be your newest member. Have a number of Parkers and this site has proven to be invaluable to me.

KC

[Autumn Daze]

KC Welcome aboard...

[MarketHunter]

Good work! Always nice to see a 10 gauge out doing what they should be.

Destry

[Richard Flanders]

That is a sterling shot of the geese with the gun for sure. I sure wish we had Canadians up here that were larger than a mature mallard. Those look like nice fat mature birds. I may have to try some BP loads for my next 10ga hammer gun outing. Every time a shooter friend leaves Alaska I inherit their BP as it's difficult to legally get out of the state...

[Bruce Day]

What! And I 've heard that a person needs to use facepaint, carry a plastic Benelli and shoot 1500fps 1 1/2oz loads to kill a goose. Next thing Mr Cordell will be telling us is that he waited until they were in range then shot for the head and neck.

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

What! And I 've heard that a person needs to use facepaint, carry a plastic Benelli and shoot 1500fps 1 1/2oz loads to kill a goose. Next thing Mr Cordell will be telling us is that he waited until they were in range then shot for the head and neck.

Judging from the angle of gun to ground, I'm thinking final approach - feet deployed wings flapping to stop the glide. Perfect for head/neck to keep breast undisturbed for one of many fine recipes. A bird dropped in the decoys makes for short retrieves. Nice shot (camera and Parker). Face paint and plastic guns not for me thanks, but I may have to check out BP hunting.
Cheers,
Jack