Thanks to all on this thread who got the change in shipping the doubles pin in effect. Mine arrived today along with the very nice letter from Art Wheaton (Thank you indeed Art for that, first class all the way)- and in the padded envelope many of you had suggested be used to avoid loss or damage. Jennifer also sent me a confirming e-mail, all things that make being a member of the PGCA a very worthwhile endeavor, whether you own one Parker or more than one--
Today was another good waterfowling day, overcast all day, 40's, not the wind we had on Saturday 10/31- but a morning hunt, then lunch and coffee with the farmer friend/host-- then a second farm en route home- ended up with two nice Canadas, which are headed for the Veteran's Day game dinner and pre-deer hunting banquet (MI gun season opens on Nov. 15- regular as the mail)-- they'll be slow roasted stuffed with sauerkraut and apple slices and served with potatoe pancakes and a chestnut and bread crumb stuffing- Also took three Greenheads, one had a band on each leg, have never seen that before.
I can't claim a double on any of those birds I took, and I used a Model 12 3" Magnum with No. 2 Federal steel loads-I am going to take the 12 GHE on Friday Nov 6th- for a preserve pheasant hunt- but if I should get a chance for a true "pair in the air" on planted birds with the Parker, I won't claim another pin- first of all, one is enough- it's going on my old L.L. Bean camo duck hunting cap with the long visor- I've had it for maybe 40 years and it is a "good luck" cap for me- Secondly, and nothing against preserve or planted birds, but from my point of view, the doubles pin should be based on native game birds and migratory birds in season and taken fairly- We don't have a dove season here- I would guess taking a true pair of doves pushed by a tailwind, or snipe from a pushboat, or a pair of divers straffing the decoys would be "Top Shelf" performance- also, in my experience, even with a 12 bore, pheasants can be "die-hards" and I'd rather use the second barrel for "insurance"- but if another member gets a double on preserve pheasants, I'll cheer him or her on, even buy the first round after the hunt- Good luck to all-
Parker Pin arrived today (Nov 4th)
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