The Dove Hunt Thread

[Big D]

Mills - Looks like the stock is loose on the gun

[Mills]

It is a little loose.

[John Marscher]

Best time of the year. My great uncles 16ga and a day in the field with my father. We also upheld the 12 bird limit.

[J. A. EARLY]

Went back Labor Day to the same place as opening day and instead of a fairly quick limit it took six hours plus. Most birds had left. Used the 1919 GH 30" Damascus I resurrected from the grave. Shot one ounce 8.5s in the right and 7.5s in the left.

A dove split the field out of everyone's range and I had a chance to follow it for several seconds and judge my lead, probably a couple of feet, every hunter was amazed at what the Parker did as the bird fell dead as a stone. Stepped off to sixty long steps where he fell. And since he was way up there, I was accused of shooting a rifle at him. I told them that's what an extra full (.040) Parker will do. Don't usually take shots like that, but got caught up in the moment.

[charlie cleveland]

glad you fellas had a fine hunt..theres nothing better than first day dove hunt..i missed opening day was on the road some where...first time i ve missed opening day in more years than i can remember...hope to go soon....charlie

[Mills]

Old GH Parkers are great as are triple x full chokes

[Daniel G Rainey]

Enjoyed the shoot I was invited to Saturday. A year ago I shot a side by side, but had not gotten into Parkers. Killing my 15 with a 113 year old DH was fun. My Boykin did not consider breaking, picked up my birds and was outstanding. Great day made better by use of a great gun, a great dog. Enjoyed going over afternoon shoot, that night with a couple of good bourbon and waters. Dan

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Daniel G Rainey

My Boykin did not consider breaking, picked up my birds and was outstanding. Great day made better by use of a great gun, a great dog. Dan

My Uncle in Law is originally from Sumter South Carolina , his pop used to raise Boykins !
Always liked those dogs but never got one . My hands were always full with a Border Terrier or two in the house , a couple setters in the kennel and most times a couple rabbit beagles in the kennel as well .

Now I'm down to a single Border Terrier . Might just give some thought to a indoor Boykin . Might just be the ticket for dove and my new found intrest in cornfield goose slaying !

I always thought it would be kinda cool to run a pair of English setters for grouse that were stanch to wing and shot . And at the same time keep a Golden Retriever at heel to go get the birds that were shot . Ran a pair of setters quite a few times but never got the Golden to try that !

[J. A. EARLY]

Must have been hit in the head today, maybe too much medication. Took a defective 16 gauge gun out today and it had a bad day. Not many doves but most survived. Don't count the shells. Three times I chose the right modified barrel and the doves tumbled only to regain their orientation and fly on to a nearby tree. Don't know why the gun did not hint to me to use the left full barrel. Must be the small barrels that made the bird look bigger and closer than it was.

[Dean Romig]

And you chose to bring a "defective" Fox instead of a Parker because........?





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