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Unread 01-02-2014, 09:59 AM   #1
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Default New Year's Day Pheasant Hunt

Hunted yesterday morning for Pheasants with Jefferson. We hunted a much larger field than we typically do so it took us some time to cover. I also let Jefferson range a bit more than I usually do because of the full and full chokes.

Each bird I took only required one shot and all were around 30 to 40 yards with RST 2.5" #6 shot. No bird was damaged beyond any typical head shot. The two flushes Jefferson got in front of me I simply waited until they started to plane off a bit then let 'em have it. The one crosser I had was already out there and somehow I was able to put some lead in front of him. I have to say I really liked these full chokes yesterday...a lot. I couldn't have been happier with the way this gun handled and shot.

All in all it was a great way to spend New Year's Day. Happy New Year and best of luck in 2014!
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Sounds like a great day for the three of you. You've got a good team there.
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Sounds like a great day for the three of you. You've got a good team there.
Thanks Dean. Yes we all had a good time. There were times yesterday when I wished I had another gun and another dog though. LOL We got it done.
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looks like a happy new year there
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Nice-looking dog. What's the breeding?
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Nice-looking dog. What's the breeding?
He's an English Springer Spaniel from a breeder in PA. Breeding shows American FC and UK FTC in his immediate lineage. He is fearless and shows more drive than our last springer but I loved hunting them both equally the same.
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Springers are great. I used to gun Springer Trials. I still think trial gunning is the most difficult shotgunning there is. It's about gunning for the dogs, not for the gun
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Springers are great. I used to gun Springer Trials. I still think trial gunning is the most difficult shotgunning there is. It's about gunning for the dogs, not for the gun
I'm intrigued by this. I did not put either of our dogs through FT competition only because I wanted a hunting companion and wasn't worried about the designation. The gunning qualifying is something new to me. Very cool and certainly looks very demanding.
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Congratulations on a great hunt and a great dog as well.

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