Phinding Pheasants

[10ga Hammer]

[QUOTE]The one problem here is that you have to put up with hunting all day and seldom seeing another hunter. It can get lonely and you would always be on your honor when reporting doubles with no witnesses[QUOTE]

No man should have to endure such a thing!! My heart is truly saddened for your unfortunate circumstances (tear runs down cheek).

[TARNATION !!!]

Does it help at all that many months of the year the habitat is covered in fluffy white stuff. That just took me back to the '70's. A new neighbor and I had gone for our first pheasant hunt together. The wives were sharing coffee at home getting to know each other and it began to snow. The new neighbor lady said "Oh its snowing. They'll be home early". My wife showed a greater understanding. She replied "Not a prayer. Now they can track the damn things".

[C.O.B.]

I'm always happy to "bear witness" to any double be it Pheasant, Huns (I have done it twice and never found the second bird so I stopped), Sharptails.....or Jack Daniels

In regards to being lonely in the vast arena of Mother Earth while enjoying a fine firearm and a good dog.....never

[TARNATION !!!]

Richard: Never had a double by the definition that both must be in the air at the same time. I had that opportunity this season but even at my tender age I got way over-excited and cleanly missed both. I once got 2 within seconds of each other but they were separate flushes, not simultaneous. As for Gentleman Jack and his colleagues from the moors, I can attest to having achieved a few doubles in life. Cheers, Jack

BTW you are correct, it is not a lonely place out there, even when devoid of other humans.

[Old and Reliable]

You are never alone when you are hunting with a dog (or two)-- Thise early fotos of the aged buildings- make me recall early issues of Gray's SG--great stuff- and the Parker with the game bag and the Rooster tail feathers in view- well I can't think of anything much better than that--

[Dean Romig]

[QUOTE=Richard Anderson;11325]Pheasant, (I have done it twice and never found the second bird so I stopped), QUOTE]

I know your pain Rich - I folded two pheasants on a simultaneous rise and never found either

[C.O.B.]

The Hungarian Patridge is a tough fellow. We were hunting a patch of bush in a cut wheat field when a covey exploded. I litterly crushed the first bird so hard I cringed and turned to the second and only winged him. Sturm a GSP was only about 6mos old and he was stalking the cripple and pointing it as it ran down the edge of the cover. I let him go awhile as i felt it was good for the pup. When I returned to the first bird there were feathers everywhere but no bird. It's possible the big Red Tailed Hawk on the power pole had something to do with that. Later in the day I scratched two on the rise and recovered just the one. That was the end of "doubles" for me.

[Richard Flanders]

Jack: You want lonely, go to Times Square in NYCity on a Saturday afternoon.... out in the wide open spaces?? No way....