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Unread 01-20-2024, 06:34 AM   #1
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I took Susie out for a while yesterday afternoon for a fling at a few late season, northern migrants. There was a 20 mph wind, steady from the west, and it made for some sporty shooting.

Susie is a Field Grade L C Smith 16 ga. with 32" barrels. She was ordered with, and has, ejectors, a HOT, X-full chokes and a long LOP. This combination, while most unusual for a Field Grade gun, is might near perfect for late season, wind-whipped doves.

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Another few poses by sexy Susie ........





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The perfect gun for you, but I’ll wager your .410s are unhappy staying home.
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They grumbled some, Garry, but they got worked during the early season. I'm planning one more outing with the 30" Dickinson in a peanut field before the end of the season.
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All of our late season doves left with the snow. I was greatly disappointed to lose the last week of our season which goes out today. Glad you killed them for abandoning us.
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We've got until the end of the month to hunt doves. I hope to get two or three more shoots in by then.
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I have not been on a good late season dove hunt in a long time. After the first few weeks in September, it’s mostly all over down here on the coast. Of course, it is quail season so I can’t complain
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Mills are you finding many wild quail.?
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No wild quail. All of ours are released
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