Birds hunting

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Oct 1st.

NH opens. Pheasants.

I'm going to go.. I found a new place not far from me I can make it after work.

I guess come weekends I could go anywhere in the state. They closed my favorite 2 places to go. I haven't gone since.

There stocking different now.. there no longer letting everyone shoot the truck.

 

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I tried Maine Pheasant hunt when I lived right around where they were stocking. I think it's fairly new there.

They need more locations more.

But.. I didn't know anything on when they stocked I picked aplace and went each day..

I didn't see many people out there. And I got a birds or two each time.

It was nice.. I even put up a couple pat's but missed those.

I think it's better when they don't give any stocking info.

 

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Massachusetts Pheasant opened.

This year they stocked some real nice big birds in the mix.

You can even tell looking at these two.. the bottom bird is big..

 

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got another one of those big kawks

That bird took me for a ride Over 100 yards.

I think I've had about 4 or 5 good hard runners this year.

I still find it best to get a leash on the dog before reload.. she's good stays around nice but if she found one there's another.

 

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On a Saturday.. afternoon.
They were not easy to get birds..

That 10 Gauge is just keeps working good.

 

[mnmuzzleloader]

What is your load in your 10 gauge if you don’t mind sharing.

 

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75grns 3f .. 1.5oz #5

I was using #6. It works good to.

I favor the 5 over 6..

shot a rabbit with the same load. It was good.

I use the 4 overshot cards. 3 overpower 1 overshot.

been just cleaning with cooking oil patches and it seems to be a consistent loading nice loading. I like it better with a little fouling and lube mix..

nipple pick before I cap it for the hunt.

I was water cleaning it clean after every hunt and using nothing in the bore.

 

[Spikebuck]

German Shorthairs are such graceful, beautiful dogs!

 

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working on getting some scenery pictures together.

My daughter was with me a few times so I got good pictures of us also.

I would like a video of the dog running a nice birds like that.. she is very dramatic on the trail it's pretty. I'd have to maybe try not shooting one and just video it.

 

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[Britsmoothy]

Fabulous country .
Them 10g are something else on pheasants.

 

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Just random..

When I take the 11 caps off.. the loose caps I put under the sweat band of my orange baseball cap.. keep them there for extras.

Other than having to take your hat off for a couple seconds.. it's a good spot.

 

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Did a hunt a couple of years ago with my 10 gauge Pedersoli double on a pheasant preserve; the guide couldn't believe some of the shots I made........to say he was impressed was an understatement!
My load was 85 grains of FFg pushing 1 1/4 oz of #5 bismuth shot (preserve rules were no lead allowed).