No sense in fibbing.
Missed plenty on the wing but every now and then a gem comes along!
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Missed plenty on the wing but every now and then a gem comes along!
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Wood chicken. Me and flintlock in hand.
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Greenmtnboy
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nice!
are you able to use real blk powder in the UK?
are you able to use real blk powder in the UK?
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Hello there,It amazes me the different terminology from the different posters, Where I hail from them there birds are called pheasants,used to be lots of them around not so any more, different folks have different reasons for the decline. Take for instance where the bird was spoken to as a woods hen in western Maryland a woods hen is a red headed wood pecker big bird kinda like the cartoon woody the wood pecker. The older folks say they are good eating but I believe they are a protected bird.Any way nice bird and fine looking smooth bore.Good huntin to you Brit and By the way do you hang the bird to age before fixin the vittles.AN APPALACHIAN HUNTER
Very nice, all the way around. Good on ye! :hatsoff:
In the first picture, the flint is almost touching the steel, as it should be at half cock.
I shot 3 ringnecks this year, 2 flying, one on the ground. They mostly run, and I shoot them as I find them.
In the first picture, the flint is almost touching the steel, as it should be at half cock.
I shot 3 ringnecks this year, 2 flying, one on the ground. They mostly run, and I shoot them as I find them.
Brits, you might be interested in a bit from an 1822 book, "An Excursion through the United States and Canada, during the Years 1822-3 by an English Gentleman". It's by Wm. Blane, an experienced English shooter and hunter who spent a couple of years along the Ohio River, hunting with and spending time with backwoodsmen. I believe he is describing his experiences in what would become Illinois in this bit, and with the rifles used in that area.
" In traveling through these Prairies, every one must be struck with the vast number of a species of grouse called “Prairie Fowls”. These very much resemble the Scotch grouse, both in colour, and in being feathered to the feet; but are somewhat larger. They differ however, in this particular, viz. that when disturbed, they will settle upon a fence or tree, if any be near. They are delicious eating, and are killed in great numbers by the unrivalled marksmen of this country. After driving up a flock of these birds, the hunter advances within fifteen or twenty paces, raises his long heavy rifle, and rarely misses striking the bird on the head. I have witnessed over and over again this surprising accuracy, and have fired away numberless pounds of lead in trying to imitate it, but without success. I contented myself therefore with shooting the birds in the body, by which I rather tore and spoilt them. But, however difficult I found it to hit a bird anywhere with a single ball, the Backwoodsmen regarded my unsportsmanlike shooting with as much contempt, as one of our country squires feels, when a cockney shoots at a covey of partridges on the ground."
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" In traveling through these Prairies, every one must be struck with the vast number of a species of grouse called “Prairie Fowls”. These very much resemble the Scotch grouse, both in colour, and in being feathered to the feet; but are somewhat larger. They differ however, in this particular, viz. that when disturbed, they will settle upon a fence or tree, if any be near. They are delicious eating, and are killed in great numbers by the unrivalled marksmen of this country. After driving up a flock of these birds, the hunter advances within fifteen or twenty paces, raises his long heavy rifle, and rarely misses striking the bird on the head. I have witnessed over and over again this surprising accuracy, and have fired away numberless pounds of lead in trying to imitate it, but without success. I contented myself therefore with shooting the birds in the body, by which I rather tore and spoilt them. But, however difficult I found it to hit a bird anywhere with a single ball, the Backwoodsmen regarded my unsportsmanlike shooting with as much contempt, as one of our country squires feels, when a cockney shoots at a covey of partridges on the ground."
Spence
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Thank you for the clarification. I did not intend to impugn your integrity.......Robin
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Sure can. Once one has an explosives license.Greenmtnboy said:
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The rod just trails me. Not a problem at all.Dick Lane said:
Not been using of late mind.
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:applause: thanks Spence :hatsoff:Spence10 said:
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Deputy Dog said:Britsmoothy said:
Thank you for the clarification. I did not intend to impugn your integrity.......Robin
I know!
Sorry if I sounded short!
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"They mostly run, and I shoot them as I find them."
Interesting, many years ago I read an article and the author stated that some time in the future, pheasants would not fly.
His rational was Mr. Darwin, and survival of the fittest, pheasants who fly get shot, those who do not fly, and run like heck live. Ground shooting pheasants was considered like shooting ducks on a pond.
Interesting, many years ago I read an article and the author stated that some time in the future, pheasants would not fly.
His rational was Mr. Darwin, and survival of the fittest, pheasants who fly get shot, those who do not fly, and run like heck live. Ground shooting pheasants was considered like shooting ducks on a pond.
I have three barbers I visit.trent/OH said:
Mr Stress, Mr Anxious and Mr Family! :haha:
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Nice work!
I can'thelp you being in the wrong hemi mate :blah:
Only kidding, we forget our ultra southern brothers!
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Only kidding, we forget our ultra southern brothers!
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Shoot them where you see them, very nice!
Nit Wit
Shoot them where you see them, very nice!
Nit Wit
Very nice day Brit I have shot but one at a game "farm" and I wouldnt eat it as half the birds were retrieved from the roost live by the dogs...figured they were sick? guys would throwm up and half would fly and get shot and half would fall to the ground! Not ever going back, none up here in the mountains so I may have to take a road trip some day!
For years I thought a prairie chicken was a real bird! When I was "old enough" I learned that pheasants and quail shot on Sunday on Grampa's farm in IN (No Sunday hunting in them days) were referred to a "prairie Chickens" so the kids wouldnt get pop n grampa busted. I learned when I was about 35 that pop n grampa actually did spend the night in jail one sunday! :rotf:
For years I thought a prairie chicken was a real bird! When I was "old enough" I learned that pheasants and quail shot on Sunday on Grampa's farm in IN (No Sunday hunting in them days) were referred to a "prairie Chickens" so the kids wouldnt get pop n grampa busted. I learned when I was about 35 that pop n grampa actually did spend the night in jail one sunday! :rotf:
