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Category: Hunting
Forum Name: Birds and Bird Dogs
Forum Description: Upland birds, turkey, waterfowl - and man's best friend!
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Topic: Ringmaster

Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Subject: Ringmaster
Date Posted: 27 October 2018 at 21:55

Seems PA released 250000 pheasants and my boy and his buddy from work got into them first thing this morning. Somehow they forgot to invite me,(day sleeper except for hunting). Apparently limited out in the first 15 minutes and went back and finished their coffee before it got cold. They said they flushed over forty on the way out as they took the long way around the field to the truck. Kinda takes the fun out of it when it's over with so fast.

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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!

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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 28 October 2018 at 06:45

On guy that eworks nights, follows the stocking truck during the days. The PA stocked birds are just all dumped in one place on public lands (saves working for the stocking crew). Since they are pen raised they tend to stay in a 'clump'.

Not surprising at this method...dumb, just like most Game commision plans.

Birds do taste good!

Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 28 October 2018 at 19:01

It might not be as much fun to be finished that fast, but it sure is fun to see that many birds in a short time. I bet they had a great time. And got to drink hot coffee. Congratulations to them.

I had that happen one time. I usually hunt solo so I only had a 3 bird limit. I had both of my German Shorthairs and we walked across a field. about the time we turned 90* to walk down one dog went on point. I shot that bird and when Iris retrieved the bird she usually waited around for a minute for me to praise her. This time she dropped the bird about 10 feet in front of me and turned around and ran a little way and went on point again. I started walking to her and looked over and Heidi was on point. I went to Heidi and shot that bird and as soon as she retrieved it I went to Iris and shot her bird. I was done hunting.

We stayed in that area and I let them point birds for about 10 or 15 minutes scattering the birds.

It was fun but i had a hard time getting my two dogs back to the pickup. I kinda felt bad for them too. That was the happiest I ever saw those two dogs.

Wing master

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 28 October 2018 at 19:03

When I first read the title of this thread I thought you were talking about one of my relatives.

Wing master

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 01 December 2018 at 09:05

Nice story jsg....here when they stock they do it in the AM and no hunting until noon in that area. The dates for stocking are posted I think so folks know what areas to look for the pheasants. The theory is the birds maybe will disperse B4 the hunters get started at noon.

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Irish Bird Dog

NRA Life/Endowment

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Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 01 December 2018 at 23:29

Here it's 24 hours and they only do it once per season. he was avid about them and between the two of them they got 51 for the season....tastes like chicken.

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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!