Was a real nice day to be out, cold and windy, little snow blowing, almost like a goose hunting day. Felt good to put my old duck hunting jacket on one more time before hanging it up for the summer.
A really nice club, nice folks, plenty of birds, and a great bunch of guys. I shot five different guns through the course of the day, four of mine and one of Fox's. Did better average wise with the 8 gauge Churchill than I did with my standard Parker duck gun oddly enough. I think I shot it 7 times and killed 6 pigeons including cracking high one which made me feel good. Tried my Model 11 Remington twelve shot repeater but I wasn't hitting well with it so went back to the Parker after a couple stations.
Fox is a hell of a shooter, they doubled us up on the pegs so we shot together through the day. When that big L.C. Smith double trap of his went off something hit the ground most every time. I shot half as$, killed some and missed quite a few too. Fox wiped my eye for me a couple times which always makes for a chuckle.
The owner said we were welcome to go out for a pickup hunt after lunch but I really couldn't imagine that pigeons would make for much pickup shooting. Boy was I wrong, that was the most fun of the whole thing. Some of the dog handlers went along and ran their dogs through the low trees and brush moving the leftover birds out. I ran through a box of shells in short order and was borrowing more from anybody that came past.
Unless something keeps me from it, I'll be back for the April shoot and I'll bet most of the guys there will be too. If any of you Michigan boys wanna go I'd call Chuck and get a reservation in right away.
I took quite a few pictures that I'll post as soon as I get them developed.
See ya there Fox.
Destry
Last edited by MarketHunter; 03/29/09 10:26 PM.
