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Hi all, in the tradition of last years post by Tim Frazier, I think it's time to start another for this years season. So Lets see your pics. Today was our opener for Grouse & Huns. I was out with my two sons and our faithful GSP Duchess. A very good opener, we all got our limits. Started hunting at 8:30 and done by noon. Lots of young birds, but a couple older ones. Anyway, on to the pics. Here's my sons, Jim (left) was using a Merkel 147E in 12ga and Will (right) was using his Sauer Royal in 16ga:  Here's our dog Duchess (she worked great today!!!):  And myself, I was using my 16ga FN BLE:  Good Luck to all of you this year!!!! Greg
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Very nice Greg! I love this thread. Thanks for starting it!
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Compared to last years pictures Greg, those boys are growing like weeds. What kind of vitamins are you feeding them?  You still didn't change the date on your camera.
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Awesome Greg. Looks like you and your sons had a wonderful day. Hunting season opens for me on the 15th and can't wait. Hunting Ruffed Grouse in Michigan. Hopefully, and if I can figure it out, will post some pictures of the 'opener' hunt.
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Compared to last years pictures Greg, those boys are growing like weeds. What kind of vitamins are you feeding them? You still didn't change the date on your camera. Yep they sure are growing, they'll eat about anything you put in front of them!! Hey, I did get the date changed!!! My son was able to do it, I can't, too stupid, besides my old Brownie never had a date, just needed some flash powder. Tomorrow, we're going to try around here, got a couple spots that have paid out in the past. Be Good! Greg
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Hi all, well the boys and I went out today, not as good as yesterday. The wind was really whipping where we were at. They say 16mph, HA! More like 20 to 25. Anyway, we did get some birds and one Hun out of a covey we busted. The guns we used are from top to bottom, 12ga Merkel 147E, Ugartechea 1030 in 16ga and a Browning BSS/S in 20ga. All in all not great, but sure ain't bad either. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Best! Greg 
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Hi all, went out solo today and managed to fill out by 11:30, just before the temps got high (supposed to hit 90 to 95 today). The wind was not a factor today, light at about 10 to 12. I was using my 12b F.A. Anderson BLE, this gun was made by W&S and is gun 101 of 110. Nice shooting gun. Still ain't got the camera date right yet!! Here's the pics: Gun and game:  One tired GSP, she worked well today!  Best! Greg
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We have been shooting more of these this year, than sharp tails.  The gun is Charles Moore, 12 bore.
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Thanks for getting this started - this upcoming weekend here in Mi we'll hit da ute waterfowl and squirrel. May squeeze an afternoon grouse excursion in on Sunday if the munchkin is to tired to continue squirrel or duck hunting. The daughter is just starting to get comfortable with her shotgun, so we'll hit upland hard on the 22nd when woodcock open - they are great for introducing youth to upland as they hold quite nicely for the pup.
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We have been shooting more of these this year, than sharp tails. The gun is Charles Moore, 12 bore. NICE gun Bob!! Love those hammerguns. Will give mine a go here soon. Best! Greg
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I suppose mine might be Joe holding this strange looking dove he shot yesterday:
Joe insisted it was a dove. He cleaned and took it home with him though.
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I've been told that the largest volume of tickets written on dove fields is for the illegal taking of "song birds". Do Swallows sing???...Geo
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George I don't know but if the game warden had shown up I would have sung like a Parakeet.
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Greg, that Anderson BLE looks even better in your photo. The seller's pictures didn't do it justice, it seems. Now you're making me wish I'd bought it!!! 
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George I don't know but if the game warden had shown up I would have sung like a Parakeet. GREAT!!!!!!
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What a great set of pictures to start the new season off with. MI will be opening Saturday. Lets hope there a Pats in them woods. Pictures to follow after the opener.
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Dove season so far in the Panhandle has been pretty good if you have a waterhole. Couldn't resist taking the Reilly hammer gun out for a spin day before yesterday. Thank you again Dustin. 
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Nice Gary. Looks like the shooting lessons I have been giving you have really paid off!
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My theory is not to shoot like Joe.....at least there aren't any swallows on the chair.
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Oh man, this is driving me crazy. I haven't even been able to get out yet due to work. Hope to get out for a two day grouse hunt this Friday. Keep 'em coming Greg! You're so blessed to live so close to great bird hunting. Awesome.
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This is the best picture of Molly and Ginger that I have from the hunt. I don't know how to work those photo editing programs or I would have cut the ugly stuff out - the telephone pole, power wires, Joe Wood etc... 
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Hi all, went out after work with my son (Will) and our Duchess of course. Hunted for about an hour and 15 minutes and lucked out with a double limit. Was a bit windy, the birds held tight and the dog worked great. I was using my Cogswell & Harrison 12b Konor and Will his Fabarm 12ga Beta Classis.  And a future hunter - My daughter Patty  All the best! Greg
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Well I've opened my season with one of my favourite birds.  Fredc. T Baker 12 ga. "Victory Ball and Shot Gun" and Yellow Footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)   Lyon &Lyon 12 Ga. SLNE of dubious origin. All the best Skeeterbd
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Handsome guns and birds from your corner of the world. Gil
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Skeeterbd what are those dove called?
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It is a bird that inhabits most of South and South East Asia which is where I live.
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I've not busted a cap so far this season, the few days I've had planned didn't play out for one reason or another. Think I'll dust off the squirrels on Monday though, been looking forward to that. I'd go the first day but I've got an out of town trip that can't be missed. Blah....
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Skeeterbd thanks. Looks like good sport with that nice T Baker sidelock.
Good luck Destry. My parents grew up in the Little Rock area. Every time we would go back to visit family it seemed that we would go squirrel hunting. My Grandma friend the young ones and made squirrel and dumplings with the old ones, with fried pies for desert.
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Hi all, went out today with my friend Brandon, we did well. We each got a limit of sharpies and I was able to get a couple huns. Lady luck smiled on me as I was able to get a double on grouse and a double on the huns. The dogs worked great, lovely day and a good time. Here's Brandon with the last bird of the day, he was using is Uggie Parker-Hale in 20ga:  Brandon with his dogs Pat(the Brittany) and Maggie (GSP):  I was using my 16b John Wilkes SLE:  And myself:  Going to go out again tomorrow with my boys. All the best! Greg
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Very nice Greg! You are very lucky to have access to that quality of hunting as often as you want. Keep it up and keep the photos coming! Got any pics of the action?
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Greg, Youe Wilkes 16b SLE is a beauty. What's that gun weigh, when was it made, barrel length and how's she choked?
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We did a little sharp tail hunting . These gentlemen are guests whose friendship and company I enjoy each fall. Canadians and one who came as a stranger from Ohio and now is an integral member of our little September fest.  Guns used were, a Beretta SxS, a W. Richards 20 and a ....I am not sure, maybe a Purdey or maybe a Holland 20.
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Greg, Youe Wilkes 16b SLE is a beauty. What's that gun weigh, when was it made, barrel length and how's she choked? Thanks Buzz!!! She weighs in at 6-1, made in 1932, 28" bbls and choked IC/Mod (.007/.016). Very nice shooting gun, she does her part when I do mine. All the best! Greg
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Hi all, nice pics Bob!!! Looks like you folks did alright! Looks like nice weather there. We've had a bit of a warm spell, but cool enough in the mornings.
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Hi again, Will and I went out today to a different area, this place had a couple of ratty short cornfields. That's were the birds were today. The corn was only chest high, so easy shooting. Here's Will with is limit, he was shooting his Fabarm 12ga Beta Classis:  My limit, I was using my 16b Charles Boswell:  And me with my out of shape hat!!!:  See you later!!! Greg
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Greg, Youe Wilkes 16b SLE is a beauty. What's that gun weigh, when was it made, barrel length and how's she choked? Thanks Buzz!!! She weighs in at 6-1, made in 1932, 28" bbls and choked IC/Mod (.007/.016). Very nice shooting gun, she does her part when I do mine. All the best! Greg A PERFECT bird gun in my opinion!! On the other hand Greg, it does not appear that you are having trouble hitting with any of your guns! A 6lb 1-4oz, 16 gauge with 28in barrels is the best of all worlds, at least for me.
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I was in the cornfields too today Greg, chopping silage. Man were there pheasants. I thought last year was a dandy population but this year is going to be even better. Talk about a hot, windy, dry, day. I was roasted well done in my truck. We need some rain, NOW!
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OH Boy, Do We! I know so many of the landowners within a hundred miles of here, if not as friends at least well enough to sit and have coffee with in the cafes. So many of them have said that they are not letting anyone hunt until the fire danger passes. There are no one who are better judges of how dry it is than the men who most have the grass.
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It's so dry I'm afraid to crack a fart in the field for fear of starting a fire.
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The history of the depicted Remington M-32 is the best part of the story behind the birds and guns shown in the photo taken at the end of a fabulous shoot we had yesterday. We had 10 guns with limits and the birds flew better on the same field than they did two weeks ago on opening day or maybe it just seemed that way. The weather was warm with a breeze and lower humidity than opening day when it was hell on earth with heat and humidity. The boxlock is my 1938 H. Atkin 12, #1 of 2, made by W&S. The Model 32 is Billys. It was bought and hunted hard by his grandfather starting in the 1930s through his passing. Billys dad inherited it and hunted it hard during his lifetime. I have burned in my mind for all time an image of Billys dad carrying the split barreled gun in and out of the dove fields on his land. Billys granddad had three barrels made for it, .410, 28 and 20. For dove, Billy usually uses the .410 barrels, but yesterday he opted for the 20 gauge. He shoots the gun as if he was born with it, and in a way, he was. There will be a day when Billys son will begin his stewardship of the old O/U but I hope it isnt any time soon. 
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You just can't have better provenance, Gil. Thanks for that. Billy sounds like somebody I'd like to meet.
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Cool shooting box Gil. Hope you bring a boat cushion or something to sit on though...Geo
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Geo, Tnx. My 1/10 of a ton fadass provides ample cushioning. I made the box a few years ago with scraps from a boat project. It's 1/4 and 3/8" marine grade plywood, with two shelves and two oval openings for reaching in. It resembles a woodduck duplex nesting box. Seams are fiber glass tape , covered with marine epoxy and spar varnished. The seat is slick enough to spin on and has provided me with many misses while seated over the years. Geo, here are photos of the box. Its not as light as a 5 gallon bucket, but its more convenient for me than a bucket as its easier to retrieve shells, stow doves, empty hulls, etc. The weight is no factor as I usually enter and exit the field via a sedan chair carried by my groupies, sychophants and gun bearers.  
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Hi all, was only able to get out for a very short time today, so only took one, still it's great to get out. Duchess worked very well, put up a lot of pheasants, but only one small group of grouse, this one was a lonesome Charlie. I was using my 16b Charles Hellis:  Best! Greg
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A cool 60 degrees here today. Perfect for strolling over the prairie with a hammergun. Used these two, the underlever Marsden for a double and the Richards for the single. 
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Nice pic Bob!! Well as I said my trip was cut short due to RAIN!!! Thank God! We needed it bad, not a heavy rain, just slow and steady.
J.R.B., how about you folks, get any in New Salem?
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Just enough to settle the dust for a day. 
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Nice pictures, guys.
We have another couple weeks to go until the seasons open here in Maine. Until then, we have scattered frost in the mountains this morning.
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So Greg.....seeing all of these Grouse in your pictures.............are you having Grouse omelets for breakfast, Grouse burgers for lunch and last but not least roasted Grouse for dinner? Hi all, was only able to get out for a very short time today, so only took one, still it's great to get out. Duchess worked very well, put up a lot of pheasants, but only one small group of grouse, this one was a lonesome Charlie. I was using my 16b Charles Hellis: Best! Greg
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North Dakota has two seasons Feast and Famine. Greg is getting ready for the upcoming season of famine. 
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Actually 1cdog, in this neck of the woods, er prairie, those who like eating sharpies usually bag their season limit and freeze them the first week or two of the season. Why, because very soon pheasant season opens and sharpies just do not compete well with the big bird that first week or two following the pheasant opener.
By November the sharpies are starting to bunch and than it is really difficult to get within gun range regularly.
Greg, is just one of the old hands out here.
Ask that same question of me each and every day of the pheasant season and I will provide you with the recipe of the day. We eat lots of them, fixed so many different ways.
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Hi all, Bob is right, early in the year is the time to hit them. They hold better and don't start to get wild for a few more weeks and the young ones are better eating. Around here (for me at least) the hunting season is broken down into phases, Doves first, then Grouse, then Duck (opener is this weekend), then pheasant and last is deer. Upland birds go until the end. My boys and I take advanage of all of them. Besides, I just like to hunt, so I try to get out as much as I can.
Grouse are not really hunted much by locals here, they may go out the opening day and that's it. Guys like Bob and myself know better, they are a fun bird to hunt and can be a challange.
As far as eating goes, locals call Grouse "Flying Carp", but they can taste mighty good. All in the way you cook them! I've been blessed with a wife who is an exceptional game cook.
Windy today (up to 40mph gusts), will try and get out tomorrow. Hpe to post some more pics!
Be Good all!
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I don't mean to start a fight, but it seems to me that you guys out west have it pretty good. With all those open spaces and "Big Sky" country I'll bet you can actually see your bird for more than 2.5 seconds after it flushes.
PLUS I'll bet you're facing the direction it flushes with all your limbs in place.
C'mon to New England for a real special taste of humble pie. That is, once you get the alder leaves and blackthorn's out of your mouth!
Oh, did I forget to mention opening day here in Massachusetts is only 4 WEEKS AWAY!?
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I don't mean to start a fight, but it seems to me that you guys out west have it pretty good. With all those open spaces and "Big Sky" country I'll bet you can actually see your bird for more than 2.5 seconds after it flushes.
PLUS I'll bet you're facing the direction it flushes with all your limbs in place.
C'mon to New England for a real special taste of humble pie. That is, once you get the alder leaves and blackthorn's out of your mouth!
Oh, did I forget to mention opening day here in Massachusetts is only 4 WEEKS AWAY!? To be honest, we do have it good out here!!! I wouldn't live anywhere except for out here. Your right on most points, still each area of the country has it's own set of difficulties. We have lots of steep hills (it's not all flat out here) and lots of wind to contend with. There's also lots of walking and I mean walking, the birds are not always within 100 yds of the truck. Anyway, best of luck to you with your season, hope to see some pics of your hunts. All the best! Greg
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Thanks Greg - I'm just jealous!
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Thanks Greg - I'm just jealous! You bet!!! I've hunted ruffs before, they sure can Pi$$ a guy off, with their tricks and turns. They are a fun bird! Good Luck again! Greg
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I don't mean to start a fight, but it seems to me that you guys out west have it pretty good. With all those open spaces and "Big Sky" country I'll bet you can actually see your bird for more than 2.5 seconds after it flushes.
PLUS I'll bet you're facing the direction it flushes with all your limbs in place.
C'mon to New England for a real special taste of humble pie. That is, once you get the alder leaves and blackthorn's out of your mouth!
Oh, did I forget to mention opening day here in Massachusetts is only 4 WEEKS AWAY!? That may be true out on the prairie, but in the steep hills where the quail and chukar hide in the far west, it's a given that you'll be standing on one leg, facing the wrong direction and worried more about falling to great bodily harm, when the bird flushes. I intend to have Greg show me how the composed hunter hunts a civilized bird this year.
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I don't mean to start a fight, but it seems to me that you guys out west have it pretty good. Yes we do. Hunting and fishing are good and it's a place where men are men and women are women. Now that's a downright handy situation.
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I apologize, Chuck, you're right. I get winded just looking at pictures of guys hunting chukar. Hunting chukars and quail in that terrain just might be the absolute toughest upland challenge. I am truly humbled, sir.
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Hi all, my son Will and I went out for about an hour and a half today after work, we each got two, it was warm and no wind, the dog had a hard time scenting, but did manage to give us some good points. BTW, I've never hunted chucker or western quail, it would be fun! Anyway, here's me with my 16b Charles Bosewell:  Will with his 20ga Browning BSS/S:  And Duchess!!:  All the best! Greg
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I like the new date on the pics Greg. Oh and nice 16 bore.
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You and your boys are starting to look like pretty high society this year Greg. Especially with the pipe. Not sure I will live up to your expectations next week, As I will only be shooting a Dickson boxlock. I will bring my fine blooded English flusher with again. Nothing like seeing a 12 o'clock tail half a mile away flushing the birds for you!
Hope you get out again this weekend. I am heading out west for a crack at a few birds. I will post a couple pictures when I get back.
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Early Goose season wrapped up today, and we ushered it out with the limit for all five of us in just over three hours. Lots of geese in Minnesota these days. Very happy to let my Purdey Pigeon gun help me keep the population down.  These big boys will make some fine, fine jerky...... 
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A goose with a Purdey hammer pigeon gun. Too cool!
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As Smokey said, "I second that emotion"!
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I third that!!!! What a wonderful picture and that Purdey!!! WOW!!! Thanks for posting!!!!
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You and your boys are starting to look like pretty high society this year Greg. Especially with the pipe. Not sure I will live up to your expectations next week, As I will only be shooting a Dickson boxlock. I will bring my fine blooded English flusher with again. Nothing like seeing a 12 o'clock tail half a mile away flushing the birds for you!
Hope you get out again this weekend. I am heading out west for a crack at a few birds. I will post a couple pictures when I get back. Now Wade!!! You know that I will be seen with you on limited outings, by ourselves of course NOT with any of my friends, I do have standards, but I will grace those in lesser social circles with my presence for fun ! Too bad we don't have a caste system here, oh well! On the serious side, will be going after ducks tomorrow, hope our luck holds. Good luck to you on your hunt! Best! Greg
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Hi all, well today was our 2012 duck/goose opener. We had a very good shoot, limited out in about an hour and 45 minutes. We mostly got teal, gadwalls and a couple mallards. Eric my nephew was visting from Utah, he didn't shoot, but was our photographer, one of out better openers. Me with my Bernadelli Italia hammergun:  Jim with his Mossberg 500 Regal (I know, a pumpgun!!!!):  Will without his Fabarm Beta Classis he used today:  Me and my boys:  All the best! Greg
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 Friend, Don Hardin , with his double on Huns in his 81st year.
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Friend, Don Hardin , with his double on Huns in his 81st year. I hope I'm in that good of shape when I'm 81. Wonderful, just wonderful!!!! Greg
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God Bless Him! And you as well, Daryl, for partnering up with him. A really great picture.
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Let me tell all of you, the old professor shoots real good. He must have been a terror when he was a youngster, like maybe sixty or seventy.
Nice photo of him Darly. Give him my best and call when you all get to town in a couple of weeks.
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A goose with a Purdey hammer pigeon gun. Too cool! They are fun to shoot, but it was also great introducing these guys to hammerguns. One guy was busy taking pictiures while another asked if he could keep a 2 1/2" shell since he'd never even seen one.
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Hi all, well today was the second day of our waterfowl season, not as good as opening day, very cold in the morning and very dense fog that din't burn off until late. It was a blue bird day by mid morning. We still limited out, except Jim, he only got two, mostly because the ducks didn't go over or by this blind, he didn't want to move when Will and I were done. Anyway, here's some pics Me and my Bernadelli Italia:  The Bernadelli:  Will with his Fabarm Beta Classis. Will shot one his grouse as it flew over the decoys!!! A bunch flew over and Will was on the ball. The other he got when trying to jump some ducks. He had a GREAT day!!!:  Jim and his "Pump":  Me and my sons with the days bag:  All the best! Greg
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Looks like you knocked the heck out of them Greg! Tell Jim he would have shot a limit if he did not use that contraption. My weekend went well. Yesterday I shot a limit of huns and sharptail. Today though was kind of a special one, as I shot another limit of sharptail on a walk with my year old wire hair pup. She pointed a covey which I doubled on and then she pointed a group of three more birds which I then shot one more for my limit. She also pointed a pheasant on the way back, and found a downed bird for one of my friends. I am very happy with her and can't wait to see how she progresses with some more training! 
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Way to go Wade!!! Glad you guys did well and thanks for the kind words! I'll tell Jim that, guess I'll just have to beat it into that thick skull of his! Happy to hear that your pup did so well! Lots of good hunting to look forward to with her, looks like she'll turn out to be a first rate hunter. Congrats on the double! They sure are fun to make.
Hope we'll do just as well later this week!
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My first woodcock of the season. I was particularly excited as it was shot with the 1873 Purdey that Tony so expertly restored. 
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My first woodcock of the season. I was particularly excited as it was shot with the 1873 Purdey that Tony so expertly restored. Great pic. Wonderful to see the old beauty back in the field. Hammerguns and woodcock go together.
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Hi all, well Wade Burns and I went out today for a little grouse hunting. It was hot and today we had to work for the birds we got. Still, I had a wonderful time, the dog worked well and Wade is always a blast to hunt with. Here are the pics from today: I was using my Garbi 100 in 16ga:  Wade was using his 12b Cross Brothers:  The guns and game:  Wade:  And Me: 
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well the boys and I went out duck hunting today, it was a slow day, not much flying a nice bluebird day. I managed a limit, Will was shy 1 bird and Jim only got one. Didn't matter, I had a great time with my sons! The boys waiting for shooting time:  The pothole we hunted:  My Bernadelli and my birds, a fun gun to shoot:  Me:  Will with his Fabarm and his birds:  Jim with his bird and Mossberg:  Will at the landing:  All the best! Greg
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Asleep with smiles on their faces, dreaming of in-coming birds. Wake me Dad when the sun comes up. Ah the joys of carefree youth. Damn I wish I was a kid again. You can keep the ducks Greg. I'll patiently wait for pheasant season and something better to eat.
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Asleep with smiles on their faces, dreaming of in-coming birds. Wake me Dad when the sun comes up. Ah the joys of carefree youth. Damn I wish I was a kid again. You can keep the ducks Greg. I'll patiently wait for pheasant season and something better to eat. Thanks so much!!!! The truth of the matter is, the flash made them close their eye's. They were wide awake. I know what you mean, but I have to say when I'm out hunting, I am a kid again! Thanks again! Greg
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You have handsome sons, Greg.
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Congrats! I got into a few huns this morning but Sammie busted them before I could get there. She did point and hold a couple pheasants so maybe there is a bit of progress.
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Sounds like everything is just DUCKY All we have had down here is Early Teal season They sure are fun to shoot My duck craft is an Osagian square stern canoe  Mike
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Nice Greg! I see that pretty ole' Bernardelli works quite wells on ducks!
I went to a dove shoot over brown-top millet this afternoon but it was quite slow. They are going to burn the field and then we'll shoot it again with, hopefully, better results. But I did see a ton of wood ducks pass over. About 10 groups ranging from 2-20.
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Went out today with the pup and my Dickson. We got a limit of sharptail around the place. A nice relaxing afternoon! 
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Well done Wade!!! Looks like Lakota will be a great hunting partner! Congrats again!
I was out also, but the areas I went to had cows in them!!! Kind of ruined the day, did get off a Hail Mary shot to no avail, oh well!
BTW, Hay Bales, what's wrong with a propane tank?
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Hi all, my son Will and I went out for about an hour this evening, just walked one area. We each managed to get a grouse, then had to get home. Anyway, still had a good time I was using my 16ga Franz Sodia hammergun:  Will was using his 16ga Sauer Royal (here with our birds and my gun also):  Best! Greg
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Wonderful pics!!! Very pretty, love that hammergun!! What make & ga? Best! Greg
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Mark, Hammerguy, impressive photography. PS: Hammerguy, how many shots did it take to finish off the cameraman in photo 2? 
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Impressive Mark! Looks like a great day afield! Thanks! Heading to the chukar and quail canyons of eastern WA this weekend. Can't wait!
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Favorite, so far, season is young...This captures the spaciousness of "The Big Saskatchewan" 
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Looks great LD. Do you find huns hanging around those shacks? I've found them in those kinds of places before.
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We took a couple of huns from there, and a bunch of Pheasants surprised us! Cant shoot em, tho...No rings around their necks, they were almost black...
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Last Dollar, that's a good example of how vast and pretty it can be. Thanks for posting.
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Makes a person want to go back,doesnt it? If we go next year, we'll take a travel trailer and stay way longer...Maybe shoot one of those big Whitetail does...
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My Charles Daly 16ga with a couple of Huns from this morning. 
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For the Hammer Gun hunters (incl. Hammer Guy), how do you carry the Hammer guns that have no separate safeties? Loaded but open; Hammers Down and closed, etc.
I know that, no matter how much I may practice, I can't get the hammers back in time for a "surprise" Grouse flush. With a good/great dog it can work. but even great dogs have the birds blow out on them often in the grouse woods.
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Hammers down and closed for me except when crossing a fence or other obstacle. Just plain courtesy when crossing a fence to hand your partner a very obvious un-loaded gun.
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Mike I hunt pheasants and prairie grouse a lot with a hammer gun. I carry them loaded with the hammers down and cock a hammer as I mount the gun, very much the same unconscious effort as sliding the safety off as I mount the gun. If I need the second barrel, I lower the gun and remount it, cocking the second hammer as I do so. 
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First grouse of the year taken in the beautiful wilds of Wisconsin.
Wonderful pics!!! Very pretty, love that hammergun!! What make & ga? Best! Greg 12bore Purdey purchased from the late great Tony Treadwell. Gun shoots like a dream and I'll be using her a lot. I spent a lot of time in the field this last week, wishing I could share some photos with him. Then again, I spent a lot of time thinking he just may be watching over the Purdey and I. Covers were full of grouse and thick with woodcock.
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PS: Hammerguy, how many shots did it take to finish off the cameraman in photo 2? ;-) Funny story. I'd asked him to take some photos and made it a point to show him my gun was empty before ducking in that pretty little spot....and flushing a grouse. :-(
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For the Hammer Gun hunters (incl. Hammer Guy), how do you carry the Hammer guns that have no separate safeties? Loaded but open; Hammers Down and closed, etc.
I know that, no matter how much I may practice, I can't get the hammers back in time for a "surprise" Grouse flush. With a good/great dog it can work. but even great dogs have the birds blow out on them often in the grouse woods. In a place with THICK cover, hammers down and gun closed is your only option. Open and you'd being losing shells or filling your breech with so much junk it wouldn't close when it came time to. I kind of carry mine so my thumb is resting between the hammers. I believe it is very safe, having never felt the hammers really even being snagged by brush or branches. As RCC says, you cock and shoot just as you would when moving from safe to fire on an "hammerless" gun. These hammerguns are almost all I shoot, so it's just second nature. As the gun comes up the right hammer goes back, I fire, drop in a couple inches, cock the left and fire (if needed). In more sparse long-walking conditions like out West, I may keep the hammers cocked and break the gun open, carrying it in one hand or over my shoulder. That works real well. I think with practice, you'd get there Mike. Conditions were real hot and dry in Wisconsin since the opener, so the dogs were strugglin' a bit. Lots of surprise flushes but it was fine. Not to take anything from the dogs, but point or not, a timberdoodle or a grouse is gonna surprise ya. I learned fast, if you're in the area birds may be, don't expect the dog to lead you to the prize every time. Lots of doubles are sadly missed that way. I take most steps in the field like the next one is going to find me a bird to shoot.
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I just got back from a day in the Errol/Berlin area of New Hampshire. Lots of grouse and a good number of woodcock, even though the flight birds had not arrived. We put up close to 30 birds, had about 10 passable opportunities (including two that almost knocked my hat off), and managed to bring a few of those home. This Fox 16 Sterlingworth is new to me, but she brought down a grouse on our first opportunity together. She also managed to bag this woodcock too. No telling how many grouse and woodcock this gun bagged before we met. 
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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Hi all, nice pic Ham!!!! Anyway, Will and I went out for a little duck shoot, was cold, had to break some ice around the edge of the pothole, but we did get a mixed bag of puddlers and divers. Not much flying after the sun rose, so we got these early in the morning. Will did manage a scotch double on a pair of gadwalls, was he ever surprised!! Anyway, not the best day for ducks this year, but I still enjoyed the heck out of it. Will taking a rest after dragging our boat (uphill)to the truck:  Will with his birds and his Fabarm Classis:  My birds and my trusty Bernadelli:  All the best! Greg
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Greg - you are having a productive season so far - keep it up!
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The Praire's bounty and good friends from yesterday's opener. 
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Hi Ham, thanks for the kind words. It's been a good season so far, I've been blessed!
Bob, nice pic, our opener is next weekend, so after that, it's Katie bar the door for upland birds! Hope we do as well as you did. Congrats!!!!
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I hope Greg, Wade, and I do as good as you Montana boys.
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Golly, I figured on coming over there next Saturday and giving you all a helping hand.
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Golly, I figured on coming over there next Saturday and giving you all a helping hand. Come on over RCC. You're more than welcome at my place. Saturday my cousin Rachel and I are going on my land. Her dad, my cousin in law, can't shoot because he had a right shoulder replacement in August so he will be our bird dog this year. With his one good arm he can be a pointer for us.
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Here is my take of woodcock and a ruffed grouse from yesterday with my S&W. Looking forward to our pheasant opener this coming weekend! 
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Good Show old boy!!! The king of gamebirds and the princes. Nice. But yet next weekend your going to hunt the pauper of gamebirds? I don't understand!
Good going BTW! Congrats!
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Had a great day quail hunting yesterday. Got to hunt with a new friend and his son, which was awesome. We got into quite a few birds, and we both managed to knock down a few. My 30" Lefever 16 is not the ideal quail gun, so I look forward to using my 5.7lb cyl/sk Marechal 16 hammer gun next time.  
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Last day of Texas early teal season with a Harrod's 16 ga. and Classic Doubles Hevi-shot. A Scott action with wacky Greener ejectors that kept going out of time until Professor Joe Wood removed them and made it an extractor gun. With 29" M&F barrels, it's great for ducks and will get a little work on pheasants. 
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Had a great day quail hunting yesterday. Got to hunt with a new friend and his son, which was awesome. We got into quite a few birds, and we both managed to knock down a few. My 30" Lefever 16 is not the ideal quail gun, so I look forward to using my 5.7lb cyl/sk Marechal 16 hammer gun next time. Great pics, as usual, Mark. Brier's one handsome boy. Looking forward to seeing the results of the little Marechal's time in the field. Rick
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Thanks Rick. Just got back from a pheasant hunt this morning with a friend. We got 4 birds in 20 minutes, with 5 points total. I've never seen him cover ground so fast. He was on fire. He's 3 now, so I figure I have about 5-7 yrs of this to look forward to, God willing. It's been a good year so far
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Last day of Texas early teal season with a Harrod's 16 ga. and Classic Doubles Hevi-shot. A Scott action with wacky Greener ejectors that kept going out of time until Professor Joe Wood removed them and made it an extractor gun. With 29" M&F barrels, it's great for ducks and will get a little work on pheasants. Lovely gun Gary. Looks like an ideal teal gun!
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Mark, that quail cover looks very familiar. I used to live in Pullman and sometimes hunted over towards Wenatchee where the chaparral is a lot higher/denser than in Eastern Washington. Brought back some memories! Thanks for the great pic!
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You're welcome Mike. The Russian olive trees have really taken over in the whole Yakima valley northwards, but it does make for some fantastic quail and pheasant cover. At least the quail are native :0
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Thanks Mike for posting the photo for me. Those are my 2 grouse dogs Jill and Shamoo. We harvested 2 grouse and a woodcock this AM in the Upper Peninsula. I'm shooting my Dickson boxlock 12 bore that weighs 5 lb 14 oz. This gun is so nice to carry. I'm shooting 1 oz Gamebore shells with good effect. Still learning how to shoot the gun, but getting a lot better with it. I feel it will be my 'go to' upland gun.
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Great Pics guys, just great seeing what you all look like and seeing those fine guns and dogs, not to mention the game. Your ability to photograph so well is amazing!
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Went to a local preserve this morning to knock the cobwebs off of me and my four legged buddy and finally try out a new/old gun. Jaeger (GSP) with a few Florida Quail bagged using a high grade original Belgian Percussion SxS made in approximately 1850 by Francois Scheppers. Now where are those Geese! Really, I just thought the picture came out extra cool. This is my new favorite hunting picture. 
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That is one great picture - Jaeger's face says it all.
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He looks like he's telling his master, "How 'bout a beer."
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He looks like he's telling his master, "How 'bout a beer." Some Ribs fixed it. lol
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Better yet how 'bout both?
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Really great picture, that's for sure. But as a percussion double enthusiast, I'd sure like another 1 or 2 of that cool Scheppers!
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Hi all, well today was our pheasant opener, my friend Rick came up from MN as he has for the last few years, always enjoy hunting with him. Anyway, it was a nice day, a bit on the windy side however. It was not a typical opener, the birds were a bit on the spooky side and really didn't hold all that well. We did see quite a few of them. I was able to limit out early, Will got 2 and Jim 1. The dog worked very well, very happy with her, just one of those days I guess, more hens than boy birds. Will see what tomorrow brings. My birds and my 12b Purdey:  Will with his birds and his 16ga Sauer Royal:  Jim and his bird, he was using my 12ga AyA Model 4 Deluxe:  Rick had to leave before we took pictures. He managed a grouse. Anyway, a good day overall! Regards! Greg
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Spooky Greg????????? That's an understatement and I blamed it on my recent prairie fire. My cousin Rachel and I walked the corn stubble this morning and the ones that flew, got up anywhere from 60 to 100 yards ahead of us in high gear. Being it was just the two of us and no dog, the rest of the birds had no trouble slipping to the side and laughed at us as we walked by. If you and Wade come here Monday you two better have a better battle plan than we did.
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Hi all, the boys and I went out again today, still not the best. Birds spooky like yesterday. Just can't figure them out, not where they should be, scratching my head on this one. Anyway, here's how we did: My birds and my 12b J. Blanch with those nasty, bad and dangerous damascus barrels:  Will with his birds, he was using his Browning BSS/S 20ga:  Jim and his bird, he was using an AyA Model 4 Deluxe in 12ga:  Best! Greg
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Greg,
There's one thing for sure you have figured out and that's all the memories you are making every time you walk in the field with your boys!
What loads did Will use in his 20 ga to bag his birds?
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Greg,
There's one thing for sure you have figured out and that's all the memories you are making every time you walk in the field with your boys!
What loads did Will use in his 20 ga to bag his birds?
Thanks Thanks so much for the kind words!! I'm a lucky man, these two have been on the straight and narrow their entire lives, not one lick of trouble with them. I'm blessed. They're also the best hunting partners a guy can have. Anyway, Will was using 2 3/4" 1oz of #6's. He's a good shot with that 20 of his. It's also tubed, so he was using IC/IM chokes. Thanks again! Greg
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Glad to hear you did well. We had a horrible opener on this side of the river. Yesterday zilch and today I took a hun and sharptail, while my hunting partner got a rooster. First time ever that we had such a bad run. We only saw a dozen birds yesterday and about the same today. Very spooky birds for opener and none would hold to point. The huns though were nice with about 15 birds in the covey. It will get better I believe as some crops are in and the weather was very nice allowing the birds to roost in the fields.
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They just won't sit tight this year Wade. We have plenty of birds this side of the Mighty Mo. Maybe tomorrow Greg and I can do some justice on them. I wish you could come with him.
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Thanks for the invite, I sure appreciated it. Too much going on at work to break away since I have to be in DC mid week.
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Hi all, well I wnet out to J.R.B. (Joel) place today, had one heck of a good time. One of the best hunts I've been on in a long time. Joel is truly a gentleman of the old school. He let me do all the shooting and said "This is your hunt", what a great guy! He's one of your basic down to earth types. Even had a nice dinner made by his 86 year old mother, she's also a wonderful person, had a wonderful visit with her as well. Lots of birds, some spooky, but some held tight in the thick stuff. Thanks Joel for a truly wonderful day!!! I sure appreciated everything! BTW, tomorrow is his birthday! Hope you have a great one! This is for Homeless jOe, I'm supposed to tell you, these are a scotch triple. Anyway, here are the pics: Joel:  My Coggy 12b Konor and the birds:  One tired old dog:  Thanks again Joel!!! Greg
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Glad you had a good time Greg. I wish the shooting would have been even better. Poor Dutchess was pooped. I didn't have the heart to make old girl crawl up just one more creek bank today. You gotta find a set of X-Tra Tuffs boots to hunt my swamp. Birds were plentiful and I know we passed by quite a few. My gun of choice today is behind our pooped dog in the pickup. My go to gun E.R. Amantino 12 bore. I wasn't going to cross those old beaver dams with my Remington. Greg got to lift Dad's old 10 bore 1889 Remington. A full 10 pound gun that I used in my early years of hunting.
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Nice hunt. Greg, it's a wonder that you get a limit nearly every time considering that you're using a different gun every time!!!!
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Nice hunt. Greg, it's a wonder that you get a limit nearly every time considering that you're using a different gun every time!!!! I can vouche Adam that he shot his birds. Like I told Greg early this morning, "It's your hunt." Greg is a true sportsman and it was a pleasure to have him as a guest on my land. His gun of choice today was feather light compared to my go to gun. He was also in some of the finest pheasant country that Morton county has to offer.
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G'day All, I enjoyed an afternoon's pigeon shooting over decoys last Saturday. Weather was pleasant and birds were obliging. I stopped at 150. Very enjoyable.  Cheers
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Nice hunt. Greg, it's a wonder that you get a limit nearly every time considering that you're using a different gun every time!!!! I can vouche Adam that he shot his birds. Like I told Greg early this morning, "It's your hunt." Greg is a true sportsman and it was a pleasure to have him as a guest on my land. His gun of choice today was feather light compared to my go to gun. He was also in some of the finest pheasant country that Morton county has to offer. Thanks again Joel and thanks for the kind words!!! As I said, one of the best hunts I've had this year, a true pleasure!!! I really enjoyed it! On another note, impressive aussie! Very nice. What were you shooting? Thanks again all!!!! Greg
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I was shooting my Beretta 471, 12gauge and using up some 'sharp' cartridges,
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Nice hunt. Greg, it's a wonder that you get a limit nearly every time considering that you're using a different gun every time!!!! Adam, does your post imply that you experience a difference in yur shooting when you use different guns?
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This is why I love Small Munsterlanders and Woodcock. Last week, I made it out for a 45min hunt after work. It took my little guy hitting 5-6 of these  To produce these 
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Hi all, went out after work today for about an hour or so. Birds are still spooky, but did manage one. Got him with my H&H Royal 12b:  We'll see what takes place this coming weekend. All the best! Greg
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On another note, impressive aussie! Very nice.
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Last year ducks with W. J. Jeffery 3". 
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Got to hunt with my Dad today, for the first time since he passed away in 1998. Granted, he's just painted on my gun, but it was a neat experience to be able to look down and see him there with me. Today was a great day. 
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G'day All, I went pigeon shooting again this afternoon, same place as last week but I used a different gun this time. Result 118 birds. It was good sport.  My Beretta Giubileo II. 12g. 6lb. 8oz.  Cheers
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Beautiful Beretta!
Are any of those birds native or are they all the introduced European Rock Dove (i.e. "Rats of the Air") that we have in the US (and everywhere else I've ever been)?
I used to live near the Snake River Breaks in Eastern Washington and these introduced pigeons nested on the cliffs just like their wild ancestors probably did. Good practice, although we left most of them for the coyotes.
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I was wondering the same thing. I won't eat the things but I have brined the breasts and smoked them for some friends.
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No, they are not native. They are the Rock Dove.
They live in large numbers in our cities and farming areas and travel twice daily during summer to feed. At the moment I am shooting them where the farmer is 'feed- lotting' cattle but I expect them to leave there and move on to ripe pea crops soon. They decoy well when you set things right. They are there to be taken but there are so few game shooters around my part of the world that very few shoot them or know how to go about it well. These birds offer some very good shooting and you can expect some big days on them. Two old friends of mine (W.M. & P.A.) shot over 1,600 in an afternoon after having to go home for more cartridges and then running out of ammo altogether.
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Hi all, nice haul again Aussie, hope your shoulder is feeling fine!! As I said impressive. Oh, thanks for the kind words earlier BTW. Anyway, Chuck Heald and his lovely wife Lynn were out for a short hunt today prior to them going to the "Other" Dakota. We were supposed to hunt yesterday, but the 40mph + winds put that to a halt. We did see birds, but not as many as I've seen prior to today, don't know if the high winds we had the past 2 days spooked them or what. We did flush some grouse, but they were a bit wild. Even with the lack of birds I really had a great time. Chuck and Lynn are super folks who made the day a joy!! Thanks Chuck and Lynn!!! Chuck's 2 dogs were great and lots of fun to watch, but boy does Sky (his Pointer) have energy!! WOW, watching her run was amazing. We did each manage to get a bird a piece, so all was not lost. Here's Chuck, Jasmine (his lab), Lynn and Sky and my dummy! Chuck was using his .410 Parker Repro:  I was using my 16ga Arrieta 871:  Hope Chuck and Lynn come back soon, sure did enjoy the hunt! All the best! Greg
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Never would of thought of Australia being such a good place to shoot pigeon. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Adam!! It's a 871 with Boss style engraving. One the imports from New England Arms when they were still in business.
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Here's something different! It's certainly not wing-shooting but it is a double gun. Wild goat I shot on my cousins 38,000 acre station (ranch) using a William Andrews sxs 'shotgun for ball' and a homeload black powder solid.  The 12g Andrews hammer gun has damascus barrels with smooth bores but has folding leaf sights marked 50 & 100 with a normal front shotgun bead. I'll be heading back there Christmas time to see if I can get a few wild pigs with SSG's & another sxs.
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Mark, what are those green birds in your pic? More important what is the shotgun in that same pic?
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 Here's my newest fall 2012 favorite.
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J.R.B. They are Parakeets. They are pest in Argentina. The gun is a 20ga Verney-Carron I am currently in love with. The gun is from there custom shop and is truly bespoke in every detail from type of beed to type of butt and everything in between.
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Thanks Mark and nice pic jOe.
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jOe, nice bird and photo. How old is your TDog? Gil
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Neat pix, everybody!
Mark is the shotgun on the left in your picture of ducks with three doubles what I think it is? (Winchester "round action"....).
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Hey Mark....looks like someone gave that old round body Winny 24 a workout!
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Hi all, GREAT pics from down under as well as South America! My hats off to you Mark for a great PE! Lucky you! Today, went out with just my son Jim, Will was working at the place we hunted, so no hunting, but he's making bank. Had a really great time with number 2 son. He did very well today, his limit, plus a grouse. His shooting was right on! Never missed a shot. I'm very proud of him! I was lucky also and got a limit. Chuck H. we hunted the same place today where you and I hunted. Lots of birds today and they all cooperated for a change! As Will had to work we didn't hunt ducks as planned, looks like we made the right choice. All the best! Greg Jim with his birds, he was using a Ugartechea Model 1030 in 16ga:  My birds and the 12b Samuel B. Allport I used:  The guns, the game and the one who made it all possible: 
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Hunting the opener today with my tight choked Remington 1894 DE grade. Had to let them fly out to about 35 yards before dropping the hammer.   21
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Hi all, my son Will and I went out today after Church up to the neighbors place and manged to limit out in about 2 1/2 hours. I was using my E.J. Churchill 12b Premiere SLE. And yes it has 25" barrels. After I got my limit, Will used the Churchill to get his limit. So to all those who say that you can't shoot 25" barrels...I say Ha!! My birds and the Churchill:  Will with his:  Duchess, and all the birds shot by the Churchill:  All the best! Greg
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As always Greg, nice pics. Tell me about the stick on that Churchill...
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As always Greg, nice pics. Tell me about the stick on that Churchill... Thanks for the kind words!!! Much appreciated. Anyway, the gun was restocked by Dennis Smith, aka the Stock Doctor. Infact you can see it on his web site. It's part of the slide show on the Home page: http://www.thestockdr.com/index.phpThanks again! Greg
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Well looky there. Trying to copy me huh, shooting your 25in gun?
Congrats to you and Will and great photos BTW!
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Greg, I don't know what I envy more - your hunting opportunities or your guns!
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Thanks all for the kind words, I really do appreciate them! But, I can't be the only one out there, would like to see some other guns and game.
Thanks again all!!!
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Greg, I don't know what I envy more - your hunting opportunities or your guns! Greg is just an all around good guy. The kind of person a land owner wishes all hunters would be like. I'm having German pan fried pheasant and mashed taters today Greg, the old Amantino barked good and proper on Monday.
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Hi J.R.B. boy, your making me blush!!! Thanks so much for the kind words, your quite a guy yourself. Supper sounds good, and I know your ma is a darn good cook...looks like your in for a good time tonight!!!
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Northern Maine, yesterday, about 20 miles from Shin Pond, a 20 ga Parker and grouse.  Spectacular weather, good hunting, great accomodations. So far, so good.
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That's a beautiful bird Dave.
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I finally have something to post! 1951 uggie sidelock (new to me) and a limit of roosters. It just doesn't get any better than that! CHAZ  I guess Kaiser helped too. We met a guy on our way out with our two birds who was hunting without a dog. I asked "do you want to shoot some pheasants?" Amazingly enough he did, and he had a great time as well.  CHAZ
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Wow, what a thread for so early in the year! He is my 5 month old setter Bandit last weekend. 
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Hi all, went out today and tried an area were we've done well in the past...well the past is the past! Didn't do squat, got up some hens and that's it. So I decided to try around my area and limited out in one of the shortest times I can remember....20 minutes. I hunted an old creek bottom that's by a cut corn field. This place is way off the beaten path, the only way to it is either thru the corn field (and the farmers yard) or by a banged up prairie trail. Got there and Duchess went on a point 20 yds from the truck, that was the first one, two more points within 50 yrds and that's all she wrote. Anyway, I was using my 12ga GDR made Buhag "Hubertius" It was a good day! Best! Greg  
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Wish I could have made it. I got to freeze my butt off over at Spiritwood. Looks like old Duchess did well!
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Loving all these pictures, especially the ones with dogs. They all look good but as a setter guy, Tim, I have to say I have sure seen that look before.
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Looks like old Duchess did well! Duchess better get a good nights sleep tonight. She has work to do in the morning at my place again.
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Greg,
I have enjoyed all your posted pics, particularly with the boys and their bags, but the one of the gun & game that you posted earlier this afternoon may be one of the best framed near perfect pics that I have ever seen. Perhaps it is because of the engraving perfectly matched to the quarry. In any case, it is quite a remarkable photograph that does both the gun's execution and the game taken with a wonderful balance.
Thanks for sharing these with us. And thanks to all the other gun & game posters as well! Certainly makes for some enjoyable veiwing.
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I think most of the pics this year are perfect for either a calendar or the cover of a magazine. They remind me of the days of my youth when I looked at all my uncle's outdoor magazines.
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Wow, what a thread for so early in the year! He is my 5 month old setter Bandit last weekend. Tim,is that one of your M-17's hiding behind the birds?? Gil
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Greg,
I have enjoyed all your posted pics, particularly with the boys and their bags, but the one of the gun & game that you posted earlier this afternoon may be one of the best framed near perfect pics that I have ever seen. Perhaps it is because of the engraving perfectly matched to the quarry. In any case, it is quite a remarkable photograph that does both the gun's execution and the game taken with a wonderful balance.
Thanks for sharing these with us. And thanks to all the other gun & game posters as well! Certainly makes for some enjoyable veiwing.
Thanks so much tw!!! I don't know what to say, what a wonderful complement. I assure you that my photographic skills are lacking, guess I just lucked out on this one. I did pick the side that shows pheasants and not the ducks on purpose, so I did think that one out. I'm trying each time to get good pics and try to improve. These digital cameras are a far cry than my trusty Brownie! Thanks again, I'm humbled! Greg
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