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Hi, I have questions Re: the title of this thread.
Could you guys tell me how the hunting season works in the U.S.
Is it different from state to state? Do you have specific seasons for different game? Are there animal species that don't have seasons and can be hunted at any time? Which season was this thread initially posted for, I am assuming Grouse/Pheasant.
Please fill me in.

Cheers,
Aussie

Also,
I shot pigeons again today, this time I decoyed them on pea-stubble. 55 birds today. Could have been substantially more with two shooters.

Yes, the different Prairie States have different opening dates, different season lengths and different bag limits for different species.

I believe that to be true for those states on the other side of the Mississippi River and the Continental Divide.

This thread was started by Greg who hunts mostly pheasants, some prairie grouse and some waterfowl. Whether or not that he meant it to be for photos of just this hunting season, it does contain some from other seasons which are favorites of the posters.

Regardless of all that, it is without challenge one of the most successful (over 55,000 views), well participated (nearly five hundred posts) threads to be found anywhere. More importantly it is without question, the most civil of any, from any time or place.

Hi Aussie:

In Texas quail season runs from about the 1st of November to about the end of February. Pheasant season from about the first of December to the early January. Dove season opens September 1 and ends about the end of October. There is a winter season in some parts of the state. As you go North from Texas the seasons tend to open sooner and close sooner.

Open season year round on pigeons though. Aussie what do you use for decoys? The drought has slowed my bobwhite hunting and I enjoy shooting pigeons. I have been considering gathering up the parephanalia (SP) to decoy them with.

Beautiful gun!

Best,

Mike

This is a portion of the birds I shot in December with some friends. The SxS is a GE Lewis with London barrel markings.Serial number is dated to 1878. A fine handling old gun bought from a member here.
http://s207.beta.photobucket.com/user/dr...?sort=3&o=0

Here is the picture posted above.

Any close up on that pretty double? And that's some nice looking land.

Great pics guys!!! Aussie, what make is your gun, can't see the name well on my crappy monitor.

Bob, your right!!! This has got to be the most civil of the threads I've seen in a long time.

But here's the secret to my pics, first you shoot some birds, then freeze them and use them over and over again with different guns, backgrounds etc. Then stay at home and brag on the computer

Thanks again all for a great thread!

Greg

I'll see if I can get one. The farm is in Sylvester,Ga. Nice longleaf pine/wiregrass habitat.
The engraving on the gun is beautiful if somewhat shabby after 130 years. When I opened the sidelocks they were still shiny. A tribute to the Brit gunmakers.

Had a great canoe float trip duck hunt a couple days ago. I've never done that before, and it was a blast! Can't wait to do it again. Here's a few pics, including this giant mallard drake and a Lefever G grade I was using. My friend was using an AYA, and we were both shooting tungsten loads (6's and 5's), which worked extremely well at the short to medium ranges we were shooting.



Banded bird:



Aftermath:

Next to last hunt was out with a friend and his all around point champion EP in the assn he competes in. My GSP is backing.


I was zooming in and the bird flushed. I just did a wild click not knowing if I got anything or not. Notice the feathers coming out of the bird after the shot. When hunting he releases his EP on flush.


The last hunt of the season I was out with a friend who is a field trial judge. His EP on a 'pretzel' point of rooster my GSP had been working.


My GSP on point earlier in the morning.

Burke called and invited me to hunt his land this afternoon. Temps were a little high and it was bone dry. Top gun is my new CZ Bobwhite 28 gauge. Middle gun, the 20 gauge Beretta Jubilee is his. I don�t suppose he could afford a gold-plated trigger. Bottom gun is my 20 gauge DU 686 Onyx with Cole upgrades, new wood and double triggers with the highly desired gold plating. I shot both of my guns today and I was pleased with the way the CZ handled and shot.