Open Season on Pheasents.
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deorman said:
No, he makes me cook em'. lol
He was retreving well last year but he's seems to have slacked off this year. He comes on 2 whistle blasts (usually) and whoas on 1 (usually). He'll hunt where I point if he see's me give the command. Unless he's on a strong scent then all bets are off.
He'll hold a solid point as long as the bird doesn't flush or try to run. There have been times when he's found birds in such heavy cover or in swamps where it's taken quite a few minutes for me to get out to flush the bird.
I hunt him with bells because I think its more sporting when the bells have stopped but you can't see the dog in the thick cover. Head in to where you last heard him! It's very exciting when you finally spot him. Now you try to find the bird, I usually look at the dog's eyes to see where he's looking. Then I always flush the bird at an angle where the dog can see me, never from behind.
Were working on steady to wing and shot but it's hard training/hunting on state land in Ct. Not a lot of birds. Thinking of raising some quail.
I love bird hunting.
cman said:
I wish I could do mine that way. That would be a violation here in Illinois. Gotta do the gut thing here, but like you said, anything but rabbits. I can do a deer no problem but the smell of rabbit guts makes me puke every time.
GaryDitto. Just got back from a great day. We both limited but Reba was not retrieving today. A couple went over the creek and she found them, but didnt' bring them back.
My brother in law and I probably saw over 2 dozen roosters. It made for a short day. 8)
You're lucky to have so many pheasants to chase. Our heydey of pheasant hunting in Central Illinois is over for the time being. We've had 3 wet cool springs in a row and the birds just can't nest successfully. Add to that a huge coyote population that goes unchecked and a red-tailed hawk population that has really bounced back from the brink in the last 20 yrs. and you end up with no birds. I planted 3 acres of paririe grass and prairie flowers to give the pheasants and quail some relief from the yotes but it's too little too late. The rabbits seem to be taking advantage of the heavy prairie grass cover, though, and are doing well. Many of the bird hunters around here now just go to the pay-to-hunt, stocked farms. I can't do it. Shooting half-tame birds is repulsive to me so I just switched to bow hunting deer in '97. My model 12's are covered with dust. Gary
I planted 3 acres of paririe grass and prairie flowers to give the pheasants and quail some relief from the yotes but it's too little too late. The rabbits seem to be taking advantage of the heavy prairie grass cover, though, and are doing well. Many of the bird hunters around here now just go to the pay-to-hunt, stocked farms. I can't do it. Shooting half-tame birds is repulsive to me so I just switched to bow hunting deer in '97. My model 12's are covered with dust. Gary
Here in CT we're allowed 10 birds a year. I got my 10th Thanksgiving morning.
I've been wanting to roast one up for a change which is a 'pheasant plucking' experience.
Plucked.
Stuffed with wifey's bacon-spinach rice pilaf and roasted.
Made some soup from the carcuss, wings and legs. 3 hours simmering on low makes them tough legs tender! Threw in some of the pilaf at the end and MAN was this soup good.
I've been wanting to roast one up for a change which is a 'pheasant plucking' experience.
Plucked.
Stuffed with wifey's bacon-spinach rice pilaf and roasted.
Made some soup from the carcuss, wings and legs. 3 hours simmering on low makes them tough legs tender! Threw in some of the pilaf at the end and MAN was this soup good.
I'm drooling!.........Plucked a Canadian Goose to roast (4hrs in the smoker, 1hr in the oven)....."once"...DELICIOUS! But to much work..Won't be doing that again anytime soon. A lot easier to field dress them, and fillet the breast out.
Fred and I got 8 pheasant this year so far and 1 woodcock.
Fred and 2 roosters,
Blackened pheasant on a roll,
Pheasant noodle soup,
Pheasant and long grain rice soup,
The gun in the pics was my grandfathers now it's mine. It's a Stevens 311a, made exclusively for Sears and Roebuck. I've gotten pretty good with that ol' side by side and get most of them down the first shot. She does get heavy after 3 hours or so.
Fred and 2 roosters,
Blackened pheasant on a roll,
Pheasant noodle soup,
Pheasant and long grain rice soup,
The gun in the pics was my grandfathers now it's mine. It's a Stevens 311a, made exclusively for Sears and Roebuck. I've gotten pretty good with that ol' side by side and get most of them down the first shot. She does get heavy after 3 hours or so.
Shoot I'm jealous of all yall having a dog that will do something , other than sit on the couch next to me and beg for what I'm eating. :shock: She does get on point when I open a new Twinkie box though. :wink:
