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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ 2017 16 gauge Guns, Hunts, Dogs and other such photos |
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:47 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Saturday Floyd and I went looking for new areas to find doodles, but had no luck. So we went to the nearest Woodcock ATM that we used last year and found these three. We took my MuttPak, Willa and Abby. French 16 gauge Brun-Latrige.
Today we went to another “old” area that had some birds. We missed a few, but came out one shy of the limit. Floyd, Sadie, Pop. Floyd shoots a 20 gauge SKB Ithaca.
Floyd, the Woodcock Whisperer, his Sadie, Pop and I had a great day the day after New Year's Day in the lowcountry bottoms.
Here’s my Beretta Model 412 single-shot 20 made in 1957. It’s a full choke, but I shot Polywad spreader loads that did the trick. At 4 lbs., 13 oz, it’s a great carry in the woods and I rarely get a second shot anyway. There’s a doodle between Pop and Floyd’s hand. Floyd shot his Ithaca SKB 20 and he is one fine shot with it.
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Last edited by Gil S on Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:15 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:17 pm
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Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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Location: Kelso, Tennessee
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Great job, Gil! Thanks for sharing |
_________________ i reckon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war. |
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:26 pm
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Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 1257
Location: Nebraska
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MuttPack! Love it. |
_________________ Bore, n. Shotgun enthusiast's synonym for "gauge" ; everybody else's synonym for "shotgun enthusiast." - Ed Zern |
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:48 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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Nice guns, birds, and dogs. These pics make me yearn for bare ground again. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:17 pm
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2170
Location: Florida
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Gil, great hunts .
We have a season for Woodcock but I have never seen any that I know of . I don't think they ever make this far south. |
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:12 am
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 438
Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Good job Gil. Nice to see pics of those hard working Brits. |
_________________ Going into coverts becomes less a chase with the sole purpose of killing; it remains important to find game but the gratification-and I keep coming back to that word-is in the beauty of finding it. George Bird Evans A Dog, A Gun, And Time Enough. |
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:16 am
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Looks like fun, Gil. That Beretta single shot is nifty and perfect for the sport. |
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:24 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Thanks, folks. I know it's tough to read about others in the field when your season is over or hasn't started. I've got that tee shirt. Since making the bold statement about using the single-shot and not being able to get a second shot anyway, I've had to eat those words and have gotten a couple of birds with the second shot out of the Brun-Latrige since then. It's 5 lbs., 13 oz. and with the sling, a good carry. It's all good.
The dogs, mine and Floyd, have really done some great field work. Pop is a real character of a dog. Not a warp-speed runner, but he's sure and steady and will hold a point until hell freezes over sometimes to our chagrin. He trailed a bird into a cat briar hell about 5 yards in. We couldn't get him to move on the bird and flush it. Finally, Floyd had to wade into the briars, get cut-up, and flush the bird. We're thinking about carrying a collapsible crappie fishing pole to poke him in the butt the next time that happens. On two birds Sunday, when his bell stopped in shoulder high rivercane, we would have never found him without Floyd's gps SportDog tracking collar. Sure enough, he was locked down solid on birds. The cane is so thick that unless we were within 3-5 yards, we couldn't see the dogs.
This is an example of the cane from last year. I was on the edge looking in and Floyd is about 3-5 yards in and Sadie is on the edge.
Gil |
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:23 pm
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Gil, I refrained from saying my annual, "Gil, you're killing us up here in the frozen tundra!" or something like that. It's truly heartwarming to see good dogs, guns, and doodles about now. |
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:47 pm
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I took my boys out to a friend's Kansas preserve Monday for a tune up on pheasants to be sure they're ready for a big hunt this weekend. We put out three birds for each dog and they did great as opposed to me trying to hit the birds in a 30+mph breeze. They got to hunt a few of them twice thanks to things like me having an empty gun when a runner flushed wild. We finally got all six birds and had a great time doing it. Sorry no gun in the picture, but used my 16 ga BSA Classic by Zabala. Anyone else have their shooting take a furlough when you are working your dogs and watching them closely?
Rebel on the left and the old road warrior Bode on the right. |
_________________ An elderly gentleman, his faithful dogs, and a 16 ga SXS. All is right with the world. |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:45 am
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Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Very handsome dogs! Looks like you 3 had a great day.
Regards,
Jeff |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:11 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2170
Location: Florida
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Rex , what Jeff said , beautiful Dogs . |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:37 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
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Location: Florida
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A good morning in the swamp , sorry no dogs just birds and a gun .
Went to different area this morning saw a lot more birds than I have been seeing . Can't seem to get away from taking the SWT16 , man I like this gun. |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:53 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Snipe are a blast to hunt. Good work. I chase them the month of February. Hesitate using dogs on them because of snakes and gators--even in February. Gil |
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:28 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2126
Location: Hudson,Wy
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Snipe are so fun. People who don't hunt them are missing the boat. Tough little buggers to hit compared to doves. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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