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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ 2017 16 gauge Guns, Hunts, Dogs and other such photos |
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Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:25 pm
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Joined: 05 Nov 2016
Posts: 189
Location: Montana
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Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:11 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Beautiful spot to gaze at. Dunno about hunting it. You can't take advantage of Rusty's Border Collie tricks to herd them back to you without having to go across the ravine? I love the old adage about hunting chukars for fun the first time and thereafter for revenge. A great day for sure on the birds. Gil |
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Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:36 am
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Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Posts: 1550
Location: Minnesota and Florida
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Thanks for the great pics WyoChukar. That's great country, and you are one rugged fellow to hunt it. |
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Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:06 pm
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2172
Location: Florida
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WyoChukar , Beautiful country and great hunt , not sure I am tough enough to do it . You sure have a great hunting buddy . Thanks for the great pictures . |
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Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:27 pm
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Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 592
Location: Minnesota
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Not sure I have what it takes to walk it but that sure is beautiful country. Good looking dog. |
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:49 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2127
Location: Hudson,Wy
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It has its hazards. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:26 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2172
Location: Florida
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Took the old Lefever out this morning , didn't see a lot birds . Did manage to kill 2 more after I took the picture , I love hunting with this 119 year old gun |
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:53 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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FN, cool gun.
Floyd, my Willa, Abby and I had a fine morning in the lowcountry today. SC is out next Tuesday and work is rearing ugly head so I might have only one more trip. Temps were cooler than the last week and the birds were around. We had 6 inches of rain over the weekend which may have improved things. First day out with my 1933 Manufrance Ideal 302 16 gauge. I think it's a keeper. Floyd's death-in-the-woods Ithaca SKB 20. We shot at a lot more than this. The dog work has been outstanding, far better than my shooting. Floyd and i alternate trips hunting his Pop and Sadie with my Abby and Willa. The different personalities are fun to observe and all are effective at doing what they do best--finding birds.
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:05 pm
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2172
Location: Florida
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Gil , sounds like alot fun . Old guns and the dogs really make it that much better . |
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:33 pm
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FN and Gil, thanks fir the life support. Bracing for 8-10 more inches of snow tonight. |
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Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:50 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2127
Location: Hudson,Wy
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Already got ours, and more in the mountains. 2-4 inches was the forecast. I guess they meant 2-4" from the kneecaps.
fn, nice Lefever! |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:00 am
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Joined: 03 Sep 2010
Posts: 198
Location: Cape Carteret, NC
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Preserve hunt on January 18th; warm day but still fun to be out using my Belgian 16 gauge Auto-5. OH
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Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:26 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2127
Location: Hudson,Wy
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I envy you. It is one degree here as I try to figure out where I can find a chukar before going to work this afternoon. Bobwhites are such endearing birds. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:12 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Floyd, Willa, Abby and I introduced Mills to woodcock today and we had a great day in the woods. The only reason you don't see a three gun limit is not because of lack of opportunity. We were in the birds today. Mills introduced us to his 1903 Parker VH 28 gauge. What a beauty of a gun. My 16 gauge Ideal 302 is buried beneath the birds. The reason Floyd's 20 gauge Ithaca SKB is not in the photo is because the woodcock have taken a "contract" out on it so it remains at an undisclosed location. Gil
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Sun Jan 29, 2017 4:44 am
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 438
Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Darn it Gil !!! If I can't find any northbound woodcock this spring you know who's getting the blame.
But seriously it looks like you guys found a real "hot spot" and had a lot of fun. |
_________________ 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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