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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ 2017 Hunting Season Photos - Let's See Them |
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Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:06 pm
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Location: Minnesota and Florida
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Yes, Rick Grimes -- Super dog and it is great to see a nice hammer gun which has done its job -- in your capable hands, of course! Tell us how you carry it and operate it in the woodcock/grouse woods. Do you carry "cocked and open" or "closed and un-cocked"? I suppose you have time before the flush in a pointed situation to either close or cock, whatever the case may be. What works best for you? Someday I'll have my old hammer gun ready for this type of shooting -- love to hear of your technique.
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Tony Lowe |
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Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:17 pm
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Joined: 05 Nov 2015
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Location: Wisconsin
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It appears the snow moving through pushed out most of the woodcock, but the grouse seemed to have once again surfaced here in Wisconsin...Finally!
This Boss pointing a grouse...
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Here are some of the results from the dogs today-sorry the overcast weather didn't allow for better lighting...
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Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:32 pm
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Joined: 16 Mar 2017
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Location: Valdosta GA
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Good job guys! Rick that is a sexy gun. Where did you get your strap from? |
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Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:50 am
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
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Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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MaximumSmoke wrote: |
Yes, Rick Grimes -- Super dog and it is great to see a nice hammer gun which has done its job -- in your capable hands, of course! Tell us how you carry it and operate it in the woodcock/grouse woods. Do you carry "cocked and open" or "closed and un-cocked"? I suppose you have time before the flush in a pointed situation to either close or cock, whatever the case may be. What works best for you? Someday I'll have my old hammer gun ready for this type of shooting -- love to hear of your technique.
Thanks,
Tony Lowe
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I carry closed and uncocked. As I near the point I cock and keep my finger outside the trigger guard until the flush.
Thanks for the compliment. For me the moment is just a little sweeter when you take a bird with a 100+ year old gun. |
_________________ 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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Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:53 am
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
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Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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PatrickB wrote: |
Beautiful dog Rick! Not a bad looking gun either.
That WC looks rather plump. Obviously a slow flyer
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Plump and slow could also be used to describe me. |
_________________ 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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Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:28 am
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
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Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:09 am
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Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Location: Minnesota and Florida
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Got here late of course, and have now browsed the entirety of this great thread -- thanks all for the photos and stories.
Wingshooter! -- Nice Hat! -- Flatwater 2013 -- The second to last Flatwater, I believe. I've got that one. I've got the last two. Sorry The Flatwater is no longer. Could it ever come back?
Cheers!
Toplever Tony (The scar is gone.) |
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Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:34 pm
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Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: NoDak
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Hey all, had to work today, but was able to get in a couple hours after with my son Jim. We had our first snow (that stuck) yesterday, so it was still a bit chilly and breezy. Jim wingshot one and he gave Raina the slip. I was able to get 2, so only 2 in bag today. This damn Daylight Savings is going to put a crimp in my after work hunts, but we'll still be getting out come hell or high water!
I used my 12ga Buhag Hubertus today
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Greg |
_________________ Gregory J. Westberg
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Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:00 pm
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Lovely gun. Matches the dog. |
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Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:14 pm
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Joined: 18 Sep 2017
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Location: Colorado
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Gjw, I like the engraving. Very nice. |
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Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:05 pm
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Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: NoDak
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Hey all, well had to work today so had a short time for hunting after. It was a short hunt, thanks Daylight Savings!!!!! Saw quite a few birds, but they were spooky today. Oh well each day is different. Raina did well today. Would have lost this bird without her.
Anyway, I used my 12b Coggie Konor
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Greg |
_________________ Gregory J. Westberg
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Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:47 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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gjw,
Beautiful guns and birds, tell us more about your guns if you can. Year made, in what country, are they chambered 2 1/2 or 2 3/4? Both look to be very fine double guns!
Pine Creek/Dave |
_________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
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Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:51 pm
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Just returned from South Dakota yesterday. My partner and I hunted 4 days and limited the 1st and 4th days with two 3-bird days in-between, so we brought home 18 roosters from a combination of public areas and ditches. It wasn't easy hunting and very dry, but we caught a break and woke up to snow the last day.
Here's my 21 month old Draht and the last day's birds. My 10 1/2 year old also had a great trip and he has a lot left in him for his age. They traded off.
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This helped.
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Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:28 pm
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Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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Location: S.E. Wisconsin
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Dixie turned 11 this past April, she still has it in her if we keep the hunts short. Used my Simson today with roll-crimp papers.
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Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:37 am
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Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Good girl Dixie. |
_________________ 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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