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    Unintended Consequences of being a Pheasant Hunter

    I have two observations of negative consequences of my pheasant hunting. I have started running my dog on cool mornings these past two weeks. 1. A couple of nights ago, I put my cell phone on the charger when I went to bed. When I got up in the morning, it had not charged. It turns out that...
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    Late Hatch Birds

    I am in NC Iowa for the dove opener tomorrow. I ran my dog briefly as it cooled off in the evening. She flushed two hens with very young broods. The first hen had 5 young with her. The young birds were smaller than my clenched fist. The second hen had two birds about softball size. It...
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    Some Research on Lead Shot in Pheasant

    This is from the UK. Realize that pheasant is sold in markets. I switched from lead shot to steel and bismuth several years ago. I see no reason to go back. https://phys.org/news/2022-08-pheasant-meat-sold-food-tiny.html
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    My Experience with Steel and Bismuth this Season

    I stopped using lead shot for my hunting several years ago. I use two guns for my pheasant hunting. I started the seasons in both Minnesota and Iowa with my 16 gauge Stevens 5100 sxs. I started with Hevishot bismuth in sizes #6 (right barrel) and #4 (left barrel). Using this combination, I...
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    Does Your Lawn Have Weeds...

    ...because you are a pheasant hunter? I often wonder, when I pull into the driveway after a hunt, and step out of my vehicle, if am seeding my lawn with noxious weeds.
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    Could We Have More CRP in the near future?

    It looks like the Biden Administration may incentivize farmers to put more land in conservation reserve. https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/biden-vows-to-pay-farmers-to-plant-cover-crops-and-put-land-in-conservation
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    Hearing Protection

    Do any of you wear hearing protection while pheasant hunting? Have you found a product that works well? I want to preserve what is left of my hearing. I love the sound of my grand daughter's voice and want to continue to hear those sounds. Realize that I spend much of time around gunfire. I...
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    Plantar Fasciitis

    I am 56 years old. A few months ago, I noticed a pain and stiffness in my left heal when I got up in the morning. It usually went away as I started moving. I did about 16 days/half days of pheasant hunting this year. I noticed in December that the pain sometimes worsened as I hunted. My...
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    Benelli 828U

    Has anybody fondled or shot one yet? One of the guys at my club shoots one. If I was to ever get an O/U for pheasant hunting this looks like it would be my choice. https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2015/10/19/review-benelli-828u-shotgun/
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