Recent content by John Singer

40 yards is a long shot. It's especially a long shot in pheasant cover. Sometime, stand in typical pheasant cover, have someone pace off 40 yards from you and see what that really looks like. That being said, I will take longer shots under two circumstances. One, when a bird is hit a closer...

The choke is modified. If the steel #2s are hard on it, it might become wide open, eh?

I primarily upland hunt with two old, cheap shotguns. I have a 16 gauge Stevens 5100 SxS and a 12 gauge Winchester Model 59 semi-auto with a fiberglass barrel. I keep two upland vests, one all orange with 16 gauge ammunition and one tan with orange patches with 12 gauge ammunition. I use the...

I really think that old wives tale is misinterpreted. I agree that one should be aware of the man with one gun. It has been my experience that if he only owns one gun, he likely just got it, or doesn't use it much. He needs to be watched for muzzle control and must be told to keep his finger...

It's been my experience that most hotels that allow dogs for a fee have certain rooms designated as "Dog Rooms". It's dishonest to tell them that you do not have dogs and then sneak a dog into a room not intended for dogs.

Are you guys positive that this thread is a pheasant hunting tip and not dating advice?

You should first fired the gun off a bench or other steady rest to confirm that the gun's point of impact matches the point of aim. Fire 2-3 shots at the same target, say 16 yards. If a gun doesn't shoot to point of aim, the issues can be non-concentric choke or barrel harmonics. I have also...

On a serious note: An arm up in the air with a clenched fist is a signal that a dog is on point.

Use this signal when one of your hunting partners chokes on an easy shot at "male" pheasant. Especially if it got up right in his face. :)

I am so very sorry to read this. I know this day is coming soon for me. I am likely to get one more puppy, likely my last. Good dogs do not live long enough.

Have you looked into this to document? Scroll down to the last two pages. https://www.iowadnr.gov/media/8748/download?inline

I really like the Chris Batha's take on this topic: "There are two things you are supposed to see but never look at: the bead and the lead."

I am right handed and strongly left eye dominant. When I first started shooting a shotgun, my father insisted that I learn to shoot right handed as "all guns are right handed." Therefore, I engage moving targets with both eyes open but close my left eye when I shoot. This allows my brain to...

I know full well that it is not good to focus on the bead. I have avoided fiber optic beads because I do think they can take focus off the target. That being said, as I have gotten older, I have installed larger brass beads on my guns that had really small beads. I find that if I consciously...

We know. You already said this. Check out post #2. Your posts have nothing to do with the topic of this thread.