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    New Mexico

    I have hunted those areas a number of times this year. Has been a down year due to drought but there are birds......mostly gambels. I found 2 decent covies yesterday , the garmin says I went 8 miles and the dogs more than twice that. Make sure to have good forceps to remove Cholla cactus from...
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    2023 Trip Planning Help

    2 out of a group of 4 hit the trifecta......here's mine
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    2023 Trip Planning Help

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    2023 Trip Planning Help

    I have shot pheasant , sharptail , chickens and huns in the same field on the same day twice, the trifecta ( minus the huns) quite a few times but not that late in the season.....might take a 22-250 to get the chicken that time of year lol.
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    New Mexico Gambels

    I hunted SW NM 2 days and saw 6 birds where in typical years I would see 100 plus . Didn't have the heart to shoot one
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    Taking old sweet 16 hunting

    Thats my main hunting gun as well, I have a couple, the latest born in 1959 like me. What Dakotazeb said is spot on regarding rings and springs. DEADLY using Fiocchi golden pheasant # 5, luckily I stored up many cases of the shells so my grandchildren will probably have enough for their hunting...
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    Pheasant wings for training

    I am a veterinarian, bird hunter. My bird dog clients get two wings from me ( I save from from my SDak hunts), the first is during the puppies inital visit...... tie it to a bumper, use it however you want to get the puppy excited about birds. The second wing they get is 12-14y ears later while...
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