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    Hevi-Hammer Upland load

    Thanks as always for your excellent work JoeH! I ordered a case this fall on sale @ Rogers, & used some on both waterfowl & pheasant. Worked fine but simply haven’t fired enough rounds to say it’s great. Appreciate all the load analysis you’ve shared!
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    2022/2023 PHEASANT Hunting Videos

    Made me smile because it’s’ so damn relatable! I can attest that forgetfulness does not improve with age! Glad you didn't Edit out GH!! Very appreciative of the videos you and A5 (& others) you post here.
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    Tail feather: how long

    Thanks Remy - I can remember that hunt so vividly; with Laura on our annual trip that always (and still does) coincides with the Huron Pheasant festival. Back then I believe the season closed Dec 21...............the first SDFG season extension was to Dec 31 to allow the college students to...
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    Just can't win

    Great report Pete! I hope you posted this on Shotgunworld; I'm sure there are guys that would appreciate this summary!
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    Tail feather: how long

    Here's the Cabela's bird I mentioned - which I also posted here on a similar thread last year - very pleased with the result...............17 years ago now-Yikes!
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    Tail feather: how long

    Here's a few pics of the feathers we have - we have given quite a few away over the years, lost some to our dogs - and some simply didn't survive our moves; Did start culling the longer ones from our trips over the past 4-5 years - the longest in the pic is 25 3/8"; Rarified air to me is +24" -...
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    Tail feather: how long

    awesome feathers Drew! & yes, a good taxidermist can do it. They had to pull the feathers from the bird I shot - for the Mitchell Cabelas tail feather contest some years ago - taxidermist did a bang up job.
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    Books!!

    I’ll second GH’s recommendation We went to Hawaii in March and my wife picked up Dark Sky by CJ Box. started reading it on the flight over and finished it by the second evening there - riveting - another good read - albeit not about hunting - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer- about the perils of...
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    Just can't win

    Thanks for the update Pete - glad to hear it was a “simple” fix - wonder if the replacement part was aftermarket & known to be better than OEM? agree with you assessment of Remington - only exception - Wingmasters Not sure I’ll ever buy a “new” Remington gun Can’t imagine the new Remington will...
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    What's the Consensus of Pheasant Hunters

    Enjoy your new gun & have a great trip!
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    What's the Consensus of Pheasant Hunters

    As much as I enjoy hunting pheasants with a 20 gauge, the 12 gauge is simply more effective & minimizes cripples. If I had a 30 year gap, it would be 12 gauge and 4’s. If you’re a tad slow due to 30 years of rust, 4’s will help. Be careful not to mix 12 & 20 gauge rounds, if you bring both….&...
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    Ammo Deal - Rogers

    Had to order a good decoy bag from Rogers to replace the Avian X crap bag for my goose decoys, and came across this deal - 12 gauge 2 3/4" 1 1/2 oz 4 shot turkey loads - 10 per box for $4.99 - which works out to $12.50 for 25 rounds. Picked up a few boxes and will use them for 4th & 5th rounds...
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    Grandma brought some luck

    Really enjoyed reading this heart warming thread Bdog. Happy Birthday🍻
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    Mini report and a few observations/questions on cattails and roosting sites

    Have seen birds perched in trees numerous times over the years. Have only had shots a few times for all those occurrences, and the reason is obvious. JB - funny you should mention the power line observation - Laura and I saw this for the first time ever on our fall trip this year. They were...
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    Just can't win

    Feel your pain Pete. Had a Versamax & the bolt handle would “fly out” when I shot. Returned it - Remington repaired & returned. Happened again and returned it again. Happened 3rd time (after 2 repairs) so called Remington and they sent me a check - this was around the time Remington announced...
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    Izaak Walton League

    Congratulations on the recognition you earned and deserve!
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    Need Help on Gun Upgrade!

    Since you have a month or so b4 your purchase, you have time to do some research I too grew up on a 870, & like you, didn’t consider a semi auto for years. I didn’t know much about them. There are recoil operated (a tiny bit slower cycling and run cleaner) and gas operated (lighter recoil...
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    OR (Outdoor Research) Gaiters

    Used to only use gaiters - switched some time ago to lightweight waterproof chaps - they work great in a fresh snow or heavy frost - years ago we hunted a big chunk of school property that had a heavy melting frost - had to change clothes when we got back to the truck - that event triggered the...
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    OR (Outdoor Research) Gaiters

    FYI- Camofire has Kenetrek Gaiters on sale today -
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    Looking for SD Pheasants~Hunt Swap?

    Here's an article a good friend sent me this morning, and worth the short read. If you can't open the attachment, google - How wild turkeys find love - NY Times dated today - I probably put as many hours in scouting as hunting, likely more. Locating birds to hunt is at least half the...
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