Bragging Board Thread

[quail hound]

Fantastic!
Is that a CZ mini bobwhite in 28 or a Ringneck?
I'm guessing the Bobwhite?
DHT

It's a Ringneck, and its a shooter.

Tom, lookin good buddy... especially the vest.

 

[davidtodd]

Love the CZ SXS guns!
I've owned quite a few, including a mini Bobwhite in 28 and a Hammer Classic in 12
Cat

 

[ashcreek]

mn limit

Got out for a couple of days this week. Got a limit Wed.and one Thu.Pete the springer worked hard.

 

[gjw]

Hi all, have not posted any pics lately, been deer hunting and helping the boys to fill their tags, so bird hunting took a back seat for the last 2 1/2 weeks. Anyway, went out to get the boys deer tags filled ans decided to take take the shotgun along, just in case. Managed to get 2, but lost one (sure do miss having a dog with me!!!!). The bird hunting was cut short when my number 2 son got his doe. Nice animal. His brother didn't fair well this year, he had a buck tag, but didn't fill it. SO now that deer season is over....time for birds.

Jim and his deer:

My bird, used my 12ga Merkel 147E:

Best!

Greg

 

[fourtrax]

Bird time

Don't be too rough on them.

 

[fourtrax]

The things your dogs will do for you....

I was hunting near a Lake in South Dakota. I wounded a Rooster & it dropped about 30 yds out in the Lake with a broken wing. It immediately started swimming for the opposite shore. The orange & white French Britt pictured (CHase) saw it go down so he bee lined into the Lake & the race was on.
Chase got 20 ft from the Rooster & the bird turned around & flapped his one good wing at the dog to try to bluff him. Chase never slowed down so the Rooster turns back toward the far shore & continues swimming. Chase latched onto it about 10 ft. from the far shoreline & the cattails. Chase (as pictured)
hauls him back to me at the shoreline. He normally isn't much of a retriever. He usually will tackle one & stay with it till you pick it up. Was pretty proud of this boy. He earned himself an ice cream bar that night.

If you look close you can see the Rooster still has his head up.

Love it when a dog goes above & beyond.

 

[1pheas4]

That was a good retrieve. I think we've all lost a bird or two over bodies of water. Dang things swim pretty good for birds without webbed feet.

Job well done by your pooch.:thumbsup:

 

[gjw]

Hi all, went out today with my son Will and my old reliable GSP Duchess. Was a good day, we each limited and Duchess worked as well as ever. She made a couple of real nice blind retrieves and without her, we never would have had the day we did.

I used my 16b John Wilkes:

Will used my 16b Charles Boswell:

Duchess and the days bag:

Best!

Greg

 

[tript2009]

Can't do much bragging as our bag limit in Ohio is 2 birds a person, but here is my pup with her latest days work, still licking her lips. I finally dragged my dad out for our first time hunting together in years, and I can honestly say, this thanksgiving hunt will go down in history. For the bragging portion, all of these birds were shot at distances greater than 40yds (we let the pup flush farther than most).

 

[Kismet]

I was hunting near a Lake in South Dakota. I wounded a Rooster & it dropped about 30 yds out in the Lake with a broken wing. It immediately started swimming for the opposite shore. The orange & white French Britt pictured (CHase) saw it go down so he bee lined into the Lake & the race was on.
Chase got 20 ft from the Rooster & the bird turned around & flapped his one good wing at the dog to try to bluff him. Chase never slowed down so the Rooster turns back toward the far shore & continues swimming. Chase latched onto it about 10 ft. from the far shoreline & the cattails. Chase (as pictured)
hauls him back to me at the shoreline. He normally isn't much of a retriever. He usually will tackle one & stay with it till you pick it up. Was pretty proud of this boy. He earned himself an ice cream bar that night.

If you look close you can see the Rooster still has his head up.

Love it when a dog goes above & beyond.

How cool is that?!?!!

 

[gjw]

Hi all, went out today with my son Will for a short time. Was a crappy weather day, cold and windy (25mph). Tough hunting day, only managed one, didn't see many. Hope the weather turns for the better soon!

Used my 12ga SIACE 350G:

Best!

Greg

 

[gjw]

Hi all, went out after Church today for a very short hunt (family stuff this afternoon!) another very cold and windy day. Saw lots of birds, but very spooky, typical late season birds. Was able to scratch one down. Used my 12ga Buhag Hubertius:

Best!

Greg

 

[Ditchmaster]

sxs

Greg, it would appear you have a very fine cadre of side by sides, how many do you have?

 

[gjw]

Hi PTM, thanks so much for the kind words! The short answer is 24. Here's the list:

12b James Purdey, Best
12b Holland & Holland, Royal
12b E.J. Churchill, Premiere Quality
12b John Blanch, Best
12b Henry Atkin, Best
12b Cogswell & Harrison, Konor
12b FA Anderson, BLE
12b Joseph Harkom, Hammergun
12b Samuel Allport, Hammergun
12ga Buhag, Hubertus, SLE
12ga Merkel, 147E
12ga Bernadelli, Italia, Hammergun
12ga SIACE, 350g, Hammergun
16b John Wilkes, Best Grade SLE
16b Charles Hellis, Best Grade BLE
16b Charles Boswell, 2d Quality
16b D. Gotobed, Hammergun
16ga Arrieta, 871 (Boss style engraving)
16ga Garbi, 100
16ga Ugartechea, 1030
16ga FN, BLE
16ga Carl Goluch, Hammergun (made by Franz Sodia)
16ga Dickinson, BLE
20ga Yildiz, BLE

I'm a huge fan of SxS's as you can see. My sons are also SxS fans (wonder were they got the bug?).

I do hunt with everyone of them, even if it's just once a year. I do have to admit, I'm proud of my collection, I've been blessed!

Thanks again!

Greg

 

[Ditchmaster]

Do you have a favorite, that is an awesome collection by the way, how long did it take to get them and is there anything on your list you are planning to acquire down the road?:thumbsup:

 

[gjw]

Do you have a favorite, that is an awesome collection by the way, how long did it take to get them and is there anything on your list you are planning to acquire down the road?:thumbsup:

Hi and thanks again for the very kind words!!! They are much appreciated. I guess the old pat answer is: the one I'm shooting at the time. But that would be BS. I would say overall, my Purdey, what a wonderful gun, so nice and balanced. Just a gem. But, as far as cosmetics go, it would have to be my Arrieta 871. What a looker, wonderful wood, engraving is par excellent. Just a great looking gal.

As to what I'd like next, boy, what a question. It would come down to two, a high grade Westley Richards drop lock or a high grade Charles Daly by Linder. Both in 16ga BTW. But, I'm likely to change my mind!

Again, thanks so much!

Greg

 

[goldenboy]

I know this is a pheasant hunting forum but if we are bragging, here is a picture of my Golden and my buddies lab with a great day of field hunting for geese!

 

[goldenboy]

Pheasant shot also I guess! This one is from North Dakota.

 

[gjw]

Hey all, went out today with buddy Wade Burns and my son Will. It was a great day weather wise, low winds, sunny and 50. Everything melting and the back roads sloppy and slick. Hunting wise, terrible. Saw few birds and I was lucky and got the only bird today. Worked some prime areas, but nothing, oh well, just one of those days I guess. Even with the crappy bird numbers the hunt was a golly good time. Wade sure does makes it fun! Comical as always, good one liners all the time! Anyway, on to the pics:

Wade and Will with Wade's GWP Lakota (who has a NAVHDA VC title BTW)and my GSP's Duchess & Raina:

Wade & Will on the hunt! Will is short sleeves in Dec in ND!

The bird and my 12b FA Anderson:

Fun day for me and Will!

Best!

Greg

 

[shorthairs4life]

That's a great looking pup!
DHT

Thanks DHT. I had 2 different people while out hunting this season give me their number and asked me to call them if I breed him. Thought that was pretty cool.