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Post by chootem on Sept 10, 2016 8:14:55 GMT -6
Does anyone Bird hunt here? If so, what kind of birds do you hunt (even clay pigeons), do you use a small caliber rifle and do you hunt with dogs?
I'll start off: I do hunt birds, here in Maine, we hunt partridges, duck, geese and woodcock, mainly. I usually use a .20 gauge shotgun, but this year, I am planning on trying my .22 long rifle, and I loved hunting with my Springer Spaniels!
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Post by 1shot1k_Admin on Sept 10, 2016 9:29:08 GMT -6
Does anyone Bird hunt here? If so, what kind of birds do you hunt (even clay pigeons), do you use a small caliber rifle and do you hunt with dogs? I'll off: I do hunt birds, here in Maine, we hunt partridges, duck, geese and woodcock, mainly. I usually use a .20 gauge shotgun, but this year, I am planning on trying my .22 long rifle, and I loved hunting with my Springer Spaniels! Since disabled no more, and all the years heavy travel did allow rare hunting weekends at the Fed prison sites I would be working at...although game reserve legally around the institutions...wardens could allow hunting there. Had several nice pheasant hunts across our country, always with borrowed 12g. When younger in Texas lots of quail fence line hunts usually with .410. Never been with dog hunt on field or water fowl. Envy any who have. Good luck with the .22 on grounded birds...On the Alaska tv shows I like...they use .22 on that white bird, Tarmagan (spelling?). Small but a couple seem to provide decent meal of dark breast meat.....good hunting...
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Post by piney on Sept 10, 2016 17:15:43 GMT -6
I went partridge hunting one season with the .410, there weren't many to be found in the central part of the state by then. Too bad, I would enjoy a partridge dinner again (I've only had partridge once.) Today I shot some clay pigeons with the 12ga. CZ over/under, I did much better than I thought I would do. I hadn't shot sporting clays this year that I can recall. My shoulder is kind of sore now!
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Post by jwrauch on Sept 10, 2016 20:40:18 GMT -6
I used to hunt rabbits and quail back in my younger days with the Browning A5 16 ga Dad gave me. JR
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Post by Alpo on Sept 10, 2016 20:51:42 GMT -6
There's a silent P in front of that T one-shot.
I used to shoot (at) birds. Quail and dove. Occasionally I'd even hit one.
Don't do it any more.
Weird. Like shotguns. Got (hope I don't forget any) four 410s (three SxS and an M6 comination gun), five 16s (three SxS, one single shot and an automatic), and thirteen 12s (six SxS, four pumps, two levers and an automatic).
Just don't hardly ever shoot'em any more.
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Post by armedandsafe on Sept 10, 2016 22:37:01 GMT -6
I've hunted small game birds when younger, but haven't had the opportunity nor desire for about 15 years now. While in Alaska, I hunted Ptarmigans with the .22 rifle and with the 32.20. I preferred the 32.20 because we would sometimes come upon a moose. With care and good shot placement the 32.20 will put down a moose, pushing an 80 gr hollow point at about 1400 fps. I've been told a number of times the 32.20 won't drop a moose. Twice I was told that while we were eating meat from a moose I took with that Martini. When hunting birds and other small game in the lower States, I usually used one of my 16 gauge shotguns. Pops
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Post by shooteruk on Sept 11, 2016 0:42:57 GMT -6
I have hunted pigeons with a 12g OU. Also had a few years of clay shooting, which I maintain improves rifle shooting, especially the snap shooting often used in hunting or defence.
Once I bought a repro muzzle loading black powder percussion 12g (12g SS) and used it to hunt. It was loads of fun, for a while. Then the novelty worse off and the practicality of taking ages to reload became a pain, so I sold it.
There is without doubt something really special about being out in the countryside with a shotgun, or rifle in hand. I dont think I can explain it, but I dont think I have to those who have been there.
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Post by chootem on Sept 11, 2016 7:14:47 GMT -6
I went partridge hunting one season with the .410, there weren't many to be found in the central part of the state by then. Too bad, I would enjoy a partridge dinner again (I've only had partridge once.) Today I shot some clay pigeons with the 12ga. CZ over/under, I did much better than I thought I would do. I hadn't shot sporting clays this year that I can recall. My shoulder is kind of sore now! I agree, Piney, nothing tastes quite like the sweeter meet of partridges! Yummy! oh, I forgot to mention that we have pheasants (they are usually stocked) and turkeys. Turkeys have made quite the comeback here in ME. I'm not all that impressed by the way the meat tastes, even if they are deep fried!
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Post by shooteruk on Sept 11, 2016 11:24:31 GMT -6
We like goose. We mostly only have it at Christmas, but its something to look forward to.
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Post by piney on Sept 11, 2016 15:36:34 GMT -6
I like duck, but hunting them never seemed appealing to me. My first-ever friend when I was a little girl had a dad that duck hunted, now I think he mostly gunsmiths and hunts pheasants. I like smoked pheasant, but rarely get to eat game around here anymore, it's all rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Ha! I don't mind turkey for the holidays, ham is better.
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Post by Alpo on Sept 11, 2016 17:25:27 GMT -6
I was looking for some ideas for something DIFFERENT for Christmas. Tired of the same old urkey. Found this one site with 81 recipes. One was for turkey wings. That took FOUR HOURS to cook. Now, I don't plan on making them, but for anyone that's curious: m.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/perrys-turkey-wings.html
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Post by armedandsafe on Sept 11, 2016 20:37:17 GMT -6
I never cared that much for the turkey. When the kids were still in the house, I get Rock Cornish Game Hens and stuff each to the request of the person who was to get it.
Pops
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Post by shooteruk on Sept 12, 2016 1:32:44 GMT -6
Turkey? Thats an American bird... Very popular here since....
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Post by armedandsafe on Sept 12, 2016 17:10:36 GMT -6
I always admired Bob Newhart. A true comedian. After the one you posted, it took me only about an hour to get back here to post. Pops
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Post by chootem on Sept 26, 2016 8:11:37 GMT -6
Oct. 1: bird season ( partridges ) opens this Sat. Goose season is just about over and folks are still out after ducks, but my fave is a-coming on Sat.! In a few weeks, I"LL be upta camp giving them a run the for their money! Basically, it'll be a run for my money trying to "shoot em'!"
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