West Side Pheasant

[Stilly bay]

It's "generic hunting" at it's finest but like you say the dogs don't know the difference and it is all about the dog right? With high gas prices and lack of places east hunting pen raised birds make more sense for most. Problem is everyone else seems to be hunting the west side and I have noticed the release sites having double the hunters this year which makes it very much less enjoyable not to mention dangerous. Sure there seems to be a few less hunters out on the none release days but I have also noticed very few left over birds. Easy solution is to open up more suitable sites to help distribute the hunters, but so far have not seen that happening infact just the opposite with a few closing. So with that said I will not buy my western pheasant next year if things don't realistically improve.

you can't quit the ditch parrots and you know it!   let it rain and get some puddles on the ground to take away some of the hiding spots. let duck season open, let deer season open and it will be a completely different game.

 My dog doesn't seem to know that the rooster flushing and cackling in front of him isn't a wild one, so I have no problem with it. 

as far as pointing dogs go there is a huge difference. the pen raised birds let the dogs get way too close, while the wild birds are hoofing it half way across the county or flushing wild because they got bumped... one of the many reasons why I don't like to hunt the weekends much with my setter, by monday after noon through friday the birds have a chance to get a little wiser and it keeps my dog from turning into the sight pointing dumb ass I know he wants to be.
 
with labs or springers its game on and great practice for the real thing.

[Cascade_fisher]

Wednesday mornings are greyhound races as well.  A hen Thursday let my bitch pick it up!  That will take a while to unlearn but I still go.

[birdwacker]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

[Kola16]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

[MP123]

And don't forget the guys that ground sluice them at 10 yards leaving a huge feather pile.  Yeah that bird will taste good.  Like hamburger with feathers blown through it. 

[birdwacker]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

About 15 years, one hit the back of my left hand and I thought the one that hit my nose just creased it until after a few years the small bump I felt worked it's way to the surface and I have this gray spot on the tip of my nose #4 steel I think. Thought about having it cut out but the scar might look worse than the small gray spot I have now.

[Mr56Jeep]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

About 15 years, one hit the back of my left hand and I thought the one that hit my nose just creased it until after a few years the small bump I felt worked it's way to the surface and I have this gray spot on the tip of my nose #4 steel I think. Thought about having it cut out but the scar might look worse than the small gray spot I have now.

OMG!!!  Dude!!!  We NEED a picture of this one!!!   PLEASE???   

[birdwacker]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

About 15 years, one hit the back of my left hand and I thought the one that hit my nose just creased it until after a few years the small bump I felt worked it's way to the surface and I have this gray spot on the tip of my nose #4 steel I think. Thought about having it cut out but the scar might look worse than the small gray spot I have now.

OMG!!!  Dude!!!  We NEED a picture of this one!!!   PLEASE???    Here ya go.

[singleshot12]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

About 15 years, one hit the back of my left hand and I thought the one that hit my nose just creased it until after a few years the small bump I felt worked it's way to the surface and I have this gray spot on the tip of my nose #4 steel I think. Thought about having it cut out but the scar might look worse than the small gray spot I have now.

OMG!!!  Dude!!!  We NEED a picture of this one!!!   PLEASE???   

You would have to ask   looks like no.4 lead to me 

[birdwacker]

I still have a pellet in my nose from a moron at carnation who shot a rooster that was flying head level right at me. Don't waste your time without a dog.

  How long has it been in there 

About 15 years, one hit the back of my left hand and I thought the one that hit my nose just creased it until after a few years the small bump I felt worked it's way to the surface and I have this gray spot on the tip of my nose #4 steel I think. Thought about having it cut out but the scar might look worse than the small gray spot I have now.

OMG!!!  Dude!!!  We NEED a picture of this one!!!   PLEASE???   

You would have to ask   looks like no.4 lead to me  funny thing is I was at the dentist getting a  xray and they said you didn't tell us you had a peircing  and I said I don't , they then showed me the pellet on my xray which confirmed my suspicions.

[singleshot12]

You're a true west side pheasant release veteran and I salute you  

[Stilly bay]

yeesh might want bring that up if you ever go in for an MRI.

[Mr56Jeep]

Here ya go.

Oh My Gawd?!?!  Dude.... I'm SO sorry.  That scares the crap out of me.  That could have been an eye or a dogs eye or a just your friggan nose!!!

I always make sure to wear glasses but now I'm not sure I want to even go out there any more.

Thank You for posting!!!  and EVERYONE,  remember to use caution!!!!

[Maligator]

Dang...Makes me nervous to hear about things like that...Some people have no muzzle awareness  Glad you came out of it OK..so to speak.

[thinkingman]

Dang...Makes me nervous to hear about things like that...Some people have no muzzle awareness  Glad you came out of it OK..so to speak.

Has nothing to do with muzzle awareness.
There are something like 50 shotguns in a 1 mile area at 8am.
There are likely going to be 20 birds flushed in the first 10 minutes.
The guys on the other side of the blackberry line, 75 yards away are completely invisible to the shooter.
I wear big Oakley eyeshields and they're not to make a fashion statement.