WW release sites question

[penhuntsbirds]

So does anyone know when they release on the sites? Is it just totaly random or do they have a system. I went to one today and was pleasantly surprised. Flushed two hens but could not shoot because they were flying right at a damn house. Of course they had to fly towards the road and not into the site. But anyhow I hit it for an hour and I saw a few other groups and never heard a shot. Did not seem to be a lot of birds.

[bobcat]

They usually put out birds on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. They either do it early that morning or the night before. I think it is more often the evening before. I wouldn't expect to find a lot of birds on a Thursday. But there will always be a few. Try hunting around the edges in the afternoons. Birds that end up off the wildlife area on private property might wander back on after the pressure has been off for a while.

[penhuntsbirds]

Thanks BC. That is where I found the two hens right on the dang edge and they flew right back out!

[skagit]

Just curious, what choke and shot size are most people using on the release sites?  Seems like my shots have been at a closer range then I expected.

[penhuntsbirds]

Well I have only been on two release sites and flushed birds twice so not sure if that is enough to give good advice. However both times they were super close. I think pretty dumb birds the first time we went there were three roosters just walking around a few feet from were we parked. Pretty funny.

[bonneylakebowman]

I use a mod and ic with 7.5 shot fallowed by a 6.  they birds aren't that tough at all most die when they hear a gun go off it seems like.  If you have a flusher that is fast the dog will probably catch as many as you shoot

[SnowDog]

If you have a flusher that is fast the dog will probably catch as many as you shoot

And there are usually a bunch of cripples that the dog will find. We found a few cripples last Sunday afternoon.

Cheers!
SD