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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: HoofsandWings on September 25, 2013, 09:39:41 PM

Title: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 25, 2013, 09:39:41 PM: I have a couple nice spots lined up.
My dog is 10 and I want the hunt to go easy on him.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: Bmcox86 on September 25, 2013, 10:11:56 PM: Tomorrow? Cooke canyon?
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: bobcat on September 25, 2013, 10:41:56 PM: Been seeing lots of guys at Scatter Creek every morning since last Saturday. Heard some shooting right at 8:00. Must have been the kids on the weekend and the old farts during the week.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 26, 2013, 06:24:39 AM: Quote from: Bmcox86 on September 25, 2013, 10:11:56 PM
Tomorrow? Cooke canyon?
Whitman county.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: bobcat on September 26, 2013, 06:31:31 AM: Whitman county? The eastside doesn't open for a couple more weeks. :dunno:
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 26, 2013, 10:24:07 AM: Quote from: bobcat on September 26, 2013, 06:31:31 AM
Whitman county? The eastside doesn't open for a couple more weeks. :dunno:
Bobcat, didn't you notice what is written below my avatar?
This week is for us seniors.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 28, 2013, 01:40:54 PM: My dog got one with double spurs. Nice and fat.
Apparently not firing my shotgun since last year was not a disadvantage, as I hit him with one shot.
He was flying from right to left. No cackle. We flushed another and again no cackle.

I almost was hit by a truck. The truck stopped with inches to spare. The lady driving the truck looked hysterical.
I was in a crosswalk and she turned out of a side street. She braked just in time.
This was just outside the front door of the WDFW office.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: Bill W on September 28, 2013, 02:14:54 PM: I had my pup out yesterday for her first outing. We saw no pheasants but the rest of the trip was 5 Star. Molly listened, didn't run out on the highway, stayed close in the parking lot, ranged while hunting, found 5 coyote turds and was able to get in and out of my truck (it's kinda high).

Next trip..... maybe find a bird or two.......or track a bird or two.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: Tanners Owner on September 28, 2013, 03:37:20 PM: I & 3 of my friends hunted JBLM this morning & we all came home with birds. Despite the weather had a good time watching the 2 dogs work the field, my Britt & his visula. Was checked by the post police to confirm our names were on the list. They didn't check liscenses nor if we had non toxic shot however.

A minor frustration, some guy with 3 beautiful English setters was all over the fields chasing down one of his setters who was having a grand time running all over the place.

While not the best hunting experience, certainly is the most convienet and allows my dog & I to hunt together every week & still be home to do the honey dos in the afternoon. All in all a good day
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 28, 2013, 06:35:50 PM: My dog has one bad habit. Chasing bucks, but not does.
Even going on 11, he ran about 1/4 mile after a 4 point.
Whistles and e-collars don't seem to do any good.
Came back dragging.
Whistles and e-collar work in other situations.
I think it is all those bucks outside his back yard fence. They go by day and night.
Title: Re: Heading out tomorrow for pheasant
Post by: HoofsandWings on September 28, 2013, 06:58:54 PM: I did have one disappointment. Two of the prime pheasant lands where the grass was tall, were mowed to six inches high.
The area is CRP land. I think there was a fear of wildfire, but I don't know. There is a pond with cattails and even they were mowed.
Come the 19th, there will be a lot of uncertainly on my part.