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 Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/20/16 11:31 PM
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 Our group is getting up in years...last time out we definitely had more blockers than walkers by the end of the first day! P_102
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 12:48 AM
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Practice shooting with the coat you plan on wearing. Heavy clothing changes your gun mount considerably. And shots are few and far between more times than not
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 04:08 AM
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Practice shooting with the coat you plan on wearing. Heavy clothing changes your gun mount considerably. And shots are few and far between more times than not Yes, just like teal season and January are different for ducks. I'll shoot some clays with my upland jacket though. That's good advice.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/AvUPi.gif)
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 04:09 AM
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I've been following this thread closely. 'All good information about keeping warm, scatter gun, and shot selection. If you want to kill birds, fake a limp and ask to be a blocker.  I guess I'll need to know what a blocker is. 
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 11:00 AM
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I've been following this thread closely. 'All good information about keeping warm, scatter gun, and shot selection. If you want to kill birds, fake a limp and ask to be a blocker. I guess I'll need to know what a blocker is. that's a guy that runs interference for the ball carrier, in this case blocking the pheasants from running out the end of the field
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 12:40 PM
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The problem with buying a shotgun that fits your wife is it will not fit you. I bought the wife a Beretta A-390 kids gun, way too short for me. I just had to buy myself a Beretta A-400 Xplor, darn the luck
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 01:05 PM
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Buy or borrow an upland shotgun that 7# duck gun of yours will wear you out That's a good point. Would a 20g work ok for pheasants? Late season pheasants are pretty spooky, you may want the extra shot. Go with 3" if you take the 20. DH where you at? I use Prairie Storm 3in #6 in my 20 and it gets the job done no problem, make sure you have a couple of different chokes with you to you can match conditions you are hunting. Also use a 28 now an then.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 04:58 PM
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I've been following this thread closely. 'All good information about keeping warm, scatter gun, and shot selection. If you want to kill birds, fake a limp and ask to be a blocker. I guess I'll need to know what a blocker is. that's a guy that runs interference for the ball carrier, in this case blocking the pheasants from running out the end of the field Thank you!
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 05:01 PM
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The problem with buying a shotgun that fits your wife is it will not fit you. I bought the wife a Beretta A-390 kids gun, way too short for me. I just had to buy myself a Beretta A-400 Xplor, darn the luck I wasn't going to tell her about youth models.  She shot an A-400 at the range. That's what we rented when I wanted her to try a 20g. She shot it well and really liked it. Might have to just buy myself a new one, also.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/21/16 05:02 PM
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Buy or borrow an upland shotgun that 7# duck gun of yours will wear you out That's a good point. Would a 20g work ok for pheasants? Late season pheasants are pretty spooky, you may want the extra shot. Go with 3" if you take the 20. DH where you at? I use Prairie Storm 3in #6 in my 20 and it gets the job done no problem, make sure you have a couple of different chokes with you to you can match conditions you are hunting. Also use a 28 now an then. 
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/22/16 11:00 PM
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I've never hunted any upland birds. My brother in law invited me on his annual January pheasant trip in Kansas. Does anyone have any tips for someone that's never hunted this type of bird before?
Anything y'all can suggest would be appreciated. I don't mind reading links that you think would be informative or if you feel like typing out a response, that would be great too. I'm very excited but it's also making me a little nervous.
I'm going to have to buy clothing and boots for this, so if you want to make suggestions on that, I'd appreciate that too. I know it's going to be colder than a dead witch's nipple face down in the snow in January in Kansas. Insulated Muck Boots have served me well in the South Dakota hunts I've been on. I would recommend you shoot as much trap, skeet, and such as you can between now and then.
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Re: Pheasant Hunting for a Novice
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10/23/16 08:20 PM
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I've never hunted any upland birds. My brother in law invited me on his annual January pheasant trip in Kansas. Does anyone have any tips for someone that's never hunted this type of bird before?
Anything y'all can suggest would be appreciated. I don't mind reading links that you think would be informative or if you feel like typing out a response, that would be great too. I'm very excited but it's also making me a little nervous.
I'm going to have to buy clothing and boots for this, so if you want to make suggestions on that, I'd appreciate that too. I know it's going to be colder than a dead witch's nipple face down in the snow in January in Kansas. Insulated Muck Boots have served me well in the South Dakota hunts I've been on. I would recommend you shoot as much trap, skeet, and such as you can between now and then. Thank you, sir.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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