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Perfect Load
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12/14/24 01:16 AM
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thecoach
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What is your go to pheasant load? It will be pen raised birds so not sure how tight they'll hold.
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Re: Perfect Load
[Re: thecoach]
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12/14/24 08:25 PM
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Greg Z
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Greg Ziemer Sewell Lexus 214-597-6006 Life's short... Enjoy the ride!
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Re: Perfect Load
[Re: thecoach]
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12/14/24 08:46 PM
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jetdad
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it depends on how flighty the birds are. I've been on hunts with pen raised "flight conditioned" birds that you hd to kick up. You would then have to wait until they put some distance between you before you shot to keep from tearing them totally up. #8 field loads was what we went with there. That was pheasant ans chukar with some quail mixed in. I've been on pen raised hunts that the birds flew well and yeah # 6 would have been appropriate for the pheasants. Unless you have some knowledge about the facility I'd take a variety of shells to cove alll bases. Good luck and have fun.
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Re: Perfect Load
[Re: thecoach]
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12/14/24 09:23 PM
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kwrhuntinglab
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What they said... I went to Kansas and had flight conditioned birds that flew just as quick as wild birds... #5 is what we used for both native and pen raised.
Time is not wasted if you spend it with the ones you love.
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Re: Perfect Load
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12/16/24 03:18 AM
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Mundo
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Bird Dog
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6 s , if they are pointed you can use 7.5
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Re: Perfect Load
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12/17/24 10:16 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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6 s , if they are pointed you can use 7.5 This! I like golden pheasant nickle coated loads and tend to use 7.5 alot
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Perfect Load
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12/18/24 03:04 PM
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TX_Birddog1L
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I use 5's for wild birds, 6's will do fine on released birds.
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Re: Perfect Load
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12/19/24 09:43 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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On pen raised - #7.5 express magnum followed up by #6 express magnum
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