Had a laugh when I read scousers post, knowing that none of them belong to you.
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Still got to the end of the month here:D
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Only missed two nights duckshooting and thats when we were in the bush:ORLY:
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A few on the river again
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Ooops I'm bad smacked another hen over this morning:P
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A couple of grainy phone pics, taken in low light sorry
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Won't be much to eat on this one, I'm sure there's a wad stuck in him he was that close. Again excuse the low quality pic, this photo was taken on dusk tonight and my phone doesn't have a flash
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don't be sorry pointer any photos of dogs and game work for me:thumbsup:
What are you using to take your pics Dundee?
just a note if you have alot of light in front of you you will need to open the shutter up more as the images will go dark if you dont .Low light increase your ISO number up 800-1000 maybe but this will introduce a certain amount of digital noise depending on your cameras quality .
I'm using a compact sony digital 12.1 megapixels,I make no adjustments for low lighting.This camera fits well into any pocket on my stoney creek sweatshirt Pointer.
Heres a few from last night,the springs are flowing now and water is flowing out of the mai mai.
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I think I need to carry my camera too Dundee, my phone camera just isn't cutting it
Took the Irish longhaired Coonhound out again today, his first outing since the one last documented on here.
Shooting over dogs really floats my boat. It's one thing shooting over an experienced old veteran like Patch, always a buzz, but it's extra special when it's a young dog, never a dull moment!
Went to a new spot, thought I'd give it a try after driving past it for years. Half an hour north, up a drainage creek and voilą phezzy country. We went about an hour in, bumped a hen, and that was it for the trip. It was a loop back to the car so on the way home, the wind favoured us and we had a nice find on a young cock I saw running up the fenceline, upwind and blind to Enzo. Stopping him, I sent him up the opposite fence with the wind in his face, took the bird at full speed, bang, locked up. On the way to him I assumed the bird had stopped as he wasn't moving, but when the bird got up it was maybe 2-3 down from him? Chalk that one up to experience young fella! Bird flushed towards me, flaring when it saw me giving me a really nice side on shot from below. Another one on the board for Enzo!
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Whats your gun, what chokes what size shot and whats the usual range on birds with them being flushed by dog?
Toby I used to be a 'dyed in the wool' 12g guy, until a certain wise old Phezzy shooter from the Hawkes Bay talked me into a 20g. ( I know Mr. King reads this too, so thank you) So this year all my birds are with a 20, using 1/4 and 1/2 chokes. Pet load is an 1oz of #5 shot, although I am tempted to try #6 shot when this slab runs out.
I try and take my birds close, but not as close as Upnorth Uplander :P Hes like the quick-draw McGraw of the north. I would say all are shot within 40 yards? I often turn down quartering away shots if they are getting out there as they can be hard to put down with that angle
Oh yeah. The u/o I have is 3/4 and full and 12gauge of course. I want to get a new u/o. A yildz.
Have a play with the one pictured above if your around on the weekend, see what you think
I will be around now. The guy has a soccer game so its next weekend on sunday now.
You might catch the 20g bug!
I might but hope not unless you can get a slab of ammo for $120?
My last one was 130 from reloaders? I still think its pretty hard to beat the 12g for versatility, its just the 20 is so nice to carry while upland hunting
Oh yeah. Not too bad but I dont see me really needing a light gun although it'll probably be nice for pigeons
Trap ammo from NSI (MAI MAI Supplies) $99 a slab and good ammo though 8's, I buy a lot of trap ammo 10 slabs at a time,this is a good deal. The local store near me orders it down and sells it to me at the same cost as their website. Cost of hunting ammo matters not a jot cause I am lucky if I use a slab a year for hunting. Last box of super pheasant cost me 40 bucks 2 years ago, still has 20 left in it (we don't have many here, can you tell!!)
So it'd be a good idea to put a limb saver on it?
Had to head over to the BOP today, what better excuse for a hunt?
I had a place in mind, that I had previously only been to hunt deer. The inland river flats of the Motu area make for great deer hunting, but also hold reasonable bird numbers. I had promised myself one day I would run a dog up there, today I got my chance...
After a ball-deep river crossing, and upstream another hour so I could hunt back into the wind, I popped up onto the terraces. These river terraces are upwards of a kilometer long each, and up to 300m wide, perfect country for a young dog to stretch his legs. And stretch he did - plenty of open country to run, but just enough cover to slow him:
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First off the bat two hens got up away from the dog and myself, maybe 200m out. Flushed no doubt by my battles with the weeds. Always encouraging, where there's hens there's cocks... Next bird I saw was a cock bird, gliding from a tree back into the native. I find it fascinating to see a bird that often ground roosts adapted to its environment like this. Even more so to see them in native! The next bird I saw was Enzos' - he found this one right out in the open, miles from any tall cover, tucked up in long grass. Certainly uneducated birds up here - in fact I would say they had never been hunted. Here is Enzos' find of the day:
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After this find, our mate Enzo had a full head of steam, at full speed, ears turned off, the works. So I sat him down for bit while I had a drink, gave him 10 minutes to bring him back into the quiet. When he had settled, I cast him off again, and we had a find on a covey of 4 brownies, again out in the open. Well that was enough for Enzo, he was off! Chased them to oblivion. Time to call it a day it seems, so on the leash, walked out. On the way out, saw another hen and a cock gliding amongst the rewarewa. Always a sight to see!
Thats a nice bird
Awsome pointer:thumbsup:
How many bars on that rooster tail Pointer?
Didn't count Rushy, I'd imagine it would be mid 20s? Was a young bird going by his spurs
You are probably correct as I can see 22 in the picture.
Enzo is starting to restore my faith in the reds again, good to see the young fulla finding and holding birds for you. I have 1 question, when are you going to let Elena shoot a rooster over her dog??
Plenty of roosters from what I can see
Not a bad guesstimate Rushy, went and had a look in the tail jar for you, he was 25
Don't let him restore your faith just yet - early days. 4 birds does not make a bird dog - Still the waiting for the wheels to fall off... Elena can shoot over her dog when she gets a gun that she doesn't moan about!
Went out this morning with Toby for a run down his neck of the woods and came up empty handed, saw a couple and missed a gift shot, lucky Toby didn't see it as I never would hear the end of it it, a shot I shouldn't miss :o A great morning with great company, will have to do it again Toby in my neck of the woods
Yeah of course. I'll try get up there.
Skills Pointer and Toby:)
I'll bring my rabbit pointer :oh noes:
Patch luvs rabbits
Last time I took him out this week he chased one. The next one he chased on that trip I ran him down, and we had a quick discussion - dragged him back to where I blew the stop whistle. Now, he points rabbits staunchly as he points a pheasant! Steady to them flushing too. It's not a bad thing, it's just something I've never seen him do. Had two staunch points on rabbits today lol
Hes always pointed them
Not for me! I swear he thinks hes german
It was awesome to see him point even though it was a rabbit. Can see why you guys love it.