PAbowhunter86 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 After a few hours of hunting hard my hunting group put up a bird. Ringneck I flusted it maybe 1 foot from me. shot it 3 times and watched it fly and then fold in some woods just after it folded soemone else shoot. Well they picked it up and left. But before they left my brother shot a hen but it wasnt hit good so we flushed it again and we and him hit it 3 times ITR WAS HIT HARD. Flew to a path and run up a ditch and then finally sat there, the dog went on point and I am standing over the bird I was jsut about grab it becuase I didnt think it would fly it was hit hard like I said. well I was wrong as soon as I reached for it the bird flushed almost into my hand. well it didnt fly far and it came down then my dog wasnt going to let it go. He caught it. So all we got out of 3 flushes was one bird. Thats no to bad. I was wondering tho has anyone else had problems knocking the birds down. most birds this year we flush about 3 times before finally getting them. In years past every shot was one bird. Oh well. gotta practice more I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: 3 pheasants up and 2 down only got one tho!!! Well, it's cool you saw birds. You're not allowed to shoot hens here in Ohio. Sounds like your shot size isn't big enough. What kind of load are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: 3 pheasants up and 2 down only got one tho!!! Sounds like you are definetly not using the right load. If they are pen raised birds a 6 shot will do just fine but if they are wild a number 4 high brass is about the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Re: 3 pheasants up and 2 down only got one tho!!! What state were you hunting in? I'd use #2s now that it's later in the season. I have to warn you though, if you were hunting in SD then you shot an illegal bird. Only three roosters can be shot each day. No hens. Just a friendly warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: 3 pheasants up and 2 down only got one tho!!! I life and hunt in PA only, in the northwestern counties we can shoot male or female. They are all pin raised and stocked for the season the winters kill them off tho so there is hardly any wild birds. I use number 5 shot that is penty to knock them down. I have done well in the past. Maybe it is something with my hat that I started wearing. I got a new hat this year. It may sit to low blocking my view of the one eye or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Re: 3 pheasants up and 2 down only got one tho!!! we can't shoot hens here but i have never had a problem with finding and having to jump birds again, always send my trusty labs after them and NEVER had a bird get away!!!!!! Proud to say that, these 2 labs are great and just have a nose for birds and never give up attitude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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