Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Tha Dirty Branch
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Took off an fought the traffic for a snipe hunt with Drundel this afternoon. We saw a ton of birds, didn't get as many in range as I thought we would. Most of the shots we got were legitimate 35+ yards with a few easy ones mixed in. I also discovered it is unwise to light one up at 15 yards with a mod choke or all you will recover is two wings and one foot. Scratched out 10 for the day, I was happy as hell with that. Not an easy hunt slogging ankle deep mud all day, but sure as heck better than being in the office. I also need to get a bird dog next time, I killed two birds we could never find, and this is on open plowed ground, they just blend in perfectly.

Quote of the day:
Andy: That bird should be right here, I see feathers, I saw him go down here...
Brad: How well did you hit him?
Andy: Oh, I do'nobbed him!
Brad: Oh, so you mean to say he probably flew off then?
Andy: You bastard.

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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Friendswood, TX
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Guys, when Andy says they are holding tight, that means 40+ yards away, so you want a turkey choke with pheasant shot.



Pretty fun hunt, thank god I had zip ties cause my mud boots kept coming off, they were a lifesaver. Had a LM choke and shooting pigeon load #8, still only had one clean kill, damn those birds are tough to kill.

Thanks Andy. Mine are cooking right now.

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Registered: Feb 2001
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just so you can read Andy.

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Let me know if you want to go again, we are still covered up with snipes out there, and I promise not to hamburger your cripples next time. Ate that one friday, tasted just fine, glad I didn't leave what was left for the coyotes.

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Originally posted by Doe Nob
Let me know if you want to go again, we are still covered up with snipes out there, and I promise not to hamburger your cripples next time. Ate that one friday, tasted just fine, glad I didn't leave what was left for the coyotes.

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So i take it you went duck hunting out there? Do any good, I'm game to go again, this time I WILL bring my F choke though.



Too bad I can't use the ATV to push them to you.

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Wonder if a dog would flush them towards you.

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The thing I've noticed is that they fly into the wind to gain altitude. So, I think the way to hunt them is put a couple blockers/shooters down wind and then have one or two guys walk the field toward them and the snipe should flush straight into the shooters. They will still be long shots (40-50 yards), but they should be more straight incomers than those side to side darting shots.

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