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Has anyone shot or owned the CZ Swamp Magnum. I am looking for a new O/U waterfowl gun. I saw the browning but I really seem to abuse my waterfowl guns. Wondering if the CZ might be decent gun for quite few hundred less than the browning.

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I just bought a sears Ranger model 104.3 16 ga., 1938 to 1940 vintage. It was for sale for several months (Maybe because of the 2 9/16" chambers) and I had been handling it every time I went into the store. I couldn't get it out of my head. Every time I shouldered it it pointed where I looked.... c...

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Thanks for the advice mountaineer.

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I have been looking for sometime acquiring a traditional american s/'s, likely in 20g. Most interested in a Parker, Ithaca, Fox or Lewis but consider others. I have found a few at local gun shows but they all need some level of work by a gunsmith. Most have flattend barrels to some degree, and vario...

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I like Knives of Alaska. They stay sharp and easy to handle.

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Did you have any luck today? tht dog needs to get some pheasant feathers in his mouth

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I took my pup out from 1430-1630. It was his first pheasant hunt. The wind was blowing 25mph but he managed to find 2 that were holding tight. He tried to creep in on both and so I let them fly away. We had fun and saw very few hunters. Going back Monday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How old ...

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Went out this morning. Wet and windy but didn't stop the dogs. Limited out for the hunting party in about 15 minutes. The rain kept most hunters at home and those without dogs seemed to just be doing a lot of walking. Two of our birds were shot after 2 other hunting parties of five walked through th...

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After field trialing GSPs for a short while many years ago, and only owning pets since, I am ready to get a hunting dog. She (will probably get a female) will be going to SD of a couple of weeks in the early fall for pheasants and then to AZ to hunt quail in the late fall through the winter. Maybe ...

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That is the problem with much of PA on opening day. it is like the first day of trout season, its combat. usually by lunch the crowds are less and you will have some sbility running your new dog with few other dogs to interfere. i try to walk to the farthest back field to avoid crowds even if it mea...

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Dog is already going nuts since kicking up two woodcock in the backyard orchard this week, expecting some rain here in northeastern pa but wont miss it for anything.

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i have a pudelpointer and would say my female is only 50lbs, stays close, points, and loves water even with 2 ft of snow on the ground. very much a people dog and you must be soft handed with her. she wants to please. very little shedding.

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I have a Silver Pigeon that shoots very well for me and you should be able to find a used one in your price range. i had a Citori but i did not like the way it shot for me. maybe it was just the 12g for the citori, but the Beretta is a 20g and very nice to carry all day. i have handled the Franchi I...

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i will take it anyway i can for seasons. i hunt pheasant and grouse the first day until the last day. i guess i am lucky it isnt all year or my wife would divorce me. by the beginning of March she is tired of me spending all my free time in the woods

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Well the dog has been driving me crazy all summer to get hunting. spent the last two days ambushing geese. Now she sleeps like a baby. can't wait for grouse opener next month followed closely by pheasant. Fall doesn't get here fast enough. Farmers Almanac says it is going to be a bad winter. For me ...

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thanks for your thoughts. i must have tried 5 or 6 over the past decade with little success. i think the nostalgic look is what keeps drawing me to them. maybe i should buy an old broken fox or parker and a couple times a year take it out with the dog and when the dog points i will yell bang on the ...

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all i use is 20 for pheasant unless it is a chance for ducks or geese the same day. also refuse to use the Beretta in the rain. i found a used benelli vinci for wildfowl and can say the Beretta cycles much faster. i used a cz redhead and browning citori but like i said none of the o/u's worked for m...

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went out for last weekend of geese but river was way high and zipping. only saw ducks on he river in the flooded timber. to bad they weren't in season.

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i have the A400 explorer in 20g. bought it this fall and love it the follow up shot is super fast and it swings great for me. i ended up with the 28in barrel. my normal hunting buddy uses the benelli montefeltro and loves it but the beretta felt better for me. i picked up a tristar silver viper in 2...

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Atlas said $50 off. i was looking at the patriot. i think it sells for around $500 but might have been $600

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thanks for the insight. Atlas said they would give me a hunter ed instructor discount but still quite a bit more than the raven

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I bagged over 40 public land pheasant this year and missed at least 25 more. i guess i know what i will be doing this off season. when i miss to many in a day the dog just looks at me like " i did my part, can't you do your's". Mid season I finally sold my O/U for a Beretta 400 (not thé gun in the p...

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I see cabelas has the Do All Raven auto clay bird thrower on sale this week. has anyone ever used one? i am torn between a Raven, the champion wheely bird, and an Atlas Patriot. it is just for backyard fun so i dont want to spend to much. anyone have thoughts?

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yes life member for quite some time. i would also recommend DU, PF, and RGS.

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I thought the tek 2 has the colored topo. is the garmin still better bet? i was thinking of getting the tek 2 this spring.

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i always dreamed of SD but now planning a Kansas trip instead for next year. I would want to hunt public or CRP land and found the limits higher in kansas as well as opportunity for quail and sharp tails. Either way just hunting in vast fields of wild birds with friends and our own dogs is enough to...

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i paddle the Delaware in long eddy with scouts every year. i dont recall a preserve but nice country there nonetheless. mostly see trout fishermen. my dog floats in my kayak with me as that is how we jump shoot ducks in the fall.

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Iwan Kennels in Greencastle PA. they are one of the Pudelpointer alliance breeders. i looked at Pine Ridge but didn't know how hard it is to buy across the border. there are not many PP breeders in the east.

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how late does grouse run in NY? we have two weekends left for pheasant in PA. with any luck i will find a couple before the 29th. geese are still in and i cant keep her out of the water. frozen beard and all she doesnt care.

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great picture they could be twins

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post pic of your dog. i dont get to see many pudelpointers here in eastern Pa. Most think it is a mix or wirehaired.

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Still finding late season public land pheasants. something has to be said for diehard hunters.

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I enjoy hunting in snow as long as it doesn't become hard and crunchy resulting in cut pads. My pudelpointer will hunt all day in snow if i let her. she can't get enough of it. Grouse are easier to find in the pines or roosting on poplars in the sun. Pheasant sit tight and even late in the season wo...

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Ditto here. Sometimes it takes all day just see three grouse let alone shoot one or two. Congrats. Just out of curiosity what state did you shoot them in.

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Agree with gonehuntin. Whoever trains the dog is who the dog gravitates too. I have a pudelpointer (without a doubt will follow me everywhere) and two pound dogs. The rescues are terrier mixes picked out by my wife and teenage sons. As much as the rescues enjoy the rest of the family they still grav...

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Do think I will have any problem finding enough public land? I don't mind working for birds but would like to see a few pheasant every hour or so I would be happy. If I see three or four grouse in an afternoon or morning I would be satisfied.

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Focus is on pheasant but would be happy to find sharpies or quail enroute

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If I was to do a DIY hunt on public land in the Midwest, what state and county should I focus my attention. Ultimately would like to stop enroute for overnight and day hunt in additional state back and from where ever I end up going. Trying to keep it within 2 day drive from eastern PA. Planning for...

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My PP threw up even short rides if we were going hunting. After about a year she has no problems even for a few hours. Definitely no food prior. I did get some calming medicine the vet but didn't find it did anything but make her sleepy.

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Looks like the season's luck is continuing. Now if the woodcock would finally arrive.

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Great opening day in PA. Dog found two nice roosters and my new Beretta dropped them. Looking towards a great season.

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I hunt plenty of pheasant with my pudelpointer and not had any problems getting birds in the air or pointing them either.

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. Mine is kept in the house and my wife would not allow me to keep her (the dog) outside. I do agree that exercise is key. Too easy to end up with fat house dogs.

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I usually were a pair of TSC work pants with a pair of Filson single tin chaps. Never had any issues. Tried numerous briar pants but ended up seeing them trashed by year end. Maybe never bought the right kind. I figure with chaps I can wear lined or unlined pants depending on the weather and have th...

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I ended up getting the mossberg 500 super bantam 20g. Out of the box my son smoke 5 clay birds in a row with one shot and went on to shoot about 3/4 of the next 25. Definitely great choice and he is super excited about the upcoming youth pheasant season here in PA.

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I took my son and a couple nieces and nephews squirrel hunting at age 6. But they weren't allowed to carry the gun. I agree it is hard work. I backpacked my kids hiking until age 2 but wouldn't do that while hunting. I think they would need to be able to walk to go hunting and then watch for a numbe...

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All really good points and will definitely consider a pump or o/u. Appreciate the additional thoughts from everyone. Has anyone had issues with youths operating a pump gun. I guess I will let my son operate a few. My concern with o/u is weight of the additional barrel. I have a coz redhead in 26 in ...

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Thanks for the advice. Never thought about finding a short barrel used gun and cutting the stock. Might be a good plan.

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Not overly familiar with 5A but having hunted many areas throughout PA I recommend starting with a call to the regional PGC office for 5A and ask some questions. They can give you s good idea of where to hunt for the experience you are looking for. PGC does a good job of stocking but every area has ...

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My son, age 12, finally has asked to join his brother and I on some upland hunts this year. He has shot a few shotguns but I have none with a short enough trigger pull. He likes the semi's over the pumps and o/u but wondering what younger hunters are having success with. I saw most youth guns have 2...

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