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marshboy

I can't help you with a recommendation...but I do have two 28s. One is an OU, a Beretta Silver Pidgeon Grade III, but it costs a little more than you're willing to spend. I also own a Remington 870 Wingmaster in a 28 ga, but it obviously only has a single barrel. However, I love both guns. I've kill...

marshboy

Jim, That's truly too bad they don't pattern well for you. I am very happy with the pattern through several different guns, especially with the IC choke. You have a good point, though, that the original poster of this topic should consider...these shells could pattern beautifully through his gun, or...

marshboy

I don't understand that last comment...I've got great patterns with four different 12 ga's with the Kent Fasteel loads.
For $120 or so a case, I'll keep buying and effectively using them.
marshboy

marshboy

All I've used for years for all my duck and pheasant hunting are Kent Fasteel 3 inch, 1 1/4 ounces of #4s, at 1425 fps. Great load, great shells. I've been through many cases of them.
Inexpensive, too, compared to other non-toxic loads.
marshboy

marshboy

In a related topic, can anyone recommend a guide for quail in Arizona that they've hunted with before? Hunting quail in Arizona has been something that I would like to experience, but it is a long way from Iowa to start out hunting cold. Hiring a guide could help, if I find the right fellow. Any tho...

marshboy

The roadside counts, which can be found on the Iowa DNR website, tell the story. West of I-35 and north of I-80...its no secret.
You may consider, if you're going to drive all the way out here for pheasants, to drive just a few more hours into South Dakota. Way more birds out there...
marshboy

marshboy

bullseyebill,
The Decorah area has very few pheasants. Bring a fly rod instead...
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marshboy

I wouldn't claim that NW Iowa is "excellent," but my standards are pretty high...however, it can be quite good. It certianly helps that I live in the heart of it and can keep an eye on things year-round...its difficult to go into an area cold and hammer them day after day. I've put in my dues here.....

marshboy

I am Iowa born and raised, and I live here still, so I know this for a certainty...most of Iowa is devoid of pheasants and habitat. I live in the NW part of the state, where there are ample pubic hunting grounds and good pheasant numbers. Oddly enough, last year was my best ever...I shot over 50 roo...

marshboy

Shadow,
Did you see many doves out and about?
Do you live in the north or south?
marshboy

marshboy

I love keyboard commandos

A self-proclaimed defier of a pattern of shot...gotta love it.
marshboy

marshboy

Shadow, what are you inferring? That you can actually break wings and/or legs without hitting the body? Ever patterned a shotgun before? All those little holes on the paper are where a bb of shot went through, right? So where do you throw that pattern to intentionally only break wings or legs? marsh...

marshboy

Good post here...I like to hear of everyone's planned adventures. Here are mine: Late September: early Iowa duck season Early October: one week chasing South Dakota sharptails and prairie chickens Mid October until ice up: NW Iowa duck hunting End of October until the 10th of January: NW Iowa pheasa...

marshboy

So how do you take a swarm of shot and only break wings or legs and not hit the body?
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marshboy

In what region of the country do you do most of your waterfowl hunting?(ie. east coast, midwest, southeast, etc.) Midwest - Do you jump shoot/skull, pass shoot, decoy or some mixture of all three? Over the decoys -What gauges and shell sizes to you use? I don't specifically target geese, only ducks....

marshboy

Firstarrow,
Thanks. You did indeed post the size of the Dutch oven...it would help if I read a little more closely

We picked three quarts last night...I think I'll try your recipe this weekend.
marshboy

marshboy

Firstarrow,
What size Dutch oven do you use? How many coals do you put on top vs the bottom? Do you try to bake the cobbler at 350?
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marshboy

Anyone willing to share any recipes, especially for that cobbler? I need to get out with my kids and pick some...they were just shy of being ready here in NW Iowa last week.
marshboy

marshboy

What do you all think is the best pickup topper out there? I have a Leer topper on my 06 Silverado, and I really like it.
Any opinions?
marshboy

marshboy

I don't think you could go wrong with either. I don't think the recoil from most 20 gauges would bother most 14 year olds, but if you are truly worried about recoil, the 28 may be better. Ammo, as has been covered previously, will be cheaper and more available in the 20 gauge. Lots more non-toxic op...

marshboy

My 12 ga Benelli Ultralight weighs 6 lbs.
marshboy

marshboy

BellaDad, For the time of the season that you are referring to in the great state of Missouri, I personally don't think you can buy waders that are too warm. I've hunted for many years near the Swan Lake NWR near Sumner, and that late season waterfowling can get cold, like you stated. I remember man...

marshboy

Some would say that early in the season, like mid-September through mid-October, place more hens than drakes because the drakes will not be in their nuptial plumage quite yet, then later in the season move to a 1:1 ratio. Some even advocate to use decoys painted flat black later in the year, since a...

marshboy

I'm not sure if this will be much help to you, since even the same make and model of gun could throw different patterns with the same choke and load, but for me combining an IC choke with 3 inch Kent Fasteel, 1 and 1/4 ounces of #4s at 1425 fps, throws a beautiful pattern. The Hevi Shot was pretty g...

marshboy

Maybe you just need to spend a little time at the patterning board? If it fits you, maybe the load/choke combo you are shooting doesn't throw a good pattern. I purchased a Benelli Ultralight 12 ga last fall...it is a dream to carry. I patterned it with Kent Fasteel, Hevi Shot, and Black Cloud throug...

marshboy

Chaingang, For ducks and pheasants I shoot the same load, 3 inch Kent Fasteel 1 and 1/4 once of #4s, at 1425 fps. I only shoot ducks over the dekes, and pheasants flushed before my dog. I've shot this load for years out of both my Benelli SBEs and my Benelli Ultralight, through an IC choke. Here's s...

marshboy

Chaingang,
You are correct, my waterfowl shots are close...35 yards would be a long shot.
I remember the old steel vs lead comparison (drop two sizes down for steel), but I thought I had read something similar for HeviShot...maybe I remember incorrectly.
marshboy

marshboy

Question here for any HeviShot users out there...I've heard lots of good things about HeviShot, and I use it for turkey and I also shoot the Classic Doubles load through my 28 ga. I'm considering buying a case for duck shooting. I shoot #4 steel shot now...would you keep the same size shot or would ...

marshboy

Rick,
Thanks for the info. I'll have to consider some of that.
marshboy

marshboy

So Ezzy, do you feed your dogs more if they are hunted hard for several days in a row?
marshboy

marshboy

Hey folks, I have a lab that is 57 or 58 lbs, and she looks good. She lives in the house and gets lots of regular exercise. I feed her Nutro Large Breed Adult food. She gets two cups early in the morning, and two cups in the late afternoon. I basically feed her this same amount year round. Come phea...

marshboy

I like the HeviShot Classic Doubles load. It is 5/8 of an once....I shoot #6 shot. I killed a few roosters with it last fall out of my Beretta Silver Pigeon O/U...wish I would have used it more. Out of a modified choke, this load at 25 yards throws as dense a pattern as that of either of my 12 gauge...

marshboy

For pheasants, I use a Benelli UltraLight, 12 ga, 24 inch barrel. I shoot Kent Fasteel 3 inch 1 and 1/4 ounces of #4s. For ducks and turkeys, I shoot a Benelli SBE 12 ga, 26 inch barrel. I shoot the same load for ducks as I do pheasants. For turkeys, I shoot HeviShot 3.5 inch, 1 and 7/8 ounce of #6 ...

marshboy

I have a question for those of you who have hunted upland birds in Montana. I'm strongly considering a trip to Eastern Montana sometime to hunt sharpies and Huns. However, neither my dog (black lab) nor I like the heat very much. What do you think...if I planned a trip during the last week of Septem...

marshboy

I was fortunate enough to take two turks this spring here in Iowa. I ate tag soup during the last two springs, so these two were especially satisfying. #1 I first hunted during day one of Iowa's second season, in April. I had a little public place scouted out, and I don't think it had received any p...

marshboy

Hello all, I thought I would share some pictures of my pheasant hunts from last fall and winter. I hunt alone (just me and the dog) about 95% of the time, and hunt public land 100% of the time. We had a good year...in fact, I had my best year for pheasants ever. The vast majority of Iowa is devoid o...

marshboy

Hello folks, Just discovered this website a few days ago while doing some Google searches on sharptails...great looking site. I've read back through many old posts under the Hunting forum and have really enjoyed the stories and pics. I reside in NW Iowa, and live for that time of the year when the l...

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