NewbieTomfoolery
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:45 am
Last season, I went pheasant hunting with my father-in-law behind his Pudelpointer @ Green River, Il.
Not alot of birds that day, but I'll never forget mine!
My fil had already bagged a rooster that practically jumped down the barrel of his gun, & his pp flushed another way out of range, I made note of his landing (on top of a very overgrown hill). We made our way tyo where I thought the bird might be, tromping through some rough brush, when suddenly, I saw my bird right in between us! I had to chase him a bit to get him up, & I dropped him with my 20ga. He hit the ground running! The dog lit after the bird, & me in my excitement lit after the dog!
I don't know if any of you know the song "1814" about fighting the british in New Orleans... "ran through the briars, & ran through the brambles, ran through the places where the rabbits couldn't go!"
The dog caught the bird, I pulled a muscle in my leg, & the bird is now mounted on my wall!
Needless to say, it was only my second pheasant hunt!
Even more, it WILL NOT me my last!!
Not alot of birds that day, but I'll never forget mine!
My fil had already bagged a rooster that practically jumped down the barrel of his gun, & his pp flushed another way out of range, I made note of his landing (on top of a very overgrown hill). We made our way tyo where I thought the bird might be, tromping through some rough brush, when suddenly, I saw my bird right in between us! I had to chase him a bit to get him up, & I dropped him with my 20ga. He hit the ground running! The dog lit after the bird, & me in my excitement lit after the dog!
I don't know if any of you know the song "1814" about fighting the british in New Orleans... "ran through the briars, & ran through the brambles, ran through the places where the rabbits couldn't go!"
The dog caught the bird, I pulled a muscle in my leg, & the bird is now mounted on my wall!
Needless to say, it was only my second pheasant hunt!
Even more, it WILL NOT me my last!!