Pheasant Hunting - Semi-Auto or Over-Under?

[westtexducks]

Auto and like said above keep shooting until the little bastages are no longer moving, the only hunt I have had the privilege to go on up here in the panhandle we lost a couple of the birds do to the little buggers hitting mach 5 on the ground in less than a second and disappearing. We didn't kill a whole lot birds on our trip but them pheasants are whole lot of fun to hunt.

[bluelund79]

Hunted them for 20 years up in WI. Ran 2.75" #5s out of a pump, then an O/U. I tend to run outta ammo fast with autoloaders. 2 rds made me slow down and make them count. Enjoy your hunt! Nothing like a loud flush with lots a laughing roosters!

[Dale Moser]

Appreciate it and will do!

Dale, I've got a La /viszla cross that I'd love to take. She's never bird hunted but will retreive anything you throw. However, she's never been in temps lower than 30 so I don't know how she'd act in Kansas, snow and December. Not to mention she's a "front seat next to me" riding girl that I couldn't put in a crate in the bed for the trip up.

Since they're that tough, I'll definitely go straight to them as they fall.


Thanks again guys.

If you can find a feasible way to get her there, she'd be worth it as long as you can keep her under control. I've seen some odd lookin bird dogs hunting with some locals in Ks....they are invaluable on dead and especially wounded birds.

[courtatlawjudge]

Dogs

If you can find a feasible way to get her there, she'd be worth it as long as you can keep her under control. I've seen some odd lookin bird dogs hunting with some locals in Ks....they are invaluable on dead and especially wounded birds.

I agree, a dog of any sort with bird sense has make or break a hunt. Good dogs learn fast. My lab was pointing by the end of the first trip, and brought back several of those very alive "dead" birds. But as Dale said, control is the issue. It can get fast and furious and a low flying bird can get an out of control dog shot. It's the hunters fault, nut that doesn't make you feel any better if you have to bury your dog.

[coachroc]

If you're hunting "circles", walk out every corner all the way to the end!

[dmcm33]

If you're hunting "circles", walk out every corner all the way to the end!

x2! Definitely. And don't unload until you get to the vehicle because you can shoot on the ROW and you never know what you will find at the last second. They may be birds, but they don't like flying. Weather permitting, they will run until they don't have any more cover.

[docmay]

I have a featherweight citori 12 gauge that is perfect for pheasants. Light and easy to carry when walking all day. If hunting with dogs I shoot 6's. Otherwise I go with 4's or 5's. Just remember when the bird comes up to take a second, concentrate and make a good shot. They usually aren't that hard to hit. I think most people miss or don't hit well because they get excited, try to beat their buddies to the shot, and shoot to quick. It is a fun bird to hunt!