First pheasants of the season.

[Smellydog]

I always try and get the first birds in with flint and steel.
A farmer with chickens is worried about bird flue and all the pheasants on him. Wants them shot. If he does it they will go to waste!
So I took three for now. Nothing fancy, spot and stalk but they will be consumed!

 

[Sishy]

What a fab way to start the season

 

[stavross]

Lovely stuffing

 

[Squirrelbasher]

Brilliant…..

 

[David.evans]

Love it SD
atb pal

 

[enfieldspares]

Thank you for sharing your outing.

 

[Dunwaters]

Congratulations, the only improvement I could suggest would be a pointing dog.
Have a great season.

 

[Nimrod1960]

No doubt three perfect retrieves from the hairy hound

 

[Smellydog]

Congratulations, the only improvement I could suggest would be a pointing dog.
Have a great season.

Thank you.
You also.

 

[Smellydog]

No doubt three perfect retrieves from the hairy hound

She ain't no retriever! I didn't get her young enough

 

[Smellydog]

Used the 10g muzzleloader this morning. What a blast, missed plenty .

 

[Craigsaun]

Christ SD , you are looking rather smart today

 

[David.evans]

She ain't no retriever! I didn't get her young enough

Who cares she’s your best mate and always with you that’s what counts
Atb mate

 

[Smellydog]

Who cares she’s your best mate and always with you that’s what counts
Atb mate

She behaved today and I sent her through a hedge hoping a cock bird would come back over. She worked for quite a while and put a bird up but it flew away.
She came back, knowing she did well, for a little praise.

 

[Smellydog]

Christ SD , you are looking rather smart today

Primark jacket, several years old. Short was given me! Primark jogger trousers things.
The expensive items were the clogs which despite dubbing and 3 hours in the wet allowed my feet to get damp but not dripping.
I wanted to test them anyway. Bloody comfy though.

 

[Stalker62]

So I took three for now.

@Smellydog

Nicely done old fruit.

We have our first shoot day next Saturday.

It is not looking good.

The ground is waterlogged, and the cover crop this year is (one field excepting) non-existent.

I fear that our total "Bag" for the day may not be as good as your three excellent Pheasants.

 

[Craigsaun]

@Smellydog

Nicely done old fruit.

We have our first shoot day next Saturday.

It is not looking good.

The ground is waterlogged, and the cover crop this year is (one field excepting) non-existent.

I fear that our total "Bag" for the day may not be as good as your three excellent Pheasants.

I don’t think it’s been a good season for pheasant, not my birds anyway, between predators and all the rain over the so called summer, I have lost more than I’d like

 

[Smellydog]

This evening I listened to my birds going to roost. I think I'll be ok

 

[scotch_egg]

I always try and get the first birds in with flint and steel.
A farmer with chickens is worried about bird flue and all the pheasants on him. Wants them shot. If he does it they will go to waste!
So I took three for now. Nothing fancy, spot and stalk but they will be consumed!View attachment 386703

Out of interest what shot are you firing out of this blunderbus?

 

[Smellydog]

Out of interest what shot are you firing out of this blunderbus?

Lead #5.