Pheasant trip

Hooked up · 11-11-2007, 05:33 AM

I`m heading out the door for a day hunt. We have a sweet spot that always kicks out limits of birds, if we do our part. I will post a report tonight.
I`m wondering what everyones favorite shot size and choke set up is. Mine is a mod. and 7.5 shot early then mod. and 4 shot later in the season.

traks44 · 11-11-2007, 07:02 AM

I shoot 8's for everything except waterfowl.

baltz526 · 11-11-2007, 09:06 AM

you can not have to many pellets but you can have to small of pellets. 5's and 6's

D3smartie · 11-11-2007, 09:10 AM

i usually shoot 6s or 7.5s out of a mod choke.

Dr Strangelove · 11-11-2007, 10:20 AM

1 1/8oz Hevishot #6 IC/Mod. All season long.

Chukar Chaser · 11-11-2007, 11:08 AM

I reload and use 1 1/4 ounce # 7's. Great patterns.

Reel Knotty · 11-11-2007, 02:58 PM

I second the hevi-shot. 1 1/8 oz #6. I usually shoot IC as most flushes (80%) are close and the IC seems to group really well with the hevi-shot.

johndeeregreen · 11-11-2007, 04:27 PM

had a day trip yesterday and we killed few. The quial #s were way way down though. #6s for me.

leadeyedbugger · 11-12-2007, 06:58 AM

I shoot a O/U. First barrel is I/C second barrel is Modified. For Pheasants i like High Base 5 or 6. Using Federal Premium high base pheasant 5's for pheasant this year, drops them like the hammer of Thor. For quail i run cheapo low base 8's.

Quail has been great this year for me. Pheasant has been a little slower, If we get some nastier weather between now and the close of pheasant season it will be hot(get those boys to hold instead of run)

Steelseeker · 11-12-2007, 08:13 AM

Anyone know of any decent places to go for pheasant in or near the Willamette Valley?

I have been talking to locals near my town and nobody has seen or knows of any, but the ODFW distribution maps all say there is a population in the valley. What gives?

duckboy · 11-12-2007, 08:58 AM

I use a #2 steel 3inch mag for pheasant in steel areas, and in lead areas I use a 4 or 5.

I think that small steel shot (smaller than a #3) is a bust, because it sticks in the bird and your chances of busting a tooth and needing a $2000 dental visit go up exponentially with all of the shot in the bird.

James in Idaho · 11-12-2007, 12:41 PM

I like #3 in steel (2 3/4 Kent faststeel), #6 in lead early, #5 later on. I've been using some Kent Tungsten Matrix in #5 I think 3" 20 guage, that stuff just flattens roosters. Somebody gave me this box, but I'll look at the end of the season for any on sale.

MossyOarReelCreek · 11-12-2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

1 1/8oz Hevishot #6 IC/Mod. All season long.