Upland report from today

[leadeyedbugger]

Ran up to the upland arena today, figured i would give it a go. Hunted one of my favorite spots and was reminded why i bought a dog and how hard hunting wild pheasants without one is.
I eased out into the crp, hoping to put the sneak on the birds and get close enough for a shot, i got about halfway across the top end of the field when a hen busts loose right at my feet, then a rooster gets up....probably out of my effective range but i gave it both barrels anyways....and that was the mistake, directly after that as i am trying to reload the field explodes with birds.....2 roosters get up behind me at about 20yds....damn i walked right by those two i muse to myself as i drop the shell on the ground frantically trying to reload. As i close my gun up 3 more pheasants get up at about 35 yds....hens.....and of course these birds buzz across the area i haven't walked through yet...and about 15-20 more pheasants get up from the field and follow suit........hmmm...figures. I hop down by a creek and switch to target loads...quail time.... i fight my way through the thick cover, getting a few shots off here and there as quail explode everywhere.......the problem with these quail is finding a shooting lane through the dense cover...and not ******* your pants when they explode at your feet...then when you knock one down finding it in the cover..I manage to tag 6 despite my poor shooting. I cut up a dry creek bed chasing more quail and then got the break that i needed...roosted holed up in some cattails, i bust him. Then blow my chance at a limit when another one blows out as i retrieve the first....

All in all a good day in paradise.

[No Fences]

Sounds like a great way to spend the day with a lot of action.

[Benny]

Thanks for making me jealous

[HuntNFishAddict]

So you say you bought a dog, but no mention of it here. What's up with that? I know my dog would be furious at me if I came home with birds and she did not get the chance to point and fetch.
Great day, despite not having the dog along. Congrats

[No Fences]

Originally Posted by HuntNFishAddict

So you say you bought a dog, but no mention of it here. What's up with that? I know my dog would be furious at me if I came home with birds and she did not get the chance to point and fetch.
Great day, despite not having the dog along. Congrats

This may explain why.
http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=223517

[DogZilla15]

Everyone know there are no pheasants in Oregon......

[ogrejager]

Call me next time. I'll tag along and, more importantly, I'll bring my dog!

[nevermiss]

I'm telling ya--ya gotta watch for those "lay birds!" Whever I flush quail I ALWAYS stay where I shot, while my dog fetches whatever I have down. Seems like a lot more often than not more will explode from the same stinkin' spot!! Learned that from my grandfather YEARS ago, at about age 12.

[billc_sbio]

Hey, need any help?

(I'd gladly be your "backup" gunner)!

[HuntNFishAddict]

Originally Posted by Rob Kaiser

This may explain why.
http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=223517

Rob,
I saw that after I posted.