Originally posted by stinkbelly
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Kansas Pheasant hunt advice?
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It's really hard to tell how wild the birds will be. I've hunted them opening day and they acted like they had been hunted all year long. There's plenty of birds so I think y'all will do just fine. You're gonna have some that get up way out there but that's just how it goes. You won't have to kick them to make them fly by no means but you're bound to have some that sit tight for you.
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If you are pushing and blocking, you may end up being the blocker which means you may need lots of clothes if it is cold. If you are hunting them down, you will need layers so you can strip them off as you go.
I have gone over to modified choke and #6 over dogs early in the season and modified and #5 later or if it is windy. I hunted with guys using #7 and improved cylinder over dogs.
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When you are standing at the truck you should be cold. Once you start walking you will generate plenty of heat. Dress in layers. We started a hunt in full gear and by the time we finished the field we had several guys wearing just their t-shirt. You have to adjust our you will start sweating..... Then once you stop you will freeze.
Oh....trust the dogs. They are much better at spotting pheasant than you. I have literally stepped on them and still couldn't see them. Dog did his job and kept them down till I got there. It is a rush when one of those things pops up literally in front of your face.
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Originally posted by Shane View PostHigh brass 4s or 5s with a modified choke in the first barrel of your over/under and full in the 2nd. Shoot them in the beak, not the tail. As you swing, say "Butt, beak, BANG!".
Then get to them quick, especially if you don't have dogs working. If they're not dead, they'll be running.
This guy knows.
Remington express long range in number four or number five, 3 inch is not necessary. Modified choke.
Shoot'em in the lips!
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Just got back from a pheasant hunt last week. We were using #5 high brass with improved cylinder chokes. My preference is a modified choke but I was borrowing a gun from the outfitters. The birds flushed with the dogs and we had to hump it to keep up. Still, the improved choke was more than enough and we knocked down 19birds in two half day hunts.
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Kansas Pheasant hunt advice?
If you have some wind, or a good cloud cover, the birds tend to hold better. If you have clear blue sky and very little wind, they will flush Wilder most typically. Just use that to be ready though, don't drive yourself crazy monkeying with chokes, just put the modified in there and leave it.
I prefer an auto with the plug taken out. You aren't going to get five shots at one bird, but often times you will shoot twice at one bird and then more will get out from under your feet.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by Dale Moser; 10-19-2017, 10:31 AM.
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Originally posted by txarcher View PostThere is a lot of great advice here. One thing that I'll add, Dale mentioned. If you step into a field and one flushes down the line, be ready because sometimes when the first shot goes off birds will start flying up everywhere.
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I'll be hunting around Garden City that weekend. I use #5 shot, mod choke It probably won't be cold enough yet for them to sit tight. they will probably be running and flush about 30 yards out or more. I usually buy my license in Liberal and begin hunting! lots of walk in areas around there. We do a mix of private and public hunting.
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Originally posted by Anvilheadtexas View PostAlso... these birds will hold in the oddest places hoping you walk past them....and you will. Stopping, especially when waiting on a fellow hunter to find a down bird or at the end of a drive, will often result in flushes. If you are ready for these, they are usually chip shots.
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Originally posted by Anvilheadtexas View PostAlso... these birds will hold in the oddest places hoping you walk past them....and you will. Stopping, especially when waiting on a fellow hunter to find a down bird or at the end of a drive, will often result in flushes. If you are ready for these, they are usually chip shots.
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