Hunt 12/17

ILBUCKFEVER · 12-17-2007, 06:12 PM

Went out this morning with my two dogs for some wild pheasant/ quail hunting here in Illinois. Jumped about 20 pheasants in all, only three roosters, one of which should have been downed. The other two were pretty wary and jumped up a good 30 yards in front of me. With all the snow we got here, all the birds held real tight and had to literally be stepped on before they would take off. I had one hen take off between my two legs and almost knock me in the jewels before it took off down field.

Even though I didn't get anything for dinner, it was still an awesome way to start out my winter break...

Phil from Maine · 12-19-2007, 06:22 AM

That sounds like you had a lot of fun getting out there. I had my pheasant pen come down on me during the last storm we had gotten. Some of them escaped so I left them alone for the past 2 days and went out this morning and was lucky enough to get them back. I threw some gamebird food out for them and they came running. Then I took a landing net and Bingo!! I was able to get them all back..