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My dad always took me rabbit and pheasant hunting when I was little. But there were never any pheasants back then. Took a little side trip this morning to southern Indiana. So I finally got my first one. And I have a cooler full of meat.

On the way out I looked off the side of the road and a huge bird took flight. It was munching on a dead doe that got hit by a car. I couldn't get to the camera fast enough as it flew right next to me for a minute. The first time I have seen a bald eagle in the wild. Very impressive. It was a great time, but pretty chilly at 20 deg.

We were allowed the hen since it was a game farm.

good job nice bird s

Very nice Drew but that one seems to have changed into a dove. How'd that happen, lol?

Drew, you are a lucky man. I have never hunted pheasant, but I have never known anyone who did that didn't love it.

WeldonHunter wrote:Very nice Drew but that one seems to have changed into a dove. How'd that happen, lol?

Huh? Lol We got some chukars and quail as well. They were fun too but I've always wanted a pheasant.

Nice bird, pheasant are the best. A bald eagle in the wild is a sight to behold for sure

BuckeyeSgt wrote:

WeldonHunter wrote:Very nice Drew but that one seems to have changed into a dove. How'd that happen, lol?

Huh? Lol We got some chukars and quail as well. They were fun too but I've always wanted a pheasant.

That one bird looked like a dove. I've never seen a chuckar. I raise quail but that looks a little different than mine. Mine are Georgia Giants, a type of Bobwhite. So where's the Pheasant under glass, lol?

Great Hunt!!

Ah the memories. I grew up hunting Pheasant in Southern Minnesota... We never used dogs, us little kids would run ahead & scare them up. As soon as you heard the birds rise you immediately hit the deck & heard the boom shaka boom shaka boom from the pump guns. Then you would wait for the lone boom from Grandpa's H&R Singleshot LongTom. Then the coming of age when I was old enough to walk with Dad, Grandpa & my Uncles carrying my own shotgun with my younger Cousins scaring up birds. Stopped hunting at age 16 When we moved to Minneapolis & I became more interested in Cars & Girls.

Looks yummy

Pheasant is the Best eating!! Fun to hunt as well. I love it!

Awesome! I love pheasant hunting. It's even better when you've got a dog to follow around. I can also relate to the Eagle. I had the pleasure of watching two of them circling around, locking up all the good stuff while our bird hunting.Awesome stuff!

Best part about pheasant is how they can make a guy load is britches!!

I was invited to got hunting with the owners of the shipyard at the beginning of the year. Here are a few pictures.

Some good eating there,

Nice first pheasant, Drew! The bald eagles are darn near pests around here, they are so numerous! I remember pheasant hunting with my grandpa the one time. They sent me ahead with the farm owners' dog, and when I'd miss, my Dad & Grandpa would shoot, then argue about who got it. I did get a fox that day. (OK, it was caught in a trap. I got to finish it.)