Recent content by uplandokie

I just ordered a alpha 300 with 3 tt25 collars. I've never hunted with a gps collar, but this year we'll be running 3 gsps and a lab. Lab will just be wearing sportdog training collar. Gsps will each have a tt25. We quail hunt in some areas with real thick cover

I won't argue with that but I'll make a case for why I choose them. 1. Price. It's a wash. They are about the same as any other premium plated lead shell. Federal premium, fiocchi golden pheasant, winchester super pheasant diamond grade. All of them are $25-$35/box. If I shoot a couple boxes a...

I haven't noticed much difference on damage/wasted meat on pheasants. Although I've noticed less wounded/lost/crippled/runners. Although I don't recommend shooting quail with them. 1 1/4 of 6 shot lead is 281 pellets. 1 5/8 of 5 shot is 255 pellets. I don't

If I'm traveling out of state specifically for pheasants, I'm using 3" 1 5/8 oz 5 shot @ 1350 prairie storms. If I'm mixed upland hunting, 2 3/4 1 1/4 6 shot at 1220-1300. Although I've seen pheasants fall with 1 1/8 7.5 @ 1200. I don't think magnum shells are necessary to kill pheasants but...

Most organized trap, skeet and sporting clays facilities won't allow anything larger than 7.5 shot at 1 1/8 oz at 1300. I'd say federal or fiocchi promo loads of 1 1/8 7.5 at 1200 would be good for pre season practice.

I have the new version montefeltro silver featherweight 12/26". Other than some 1200fps/1 1/8oz shells a couple dove hunts to familiarize myself with the gun it has only seen 3" 1 5/8 prairie storms. It is a dream to carry and I don't find it unpleasant to shoot. But I don't really think about...

I like most all of the Benelli's. I was faced with similar decisions as the OP and went with "all of the above". I started with a used super vinci for dove/waterfowl/turkey/crow. Then a used montefeltro silver 20 for quail. Then a new montefeltro silver featherweight 12 for pheasant/quail. Then...

I grew up farm hunting bobs and blues with no dog in sw OK. I was out of the upland game for some time, but have got back into for the last 6 years or so. I have a black lab. My neighbor and bird hunting partner has 3 gsp's, 10 years old , 2.5 years old and 6 months. I hunt them also l. I did...