Anyone going out for small game?

**soup** · October 20th, 2011, 12:47 PM

I'm waiting to hear back from my buddy to see if he wants to run the dogs or not. Anyone heading out this weekend for the Pheasant/Rabbit opener? I'm still up in the air about it. If I do go I'm thinking of heading out in the afternoon when most of the crowds dissipate. The last few years It's seems as though you had to wait in line to work a field.

**dk99358** · October 20th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Hoping to get out with my boy. He's 16 so it's his last year to do the early antlerless season with a rifle.

Dale

**A-5** · October 20th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by dk99358

Hoping to get out with my boy. He's 16 so it's his last year to do the early antlerless season with a rifle.

Dale

I'm scheduled for Grouse, turkey on 11/10/11

**XACEX** · October 20th, 2011, 09:20 PM

ive already taken 2 woodchucks and a squirrel. looking forward to fox this saturday

**BIGSHOVEL** · October 20th, 2011, 09:36 PM

We "2 friends and myself" have been killing 3 limits of ducks everyday this week. Wood ducks are plentiful this year and we are lucky enough to have shot 3 banded ducks this week already.

My poor dog is cut up from head to toe and is exhausted, grooves in his neck from the e-collar. He is laying in the basement beside my waders waiting for tomorrow to do it again. He loves this week more than any other.

Pheasant hunting is not an option with him, he kills them on the ground before they fly. He truly hates birds.

**jgaffney** · October 21st, 2011, 07:47 AM

Got a squirrel last weekend. Going for another walk Saturday afternoon.

**soup** · October 21st, 2011, 08:06 AM

I was out the opener for Squirrel last Saturday and got the only two I saw. Was pretty windy so I wasn't expecting much. Flushed a woodcock but didn't have a shot.

I'm going to camp for Turkey/Grouse 11/4-11/7. It'll be my first time for both. I always flush grouse but this will be my first time at camp for anything other than deer and fishing.

I've had some bad experiences opening day locally because of the crowds so I think I might take my time getting there and wait for the crowds to leave. I've been lucky as I've always managed to get a pheasant regardless. I'm thinking of fishing or sitting for squirrel in the morning and taking the dog out in the afternoon for a while and see what he thinks he's hunting for... he's more of a companion than a hunter, some days he wants to be a rabbit dog others he wants to be a bird dog, whatever he is that day the opposite game will be around. But I like having him around.

**magras** · October 21st, 2011, 08:47 AM

I am gonna be up on 106 saturday

**WhiteFeather** · October 21st, 2011, 10:40 AM

Didn’t go out for squirrel on Sat 10-15,2011 way TOO Windy, beautifully day for hunting on Sunday but at last we are still prohibited by the old 1873 blue law banning SH unless HB 1760 get passed.

IF you like the option to go Sunday Hunting by adding a extra day for the freedom of choice to go hunting.

We can sure use your help here to change the state law, read details here.

http://forum.pafoa.org/hunting-23/13...pa-page-6.html

Much like soup will probably go out in the afternoon after the crowds get thinner depending on the weather of course as it cold and rainy here is SW PA on Friday, weather forcast calls for a "decent" day for Sat opener, but they said that last weekend too.

BIGSHOVEL what do you do with all those feather from the male wood duck?

The lemon yellow ones on the side I was particular asking about as they very useful for making artificial flies for fishing.

**Yellowfin** · October 21st, 2011, 11:14 AM

I have been finding out the rather embarassing way that small game hunting is NOT as easy as it seems at first glance. It's pointing how much my skills need sharpening, hence why it is always recommended as a skill sharpener.