My First Pheasant

[clarion44]

I had went out Saturday and walked in the rain for 5 hours. Only saw 3 pheasants, none of which were close enough to get cleanly. Being my first time hunting at all since middle school (Im 26), I was a little discouraged but knew you can't always get something.

I thought that this morning would be better to go out... should be less people, better weather, wildlife moving around more, etc. Well... there were still a good amount of guys out. I decided to trek all the way out towards the middle of the game land.

Standing on a little hill above a corn strip, I saw a pheasant fly in the next strip over. I made my way through one strip to the end, and worked my way back down the next. After about halfway through one runs though my lane into the next. I dart into that lane to see him running down.

Bead up, safety off, pull trigger, boom, dinner..

[renegadephoenix]

congrats, wish we had more oppurtunities for pheasants out here, but all my pheasant fields are now housing developements.

[Poonie]

Congratulations! Yo what's with the rubber gloves?

[Nic]

Congratulations on a great bird.

[KMcL]

Do I read that correct? Did you shoot the bird as it was running?

[jerseytactical]

Ok, so how did you prepare this wonderful bird?? Where was it harvested? I've been doing my share of deer hunting in PA, but have yet to go pheasant hunting, so any info will be much appreciated.

[R.W.J]

congrats, wish we had more oppurtunities for pheasants out here, but all my pheasant fields are now housing developements.

Shoot down Rte 70 thru washington take the Taylorstown exit, take rte 221 north thu Taylorstown to Greencove rd make right and all along is stocked fields. Or just google Greencove Rd Avella PA as well as Oak Ridge Rd Avela PA. Shoot me a PM if you have questions

[ReconLdr]

+ Rep to you.

Nice bird, bet it tasted as good as it looks.

[howard stiffy]

congrats, wish we had more oppurtunities for pheasants out here, but all my pheasant fields are now housing developements.

Same on this end of the state. Add the fact that the farms that do
remain (mostly Amish) no longer have hedgerows.

Damn I miss those days!


Congrats on your first bird!!!

[87th PVI]

Congrats Clarion44!
I'll be trying my luck again Wed if the weather cooperates.