2016 PA Pheasant

[Adam Helmer]

skeet,

Excellent post. In the early 1960s we have many pheasants in southeast PA.

I recall one Saturday morning , circa 1961, we had a corn picker machine and neighbor operator come pick our corn and I had to work and could not hunt birds. As the machine arrived, we also had a man and his wife and another couple bird hunters arrive at our farm to ask permission to hunt. Dad said they could and told them to go up back and get their pheasant limit.

About noon, all four folks came by the house and thanked us for permission to hunt. Dad asked, "Did you all get your limit?" One man said, "No, no birds even though we saw plenty. The problem was, every time we drew a bead on a pheasant, it took off."

WELL, DUH???

Adam

[skeet]

I grew up bird hunting. Bird where I lived was quail. I also hunted in Western Md for grouse..just like hunting for quail in the woods. Came to Pa down in Lancaster county etc shooting pheasants in the 60's . We didn't have 'em in Md...well at least none on the eastern shore. I don't think they turn 'em out in Pa like they used to. Or so it seems I have read. Don't know how many there are on the ranch here..quite a few...but they can't take much pressure. ground sluicing 'em just seems wrong. LOL!!

[grayghost]

My previous experience with Pheasants had only been on preserves. That changed during my last waterfowl hunt out west when we jumped a few birds that were hopping from CRP to ditches. You can only take so much of this action before you leave the blind. The ducks/geese were slow but adding my first wild birds made the day.