Thread: Pheasant days canterbury

Who's going out ? Looks like it's tomorrow as Sunday weather looks shit

I would but I am in Nelson....................., Went last year in your neck of the woods and managed to actually see one then went over the road where the season is much longer and better limits. Saw lots but had no gun. Where you going, North or south?

Oh and Good luck

Originally Posted by mikee

I would but I am in Nelson....................., Went last year in your neck of the woods and managed to actually see one then went over the road where the season is much longer and better limits. Saw lots but had no gun. Where you going, North or south?

Oh and Good luck

West ha ha !

I'm going to have my first go at them tomorrow.

I know a few places on Rakaia River south side but they be hard work for man and dog. Not pointer country thats for sure

Originally Posted by mikee

I know a few places on Rakaia River south side but they be hard work for man and dog. Not pointer country thats for sure

He doesn't mind hard country

Yeah, I don't have a dog but mate on here does. Should be interesting.

That is commitment from your mate Munsey.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

That is commitment from your mate Munsey.

He's the keenest dog I've had

Very damp conditions , rained last night and still foggy now . Dog working well put up two hens but no cocks . He did a wicked retrieve on a high mallard that crashed out into the thickest shit you could imagine .
A party of 6 shooters got the jump on me . Didn't see the point in hunting in the dark wtf ! . Have lunch and hit another spot

Originally Posted by Munsey

Very damp conditions , rained last night and still foggy now . Dog working well put up two hens but no cocks . He did a wicked retrieve on a high mallard that crashed out into the thickest shit you could imagine .
A party of 6 shooters got the jump on me . Didn't see the point in hunting in the dark wtf ! . Have lunch and hit another spot

Good luck for after lunch

Well Munsey, how did you get on?? Its dark outside and you cant use a spotlight hunting pheasants

Just so happened I was in Chch
Doing an airport drop off so I
Figured why not chuck in the gun and dog
And go for a nosy. Tried a new spot
And Got an early rooster. Then harassed some
Quail for a bit then did some exploring.
Turned out to be not a bad day.

Originally Posted by mikee

Well Munsey, how did you get on?? Its dark outside and you cant use a spotlight hunting pheasants

No roosters
Put up another hen , and got on to a covey of about 20 quail , completely blew it . Only one and lost one . Had some chances dog went well on them and picked them up from a bit out too . Made up for the punch up , we had over a possum he wouldn't leave .

Went out late this morning with Bob da Browning. There should have been lanes in the river bed with the amount of traffic. I ended up with one low flying hare that I retrieved myself.