Thread: Pheasant days canterbury

Saturday afternoon the roosters were making a heap of noise in the sunshine. My dog wasn't listening so left him in the ute. Managed to stalk up on once that was responding to calls, he was on the edge of some deep blackberry. Got right on top of him with a closed gun and when he flushed I just couldn't get a good line on him before he got to the pine trees.

Saw his landing and then ran. Couldn't find that one again.

Heard another about 10 minutes, got close to him and he replied to toots on the caller, but then went quiet. I looked pretty well in the bush and cover to flush him, but could find him. must have walked off.

After this one, the fog rounded in and they stopped making noise and with the dog not playing well, it's near impossible to find them productively. The conditions were great on Saturday, patchy rain and sunny spells. They need the sun to dry out and warm up again.

Saw two on Sunday morning while driving to the pistol club on the road side. Didn't got out looking on Sunday for birds.