You know me. As usual, Ill be up there next week! We don't use dogs either and usually do quite well with 3 or 4 of us bangin the brush. Ya never know though. 2020 was the best year I've had in 10 years, and last year was my worst in 10 years. We'll see. I'll hit you up Mike
I’ll be in Zone 7, Maine, if I tag a sport out and can’t find another I’ll slip over and show you fellas some holes off Cedar Stream
I filled an M tag this weekend so I got some meat back in the freezer.Ready for some thunder chickens now. And maybe some tasty snow bunnies
I was in Maine but in line with the burg and close to spitting distance and the birds were real shy, none in roads and they flushed anywhere near 40 yards. It’s not going to be easy
Congrats to the both of you, Jason and Frank! One thing that keep going through my head is how many great shots I had to make to drop 5 birds in 2019 (last time in Pittsburg). I only kicked up like 7 birds in 4 days and shot 5 of them on reaction shots. 2 of them flying from tree tops and 3 flying from the ground. Never saw a bunny and I think i kicked up 1 woodcock. I bring this up because I clearly was not in the thick of the birds. I am hoping to find them in decent numbers this year to give me more chances and take off the pressure a bit lol. I have a few days to hunt so I hope to get some chances. I as very surprised that I did not see any bunnies last time. I hope I run into at least one to make some traditional white gravy. I have been spending a ton of hours just looking at areas to try with google maps. Just me and my 20ga and GPS unit in the big woods. Its a bit intimidating but I love it.
Well this is actually very helpful so thank you Frank. I normally shoot my 20ga with 3" 7.5 Fiocchi (1 1/4oz) shells but I may step it up to a #6. Little more distance and dropping power especially if the leaves are heavy. What choke do you guys typically use? If I bush whack I use my Benelli M2 20ga with a Mod choke for that 3rd shot. If its more of a road runner day I use my Stevens 555 20ga with a Mod and Imp Mod.