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10-18-2020, 05:12 PM
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40” Rooster Down boys!
Hard day out there.
Some days I just down right suck at wing shooting.
0 for 4! Ugh.
Buddy labled the last one!
Taped it twice.... it’s somewhere between 40” 1/4 and 1/2!!
Dog had to chase it down too!
Great day!
No hunters out too... musta been the snowflakes.... heh!
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10-18-2020, 05:15 PM
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very nice indeed
congrats
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10-18-2020, 05:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bessiedog
Hard day out there.
Some days I just down right suck at wing shooting.
0 for 4! Ugh.
Buddy labled the last one!
Taped it twice.... it’s somewhere between 40” 1/4 and 1/2!!
Dog had to chase it down too!
Great day!
No hunters out too... musta been the snowflakes.... heh! |
That is one GINORMOUS rooster!!
Well done !
Cat
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10-18-2020, 05:16 PM
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I just wish that we had wild pheasant closer to where I live. And more Huns would be nice too. 
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10-18-2020, 05:23 PM
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Oh for four Bessie? I bet that isn't Apple juice over ice either, then is it? 
Nice looking rooster though.
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10-18-2020, 05:29 PM
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Yea.....
Four chances.... I blew it big time.
Great day to be out though. Even had a chance at a sharpie.
And yea.... I got into the Crown.... had to warm up a bit.
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10-18-2020, 08:10 PM
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Beauty. Great day to be out!!
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10-18-2020, 09:12 PM
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Cheers on that great rooster and fun with the dog! I miss way more than I kill myself! I think I'm just too dang excited when the point and flush happens! Congrats!
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10-18-2020, 09:22 PM
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So what's this 40" stuff all about?
Pecker length? 
Err I mean beak......
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10-18-2020, 09:33 PM
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That’s a beauty.
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10-18-2020, 09:52 PM
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Awesome ! How many bars is the real measurement. Lol . Congrats
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10-18-2020, 09:57 PM
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Your lucky that you get to hunt pheasant with that guy because I know he has shot multiple roosters in his life over 40”...I’m still looking for my first...lol
Good for you guys!
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10-18-2020, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Simpatico Outdoors
Cheers on that great rooster and fun with the dog! I miss way more than I kill myself! I think I'm just too dang excited when the point and flush happens! Congrats!
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X2...or out of breath or spooked from the bird getting up between my legs..lol
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10-18-2020, 10:23 PM
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Nice bird.
Out of curiousity ... how many bars on its longest tail feather?
I admit I don’t measure but I like to keep a tail feather after cleaning (if i was excited about it).
Always look at the spurs now too.
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10-19-2020, 01:30 AM
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Yes.. that gentleman is a true sportsman and an honour to hunt with. We’re hoping this bird makes top 3 at least for trophy club.
Re: bars on tail. I didn’t check, not my bird, and real measurement for AGFA prov trophy is beak to tail measurement.
But yes, I do tend to count bars and check spur length on my birds. This guy had ok spurs on him.
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10-19-2020, 10:51 AM
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Awesome Rooster! Great tale!
BW
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10-19-2020, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
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Awesome Rooster! Great tale!
BW
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Congrats
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10-19-2020, 05:18 PM
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All sorts of jokes that would end up looking like a line of asterisks... so...
Nice bird!
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