My first hunt!!! SUCCESS

[Coachtrav]

Well it's official. I'm hooked. Can't wait to get out and do it again. Spent tons of time researching(thanks to all of you)practicing my shooting and game planning for this. Went out Sunday morning for the first time. My hunting buddy and I are both rookies so expectations were low. We felt that the day would not be a waste no matter what happened because you are always learning.

We'll at about 9:30 in the morning I was walking through a field with waist high grass hoping to scare up some pheasants(no dog...yet). About 100 yards away from me a single pheasant flys in from the North side and lands. Talk about getting juiced up. Now I know there is something in this field. I slowly stalked the pheasant and as I got about 30yds away I could see the grass moving as the pheasant tried to run on the ground. At about 20yds it took flight and I swung my Shotgun around and took the shot. First time not shooting at paper. I am hooked.....can't wait to get out and try again. Thanks for all the help and teaching from all your posts on this forum. I felt prepared and confident.

[ny hunter]

Congrats.........This is so easy to get hooked.......

[Zem18]

Sweet. Congrats on your first bird. Keep practicing and keep practicing and one last tip, keep practicing!!

[pewlodar]

Nice work and shooting!

[ATbuckhunter]

Congrats! That is one beautiful bird! 

[bkln]

Congrats...!!! Where was that at?

[Kujo48]

Congrats! Welcome to the wonderful world of hunting!

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[Five Seasons]

Congrats! Darien?

[Tinman313]

Cool! Never been pheasant hunting. Looks fun!

[Coachtrav]

The bird was taken in Stewart State Forest.

[Paula]

Very cool

[greg54]

Very nice...they are delicious eating!!

[f3cbboy]

thats awesome!  Just trying bird hunting and i am envious.  missed two grouse last weekend,  walking i flushed about 8 and only got a shot at two.

[NFA-ADK]

Very VERY cool!  Welcome to the Brotherhood!  Congratulations on your first outing and successful hunt! 

 

AWESOME!!!

[Two Track]

Congrats.  They are very tasty when oven-roasted.  We roasted the last one with strips of bacon over it for flavoring and retaining some moisture in the meat.

 

I am looking to start scoring on birds again this year.

[8sHunter]

Good Job

[SteveNY]

Awesome! Congrats

[grampy]

That big smile on your face says it all. Nice job.

[Coachtrav]

That sounds good with the bacon. I will have to try that on the next one.