I released (not planted not dizzied) five birds into a snowstorm then spent two hours looking for them. After not finding one of them I was on my way back to the truck when my dog went on point, I flushed the bird and shot it. It flew a ways before going down and on the way back from the retrieve my dog pointed the second bird. (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/bowzonly/pheasSmall.jpg)
Thats aweswome...When you can hit two on the fly in a row.Do you play slots? If so maybe you should hit one today.Very awesome pic's.
thats impressive to beable to hit a pheasent on the wing. what kind of heads did u use for them?
Great job..WOW
Cool, I've always wanted to phesant hunt with my bow.
I tried pheasant hunting this fall. It was a blast. Needless to say I don't have any pics to show, no hits. You can bet I'll be at it again next fall though. Nice shooting!
-Jeremy :coffee:
I would probably run out of arrows and never ruffle a feather.
Good pic.
I use the SGH (small game head) from G5. They are devastating on Pheas in flite. If I was using any other head (including broadhead) I would not have gotten either of these birds. My shots were glancing blows and from past experience a broadhead would have just "glanced off". The SGH is shaped like a talon and the claws grab on and put a big gouge in the birds. Yes it was pretty lucky of me to get two birds with two shots. It usually takes me about 5 shots per bird hit. Last year at our Trad groups annual bird hunt I got three in the air. Two of those were in a row and my son got it on film.
nice dog ya got there,must be a brittany if he went on point,looks like a springer though, i have a nice tri colored french brittany.
Awesome can't wait to try that some day..
Nice shooting!!!
NICE! :archer: :archer2:
That is awesome! I love it! :clapper:
That is just way cool, congrats, way to go!
Wow! Very impressive! I have trouble hitting them with a shotgun! Excellent picture and you have a nice looking dog also!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
48# Spirit longbow
45# Martin Hunter recurve
Good dog! (pat pat pat)
Nice shooting! Love chasing pheasant in the snow.
Sounds like a nice day. Great shooting.
Awesome...it is amazing what some people can do with trad gear
Now that's some excellent shooting! Great pic. :thumbsup:
Very Cool! :thumbsup: Jason
Covey, do the SGH penetrate or impact only. After shooting at Pheas. a few times ,start thinking why it isn't that easy to kill them. At first I thought 58# at close range will blow through but not always so...add in flu flu slowing arrow, the bird flying away, wing hitting arrow, my short draw/crappy release .....lots of things goin' on. The guy I went with only let us use field tips.
Wow, thats great! I had gone on a half day trip years ago with ten guys, We got one.
The SGH will also penetrate. I have had them pull right back out on several occasions do to the fact that they open up a large wound channel and the back of the talons are rounded. I have never had one go thru a bird and stick out the other end. Only once did an arrow stay in the bird until it hit the ground and that head was deep inside the bird so no danger to the dog. SGH very safe for dogs. I personally have shot at least 2 doz pheas over dogs and have been witness to at least another doz by other hunters (ten years worth) all kinds of heads used and never even come close to hurting a dog. IMHO the biggest danger to the dogs is when you move in for the flush. If your arrow is pointing down and the dog repositions they could run into your tip. In that case even a field tip could cause a serious eye injury.
Good shootin
CORRECTION! I was just reviewing some old footage. I have actually shot two birds that the head remained inside.
Awesome!! :clapper:
Amazing shooting!!!
:notworthy: :archer2:
Great Job!!!!
That is cool! I am going pheasant hunting for the second time next weekend. I did not get one out of the air last time and hope it happens this time. A longbow pheasant will look REAL good on my living room wall.
Congrats,
Bisch
It's a fine dog that can point a live bird while fetching. Congratulations on your shooting and having a fine pup.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great shooting.