Category Archive: Bird Hunting

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

There is a pheasant field in the middle of Kansas that I have both dreams and nightmares about.

 

One Bad Duck

One Bad Duck

My buddy Dennis recently told me a story that drove this point home…

 

Bookshelf

Bookshelf

Hopped on the open tailgate of Norm’s hunter green pickup truck…

 

Lab and Stereo Types

Lab and Stereo Types

A new hunting buddy was telling the group about his dog, a British Lab.

 

Some Guys Have All the Luck

Some Guys Have All the Luck

Tim recently decided to focus his attention on deer for a few days.

 

Lucky Unlucky

Lucky Unlucky

Spirits were down slightly on the second morning of hunting after yet another unproductive walk on the prairie.

 

Rattle Rattle Bang Bang

Rattle Rattle Bang Bang

I expected to see a bird drop, when BANG! a second shot rang out.

 

Birdy Bling

Birdy Bling

The ultimate prize for most bird hunters is shooting a bird with a band.

 

One Lucky Pheasant

One Lucky Pheasant

A trio of pheasants, two hens and a rooster, scoot into the grassy fencerow.

 

Grill Marks

Grill Marks

So this evening I mixed up a couple tubes of JB Weld and put the puzzle back together.

 

My Pet Pheasant

My Pet Pheasant

After the presentation, a woman approached me about the photograph.

 

Catch My Drift

Catch My Drift

She uses her nose much like I use my eyes.

 

Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo

The serenity was abruptly interrupted by a blurry flash of feathers in the headlights. And then came the solid, hollow thud.

 

Birthday Kiss

Birthday Kiss

For the third year in a row, we’ve been fortunate enough to hunt pheasants on her birthday.