Finally broke my streak of not killing a wild rooster in Utah in probably 20 years. Had a chance to hunt with some friends, and we scraped up a few birds. No real young birds, which means in that area nesting conditions weren't all that good, but I'll take the big birds any day! Was a great morning to be out. We saw about 10 or so roos, but only 4 were in range. They all happily met their maker.
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Nice Job my friend. Way to put the hurt on them.
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Nice! so mission accomplished!
You didn't miss anything out in the swamp,we killed eight ducks and hunted all day. would have much rather hunted some pheasants. [
] Though! I got a beuatiful drake widgeon that was to shot up to mount but he was the nicest one I have ever shot.
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six of them ready for cleaning.
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went to farmington had two other friends hunting other area's one to the north another to the west and both did very well
Mr rogers and his buddy and a kid they ran into on the way out got a three man limit by 1:00 or 2:00,they had to wait a little bit before they got there last duck! o they would have finished earlier[:p]
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and a another filled a two man limit out by the doug miller unit, sorry no pic sent
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Very nicely done!! Sure wish there were more of those around, I grew up hunting them with my dad but for most of us those days seem to be over unless you go to a farm. Beautiful birds though and full long tails! Dad used to take those and stick em in a 30-06 shell with some sticks and that was my favorite toy to throw around. I'm jealous. Good job!
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Right on Tony. Glad you guys got a little shootin' in. Looks like that storm left a few hours early. I'm sure you'd have done much better if it wasn't clearing up.
I love hunting phez, but they are few and far between. It was my favorite hunt as a kid. By the time I was old enough to hunt, they were really on the down slide.
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Thanks man, them roosters sure are nice. I may have done a little better my spot is not so secret anymore and there was someone setup already half way out and two others came right threw are decoys throughout the day.[:/] Time to go exploring again, I got a spot I don't think anyone but me can get to but it's a 30 minute boat ride then jump a dike and down a canal to the lake. guess I will see.
I also grew up pheasant hunting we had a great dog named lady that would amaze everyone that hunted with use. I miss them days watching her work,I was very young and it's been a very long time. glad you where able to find some wild ones and I bet your dog was fun to watch get them.
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