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Big Honkers · Guru

8-21-12 Hunt W Pic

Gadget Bob · Guru

Hi Jason,

Great August hunt results and photo's... 59 crows and pigeons is a fantastic solo effort, even more so for a summer shoot. Very motivational for the TCP! We are chomping at the bit to get going, too.

Take care,

Glen · Senior Member

Nice hunt for sure!! I too am itching to get back out after crows & coyotes!! Congratulations!!

10gacrowshooter · Senior Member

53! wow, what state are you in. i havn;t seen 53 crows to shoot at here in NH. i do love 1oz of 6's in my 12 ga too, great shooting; 10 ga cs

-- Edited by 10gacrowshooter on Friday 24th of August 2012 05:51:02 PM

-- Edited by 10gacrowshooter on Friday 24th of August 2012 05:51:20 PM

NGillespie10 · Senior Member

Great pictures and report! I'd say you've got to keep the old gimp in the spread from now on since clearly it worked so well.

JustinNH · Veteran Member

Nice hunt!

M12Shooter · Guru

Good job Honker! Nice to see some dead crows posted as well. 53 KIA's on a solo hunt is a fair bit of good shooting in my parts as well.

Ted

BUZZ · Senior Member

Nice shooting!!!

By the looks of that decoy....you may have a tick issue in your area..... biggrin

8fishermen · Guru

Did you ever settle on a name for that decoy?? biggrin

Virginian2 · Member

BH, would you care to share your "special 1 oz load" with the rest of us? 12 gauge, FPS, magnum shot, powder, wad, etc.?

Is this the load you use all or most of the season?

"SUPPORT OUR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS"

chip · Guru

Nice Job Honk!!!! Were the birds bunched up in murders or were they mostly singles and pairs??? Congrats on the pigeons!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin

Puppypopper · Senior Member

SHOW OFF. Great job. I am going to have to jump in Skips pocket to get those numbers in one day.

Big Honkers · Guru

Thanks for the comments fellas.

10gacrowshooter: I live in MI.

8fishermen: No official name yet but the stake cracked even more when I put it out...not sure how many more hunts the 'ole girl has in her.

chip: Not many big bunches of crows. I only had one group of 10 or more that came for a look...and that is fine as I'd rather have smaller groups anyway.

Virginian2: Share my load info? Sure. Its nothing too special but its economical and works great for me. I use the same shells all year 'round. 12 gauge load. 1oz of shot. I have loaded 5s, 6s, and7s with 6's and 7's most commonly used. I use STS or AA hulls. Federal primers. Mec progressive reloader with a #32 bushing of Promo powder. Usually claybuster wads. Not 100% sure but I think these are rated right around 1300fps. I have found these to be quite effective at the crow killing and I can load them for more than $1 cheaper per box than the Walmart cheapies but have a far better shell. Just my .02.

Keep after them boys!!

BH

nhcrowshooter · Guru

Nice work BH, that's a great shoot in my parts any time of year! Reloading is the way to go, better shells and less money, plus you can load the magnum #6 and 7's which work much better than the smaller target size shot. I use Fiocchi primer and Green Dot powder along with the Claybuster wads. 1 ounce 12ga loads cost me about $4.57 a box per the reloading cost calculator.

http://www.trapshooters.com/rlcalcadv.htm

-- Edited by nhcrowshooter on Tuesday 28th of August 2012 10:42:18 AM

Virginian2 · Member

Thanks for sharing your load info BH. I've been having shoulder problems and trying to keep the kick to a minimum.

"SUPPORT OUR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS"

arnold c · Veteran Member

Honkers how dare you set the bar that high here in the Great Lake State. I don't even see 53 birds in a set till Feb. Real nice shoot though, you inspire me. Good luck with the Honkers this year.