Spring shooting is starting to wind down. Numerous of migrants dropping off fast as cows are paired off and setting up shop. Shot a few this morning, hit every crow I shot at less one. Couple pics for your enjoyment
Ted, your photo of the Federal paper hulls sure brings back memories. Those were the hulls I reloaded with in South Dakota on an old Lyman reloader. I also see the 2x12 on the ground that you use if the ground is soft or to keep your feet off the frozen ground. So is this your last hunt until next fall?
Bob, I am acquainted with a guy at our local team and skeet club. He shoots all over Canada and the U.S. . Stan pics up a plentiful supply of once fired spent hulls and passes off a couple target boxes of Federal paper hulls to me each year. They load well with a Federal wad or its clone. 1 ounce loads only...20.5 Red Dot 1300 FPS. I at times feel guilty for leaving plastic hulls in the field and like the paper ones because they biodegrade fast. I did learn to shoot birds with paper shotgun shells as a teenager until my fathers stash ran low and must say I'm partial to paper hulls.
And yes, spring migration crow shooting has slowed to a stop now. Can still go out and kill a dozen or more crows from one location but shortly I will bring the fight to the crows. Once the trees get a bit of green on them and cover is adequate I will run and gun with a friend most of the summer. Fall migration will see vast numbers of crows attacking crops and good numbers will be had then. The 2X12's keep me out of the mud as when the ground thaws it gets soft. Hate standing in a hole!
Ted
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Looking forward to your run & gun reports as I still want to give that style a go. As with Bob the paper hulls do bring back memories, I have always enjoyed the aroma of paper hulls, can remember smelling them as a kid after I picked up Dads hulls and that 1st 410 single barrel man I was a hunter with those 2 1/2 paper hulls (lol) 7 yrs old is a great age.
Great report and thanks for the great pics.
