Lets See Your Upland Shotguns

Another pic of the 3 shot day. My little lab couldn’t get through this drift to get the last bird. I had to break trail.
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Not as fancy as others.

Weatherby Athena grade IV.

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There's are some very impressive scatter guns in this thread.

I'm not near the upland hunter that many of you are. My bird dog is more of a turd dog. My main shotgun for the few times I go out is an older Spanish made 12g ga. double.
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bakerb said:
Another pic of the 3 shot day. My little lab couldn’t get through this drift to get the last bird. I had to break trail. View attachment 675158
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Some may not appreciate how difficult it can be to shoot a true triple on pheasants (wild birds and not driven group shoot). First, it requires an empty bag. Every place I have hunted them the daily bag limit is three roosters. Second, it requires flushing three roosters together. Third, it requires a hunter with the mental fortitude to not come completely unglued when a bunch of pheasants blows up in his face. Add to this spooky late season birds (gawdy roosters become particularly jumpy after snow is on the ground and they're easier for raptors to pick out) and freezing weather. A triple is no mean accomplishment! My Lab pointed up FIVE roosters together three years ago on a 0°F morning after I'd just thrown in the towel for the day. Breeze picked up and too cold to go on. I bagged my first, and likely my only pheasant triple. Had to go get Puppy from the car to help run down the first one that was only crippled. That took another forty minutes but I wasn't giving up!
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[QUOTE="Cheesehead, post:]
I'm not near the upland hunter that many of you are. My bird dog is more of a turd dog.[/QUOTE]

You must have gotten my yellow labs brother…

We spent about six grand in training before we finally gave up lol..

He sorta took to the obedience training..

The hunting thing not so much..

He’s our lovable idiot lol….
 
mdwest said:
You must have gotten my yellow labs brother…

We spent about six grand in training before we finally gave up lol..

He sorta took to the obedience training..

The hunting thing not so much..

He’s our lovable idiot lol….
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Speaking of lovable idiots. Folding laundry and someone just makes herself at home. "Ellie, what are you doing up on the bed!"
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"You can't see me."
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Ontario Hunter said:
Some may not appreciate how difficult it can be to shoot a true triple on pheasants (wild birds and not driven group shoot). First, it requires an empty bag. Every place I have hunted them the daily bag limit is three roosters. Second, it requires flushing three roosters together. Third, it requires a hunter with the mental fortitude to not come completely unglued when a bunch of pheasants blows up in his face. Add to this spooky late season birds (gawdy roosters become particularly jumpy after snow is on the ground and they're easier for raptors to pick out) and freezing weather. A triple is no mean accomplishment! My Lab pointed up FIVE roosters together three years ago on a 0°F morning after I'd just thrown in the towel for the day. Breeze picked up and too cold to go on. I bagged my first, and likely my only pheasant triple. Had to go get Puppy from the car to help run down the first one that was only crippled. That took another forty minutes but I wasn't giving up!
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That's as special as it comes in any hunting situation. Congrats!
 
mdwest said:
[QUOTE="Cheesehead, post:]
I'm not near the upland hunter that many of you are. My bird dog is more of a turd dog.
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You must have gotten my yellow labs brother…

We spent about six grand in training before we finally gave up lol..

He sorta took to the obedience training..

The hunting thing not so much..

He’s our lovable idiot lol….
[/QUOTE]

Mine is supposed to a Pointer, but the only thing she points at is whatever food I'm eating. Oh well, she's just a pet
 
Ontario Hunter said:
Some may not appreciate how difficult it can be to shoot a true triple on pheasants (wild birds and not driven group shoot). First, it requires an empty bag. Every place I have hunted them the daily bag limit is three roosters. Second, it requires flushing three roosters together. Third, it requires a hunter with the mental fortitude to not come completely unglued when a bunch of pheasants blows up in his face. Add to this spooky late season birds (gawdy roosters become particularly jumpy after snow is on the ground and they're easier for raptors to pick out) and freezing weather. A triple is no mean accomplishment! My Lab pointed up FIVE roosters together three years ago on a 0°F morning after I'd just thrown in the towel for the day. Breeze picked up and too cold to go on. I bagged my first, and likely my only pheasant triple. Had to go get Puppy from the car to help run down the first one that was only crippled. That took another forty minutes but I wasn't giving up!
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Forgot two more requirements for a pheasant triple: 4) No hens flush and/or all roosters are squawking. Otherwise it takes too long to differentiate which birds are roosters (only roosters are legal). 5) The hunter must have a gun that is capable of shooting a triple. Seems everyone is convinced only O/U or SxS can kill uplands, so I bought a used Citori a few years back. Discovered it is not a magic wand! I can shoot decent trap scores with it but that's all. Trap is shot high gun and I can make any gun work. But skeet, clays, and wingshooting requires low gun and perfect fit. The Citori's pretty wood is just a bit thicker in the comb than the plastic crap my old A5 wears. But the plastic crap works. So after fifty years when the unique opportunity finally presented itself for a triple, I shouldered a shotgun capable of achieving the objective.
 
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It’s not really an Upland. Here is my 1868 W.C. Scott 10 bore. 2 7/8” Amazing engraving. And its pattern is perfect. Almost like they knew what they were doing.


It’s fun to hold and think what history has been made during this guns life span. And how affordable these are compared to an average modern factory shotgun.
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Altitude sickness said:
It’s not really an Upland. Here is my 1868 W.C. Scott 10 bore. 2 7/8” Amazing engraving. And its pattern is perfect. Almost like they knew what they were doing.


It’s fun to hold and think what history has been made during this guns life span. And how affordable these are compared to an average modern factory shotgun. View attachment 675257View attachment 675258View attachment 675259View attachment 675261View attachment 675262View attachment 675263View attachment 675265
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Wow, 1868! That gun probably shot a bunch of passenger pigeons. How did such a slim stock wrist survive 150 years of hunting without cracking? It's a treasure.
 
It’s funny you say that. I would like to send this to Dan Morgan in Vermont to have the stock brought back to life and have it Re-Browned.

But I just had a rifle stock broken at the wrist during shipping so I’m now a little gun shy of shipping it.
 
Altitude sickness said:
It’s funny you say that. I would like to send this to Dan Morgan in Vermont to have the stock brought back to life and have it Re-Browned.

But I just had a rifle stock broken at the wrist during shipping so I’m now a little gun shy of shipping it.
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Sounds like a good excuse for a road trip. Make sure you stop in Maine for some lobstah!

Are those barrels Damascus?
 
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Would love to take it to Maine-but to kill a boss gobbler with it!
 
Altitude sickness said:
It’s not really an Upland. Here is my 1868 W.C. Scott 10 bore. 2 7/8” Amazing engraving. And its pattern is perfect. Almost like they knew what they were doing.


It’s fun to hold and think what history has been made during this guns life span. And how affordable these are compared to an average modern factory shotgun. View attachment 675257View attachment 675258View attachment 675259View attachment 675261View attachment 675262View attachment 675263View attachment 675265
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True first generation classic double!
 
Altitude sickness said:
It’s not really an Upland. Here is my 1868 W.C. Scott 10 bore. 2 7/8” Amazing engraving. And its pattern is perfect. Almost like they knew what they were doing.


It’s fun to hold and think what history has been made during this guns life span. And how affordable these are compared to an average modern factory shotgun. View attachment 675257View attachment 675258View attachment 675259View attachment 675261View attachment 675262View attachment 675263View attachment 675265
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That is absolutely gorgeous!
 
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