Here is an article I wrote for my blog this week. I thought some of you dove hunters might enjoy it. ET :mrgreen:
http://wildedtx.blogspot.com/2010/08/be ... unter.html
http://wildedtx.blogspot.com/2010/08/be ... unter.html
Be a Better Dove Hunter
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Nice points, Ed. You have obviously thought this out a lot. Good going.
One day, in 1964, I was hunting pheasants in Cheju Do Korea. I had my old Iver Johnson 20 ga single, the one I grew up with. It still kicks like a bay steer. I'd gotten my 16 birds, like others, and the hunt was done. A fellow handed me his Sauer (I likely misspelled the name?) 20 side by side. His gun happened to fit me like a glove, I didn't have to hunker around into it, like my gun. What a surprise! I'd pop it to my shoulder as a bird flitted by, and it was automatically lined up on whatever I was looking at. WOW!
So, were I to buy a gun today, the first thing I'd do is trot us right over to a stock smith and get it fitted. Then, I'd start learning your points as per your article.
BTW, I see you like long barreled buns. Come on up, and I'll let you shoot my LeFevre 12 ga single, 32" FULL (as in really full) choke. raised rib, 9 1/2 pounds. It guts birds at 25 yards.
One day, in 1964, I was hunting pheasants in Cheju Do Korea. I had my old Iver Johnson 20 ga single, the one I grew up with. It still kicks like a bay steer. I'd gotten my 16 birds, like others, and the hunt was done. A fellow handed me his Sauer (I likely misspelled the name?) 20 side by side. His gun happened to fit me like a glove, I didn't have to hunker around into it, like my gun. What a surprise! I'd pop it to my shoulder as a bird flitted by, and it was automatically lined up on whatever I was looking at. WOW!
So, were I to buy a gun today, the first thing I'd do is trot us right over to a stock smith and get it fitted. Then, I'd start learning your points as per your article.
BTW, I see you like long barreled buns. Come on up, and I'll let you shoot my LeFevre 12 ga single, 32" FULL (as in really full) choke. raised rib, 9 1/2 pounds. It guts birds at 25 yards.
There is nothing as sweet as a shotgun that shoots where you look and points like a body extension. ET
ed i will definatly try this because i,m not a good dove shooter. 
i love your web page & you have good taste on your songs too. the most part i like thought is what order you have sparky,s forum on your web. :wink: :lol: :mrgreen:
i love your web page & you have good taste on your songs too. the most part i like thought is what order you have sparky,s forum on your web. :wink: :lol: :mrgreen:Thanks for the nice words about the blog. Some of the songs go back to my long haired cowboy years in West Texas in the 70s. A few are were picked by my grand daughter and the rest are local Texas guys I listen to most of the time these days. If any of you guys have a good river trip write me an article and send some pictures and I will post you as a guest writer. I am sure my readers would love it. ET :mrgreen: