PHEASANT HUNTING TIPS
If possible, always hunt into the wind.
Always Hunt Quietly. Keep quiet Before the Hunt
and During the Hunt. Making alot of Noise by Slamming
Doors, Laughing, Tooting you Dog Whistles when you get
to your Hunting Site, can cause the pheasants to be at the
other end of the field by the time you take your first step.
Always carry your gun pointed up.
When you shoot down a bird, keep your eye as to where it
went down and walk right to that spot. Do not look around
or load your gun. Keep your eyes on that spot. Most pheasants
do NOT come down DEAD and will run a ways from where they hit.
Do not use number 7 or 8 shot in Hunting Pheasants.
Use Number 6 shot for the first two weeks of the season
then change to Number 5 shot.
Do not use Low Base Shells
95% of missed Shots results from Shooting Behind the Bird.
It is not uncommon to Have to Lead Wild birds
10 to 15 feet when shooting.