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Froghunter
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"My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 03, 2010, 03:32:28 PM »
My son shot his first pest bird this afternoon.....He used the HW-30 with open sights and the shot was at about 13 yards using a RWS R-10 wadcutter!
Froghunter
PS: He is still working on 10 pellets in a 1.5 inch circle at 10 yards before he is able to go squirrel hunting. So far he has 3 in and is getting better each day!
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 03, 2010, 03:39:59 PM »
I'm sure you're very proud. Tell him congradualtions on behalf of all us GTA hunters
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 03, 2010, 04:10:36 PM »
It won't be long before he is out shooting you, Froghunter
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October 03, 2010, 05:51:15 PM »
Give him a thumbs up from the hunting gang here, great shooting and pic. Ed
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Congrats to Him ! Wont be long now
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 03, 2010, 11:02:28 PM »
Tell you son I said great shooting. Hopefully that will be the first of many to come. Keep us all posted on his progress.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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Very nice! Tell him congratulations.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 01:13:19 AM »
Can't believe mom let him bring his pest bird in the kitchen.
Great way to train the boy to shoot before taking him out on a real hunt.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 01:23:16 AM »
Nice shot for the little fella.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 09:22:01 AM »
Grackle?
I don't believe it's a starling.
Good way to get him ready for bigger game.
Those small targets will get him prepared for it far better than going straight to larger critters.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 09:53:08 AM »
Congrats to your son on a fine shot. You've got a great hunting partner there.
I know we'll be seeing plenty more pics of you and him with harvested critters in the future.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 08:37:12 PM »
Congrats to your son! Nice of you to teach him and show him the ways.
Was it a Grackle?
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 08:57:54 PM »
My son gives his thanks for the congrats and he has shot 10 shot into the circle, so we are planning a squirrel hunt when the weather brakes. The bird is a Brown Headed Cowbird, which is in the Blackbird Faimly. I see alot of them in the fall and see the Grackles in the spring. There was acouple of hundred in the backyard when he shot it.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Cowbird/id
Thanks for the kind words and I hoping to keep him on track!
Froghunter
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 04, 2010, 10:01:30 PM »
Congrats on the pest bird
Tell him nice shooting!
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oldpink
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 05, 2010, 07:49:55 AM »
I thought it looked kind of like a Cowbird.
They are known to lay their eggs in other birds' nests, then they hatch and kick the other chicks out of the nest.
Not very good birds to have around if you care about your local songbirds at all.
I've killed two or three of them.
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 05, 2010, 11:16:43 PM »
That's a fine looking young man. He almost looks like he is ready for Paris Island. He's got Marine written all over him !!!!!
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Froghunter
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October 06, 2010, 07:45:14 AM »
Phantom,
Marines is Okay, but God willing He will enlist in the Army.......and be a Paratrooper......Get his Ranger Tab........and make a career of it! Not to concerned about skill set! He is a good boy and his mom and I keep at him!
Froghunter
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Re: "My boy Got his first pest bird"
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October 06, 2010, 12:07:16 PM »
Can't believe I missed this thread. You got a good marksman there. Congrats to the new shooter!
-Mark
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