Went out to Assunpink again today hoping for some action. It is a non stocking day but that has never been a problem in he past. Skunked again. We hunted hard, dogs passed out on ride home and are still sleeping. We covered fields,woods,swamp, thicket, briars and nothing. Our dogs are seasoned and have hunted well for a few years. Not like they are yearlings still learning. The one thing I look for when hunting is spent shells. Between Saturday and today we counted 10 on the ground. Normally we can find 10 in the first 5 yards. It is almost like they are putting the birds on neighboring farms for friends to hunt or selling them outright. All I know is from Thanksgiving of last year through today there are not many birds being put out to make the cost of a pheasant stamp worth it. Not to mention maybe spending 2k on a new dog next year.

 

I hope it changes soon.

I saw 3 last week at the Colliers Mills WMA maintenance area on Hawkin Rd. ON the road heading toward the Llama corral. Maybe they can read calendars??? :shifty:

I saw 2 more dead ones today. Looks like a fox got to them.

Some of the people that hunt Colliers Mills are scarier than at Assunpink

The Mills on a non stocking day is not bad.

We were there 11/11 at 9 am and saw about 10 cars total up and down the roads and only saw like 4 guys will we were in the Field.

 

We put up 2 roosters in about a 1hr, Then my dog cut her ear on the edge so bad we could not stop the bleeding had direct pressure on it for 30 Min's.

Had to give up and run for the Vets, Un wrapped it later last nigh and it was still bleeding! Pack it With that powder stuff and re wrapped it up.

Cut ears are the worst, they are very hard to stop bleeding..

 

I was going to go quail hunting tues but forgot i had an apointment with a new oncologist at penn on wed so i had to work..

 

will have to get together one time during the week and go bird hunting together..

The Mills on a non stocking day is not bad.

We were there 11/11 at 9 am and saw about 10 cars total up and down the roads and only saw like 4 guys will we were in the Field.

 

We put up 2 roosters in about a 1hr, Then my dog cut her ear on the edge so bad we could not stop the bleeding had direct pressure on it for 30 Min's.

Had to give up and run for the Vets, Un wrapped it later last nigh and it was still bleeding! Pack it With that powder stuff and re wrapped it up.

Ozark ripped the tip of her ear a few years ago. After that I was told to keep Super Glue in my kit. Works great after the bleeding slows. You still can't hunt them after that but it seals the wound and gets you out of the field.

good idea tb,i actualy have super glue in my work truck for the same reason never put 2 and 2 together about bringing it hunting..

Yes sir I learned a lot on what I need to carry now. Funny thing is on her first hunt she scratched her belly up.

So I buy her a vest then she cuts her ear. Now I got to find a K pot for a dog.

 

Off Thanksgiving week would love to meet up.

Maybe the Friday after Thanksgiving? We always make it a lazy morning and start around 9/930.