The perfect shell

[tmvikings]

By the way nice pic with the pheasants and dog//////

[bmc]

I've only hunted wild pheasants 2x in South Dakota, both times the first week of December. I had AWESOME luck with Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 2 3/4", 6 shot, 1 3/8 oz, velocity 1485. This stuff was heads above the Federal ammo I was using. Not sure what to say about steel though.

I saw where one guy said he carries both steel and lead and pass shoots waterfowl. I always thought it was illegal to be in possession of lead shot if you were shooting waterfowl? Anybody know the answer to this one?????

Thanks,

Brian

[Jarrod32]

If you are hunting waterfowl, you cannot use lead shot and you need to have your plug in the gun. If you are hunting pheasant, and shoot at waterfowl, then you are hunting waterfowl and those regulations apply...that is the way I understand it.

A lot of the places I hunt, it is not unusual to come across waterfowl when hunting pheasant. As a result, I only use/carry non-toxic shot and always leave my plug in the gun. Never any confusion.

[charliepete2]

Norsky....it sounds like you are talking about the Consep study Tom Roster did. I believe there used to be a link from the MN DNR HSOforum.

[ATM]

Here is the link to that study. I found it to be quite interesting.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fwt/back_issues/september01/article5.html

[tmvikings]

Great link-If you view it make sure you page down to get to it,,,,,,,,,Thanks again GREAT INFO!!

[tmvikings]

Lets keep this going since everyone shots a different style-and shotgun... Looking yesterday at Black cloud at 19 dollars a box. I would go with 4 shot, but would be nice to here if any of you have taken pheasants with these shells. I did here they put nice holes in a ducks so let them get down range

[Kyle]

I straight up use steel. I dont hunt one specific place all season, so when I hunt wma's I want to be used to shooting the same thing. My pheasant preference is 2 3/4inch 5 shot. It patterns very well out of my gun, and I always seem to kill alot of birds with it. As far as for grouse, I'll use anything 5 and higher. Grouse are weak birds, it doesnt take much to bring em down.