Wild Saskatchewan Pheasants

[jcronk]

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It was a good season. Two particularly nice roosters. 34 and 37 bars. Both around 23 1/2” tails. Winchester 1200 pump in use from 1970. Jansen Sons and Co. hammer double. Family gun restored to use this year. Original owner born 1843. I think Jannsen started around 1867. This gun probably made late 1800s or very early 1900s. 2 1/2 chambers. Used RST #6 shot for this rooster. The 1200 is first gun I purchased as a young man. I can shoot many others but that one makes it afield far more than the others.

[Blockcaver]

Great photos of magnificent birds. Cool shotguns you have history with too!

[Bear Chaser]

Sweet.
What part of Saskatchewan?

[Springer]

Nice Roosters. Those Wild ones are so much more challenging and rewarding. Nice Shot as well. Thanks for sharing.

[northcoastfun]

Two great pictures with some interesting history .... Before moving to BC I spent my first 20 years in Saskatchewan so always cool to see Saskatchewan adventures .

[jcronk]

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Wild pheasants range across the southernmost part of Saskatchewan. They are from US border to about 70 miles north. After a lifetime of hunting I have settled on just chasing wild pheasants. Sold off all rifles and kept a few shotguns.