C.green 3,210 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Shot plenty of pheasants with a 12ft/lb gun. Like most things you hit the head neck or lungs it's coming down. Allways took me old dog when I was on the birds. All taken legally in the day on permission. Those Simmons optics. So wish I had one. Think its the granite look. Had aloft of guns but that was one of the best setups I've ever owned shot a HELL of a lot of game with that gun only thing I never shot with it were rabbits or hares anything else upto geese were fair game Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 If your going to eat it, then shoot it in the head. I have permission to shoot the odd Pheasant, but I only take cock birds. 2 Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 If I want a Pheasant for the pot and I am on land where I am allowed to take them, which is pretty much all my permissions bar a couple, then I will take one simple as that, a head or neck shot is really the only shot to take,as hitting a vital organ with a tiny pellet is very hit and miss,and I would suggest 8/10 would be runners, but a head or neck shot kills instantly. 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,405 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 It nice being able to sneak up to a truly wild pheasant and head shot it with a airgun , but theres no skill involved shooting somebody else,s birds just out the pen with no tails 4 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,251 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 It nice being able to sneak up to a truly wild pheasant and head shot it with a airgun , but theres no skill involved shooting somebody else,s birds just out the pen with no tails Yep no point shooting poults. Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 keeper asks me every year when season is coming to an end to cull as many cockbirds as I can with air rifle - in 10 yrs + ive only killed about 6 lol I just cant bring myself to killing many that just saunter past you like a farmyard chicken lol -head shots only lads= clean humane kills ----saying all that I used to drop a few with the catty as a lad [young and foolish] 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,550 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 I`ve had one or two walk past me when hide shooting with air rifles. Nothing is reared in my parts, they are truly wild. I`ve taken them with my shot guns on the wing and my young GSP is on his first season this winter. A 12 ft/lb air rifle would "easily take a pheasant" with head shot only and in the right hands. 1 Quote Link to post
Rez 4,957 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 I`ve had one or two walk past me when hide shooting with air rifles. Nothing is reared in my parts, they are truly wild. I`ve taken them with my shot guns on the wing and my young GSP is on his first season this winter. A 12 ft/lb air rifle would "easily take a pheasant" with head shot only and in the right hands. Not yours then Mark 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,550 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 No mate, not me. 1 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,251 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 They can be taken with a decent .177 carbine from a car window when they on the verge, so I been told. 3 Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) to much of an easy target for the airgun rather do them in flight with the shotgun Edited September 25, 2016 by toby63 1 Quote Link to post
squab 2,875 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 They can be taken with a decent .177 carbine from a car window when they on the verge, so I been told. followed by a police visit later that day................so i been told 1 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,251 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 They can be taken with a decent .177 carbine from a car window when they on the verge, so I been told. followed by a police visit later that day................so i been told Wifes car 1 1 Quote Link to post
squab 2,875 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 They can be taken with a decent .177 carbine from a car window when they on the verge, so I been told.followed by a police visit later that day................so i been told Wifes car mine was works van,sign writing gave me away lol 2 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,251 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ran out of likes ,pmsl Quote Link to post
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