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Phez Fest Once Again Outstanding!

Phez Fest Once Again Outstanding!

by Jay Well, if you weren’t there, you missed it. Seriously. Pheasant/Quail Forever’s Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO was what you, a Serious bird hunter, wish every hunting and outdoor show would be. Namely bird-focused, full of like-minded and nice folk talking about dogs, guns and that kind of stuff, and […]

February 21, 2012 | By | Reply More
Top 10 Reasons To Go to Phez Fest

Top 10 Reasons To Go to Phez Fest

Pheasants/Quail Forever’s Pheasant Fest/Quail Classic is coming up soon at KC, MO (see info in right column), and just in case you’re thinking it’s too far or whatever, here are the Top 10 – really just 10 of many – reasons to go. We’re doing it Letterman-style, 10 to 1. 10. What else are you […]

February 6, 2012 | By | Reply More
What Do You Know About Tollers?

What Do You Know About Tollers?

I (Jay) had never seen nor head of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever until the 2011 Pheasant Fest last winter. In fact, when the guy I was talking to about the dog told me, I thought he was yanking my chain. Who in their right mind would give anything that long a name? And […]

December 16, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Could PF Make An Upland Stamp Happen?

Could PF Make An Upland Stamp Happen?

We’d like to see Pheasants Forever (PF) take over the world – the upland bird world. Much as we like the Ruffed Grouse Society, no one’s got it going on as well as PF…which we say as folks who have talked to PF and seen their folks operate up close and personal. In light of […]

August 19, 2011 | By | Reply More
PFest: Walkin’ the Dogs

PFest: Walkin’ the Dogs

What Dog(s) Am I Getting? One thing I didn’t expect to learn so much about Pheasant Fest was dogs.

February 4, 2011 | By | 10 Replies More
PFest: Rooster Beer, Rooster Wear

PFest: Rooster Beer, Rooster Wear

[A little lighter post today….] Any Serious bird hunter knows that chasing birds is all about beer and T-shirts. Seriously, though, sometimes it really is about, shall we say, taking the chill off and advertising the fact that you are among the hunting elite, a bird-chaser extraordinaire. And for those such times, the pheasant-loving brethren […]

February 3, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
PFest Shells: Gotta Try Federal

PFest Shells: Gotta Try Federal

You guys know that being Serious means staying on top of the latest and greatest gear. Which we do – except in the case of Federal Premium shotshells. This is one party we’re embarrassingly late to.

February 2, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
PFest Guns: CT A-10, Beretta, Benelli

PFest Guns: CT A-10, Beretta, Benelli

Every gun (and ammo) manufacturer that should have been at Pheasant Fest wasn’t (that’s a hint for all you slacker manufacturers…). But of those who were there, the following guns got my attention and here’s why:

February 1, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Go To Next Year’s Pheasant Fest

Go To Next Year’s Pheasant Fest

[Jay was at last weekend’s Pheasant Fest – all Fest posts are by him.] You’re a bird-hunter, right? A Serious one – Serious as you can be. So here’s the bottom line: Do not miss next year’s Pheasant Fest. I’m typing this in the Omaha, NE airport, on my way back to scenic New Jersey […]

January 31, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Hunt Report: Eastern PA, Day 3

Hunt Report: Eastern PA, Day 3

Day 3 dawned gray and cold. No big deal, about the same as day 2. Our clothes were surprisingly dry (not an ounce of moisture in that hotel room), and as we left it started to snow. We were happy about that because a fresh snow meant the ability to track grouse.

January 27, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More