Decided my pup needs some diversity. She’s pointed quail, chukar and pheasant (some wild, some released). Packed up and made a long drive to public land known to hold woodcock. I brought the Pedersoli 20 gauge along and used a 1-ounce square loads with #8. We left 83 degrees and landed in 24 and snowfall. Learned quite a bit. I need a beeper on the pup as she disappears in the thick spots and I have no idea what she’s up to or where. I need to use a compass and pay attention to it. Once I was lost for about a half hour and came out half mile from the car. Another time I knew where the road was but missed the car by a quarter mile. Lastly, need to cock both hammers just prior to attempting the flush. No time to get it done once the bird decides to leave. A few times I could have used the second shot. I found 12, missed 5 and bagged a limit of 3. I mostly talked with deer hunters at the parking areas. They were all intrigued by my shotgun. One guy in particular told me where to find birds and he was spot on. I need to get some proper equipment and I will definitely do this again.
