Monday, December 16, 2013

Pheasant Hunting Lodges And Essential Tips On Hunting

By Cornelia White


For the past many years, pheasant hunting has been practiced by many. There are several reasons why people take part in the activity, including the bonding that it comes with and the fact that it strengthens friendships that already exist. The most important thing to remember is the choice of the right habitats, which will determine how successful one is. It is for this reason that pheasant hunting lodges become an important consideration for hunters.

When one chooses the right lodge, getting the birds becomes much easier and making a good killing becomes very much possible. Once the right location has been gotten, the next step is to know how to effectively hunt down the pheasants. A number of useful tips come in handy in this. These birds tend to get their feed from natural food that makes up good cover. More often than not however, they will go for cover close to agricultural fields.

As a result therefore, pheasants are likely to be found in cover that is found adjacent to food sources. This mostly applies to evenings and mornings. It is at these times that they tend to feed and thus the feed serves to help them dodge in any case they spot predators. The locations chosen should be strategic and not be heavily hunted. Locations that are heavily hunted will tend to have a low density of birds.

Potential places that most people may disregard include heavy cover and groves that not many hunters would think of. This will be particularly important as the hunting season drags on and pressure increases. Any birds that are still alive during such times will not be easily spotted in heavily hunted locations.

Ridgelines provide the best alternatives at midday. Roosters tend to prefer such places for purposes of basking. These are locations are lucrative because during such times most hunters still focus on the areas with cover.

The majority of these birds use crops for cover before they are picked. Hunters have the option of waiting until the crops are picked, or hunt the crops. As much as possible, one ought to ensure they are the first ones to hunt in fields that have been picked and adjacent areas. There is of course the option of asking for permission to do hunting in the particular crop before it is picked. The best time would however be once all the crops have been picked.

Using dogs to hunt makes things even easier. They have the ability to sniff around for the birds and trail them, something that cannot be done effectively by human beings. Unlike in the past, roosters no longer take to the air; they hide or run most of the time. This makes use of dogs something one cannot afford to do without. Hunters will most likely walk past several birds without noticing.

When looking to do pheasant hunting lodges are very useful. Still, hunters have a lot to do. Wind direction is also an important factor to consider. Hunting should be done into the wind so that birds do not sense any approach towards them. It also ensures the dogs have an upper hand.




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