Fishing, and hunting reports (share yours)

Hammer67 said:
Congrats on your first ditch parrot excursion!

Can you tell us more about that classic SxS?
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Thanks! I've never heard the moniker "ditch parrot", but I will definitely be using that now 🤣.

Side-by-side is a Rossi 20ga. 3 inch chamber, made in Brazil but I'm not sure what year. It belonged to my grandfather, I didn't grow up hunting. He has since passed and the stories of times he used this shotgun are just one of the many things I wish I could ask him about.

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Import marks, maybe someone knows how to date it based on those?

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I just think this action looks so damn cool
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Some beautiful figuring on the stock too, maybe rosewood if from Brazil?
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Hammer67 said:
Congrats on your first ditch parrot excursion!

Can you tell us more about that classic SxS?
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Non.Nisi.Te said:
Thanks! I've never heard the moniker "ditch parrot", but I will definitely be using that now 🤣.

Side-by-side is a Rossi 20ga. 3 inch chamber, made in Brazil but I'm not sure what year. It belonged to my grandfather, I didn't grow up hunting. He has since passed and the stories of times he used this shotgun are just one of the many things I wish I could ask him about.

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Import marks, maybe someone knows how to date it based on those?

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I just think this action looks so damn cool
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Some beautiful figuring on the stock too, maybe rosewood if from Brazil?
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Yeah, I’ve heard the term “ditch chicken” before, but not “ditch parrot” lol.

Congrats on your first pheasants! Hunting at a club? Our season ended Jan 31.
 
Non.Nisi.Te said:
Thanks! I've never heard the moniker "ditch parrot", but I will definitely be using that now 🤣.

Side-by-side is a Rossi 20ga. 3 inch chamber, made in Brazil but I'm not sure what year. It belonged to my grandfather, I didn't grow up hunting. He has since passed and the stories of times he used this shotgun are just one of the many things I wish I could ask him about.

View attachment 3140605

Import marks, maybe someone knows how to date it based on those?

View attachment 3140606

I just think this action looks so damn cool
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Some beautiful figuring on the stock too, maybe rosewood if from Brazil?
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Definitely a cool shotgun. And even better that it has family history!
 
Non.Nisi.Te said:
Thanks! I've never heard the moniker "ditch parrot", but I will definitely be using that now 🤣.

Side-by-side is a Rossi 20ga. 3 inch chamber, made in Brazil but I'm not sure what year. It belonged to my grandfather, I didn't grow up hunting. He has since passed and the stories of times he used this shotgun are just one of the many things I wish I could ask him about.

View attachment 3140605

Import marks, maybe someone knows how to date it based on those?

View attachment 3140606

I just think this action looks so damn cool
View attachment 3140607

Some beautiful figuring on the stock too, maybe rosewood if from Brazil?
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That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing
 
I’m getting ready for the Big Bass Splash this upcoming weekend GoosePond/Guntersville. Incredible tournament with payouts that reset every hour and then the angler with the biggest bass for the weekend wins a $80,000 bass boat. The hourly prizes pay out top 15 heaviest bass ($1,500 down to $100) and resets every hour so you have a new chance every hour. So much fun but the greatest part is that this is the 5th year I’ve done this with my brother and father. The best memories and the best times.

Last years tournament my brother landed a 7.62 and I caught a 6.99.IMG_7958.jpeg
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Non.Nisi.Te said:
Thanks! I've never heard the moniker "ditch parrot", but I will definitely be using that now 🤣.

Side-by-side is a Rossi 20ga. 3 inch chamber, made in Brazil but I'm not sure what year. It belonged to my grandfather, I didn't grow up hunting. He has since passed and the stories of times he used this shotgun are just one of the many things I wish I could ask him about.

View attachment 3140605

Import marks, maybe someone knows how to date it based on those?

View attachment 3140606

I just think this action looks so damn cool
View attachment 3140607

Some beautiful figuring on the stock too, maybe rosewood if from Brazil?
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I've got no info for you on your shotgun (other than it's an obvious beauty), but I am stoked to see a fellow wingshooter using a side-by-side. I grew up using pumps and autos. Once I got older and branched out, over-unders never really felt right to me. A while later, I got a used side-by-side .20ga with short barrels for chasing upland birds and it just clicked for me. I'm far from a perfect shot, but I've done better work with my little deuce than any other shotgun I've touched, even after losing the front bead.

You've got a beauty! Use it in good health to find food for the pot.
 
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John Phillips said:
I’m getting ready for the Big Bass Splash this upcoming weekend GoosePond/Guntersville. Incredible tournament with payouts that reset every hour and then the angler with the biggest bass for the weekend wins a $80,000 bass boat. The hourly prizes pay out top 15 heaviest bass ($1,500 down to $100) and resets every hour so you have a new chance every hour. So much fun but the greatest part is that this is the 5th year I’ve done this with my brother and father. The best memories and the best times.

Last years tournament my brother landed a 7.62 and I caught a 6.99.View attachment 3140644
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Holy moly Lake Guntersville is HUGE. I have been to Lake Martin but did not even know about Guntersville. That tournament sounds like a blast. Nice bass in those photos!
 
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