Additional Pheasants To Be Stocked!

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Additional birds to be stocked!

http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2017/xtrapheasants17-2.htm

[Big Joe NJ]

Fantastic, it's been slow lately for sure. I get my limit but have been working harder than normal for sure. Can't complain though after today's 2 birds I'm up to 26 for the season and 20 quail. My 2 year old Borador (border collie/lab) has really progressed the last few weeks.

 

 

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[Winetree]

Been very slow. Hunted a wma that is supposed to have 70 birds stocked every stocking day and the state is putting out 25-30 tops.

[Bones]

That's great

I wish they would add a few days in January instead

[Big Joe NJ]

Been very slow. Hunted a wma that is supposed to have 70 birds stocked every stocking day and the state is putting out 25-30 tops.

I hunt the Forge and the stocking schedule stated there has been 90 birds between the 2 locations the last 3 stocks ( Sat, Tue, Thu) and I have heard about 24 birds maximum taken in the morning rush hour. Let's assume an even split of 135 per site that would leave 111 remaining birds at the spot I hunt. I can walk 5-7 miles to get my limit and I have a dog that will get scent 150 yards off the trail and put up birds and I hunt some of the more difficult areas where most don't venture after we hit the areas that are on the stocking maps. I have hunted with 6 well trained dogs to put up 2 birds in 2 hours which is unheard of for the supposed number of birds put out.

 

 

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[birdhunter91]

This has been a real slow year compared to past years, only 3 more stocking days left. Hopefully next season they have more birds 

[Winetree]

They hold birds back just so they can publish this extra bird crap to make themselves look better. I wish they would just post real numbers instead of the inflated ones. Inflated numbers are just to boost liscence sales. Just like last years extra bird day in January was a pitch to sell more liscences in January rather than November.

[Mixbaghunter]

Yup that's why me and the pup took this year off if you don't like what there doing well have to call f&g and stop buying the stamps.

[Codaboy]

Fantastic, it's been slow lately for sure. I get my limit but have been working harder than normal for sure. Can't complain though after today's 2 birds I'm up to 26 for the season and 20 quail. My 2 year old Borador (border collie/lab) has really progressed the last few weeks.

 

 

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7 quail and around 15 pheasants for me and close to same for my buddy i hunt with. yes it s been a little harder this year compared to years past ,but all good need the extra exercise. have fun and be safe

 

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[deadonshot2]

I saw 5 cockbirds on wednesday and 2 cockbirds and 2 hens this morning in colliers while checking my cameras. But didnt see anyone hunting. Seems like a lot of leftovers running around out there.

[Big Joe NJ]

Yup that's why me and the pup took this year off if you don't like what there doing well have to call f&g and stop buying the stamps.

I just can't see taking a year off though, this is the most exercise the dog and I get all year. I'll push sunrise to sunset between pheasants and quails in a single day. I thoroughly enjoy deer and duck hunting but there is nothing quite like a pheasant or quail flushing unexpectedly to get you going plus the utter disappointment you get with poor shot placement or a flushing dog springing a bird to far ahead of you. By far my favorite type of hunting and it's not even close for me.

 

 

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[Mixbaghunter]

It's my favorite time of year to but between the a holes shooting before light and running around before light and now less bird it's not worth going out . I also don't have all day to hunt.i know some people are having a good year in some parts of NJ .but the last few year has suck in the middle of the state .