Gamefarm Pheasants.
12 gauge.

also Chukars and Quail.

When hunting in Iowa, I always use a modified choke with steel #4 shot. The steel hits harder and brings the freakishly resilient Iowa pheasant down more consistently. Most folks, however, use a full or modified choke with #6 or #7 shot.

#6 w/ modified or improved...

I've never gone bird hunting but here are a few things I consider.

I squirrel hunt from a canoe every year (float down a creek.)
These are reserve Pheasant and not so resilient.



any comments?

Remington Nitro Pheasant loads with 6 shot. They are very very fast at 1400 fps. Thats all i used this past season, and worked out great for me.

As far as chokes, if you have a modified in or a full in when you are shooting clays (and hitting them) stick with what you are use to, after running 1000's of rounds through your gun with a modified choke hitting clays, it would be a bit silly to change it to a full choke just for hunting. Just stick with what you are used to

Where about are you going hunting at?

I received a GC for 1 4hr hunt from my Father-In-Law. My Dad received the same from my sister.

When we go it will be:

Me
My Dad
Father-in-Law
Brother-in-Law
and
last
certainly
not
least
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you won't be sorry, feel free to come out to South Dakota anytime, we get it done out here, better than any bird reserve.

I sure have never had a problem dropping the South Dakota pheasant with 6 shot.

The cost is usually right around $125 per pheasant. I'm very thankful I know people that live in Iowa and have literally THOUSANDS of acres open to hunt. And we won't see another soul all day.