Mike Connally Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I just thought I would say hello. I found this forum by accident and thought it would be a great way to find out about hunting and shooting in another country. I live in Virginia, USA and believe our two cultures hav a lot in common regarding the sporting life. I hope to learn quite a bit. I've been a hard core bird hunter for over 40 years. I hunt with a 7 year old Llewelin Setter and hunt mostly ruffed grouse, pheasant, and quail in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Mike Connally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Welcome to the forum Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi Mike and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishman-in-wales Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Welcome to the mad house dude...have fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labstaff Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi Mike and welcome to the forum. I eould be interested to learn more about your Llewelin Setters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi Mike, good to hear your perspective on shooting issues - you seem to have a good approach to lobbying on your side of the pond, werlcome from me and no doubt many others. Kes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Jackson Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi Mike, perhaps we could introduce an exchange program?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Connally Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Hi Mike and welcome to the forum. I eould be interested to learn more about your Llewelin Setters. I just have one right now. She's 7 and she's a rocket ship with a nose. She works anywhere from 100 to 300 yards from me, depending on the cover. I run her with a beeper to stay aware of her location and tell me when she's on point. A Llewelin is just a pure strain of English Setter. They have their own registry with the FDSB. She's a sweetheart. Here she is in Maine last October with a ruffed grouse. A couple of grouse she pointed for me this year in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A woodcock we took yesterday. 4 points in very thick cover. I managed shots at two and managed to get this one. Edited November 6, 2011 by Mike Connally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Paulie Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hello Mate and Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hi Mike. Welcome to Pw. Enjoy your stay. PS. Do you know David Vance from South West Virginia? He's a friend of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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highseas Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 welcome bud the only thing is, its shooting,, not hunting lol sorry just being british enjoy the best shooting forum on the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxnet22 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 hello and welcome mike.seen some pics of virginia from my friend whos from gilbert west virginia looks an awsome place and good hunting country.enjoy the forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Connally Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hi Mike. Welcome to Pw. Enjoy your stay. PS. Do you know David Vance from South West Virginia? He's a friend of mine. Sorry, I don't know him. I live a long way from South West Virginia. I live in Northern Virginia, near Washington DC. I have a good friend from the UK who came here on a work visa as an engineer. He works in the wireless industry. Almost all of his shooting in the UK was driven pheasants. When he came here he self taught himself to hunt our mountains for ruffed grouse. In four short years he became the keenest mountain grouse hunter I know. Our hunting is probably quite different from what you folks participate in. We have millions of acres of public land, mostly mountainous, with no restrictions as to trespass. Although I shoot entirely over pointing dogs, Ian ran springers. We learned not to run our dogs together and had wonderful shooting with both types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Connally Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 welcome bud the only thing is, its shooting,, not hunting lol sorry just being british enjoy the best shooting forum on the web That's just a matter of semantics. If I couldn't shoot, I would still hunt. Luckily, our right to bear arms is protected by constitutional ammendment. Our State constitution protects our right to hunt. Thanks for all the good cheer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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