HotShot! Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Evening all. Buying a few more pheasants this year. Usually have common ring necks but the do not fly amazingly well.. I am on a low land shoot with some drives near boundary. Just wondered what you lads thought were best flying and staying bird. Thanks very much Fergus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 black knecks out else will ****** off mitch blue backs fly well but they know what there legs are for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 We only have Blacknecks. They are pretty good at staying at home. Not the worlds best flyers but I dont need that as I am in a glaciated valley. Even on a flat shoot a decent wind in December and they will test most shots. I shot a cock this winter, flushed 120 yards away but only about 10 yards higher than me if that, is came over 50 yards up on a stillish day. And its usually the hens that fly best. Blueback crosses and ring necks are better flyers but they are always walking off the shoot. I did some black ones a few years ago, 50 in one pen. 14 days after release I had two black ones trying to get into another pen 900 yards away. Over 2 years we shot 16% in total, they were pretty poor flyers by and large. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Tried all sorts out breeds on my old shoot- bazanty, melanistics, first cross Americans, French commons, manchurians and blacknecks. This was on a low land shoot- manchurians were the best flyers but blacknecks, bazantys and French commons were the best all rounder. Going for all blacknecks on my new shoot this year instead of French commons and bazantys so we shall see how they fair. They will be well over 22 weeks by the time we shoot them so am hoping the early partridge days will stir them up abit. They make a good bird but need some stirring to strengthen them up. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I would steer away from pure Bazanty,s they are good fliers but also a ****** to hold I have first cross Bazanty's and they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Do the blacknecks hold well in cover then ? Unfortunately that is what most of the shoot is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 You could hold blacknecks on a rock full of ****. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
part timer Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 The best we have come across is kansas, they are a happy medium on our flat shoot. Thier has to be compromise I think. But with a bit of wind anything will fly well. Its just a shame we only had one windy day last season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks for all the replys lads. Think im gonna put these blacks down ! Also gonna experiment. Put 100 down of each breed see which we shoot more of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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