SwampWolf
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What's your favorite shotgun(s)/gauge(s) for hunting upland birds in heavy cover; likely being grouse ("pats" in Michigan) and woodcock (timber doodles)? My picks are a Merkel Model 147 EL, twenty gauge double, choked IC/Mod with 26 3/4" barrels and a Browning Double Auto, twelve gauge, having a 26" barrel with interchangeable chokes.
Which choke I choose to use on the Browning sometimes depends on whether I'm hunting over a pointing dog (IC) or a flushing dog (Mod) and the nature of the cover (the heavier the cover, the more open the choke).
I don't have one, but if most of my bird hunting was for woodcock it'd be a good reason to get a nifty, little 28 gauge...
Which choke I choose to use on the Browning sometimes depends on whether I'm hunting over a pointing dog (IC) or a flushing dog (Mod) and the nature of the cover (the heavier the cover, the more open the choke).
I don't have one, but if most of my bird hunting was for woodcock it'd be a good reason to get a nifty, little 28 gauge...