Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 21:18:55 +0100, D wrote:
 

This is the truth! They were bred in captivity close to my country side
house, and one day either the farm closed, the birds escaped, or both.
So now there are "wild" pheasants running around there from time to
time. I have thought about getting out the old longbow, since they are
not shy at all. Maybe a project for next summer!

 That could be interesting. My father and I were rabbit hunting when a
pheasant provided a target of opportunity. My father managed to knock the
bird down and it landed in some brush about 50 yards away. The beagle ran
over but after a brief scuffle the pheasant flew off and the beagle
decided he wasn't a bird dog.