I want a dog that can find downed birds, always. Ron Schara, Host of The Flush presented by Pheasants Forever on Outdoor Channelġ) Bird Dog: Raven, the black Lab, whistle trainedĢ) Shotgun: Benelli Super Black Eagle or Benelli Vinci with Carlson choke tubesĤ) Ammo: Federal Ammo’s Prairie Storm 2-3/4” lead 5 shotĥ) Vest: Still looking for a good one need deep pockets for ammo easy reach for bird carrying pouchīill Sherck, Co-Host of The Flush presented by Pheasants Forever on Outdoor Channelġ) Bird Dog: My love of hunting dogs is pretty basic. Let’s find out.īob St.Pierre, Vice President of Marketing at Pheasants Forever and Co-host of FAN Outdoors radio on KFANġ) Bird Dog Breed: German shorthaired pointerĢ) Shotgun: Beretta 686 Onyx 12 gauge over/under with skeet chokes in both barrelsĤ) Ammo: Federal Premium Ammo’s Upland Steel 12 gauge 3” 5 shot My assumption as I send out this survey is that like baseball players, expert pheasant hunters have a wide array of affiliations and there likely won’t be too many common answers. So today’s blog post surveys the nation’s most well-renowned bird hunters to poll their favorites in each of these five categories. In my estimation, pheasant hunters are largely gear junkies and that gear, in priority of importance, revolves around: their favorite breed of bird dog, shotguns, boots, ammunition and hunting vests. Another one of these parallels exists in pheasant hunters’ brand loyalty and that’s what my focus is today.

As I’ve written before, I continue to be amazed by the correlations between bird hunters and ballplayers. Some of those affiliations had to do with sponsorship (some with superstitions), but mostly those loyalties derived from success on the field. In my previous life in professional baseball, I worked with ballplayers who exhibited incredibly strong affinities to particular brands and models of gloves, bats or cleats.

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