We live in a time when equipment – the more and the more costly the better – may seem like the solution to becoming a more effective hunter. Pheasant hunters can fall victim to this type of thinking.
While I can’t back up the following statement with strenuous data, I’d wager that my favorite shotgun is true: over 80% of the roosters ever shot in North America were shot by people wearing blue jeans, tennis shoes or work shoes, a flannel shirt or sweatshirt and baseball cap, while also carrying a shotgun that didn’t break the bank account.