The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Although I sort of see where you are coming from I am just the opposite on pen raised birds. I thought "hunting" planted pheasants was fun when I was 12. Now I don't find the need to pursue anything other than wild birds. I can't even bring myself to consider the shooting of pen raised birds as hunting or sport. Twice in the last couple years I have been invited to go out to a club and both times I felt somewhat hollow after shooting pen raised critters. I love chasing wild pheasants, quail and grouse. I truly feel like I have earned my birds when I get them.