5th Series
Test Five is a Land Quad with Two Flyers and three of the four marks retire. All of
the birds are pheasants. The mat sits on the side of the road facing
southeast. The test is at angle to the handler's left. There are two
flyers shot out of the test and two hen pheasants converging in the
middle.
The first bird, Left Flyer Station, is a
Rooster Pheasant Flyer at approximately 230 yards from the mat. The
gunners face left and shoot the rooster out to the left. This bird lands
in heavy, dry straw-like cover. The gunners then retire.
The
second station, Left Middle Station, is 190 yards from the line. These
gunners throw a hen pheasant right angled back. The bird lands in a
group of moguls with patches of cover. These gunners also retire.
The
third station, Right Middle Station, is 270 yards from the line. these
gunners throw a hen pheasant to the left. They then retire behind a
clump of trees.
The fourth and final station is the
Right Flyer Station, which is a hen pheasant flyer at approximately 110
yards from the line. The gunners sit on a small mound and shoot out of
the test to the right. They are the only stand out guns of this test.
This test is taking between eight and ten minutes to complete.
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| #1 – Retired Rooster Flyer – 230 yards |
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| #2 – Retired Hen Pheasant – 190 yards |
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| #3 – Retired Hen Pheasant – 270 yards |
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| #4 – Hen Pheasant Flyer – 110 yards |
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| Test 5 sketch by Missy Bell |
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| Test 5 diagram by Rich Pingatore |
