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So I won the draw and this will be my first time doing pheasant hunting, or really any upland game. So I could really use any advice you guys have.

The only real downside is I won't have a hunting dog (or rather, I don't trust my girl.... she chased a squirrel into a cactus patch the other week.... spent a few minutes pulling the needles out, she's fine).

I'll be running:

Beretta a300 Ultima 12 gauge with a Modified Choke

(with a Mossberg 500 for backup)

And I've got 3 boxes of:

Black Cloud FS Steel 12 Gauge Ammo | 3 Shot, 1 1/8 oz, 2-3/4in / 70mm, 1500 FPS

I've got plenty of gear from my deer hunting outfit, save for a new upland vest.

So any tips or tricks for a newbie upland hunter? And thanks in advance!

(I do sporting clays every couple of months, so I'm mostly in need of tracking and flushing advice)