Smoothbore grouse
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Good looking troupe!
It was a good day. All shot on the wing I suppose??
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What a great day!!
Oooh Man, I miss grouse hunting!!!
I used to raise and train field bred English Springer Spaniels. Close hunting, "flushing" dogs, and great retrievers, too. Hunted ruffed grouse in up-state New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan with my dogs.
There used to be some grouse on the mountain tops here in east Tennessee, but now I haven't seen one in several years. And, my last dog died several years ago, too.
I've been thinking of making a grouse and woodcock hunt back up north, but without my dogs it just wouldn't be the same.
I used to raise and train field bred English Springer Spaniels. Close hunting, "flushing" dogs, and great retrievers, too. Hunted ruffed grouse in up-state New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan with my dogs.
There used to be some grouse on the mountain tops here in east Tennessee, but now I haven't seen one in several years. And, my last dog died several years ago, too.
I've been thinking of making a grouse and woodcock hunt back up north, but without my dogs it just wouldn't be the same.
Rancocas, I grew up hunting grouse in Pa. and eventually had hunting dogs my last one was a french brittany. Now I hunt with the kids which I find is just as enjoyable.
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Looks like a great time.
Great job! Looking forward to the snowfall down here in MN and taking some grouse with the family as well
Awfully rude, eh? I shoot grouse as my ancestors did any way they can be shot! Ground, limb or air. Any way with a flintlock is fair and yes, I saw the wink just saying. No offenseIt was a good day. All shot on the wing I suppose??
No offense meant since I figured that's the way you would do it. I can't count the number of Spruce Grouse I shot on the edge of a gravel road or sitting in a tree in Alaska and The Yukon. Sport is sport but when it comes to food whatever works is the way it's done.
Having shot over Dogs Do you shoot over Kids?? O.D.
I took my kids hunting, but none of them ever really "took" to it like I have. They are all grown now with kids of their own and none of them hunt. Only one of my grandsons is a fisherman. He has been a great companion and fishing pardner to me. Although he doesn't hunt, he has helped me drag a deer out of the woods, hang it up, and skin it.
I grew up hunting rabbits with beagles. As an adult I tried several different breeds of bird dogs. The big running pointers didn't suit my hunting style. Also, since I was doing a lot of waterfowl hunting in those days as well as upland game, I didn't want a large dog such as a Labrador that would probably overturn my canoe when it jumped out to retrieve a duck. So, I looked for a medium sized dog of around 40 - 50 pounds that would hunt close, flush the game, and retrieve it from land and water. The field bred strains of English Springer Spaniel fit my requirements exactly.
My Rosie (November Rose) was a hunting machine. Plus, while on a wilderness canoe trip in Canada Rose keep a black bear out of our camp as the bear prowled around just outside the limit of our campfire light. That was a sleepless night, and at first light I packed up camp, and Rosie and I jumped into the canoe and got out of there!
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Good day seeing folks with enough birds to hunt. Here in Pennsy. , they say the West Nile flu has killed off the grouse population. The Pa. Blame Commission has stocked the woods where birds live , with martins , and another giant weasel to further decimate the population of birds. Sad days here. Blame Comm. - stupid
What I acuately meant was HOW DO YOU GET THE KIDS TO "DROP" TO SHOT??? Sorry, British sence of humour.. OLD DOG..
Congrats. Looks like a good time. 
Snow looks great. Should be hitting Minnesota in the not-too-distant future. I think the forecast has some in the air next weekend, but probably won't stick.
That rabbit is bigger than a Florida whitetail!!!
Snow looks great. Should be hitting Minnesota in the not-too-distant future. I think the forecast has some in the air next weekend, but probably won't stick.
That rabbit is bigger than a Florida whitetail!!!
Thanks for everyone's replies, we live in the Alaska bush and thanks to Starlink we now have access to the intranet. I certainly enjoy this forum! Crisco kid I took no offence, we hunt to put food on the table not for sport. My kids have grown up hunting, fishing, trapping and I'm glad they took an interest in muzzleloading. Rancocas, if I was to get another dog it would most likely be an english springer spaniel they are not only good hunting dogs but good family dogs as well.
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