First grouse hunt of 2015 a success!

Got out for one last hunt with my dad, brother, and son yesterday. We came home with 11. Suprisingly, they all weren’t grouped up yet. We jumped numberous single birds. It was nice work with some new things. I carried a new 28 guage, my son came along for his first grouse hunt, and both dogs are very green. Mine has a long road ahead of her but my brothers showed some serious skills. No question who has the superior dog. My son walked the whole time. I was expecting him to give up after a half hour or so. The snow is plenty deep and most 6 year olds don’t have much drive if they aren’t actvily engaged. He had plenty of fun just retrieving and carrying birds. I am sure today he is telling stories of it in school. It had been far too long since we had all got together to grouse hunt. I just might have to get out one more time!

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That’s great stuff!

Wow, can’t believe how much more snow you got.

I’m jealous. We don’t have Partridge down here. I used to chase them in the U.P.. I’ve a l so never hunted them after the leaves fall. Best eating, moist, easy to cook meal that I believe God blessed us with.

Nicely done. Did you see any woodcocks? I saw a ton of them while bowhunting in MN this year.
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Lots of Woodcock in late October. Nothing since the swamps iced up.

I love to grouse hunt once the leaves fall but I’m usually still deer hunting. Hunting after muzzy season is great. We hunt public land and have it all to ourselves. It’s a workout but when you get in to birds it’s crazy. Numbers are still down but obviously still plenty to hunt. Key for us is food. Find the seeds/berries, find the birds. High bush cranberries, choke cherries, tag alder, etc…
Crops were plum full of alder seeds in all of these.