Parker VH and Maine grouse/woodcock, a great combination!!

[Mike of the Mountain]

Spent a week hunting in Maine with 3 friends and 5 dogs!! 2 Setters, 2 Britts and a Draht. I hunted most of the week with a buddy from Poo-kip-see () and we put up 65 grouse and 7 mudbats. The Parker 16g VH scored on 11 of 18 grouse and 1 of 1 mudbat. Tom took 6 grouse and 1 mudbat. Good weather to run the dogs. First 5 days were great. Last day was Saturday, 10/20, and there were so many hunters out there in the middle of nowhere, it was unbelievable!! Looked like the opening day of PA deer rifle season. Here are some pics from the end of each day.

[Mike of the Mountain]

A few more pics. 1)Tails pinned on the drying board. (Yes, more than I shot. I did find 3 birds). 2) Parker & moose antlers. 3)Tom, Meg and a grouse. 4)Hunting cover. 5)Our Ghillie working an edge.

[Mills]

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing

[Dean Romig]

Great area! I've hunted and fished in the Eustis and Stratton area and down to Sugarloaf, where I have skied a few times, and was very successful there.

Those old grown up logged-off areas are the best!

Sounds like a great trip except when you were overrun with other hunters. But the weather Saturday was fantastic!





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[Craig Larter]

Nothing like hunting over your own dogs a great trip really sweet. On another note I didn't think you ever missed.

[Steve Hodges]

Awsome hunt in anyone's book Congrats, and some great shooting also

[Sara LeFever]

Great photos, Mike! Give Ghillie a pat from me!

Sara

[mobirdhunter]

I really enjoyed these photos, as I do always when members post accounts of their hunts. Thanks for posting.

I can tell you like that hat! I have one very much like it, and it tells many stories in each loose thread.

[Double Lab]

Where are the pics of you and your smallbore Fox chasing birds?
Oops! Wrong site.
Nice pics and story. I felt like I was there although I'm sitting in the middle of the prairie.

[Pa. Parker Pal]

nice fotos looks like a rustic cabin congrats