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We all have them. I appreciate a Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton duet called “You Can’t Make Old Friends”. You can always make new friends but old friends evolve over a lifetime. Here is one of my old friends who is a many decades long hunting partner as well. Recently my daughters sent me a nice framed limited edition Jean Luc Grondin grouse in snow print. It is a nice print but I didn’t like the frame. Jim and I enclosed the whole thing in weathered wood from family farm. Here it is for your enjoyment, especially if you have witnessed such a flush. Cheers Jack

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Ah the infamous cell phone un-asked for rotation. Will fix that when at home
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Thats a nice print Jack. When they burst out of a snowbank or anywhere else for that matter it will test your cardiac rhythm.
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Yes they do. I have had to adjust that rhythm several times a year but normally with roosters. I had a marvelous hunt in snow with Jim back in the late '70s. It was a bright sunny day and there had been a fresh snowfall overnight. We were on a hillside that sloped to a creek. It was rooster country. A completely snow-covered hen flushed close to me. Then a rooster too far away to consider. As I worked down a bit of a trail another rooster burst from under the snow sending the freshly fallen flakes in great profusion, giving the effect of glittering diamonds against the brilliant clear blue sky. It was an awesome sight, never repeated so far. My daughters heard this story many times and when they saw the grouse flushing from snow, they couldn't resist sending it to me. Good daughters for sure. BTW, I wasn't so awe-struck as to not send a flock of #6 pellets through that beautiful scene resulting in a fine meal enjoyed later. Cheers, Jack
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A grouse that flushes from a tree above you will rearrange your heart rate as well. Daisy was locked on point staring directly at a big Hemlock. She wouldn't budge, I looked up in the tree and didn't see anything. I circled the tree and still couldn't see a bird....until it flushed and then just for a second. That has to be the hardest shot in the uplands. Moral of the story....always trust your dog.
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great picture jack...i could feel my heart beating fast looking at this picture...charlie
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A grouse that flushes from a tree above you will rearrange your heart rate as well. Daisy was locked on point staring directly at a big Hemlock. She wouldn't budge, I looked up in the tree and didn't see anything. I circled the tree and still couldn't see a bird....until it flushed and then just for a second. That has to be the hardest shot in the uplands. Moral of the story....always trust your dog.
Rich ,It surely will test your heart rate and also your shooting skills ! After 50 Seasons of chasing Sir Grouse I have yet to ever bring one to bag that flushed from a tree limb above my head !
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I can't recall making that shot either Russ and I've tried it many times. Maybe that's why the Yoopers (people who live in the Upper Peninsula) shoot them out of the tree
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What do they use ,RIFLES ???
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Hey Rich, you got one coming out of a tree when we hunted a couple years ago. It was the last hunt of the day, Betty was on point, and about 3 grouse flushed one at a time from trees--you got a shot at the last one and dropped it hard. I forget which gun you were using--I remember it was a 20, but you brought several guns that day.
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