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Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens
Garry, I spent today visiting old covers I haven't been into for 15+ years. Was pleased to find good grouse numbers in those old covers. Rain blew in but then ended, allowing me to hunt one last cover. Willie has been laid up for two days limping on his right front foot, but put him out for this last evening hunt and he was knocking them dead, but birds were flushing too far out to shoot . Finally managed to knock down a big gray phase cock bird with the 28. Have one more week up here.
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Good luck, and be safe, Harold. We were rained on most of the day yesterday, but got out for an end-of-day short hunt with Rill. She again pointed on our way back and three grouse and a woodcock got up. I managed to down two grouse...but not a true double. Needless to say, that was the highlight of the day. The place we were exploring was an area we used to hunt often back in the day (1990s). Maybe we should visit old coverts more often, eh?
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