Maine This Season

[Bob Hayes]

Went to Maine this year to try a different area.Had a good time and found some birds.No problem finding woodcock grouse were a little harder.
Here's a doodle on first day.

[Bob Hayes]

Nice grouse had shots everyday but it was slower than hoped.

[Bob Hayes]

Good dog work had a slow start with a young dog/guide but made an adjustment and got onto birds immediately.

[Dean Romig]

I’m glad you gad a good time Bob.
Grouse certainly are harder to find these past few years here in the Northeast, Maine included, and a few areas still have them in numbers. Woodcock certainly put the icing on the cake for me thiugh. But you can find woodcock in Florida late in the year.
Lately I’ve been depending on the last week in October and first week in November when the woodcock flights typically come through my area for some good shooting. Eventually we may be saying “woodcock - sure we’ve got plenty but ‘grouse are where you find ‘em.”

Am I reading your shell heads right Bob… is that a 20 gauge GHE with steel barrels and a fishtail lever? What a sweet gun!!





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[Bob Hayes]

Yes a GHE 20ga unfortunately its not a complete gun,barrels are miss matched.Fitted by Brian perfectly and shoots awesome.I couldn't pass up for a technicality when I saw it for sale.Besides the gun doesn't know its not original.

[Bob Hayes]

I can't wait for next season already.

[Garry L Gordon]

Looks like you had a great time, and that dog is a beauty, as is your little gun. Maybe you left enough woodcock so that you could pick up a few in Florida?

[Bob Hayes]

Would be great here in Florida but most likely SC or NC later.

[Bob Hayes]

Can anyone pick out the woodcock?

[Victor Wasylyna]

Awesome pictures, Bob! I can spend an entire day viewing pictures of dogs on point. Thank you for sharing.

-Victor

P.S.: I found your timberdoodle.

[Andrew Sacco]

Awesome post and photos. Put up four Timberdoodles in upstate NY today, so just maybe the flights are coming through.

[Bob Hayes]

Yes you are correct

[Bob Hayes]

Interesting plumage on this bird.I've really become interested in the patterns on the birds we hunt.

[charlie cleveland]

good hunting...charlie