Heading to the UP

[Mike Koneski]

So Lou Rotelli and I will be heading to the UP in a few weeks. Probably hunting 5 days. Staying with a friend who is a year round resident in the area just north of Richie Anderson. Hope to see that old curmudgeon too while we're there. All reports are very positive on the birds numbers. All we need is the weather to cooperate. I will definitely be taking one of my Parker 16g guns and maybe even one of the 20s. Our smallest Setter "Callie" will be accompanying us. Looking forward to a great trip. Photos to follow. :)

[Garry L Gordon]

Good luck...have fun...

[charlie cleveland]

have fun and shoot one for me...charlie

[Rick Losey]

great area to explore Mike-


used to have a lot of luck in the Ralph area -just go to nowhere and take a left

[Larry Welch]

Best of luck to you

[Randy G Roberts]

Good thing Lou will be there to back you up :) Hope you boys do well. Tell Rich hey :bigbye:

[Stan Hoover]

Good thing Lou will be there to back you up :) Hope you boys do well. Tell Rich hey :bigbye:

:rotf::rotf::rotf:

[Keith Doty]

Shoot'em up Mike. Pics, Pics........

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Mike, you will have a good trip. I have been hunting that area every year since 1986, usually for 2 weeks. There is of course a learning curve as the covers and terrain much different from those beautiful Pa. mtns. I stay just a few miles from COB and generally stop in to see him . I am leaving Thurs Oct 20th and coming back Sat Nov 3rd. It is 800 miles for me. We lost the cabin we have stayed in for years, Ernie and Steve Cobb would stay in that one also before I got there, but got a call while at Hausman's in June that they sold the cabin, so will be a little new for me this year. I'm already like a kid before Christmas getting ready for the trip. Has Lou ever hunted there before? You can give me a call if you want and I can point you into some good areas( its all good up there.)

[Jeff Stegmeier]

Sounds like a great hunting trip. Please keep us posted and include pictures.

[Daryl Corona]

Does Lou know what he is in for? :cool:

[Mike Koneski]

Mike, you will have a good trip. I have been hunting that area every year since 1986, usually for 2 weeks. There is of course a learning curve as the covers and terrain much different from those beautiful Pa. mtns. I stay just a few miles from COB and generally stop in to see him . I am leaving Thurs Oct 20th and coming back Sat Nov 3rd. It is 800 miles for me. We lost the cabin we have stayed in for years, Ernie and Steve Cobb would stay in that one also before I got there, but got a call while at Hausman's in June that they sold the cabin, so will be a little new for me this year. I'm already like a kid before Christmas getting ready for the trip. Has Lou ever hunted there before? You can give me a call if you want and I can point you into some good areas( its all good up there.)


Thanks Harold. Friend of ours lives there full time so he will be the host and guide. We're staying in Republic.

[Mike Koneski]

Does Lou know what he is in for? :cool:

Oh yes, yes he does. Lou went to Maine with me a few years ago. We were finally able to get our schedules to synch up this year.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Mike, Republic is a good area. I have done well around South Republic. I have done some scouting up around Republic on rain days, but generally dont get quite that far north.
Lets hope for cool temps and straight shooting.

[Tom Pellegrini]

Good luck to you all and please say hello and let Rich know I was thinking of him.

[Bob Hayes]

I'm flying up in the morning to the UP.Looks like the weather is going to cooperate.Good luck to all we'll be a little southeast of Republic and around Gwinn.

[Mike Koneski]

We’ll, Lou and I made the trip last Thursday. Drove 16 hours and arrived around 8:00 in Republic. We hunted hard, areas by Republic, South Republic and GEMS areas between Channing and Ralph. Only flushed 22 grouse and 1 mudbat. Lou killed the mudbat. I didn’t pull the trigger. Conditions were hot (65-72), dry and windy. They had 9”-14” of snow Tuesday into Wednesday and it was almost all gone by the time we arrived. Amazing how sandy that soil is and how it just sucks in all the moisture. There was no standing water nor mud. Had a great time with Lou. Got to deliver a tri-color pup to Danny. Hung out and hunted with Rich Anderson. Good time!! He’s a hoot!! We talked a lot about .22 caliber varmint guns and various single shot rifles. Enjoyed some fine cigars too. Had a 15 hour ride home. Arrived at The Rock at 7:00 PM. Had a fun trip but talking with Lou, we like that Maine is half the distance. Just sayin’.

[Dean Romig]

When I look at that picture all I can think of is this song by Jerry Jeff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqoQOfigqs





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[CraigThompson]

Santa Claus Anderson is looking fit and ready for the holidays :cool:

[Mike Koneski]

Santa Claus Anderson is looking fit and ready for the holidays :cool:

Sandy Claws is ready to ride the skies bringing Parkers and single-shot rifles to good girls and boys!! I hope he brings me an 8 bore PH, press and components!! :rotf: :whistle: :bowdown: