Upper Peninsula Grouse

[Rich Anderson]

Eric Eis and I traveled to my place in the U.P. last weekend for some Grouse hunting. Weather effected us Saturday as it snowed but Sunday was great.

I have done a piece for PP so won't elaborate to much here but thought I'd include a few pics that won't make PP.

[Rich Anderson]

The first two are Daisy pointing where the Grouse was. Birds didn't hold well at all. Only at camp will your dining room table look like this:) Gunner's Parker and the prize and the last one is one tired Brittany using Eric as a chair...after all he is in her chair so it only seemed fair.

[charlie cleveland]

nice going... charlie

[Destry L. Hoffard]

At least you actually shot grouse. So many of these grouse hunting stories seem to end up: We had a great time looking at the fall colors.....

DLH

[Rick Losey]

At least you actually shot grouse. So many of these grouse hunting stories seem to end up: We had a great time looking at the fall colors.....

DLH

And thats the truth, its still so thick here that I hear them leave the point but I don't get to see them. I plan to take the dogs and the DH out to look at the fall color again tomorrow.

Thanks for the pics Rich, I have not been to the UP in about 5 years, that was always good early work for the dogs.

[Jay Gardner]

Hunted the northern lower last weekend. Leaves were just starting to drop. The persistent wind (12-15mph) was what really made the hunting tough. At least the temps were seasonable, something we haven't had for the past 2-3 falls.

Moved grouse and managed to take a couple in spite of the wind. I have been surprised at how few birds I have been moving this year. My flush rate is probably around 1 bird every 45-minutes. Hardly impressive but it beats dreaming about them.

[Eric Eis]

At least you actually shot grouse. So many of these grouse hunting stories seem to end up: We had a great time looking at the fall colors.....

DLH

Destry, Rich and a friend of his got all the shots, 20 some odd birds flushed and I never saw one, I was in the middle and they flushed to the right and left, wrong place wrong time, good news I didn't have to clean the gun :crying:

[Mike McKinney]

Wish I were there, Rich. Nice pictures!!

[calvin humburg]

Walking around with a dog and a Parker looking at fall colors isn't so bad.

[Rich Anderson]

Mike did you notice your bowl on the table? I'm heading back up this Friday for another long weekend...it's tough but someone has to do it:rotf:

[ron belanger]

How come there's so much BACON left after breakfast? :rotf:

(not in my camp!)

[Jay Gardner]

How come there's so much BACON left after breakfast? :rotf:

(not in my camp!)

i was sondering the same thing.

[Eric Eis]

A half pound of bacon between two guys along with eges and toast, I couldn't eat it all. Plus it gave the dogs a treat on their dinners that night for all their hard work.

[Mike McKinney]

Rich, I did notice the bowl setting on the table. Looks like it works pretty well for the purpose you wanted and I think is a very attractive addition to your well appointed cabin. Really nice for a crotch of hickory firewood that would have pretty tough to bust. Thanks again!! Mike

[ron belanger]

A half pound of bacon between two guys along with eges and toast, I couldn't eat it all. Plus it gave the dogs a treat on their dinners that night for all their hard work.

:rotf: Whenever I open a pack of bacon, it never goes back in the fridge...one way or the other it gets eaten! Good for the dogs though...they love bacon!

[Rich Anderson]

They earned their special evening treat.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

don't shoot-em all, Rich. I'll be up in about a week and looking forward to meeting you and the dogs.

[Rich Anderson]

I'm heading back up tomorrow :) I'll save you some Harold no worries there. I doubt there will be any Woodcock left. Looking forward to meeting you also.

[Dave Suponski]

Harold, This will be your first time meeting COB? You sir are in for a treat....:rolleyes:

[Rich Anderson]

Come on Dave, don't spoil the surprise:nono: I'm sure it will be the high point of the weekend:rotf: