Thanks for the info. I will ask more in a PM.

Well my debate with myself was resolved. I drove over 100 miles out of my way to see if there were any roosters along my favorite creeks. There were. Shot a nice one early on. Watched a few others put distance between themselves and us. Charlie was on scent often. Flushed a few hens. At one point she was on the creek bank, almost vertical. I was waiting for the flush but the bird was holding very tight. Charlie started digging into the snow and weeds, until she was half buried. She started to back out ever so slowly. She was probably on a 75 or 80 degree drop. Looked funny but she came out with "her" bird. It was a dandy rooster (I didn't wan't to have to explain anything to the game wardens had it been a hen). She had dispatched it with one bite. I think she had decided she may as well not bother flushing, just do it all until I get my percentage up. :)

Now having done the hunt, I'm in the dark at Brandon McD having a coffee with a couple more hours yet to drive. Obviously, I'm a confirmed upland addict. Sorry, no pics. Somehow the camera remained at home. Fun gettin' older. No, not an age thing just my own scatterbrain functioning.
Cheers,
Jack

Nice going Jack. Keep up the good work. Enjoy the drive home.

Merry Christmass Jack. I have done some Snow Goose and upland birds (Grouse and Huns) around Brandon. I hope you had a safe drive home.

Jr.

Next thing you'll probably leave your gun home (been there - done that... arrived at a fishing destination 40 miles from home only to discover I forgot to pack my rod :shock:)

No. 4 Canuck! I was telling a CIL ammo rep 45 years ago of a great day's shooting Canucks, below the middle Maxum and top Imperial grades. "Of course you will," he said. "Less pressure, less flyers, better patterns." In my village, fishermen making a subsistence living only used the dark-blue Imperials. Marketing.