That's a very nice PHE Bruce... wonderful condition.

I was fortunate enough to handle a 12 ga. PH on the 1-Frame in Vermont on Saturday. It was an extremely unusual example in that it had Laminated Steel barrels where the composite barreled Grade-1 Parkers normally had Twist Steel barrels. But to further confuse the admirer, the rib was roll stamped "Damascus Steel" and it appeared to be 'right as rain'.

Kenny,

Shhhhh... We have hardly any birds in PA. Please refrain from spreading this nonsense of jumping 25 woodcock and improving grouse numbers. I'd hate to see somebody waste their time based on this spurious information.:whistle:

Looks like you'll have perfect weather the end of this week in northern PA. Best of luck.

Marcus

along the pa/ny border, there used to be three color phases of grouse...brown, red and gray.

Dick Dow, that Parker looks familiar. ;>) I trust it still shoots straight.

in your travels in northern mn, did you see any turkeys in the grouse woods?

At Havels Pine Ridge Grouse Camp
 

A few photos from Parker people the Havel's, the grandson is named Parker. Things done right. Great food and great hunting. One day done and two to go. Grouse and woodcock. Nancy Whitehead, the acclaimed photographer went hunting with Charlie and took photos of his dogs.....expect to see them on the cover of some national magazine sometime.

My setter Triple got into a porcupine yesterday just as we were heading back to the truck. Pulling a hundred or so quills out is not pleasant for anybody.

So Pine Ridge Grouse Camp is a first class operation. FOC'ers ( friends of Charlie) might call him on his cell phone sometime between 10 and 4 . He'll be happy to chat. Many miles each day in tough popple and spruce. We have the Parker cabin.

So we have a bunch of 20ga Parkers.....B, D, G, P, and V's. Many Damascus.

Sure sorry to hear about Triple. Seems like, when you take a dog afield, something always arises that needs emergency medical attention. The cover and the firearms seem outstanding. Good luck and safe travels.

Great pictures Bruce! I had no idea that Pine Ridge was that big.

Oh, by the way, I want that grouse lamp - what a beauty!

Great photos!

"My setter Triple got into a porcupine yesterday just as we were heading back to the truck. Pulling a hundred or so quills out is not pleasant for anybody. "

I've been there Bruce, hope Triple was still able to hunt, couple of years ago my setter Magic got nailed in the hindquarter with over 200 quills, put him out for the rest of the season.:crying: Keep an eye on Triple, I found a quill three weeks later that had migrated from the outside of his hip to the inside of his hip, that's right went right through so keep an eye out for anything that seems to be poking thru.

"Only good Porky is a dead one.....!"