Unknown Bird
 

What are these things? We don't have them in Kansas.

Ruffed Grouse or as we call them in New England...Pa,tridge and a Timberdoodle on the trigger guard bow...:) Tell your friend thanks...Fantastic!

Wonder why the engraver didn't show the 'ruff' around the neck. That guy will never find a girlie bird friend with that display...

I have been on a few chases of these things up in the North Woods, led by a sadistic buddy who told us to go into thorn thickets. I think it was an excuse to torment the flatlanders, although I have managed to shoot a few.

Yup anyone that chases that elusive brown blur just ain't quite right. I know cause I'm one of em.....:rotf:

Another one of these strange birds, engraved by Ulrich.

I hunted them nearly as a religion for years until we simply lost them in the early 80's. No one knows why, they simply vanished. Sad indeed, they are a fantastic bird, Jerry

O man to have a grouse on me Parker !!!,I'll have to settle for having em flush in front of it for now...I have a curious predicament up here in that as far as I know I'm the only person who even attempt's to hunt them with a pointing dog,but that's fine we have it all to ourselve's ;), it's just something about grouse hunting with a fine dog and a fine gun...the lonely wood's, bubbling little brook's full of trout darting this way and that as I approach and a bird that never fail's to stir my soul as it flush's.....an addiction it is to be sure ,but of the highest order !

Jerry,
In the early 70's we had them all over central ct. Now there are a few birds around but not what you would consider huntable numbers.

RUFFED GROUSE
 

That looks like a Runge Grouse on that A1S. The females do a strut intended to lead you away from the clutch of eggs or young birds. They occassionally continue this through the early season.
I,m getting to feel a little more like myself, and can put my feet under the computer for a while.

Best, Austin

Getting around
 

Hi Austin, Glad to hear you're getting along better. Take it easy and don't over do anything. Tom

Has anybody ever seen a grouse on a C grade?

Austin, now that you're feeling better, you might run that young upstart away from your Selectric. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile.

Bruce, is that a Runge era A-1? I would love to see Mr. Runge's version of a fox in closeup. Do you have such a view of the fox on the gun you posted? Thanks.

Fox On The Run
 

Yes and yes.

Thanks.

Glad to oblige.

It may supposed to be a fox, but in all candor, I don't think its structurally correct for a fox...too heavy, legs aren't long enough, tail not bushy enough, muzzle too thick. But it is a canine of some species.

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It may supposed to be a fox, but in all candor, I don't think its structurally correct for a fox

I agree with Bruce, it doesn’t look like any fox I've ever seen.

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I was not impressed with the fox either, but the gun is great.

I feel sure that is what foxes looked like 100 years ago when there were plenty of quail eggs to eat that would fatten them up! Great gun! Thanks for sharing the photos!