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Dean Romig 10-20-2012 09:32 AM

Woe is me...
 
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Here I am stuck at work on this Saturday morning when I really should be in Vermont but, alas, somebody has to do it I guess...

This morning at 8:55 I called my brother-in-law Jamie, who drove up there alone last night in the pouring rain and driving wind, to be sure he was out of bed at least... he told me he was already in the woods and was about to move into one of our favorite coverts, the "Pine-Apple Bowl" and he would call me later on if he made any game.

Ten or fifteen minutes later this came to me from his cell phone... and he's using MY Trojan 16.... The Nerve!!

Now that is one big pa'tridge!! And a nice brown phase too!



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Dave Suponski 10-20-2012 09:42 AM

Good on you Jamie! Lord knows he has put in the miles chasing "Ol Ruff"

Rick Losey 10-20-2012 09:45 AM

Nice bird, and the gun as well of course.

I shot a grouse this week that had some real heft to him, and missed one yesterday that looked very big in the air if never in the vest.

I am also seeing significantly more birds this year than last. I wonder if the past mild winter let them enter the spring with more weight.

too bad about that office thing :bigbye:

Dean Romig 10-20-2012 11:14 AM

The grouse in the area of Vermont where I hunt seem to be on the increase after the dead low of two seasons ago. I have high hopes for the days of the four-hour twenty-four flush hunts we had four, five, and six years ago.

Eric Eis 10-20-2012 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 83437)
The grouse in the area of Vermont where I hunt seem to be on the increase after the dead low of two seasons ago. I have high hopes for the days of the four-hour twenty-four flush hunts we had four, five, and six years ago.

To see that Dean you have to get out in the field....:rotf: Hopefully next week you can get out

Dean Romig 10-20-2012 12:19 PM

Nope... South Carolina next week... back to Vermont on November 3rd.

Dave Suponski 10-20-2012 12:30 PM

Sounds like a plan Dean...:)

charlie cleveland 10-20-2012 04:23 PM

go gettem dean...well if you cant go huntin its nice that your gun could... charlie

Eric Grims 10-20-2012 06:12 PM

I have been hammering at the ducks so have not pursued the partridge but we had a good dry spring in the kingdom and word from those who know are reporting a lot of flushes early season and the wardens say numbers are up.

Dean Romig 10-20-2012 08:16 PM

Well, that's where I hunt Eric but I haven't seen such evidence. I've heard great reports of high grouse numbers in the Pittsburg area and on over throughout Maine so they all will likely have a good season.
I'm going to try to sneak up there tomorrow afternoon for a short hunt with Kathy so we'll see what happens.

Incidentally, there are virtually no apples on the feral trees this year in my hills. Tom said it is likely due to a very hard frost they had in blossom season.

Eric Eis 10-20-2012 08:36 PM

Dean in MI we had the same problem with the apples and other fruits, warm spring days and then a very hard frost, wiped out a lot of fruit farmers too. Good luck tomorrow, I am planning on going up Friday for three or four days hopefully the weather will be better this time.

Rich Anderson 10-29-2012 08:34 PM

I have been moving lots of Grouse each time I have gone out. Moving is the optimum word as the cover is so thick it's often just a glimpse or the sound of wings that let you know there was a bird here.

Woodcock are very spotty however. I got into some flight birds on 10/20 in a buch of scrub oaks of all places. It was so thick you could harsly get through the stuff. In four trips to the U.P. I haven't seen much more than half a dozen Woodcock.

Rick Losey 10-29-2012 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Anderson (Post 84343)
I have been moving lots of Grouse each time I have gone out. Moving is the optimum word as the cover is so thick it's often just a glimpse or the sound of wings that let you know there was a bird here.

Woodcock are very spotty however. I got into some flight birds on 10/20 in a buch of scrub oaks of all places. It was so thick you could harsly get through the stuff. In four trips to the U.P. I haven't seen much more than half a dozen Woodcock.

Sounds like my covers in NY, significantly more grouse moved than last year, but in spite of the leaves changing early they have hung on and covered the escapes. But woodcock are few and far between in normally reliable thickets.

it will be a few days before we get out again, it will be interesting to see what if any affect the storm has, I hope the wind will have clared some shooting lanes. On the other hand downed trees can dramatically alter a cover.


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