Two firsts in a day
 

First grouse over my setter (started dog out of Decoverly 17 mos old) and first grouse with a Parker (VH 16g on 1 frame). Excuse the dog in the tree less than perfect perspective but can't get her to stay the !&#@ still so I put her lead on the tree. Next thing I know she's tangled and unable to move and so I placed the bird there. Also flushed 4 WC, got two, could NOT find the other one, which always bothers me. Not bad for an hour in the rain. Can't tell by my game bag, but my grouse flushes are up by 2x over the past two seasons in PA and NY, hour for hour boots on the ground. A lot of it is due to Raisin, she makes hunting fun again (as well as my first full season with a slew of Parkers of course).

what a good hunt...charlie

Congratulations

I'll be looking for your hunt records in the LODGH news letter at the end of the season. (Glad to know you're a member. I've been one for more years than I can remember, and I enjoyed your letter in a recent news letter.)

That is a beautiful pup...and Parker.

What is LODGH please?





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Loyal Order of Dedicated Grouse Hunters -- Ken Szabo's newsletter.

https://grousetales.com

Thank you Garry. I think I'm on year two or three of that fine paper and I hope enough people continue to subscribe to it. I hope the bird numbers are on the upswing. My buddy in Western NY is having a banner season this year and he feels the numbers are rebounding both in PA and NY. Then again he is retired, hunts a LOT and has his son who is a bird finding machine and has access to a lot of private acreage through his job.

Been a LODGH member for over 30 yrs. Met Ken in the Ohio grouse woods back in the '80's, he took my adress and sent me a sample copy.
Oh, and congrats Andy!!

Thank you Harold. This dog has totally stolen my heart and soul. I have never met a more affectionate, kind, gentle dog who can turn it on in the woods and run until it makes ME tired watching her. Why the hell did I wait to get old before getting a Setter???? GRrrr.....

Ditto here Andy - I almost feel as though I’m going to let my wonderful setter down if I burn out before she does. I’m 74 and she’s 7…





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