Parker and Last Season's Grouse
Memories of a great last season with good friends Charlie Herzog, Dick Dow, Tom Wooden, Rich Flanders and Pete Kappes far north of Bemidji, Minnesota. This nice grouse was particularly light colored, a golden grouse as called there.
The Parker is a 1910 DHE 20 gauge with original 24 inch barrels, given to the buyer's fiancée just before Christmas. The gift was successful and she hunted with it until into her 80's. Maybe I will be so fortunate.
The lanyard is special, the lanyard itself a gift from Charlie Herzog, the flush counter from Pete Kappes and the silver Acme Thunderer whistle from Rich Flanders....it was his grandfather's.
After the far north, we went south to Jerry Havel's inestimable Pine Ridge Grouse Camp. Superb accomodations, a fine northwoods menu and great friends.
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