One of my favorite snowshoe hare hunts was with Robin Lewis about five years ago around Berlin, NH in February. The snow was about three feet deep but was hard crusted and we didn't need snowshoes, just walked on top. But every so often we would break through and wallow a bit before regaining our footing. The thing that made it so memorable was that Robin was shooting his AAHE 16 gauge with F/F chokes. He smacked a few bunnies with that fantastic gun too.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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