my first double on grouse

[Ed Norman]

My brittany and I were out hunting Monday afternoon, we hunt a small 160 acre parcel 3 or 4 times a year. I have hunted there twice this year and not seen a grouse, I try to hunt a different area each time. Cash had a point 10 minutes in, I could not find him for 5 minutes, I wasn't using a beeper that day. He held point the whole time and the grouse flushed on the other side of a big blow down with no shot. About 30 minutes later we were heading back to the car. Cash went on point in sight of the car, and 3 grouse took off, I shot quick at the straight away shot, and then turned right and all I remember is trying to get a foot in front of the bird and he fell too. Cash found the first one, mouthed it twice, and left it there, then I told him "dead bird" again, and he found the second one, picked it up and dropped it at my feet. Thirty yards further he went on point again and I had another pretty clear shot and missed. Then another forty yards or so cash went on point again and another double went up with no shot. I had 6 grouse in about 10 minutes, and all held point which was pretty shocking the way they usually run, and I am wondering if a couple of the last were repoints? I took the birds over to my buddy Hap, he was just coming in from bowhunting and he said I heard two shots right together, and I got a big grin on my face and went in the car and pulled out 2 grouse. Hap did a little dance and so did I, He said well at least you have a witness sort of, because I at least heard the 2 shots together. Since getting the gun fitting from my wife last winter, I have missed one grouse, and probably shot around 20 birds total now with out a miss, those include pheasant grouse and woodcock. I was pretty thrilled with the double.

[mobirdhunter]

Quite the accomplishment -- for you and your pup, Cash.

Now it's time to get you a Parker that fits so that you can do this again with some history in your hands. I'm sure you don't want to stop with just one double in your shooting career, eh?

[Mike of the Mountain]

We’ll done Ed!! A double on grouse is a wonderful accomplishment.

[Big D]

Nothing like a double to cure a sore back

[Dean Romig]

A Red Letter day on grouse for certain! What a feat that is! Congratulations Ed!





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[Ed Norman]

thanks all of you, I did not feel my back for a short while after getting that double, or even that many grouse in such a short time that all held point. After getting settled in at our new house, I will be looking again for an older parker that is close to my fitting measurements. That was quite a day.