Michigan grouse hunting rant!

Setter Man · 10-26-2013, 07:57 PM

There is virtually nothing I would rather do than hunt grouse. From January to September I look forward to hunting and make big plans. There are 11-weekends this year to hunt grouse in Michigan. Throw out two weekends because they are too hot and then at least one in December because of family obligations and I am left with 9. I'll lose at east 2-3 more for family stuff and now I'm down to 6-7 not taking account the weekends where rain and wind make hunting almost impossible. Just seems like the season could/ should be a few weeks longer. *sigh*

charlie cleveland · 10-26-2013, 10:32 PM

hang in there its gona get better...i hope... charlie

OLD GEEZER · 10-27-2013, 04:28 PM

Jay: It does get better when you retire you can count days instead of weekends. Thomas

Dean Romig · 10-28-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas L. Benson Sr.

Jay: It does get better when you retire you can count days instead of weekends. Thomas

I don't know about that..... I'll hunt alone on weekdays because all my shooting friends still work all week long. And hunting ain't nearly as much fun.

Setter Man · 10-27-2013, 06:06 PM

Retire? Oh lord, that will be forever.

edgarspencer · 10-29-2013, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Retire? Oh lord, that will be forever.

Retirement isn't forever. Dead is. Hunt while you still can. Call in sick, save vacation days, 'experiment' with retirement, but don't put off anything you want to do "when I retire".

Double Lab · 10-29-2013, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Retirement isn't forever. Dead is. Hunt while you still can. Call in sick, save vacation days, 'experiment' with retirement, but don't put off anything you want to do "when I retire".

Amen brother.

Double Lab · 10-29-2013, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Retirement isn't forever. Dead is. Hunt while you still can. Call in sick, save vacation days, 'experiment' with retirement, but don't put off anything you want to do "when I retire".

Amen brother Edgar. And Dean, I never feel alone when it's just me and my dogs. The older I get the more I enjoy the company of canines over humans.

Setter Man · 10-29-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Retirement isn't forever. Dead is. Hunt while you still can. Call in sick, save vacation days, 'experiment' with retirement, but don't put off anything you want to do "when I retire".

That's great advice. There are many days (more of late) that I question what I am doing and where I am doing it and think of chucking it, moving north (closer to cover and trout streams) and finding a job that will pay the bills and give me time to do the things I love while I have time and the ability to do them.

Mills · 10-29-2013, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

That's great advice. There are many days (more of late) that I question what I am doing and where I am doing it and think of chucking it, moving north (closer to cover and trout streams) and finding a job that will pay the bills and give me time to do the things I love while I have time and the ability to do them.

Me too. Probably others as well