Season finale in Va

[Gary Kephart]

We ended the season with a BANG! This little 26” Parker VH 20 with RST 9 shot is the perfect woodcock gun. I hunt them a lot with and have used my other SXS’s and over and unders but none shoot for me like this one !

[Kevin McCormack]

Where in God's name did you find these babies?? We here in NOVA are butt-deep in snow with the mercury now holding at 18 degrees at dusk! VH 20s are sweet; I shot a lot of them with mine and not a few ruffed grouse to boot. BTW, outstanding dog gallery!!

[Gary Kephart]

Drove until there was no snow

[Harold Pickens]

Love my VH&VHE 20 with 26" barrels, my favorite grouse guns

[Gary Kephart]

what is your favorite load for grouse ?

[James Brad Rhodenizer]

Beautiful dogs, they look very happy and proud. My side of Va. is done for the year, snow and ice will be really hard on the birds.

[Bill Murphy]

My wish for the future, a trio of Ugly Dogs. Great picture.

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by Gary Kephart

what is your favorite load for grouse ?

I always loaded #7 1/2s in the right barrel, #6s in the left in both my 20 and 28 gauges. Most of the areas we hunted in NYS were very thick cover, and we had a tendency to go earlier rather than later (viz., first or second week of the season opener in October) when the leaf canopy was still relatively thick. I always liked #6s for punching through a leafy overhang if I missed my first shot, and remember killing at least 3 grouse in that manner.

[Gary Kephart]

Thanks that's what i am shooting for grouse also. Woodcock 9 shot all the way

[BRDHNTR]

7 1/2's all day long for upland game incl ducks.