To blend or not to blend.. that is the question.

[Copper John]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Looking forward to seeing pictures--I have a DHE 16 w/ straight grip that weighs 6 lbs . what length barrels ? There are some talented guys out there that could probably make you happy, Mark Larson out in Oregon comes to mind--he has a nice website, Google it.
Finding any grouse in Ohio?? I hunt Belmont, Jefferson, and Monroe counties and find very few birds, and decline to shoot those I find, but doubt my conservation efforts would have any effect.

I have never hunted Grouse in Ohio. I am actually living in northern Michigan now. I have heard that SE Ohio used to be wonderful when all the farms in the hills were overgrowing. I was in athens last year and I don't know that I saw a single spot of secondary growth forest.

My barrels are 28" how about yours? Would love to see your gun as well. What adorns your floor plate?

John

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by John Nagel

I have never hunted Grouse in Ohio. I am actually living in northern Michigan now. I have heard that SE Ohio used to be wonderful when all the farms in the hills were overgrowing. I was in athens last year and I don't know that I saw a single spot of secondary growth forest.


John

John, after reading your post and Harold's reference to Ohio grouse, I couldn't help responding, even though my comments are off the original topic. I went to school in Athens (many, many years ago) and continued to go back to hunt grouse for years around Nelsonville/Athens until the bird numbers dropped too much to justify the drive from Missouri. I miss so much my Ohio grouse coverts. I remember 25 flush days and lots of places to hunt with decent grouse habitat. Like so many other things related to hunting, "those were the days..."

Thanks to both of you gentlemen for bringing this up.