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10-28-2022, 09:37 PM
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Another very productive day.
This old cut never ceases to amaze me with the number of grouse it still holds. It has lots of Hazel brush thru it and is adjacent to a lake. Couldnt hit anything with the hammer 20 today, which had been a magic wand, so switched over to the 28 Dickinson for 2 more grouse and 1 WC. Weather is warm, still moving 8-10 WC/day, but concentrating mostly on "big bird" covers.
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Today's pictures
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10-29-2022, 09:46 PM
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I love the color variations of the northern grouse. These were taken on a staggered flush, the gray hen first, followed by the brown cockbird.
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Color phases
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10-30-2022, 10:15 PM
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Stopped in to see COB{ Rich Anderson ) at his hunting cabin in Channing today, it was his 70th birthday and looking good. He is heading back home in the am. It is now hot and dry up here, unlike the snow of 10 days ago, but still finding good numbers of birds. Wearing down, but still getting out there all day, cause there is no longer any grouse season back home.
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11-01-2022, 08:13 AM
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Garry, yes--like you averaging just over 4 flushes/hr. I am by myself, so am putting in 6-7 hrs/day, so thats alot of birds. Not keeping shooting percentages--dont want to be depressed. I am hunting thru Friday, but now are calling for 1-2 in of rain Friday, so may wrap it up Thursday.
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 It appears that the cycle has not bottomed out in the Upper Midwest, at least based on your and my experience. If it cools off here, we may try for some woodcock at the farm...or sit in a deer stand and take a nap.  Be careful out there by yourself, and continue to let us know how things are going.
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