Opening Weekend

[Dean Romig]

[Opening Day]

Dave you do run a first class operation, sorry I can't join in on the fun this weekend.... Remember be carefull of Porcupine Hill....

[Dave Miles]

Originally Posted by Eric Eis

Dave you do run a first class operation, sorry I can't join in on the fun this weekend.... Remember be carefull of Porcupine Hill....

My wife says I'm not allowed to hunt Porky Hill anymore.
We where there last weekend with the dogs, and both my Setters got into a Porky. I dispatched the Porky with my new 1911, but having to pull quils with the wife, is something I don't want to experience again. She had more of a fit about it than the dogs did.

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Dave Miles

My wife says I'm not allowed to hunt Porky Hill anymore.
We where there last weekend with the dogs, and both my Setters got into a Porky. I dispatched the Porky with my new 1911, but having to pull quils with the wife, is something I don't want to experience again. She had more of a fit about it than the dogs did.

Dave that's damn fine woodcock cover there is no reason for porkys to be in there.. so carry the 45 and kill all of those suckers.... I remember two years ago you and Rich would not let me shoot that porky in the tree, bet you don't feel that way now......

Again I am real sorry about missing opening day weekend, you know the other day if I had been carrying.... Anyway leave some beer for me and also is Brian donating ammo for the silent auction? If so we need to figure a way to meet up for me to take to the Vintagers.

[AmarilloMike]

I went to Montana for the first couple of weeks of September. Hunted several days and had one spectacualar afternoon. That afternoon I got eight partridge, seven over my pointing and backing dogs, and all retrieved to hand. Shot my Parker O Frame 16 gauge and brass shells loaded with black powder and 1oz of #7s. I forgot my camera but took some pictures with my Blackberry. If I can figure out how to get them out of the Blackberry and into the computer I will post them here. I hunted Block Management Areas and had good results.

It is only six weeks untill quail season opens here in Texas!

My wife and I also went to Yellowstone for a couple of days, drove over Beartooth pass, and attended the French Brittany Club annual get together.


I love the Fall!

Best,

Mike

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Mike,

Send yourself an email from your Chokeberry. Before sending attach a file and search for the photos. They should be easy to find...

Mark

I'll have to check the spelling for the Chiggers in the Tar Heel State- had a TDY at Camp LeJeune -Court House Bay sector- the chiggers were so bad down there in the summer months, plus the 90 % humidity as well- Murfreesborough I think is correct spelling-So I can relate to your story.

Not a grouse man- our two week early "nuisance goose" season ended down here on the 15th- when grouse opens, also squirrels and either sexed wild turkey (NOT the 101 proof version however)--

As far as "Porkys" and the bird dogs- a 1911 A-1 in .45 ACP would sure stop a porky or a raccoon cold-and it might be "declasse" to dispatch either varmint with a fine DHE 28 bore grouse gun. I have been very lucky (so far) as none of my dogs have ever messed with either a skunk or a porky. One wild animal, maybe others like a wolverine, that will attack from above and kill porkys is a fisher- faster than greased lightning too.

[C.O.B.]

The weekend proved to be one of the best in years. We hunted pretty much all day Friday, Sat afternoon due to rain and Sunday am befor heading for home. We moved 50 birds 35 Woodcock (unfortunatly the season doen't open for another week and 15 Grouse. Three Grouse were brought to bag with the trusty Parker Guns. As the Woodcock wern't on the menue these were not reflushed birds being counted and the Grouse that got away all flew off not to be reflushed.

The first time out for the dogs all year and Daisy went right to it like she had been hunting all summer. She's curled up in a chair basking in the sunlight.

[Roundsworth]

I walked for 8 hours yesterday and saw 6 grouse. Cripes! The brush is so thick and the grass waist deep in September that I can't see the birds until they are a blur heading deeper into the woods! Today I managed to scare up 4 in a cozy little group. I missed the first one and bagged the 3rd one, so I didn't get completely skunked! This was my RBL's 'maiden voyage'. As soon as I get my Plain Twist barrels back from Brad Bachelder, I will give the ol' Lifter a whirl. Maybe Wednesday I will try the LeFever. It is nice, working on my 2nd retirement! I can hit the woods when most people are working. Cheers!

[C.O.B.]

Eric you are gonna be 0 for 2 as you will miss the Quail hunt next weekend also. The good news is we will get together the following weekend as you will be bringing my CHE 20 back with you from the Vintagers