Minnesota grouse and woodcock

[Harold Pickens]

Great pictures, how about a few more! I'm packing up for my trip to the UP, leaving the 15th and coming back Nov 2. This will be my 36th year in the UP, sometimes I feel like a local. The troubles of the world seem to melt away once I get there. My best friend Terry will be going up for a week, we have hunted together since grade school. My son Jeremy is coming up for his first trip after Terry leaves, that could be interesting.
I'm packing my VHE 20, a PH 16, a Ugartechea 28, and a 20 ga hammer gun. The dogs , 3 setters, are in shape and ready to go. Planning on going back up in December, pending weather/snowfall, and a late season foray to South Dakota or Kansas.

[mobirdhunter]

Great photos! I hope you guys left some birds. We are headed up on the 16th for our annual two week+ hunt. Looks like we will have warm weather the first week, and much cooler the 2nd. Like Harold, we've been going for well over 30 years and have seen coverts come and go.

Thanks again for taking the time to post. It gets the juices flowing as we sit here in 85 degree temps.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Great photos! Like Harold, we've been going for well over 30 years and have seen coverts come and go.

Yep, and populations rise and fall. The cycle of the natural world.




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[Harold Pickens]

Last October was the snowiest in recorded history, this year has to be the hottest. Got the truck set up for bird hunting today.