Grouse and Woodcock Shooting

[C.O.B.]

Hunting Grouse, Woodcock or any upland bird for that matter without a dog is just an armed walk in the woods/fields. A good dog is far more important than the gun, I'd rather hunt with a solid pointer and an Iver Johnson single shot full choked 12GA than a Holland & Holland Royal 20 with short tubes, open chokes and no canine companion.

[Bindlestiff]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Hunting Grouse, Woodcock or any upland bird for that matter without a dog is just an armed walk in the woods/fields. A good dog is far more important than the gun, I'd rather hunt with a solid pointer and an Iver Johnson single shot full choked 12GA than a Holland & Holland Royal 20 with short tubes, open chokes and no canine companion.

Boy, that's the truth!

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Hunting Grouse, Woodcock or any upland bird for that matter without a dog is just an armed walk in the woods/fields. A good dog is far more important than the gun, I'd rather hunt with a solid pointer and an Iver Johnson single shot full choked 12GA than a Holland & Holland Royal 20 with short tubes, open chokes and no canine companion.

I'd even take that one step further...I wouldn't consider hunting without a dog. For me, it's all about the dog.

[OH Osthaus]

agreed, the dog, bird and gun trio - the whole thing is not complete if ones missing

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Hunting Grouse, Woodcock or any upland bird for that matter without a dog is just an armed walk in the woods/fields. A good dog is far more important than the gun, I'd rather hunt with a solid pointer and an Iver Johnson single shot full choked 12GA than a Holland & Holland Royal 20 with short tubes, open chokes and no canine companion.

Amen brother Rich. That Iver Johnson is nothing more than a single barrel hammer gun. Who other than you can afford to hunt with a H&H Royal 20? You dog guys know the feeling when you make a nice shot on a bird, be it a woodcock, grouse, pheasant,dove, duck,goose, or any gamebird. Your dog dives into the heavy cover and emerges with the bird in his mouth. That moment is all about the dog and you realize that it would'nt be as much fun without him. You break open your favorite double gun then bend down to accept the bird from him. That's what I'm talking about. At that moment life is good.