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Had a tom and two hens come in to me, and as they came around the corner, the lead hen saw my decoy. She didn't like it, and told the old man. I understood her to say "what's she got that I don't have?" End of today's hunt.
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Women! Whadaya gonna do??!!
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers ) "'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy) |
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Garry, were you at Ohio University? Had 2 yrs there, 72-74, before going on to Ohio State. The grouse I flushed was in Jefferson County, and the next day heard one drumming there. Man, that sure made my day!! Yes, grouse hunting in eastern Ohio was as good as anywhere. I was hunting the UP then also, and always said the hunting was not better in the UP, just a whole lot easier--no steep hills, no multiflora, or greenbriar.
Do you remember the name Nelson Groves, a grouse hunting legend from that area( Nelsonville).
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Take good care of those birds you found. Maybe one of the imported tree scourges will knock back growth enough to bring back the grouse. Hey, we can always hope.
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers ) "'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy) |
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The Following User Says Thank You to Garry L Gordon For Your Post: |
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I was sitting on the edge of an alfalfa field Saturday morning at daybreak. The turkeys must have been practicing social distancing. I had the Oregon 20 gauge with me.
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The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Reggie Bishop For Your Post: |
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That’s a great picture Reggie - Home Page quality.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post: |
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My office this AM. Remnants of an old chimney from a halfway house which burned down in about 1930. It's about 100 yards from my cabin. 30 degrees this AM. The birds chose to not get out of bed. Sorry about the rotation
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The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to John Dallas For Your Post: |
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Harry and I could not get into our favorite WMA this weekend between water and downed trees. The birds are pretty educated too. My brother went out at Dad's place and did not hear anything.
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