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A rare and wonderful grouse season
Unread 01-18-2024, 09:42 AM   #1
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Default A rare and wonderful grouse season

This was one of a handful years, in my more than fifty years of grouse hunting, where we had no significant snow through seasons end AND, were blessed with a high grouse population.

As a result, the hunting was very good.

I took my setter, and Parker on many “long dog walks with a gun” and, those walks resulted in lots of chances to walk in on point and take a crack at a bird.

It was a rare and wonderful grouse season.

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Unread 01-18-2024, 09:44 AM   #2
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You were indeed blessed...
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics with us! Tell us about your Parker.
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Wonderful!
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics with us! Tell us about your Parker.
1925 VHE 20 bore “0” frame. 28” barrels choked .003 & .005. Restocked at some point to modern dimensions including a 15” lop which is ideal for me.

It was gifted to me by a hunting friend many years ago.

It’s a reliable old gun, that is never at fault, when I miss a grouse l!

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What a great friend you must have. Those dimensions sound are right up my alley.
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Beautiful dog! Thank you for taking us along.
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English setters and grouse are a classic combination.
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English setters and grouse are a classic combination.
I’ve had several over the years and, I really like them.

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Beautiful pics !
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