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Grouse or dove?

Hard choice as both opened today

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Grouse!! More fun for the dogs. Hank and I are heading to MI in a couple of weeks so he can show me how well he doesn't know what they look/smell like! wink

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My dog was ran up to a large a large ponderosa pine on property and starting acting birdy and then locked up

I grabbed the shogun while she held point. Returned a few minutes later and a covey of grouse flew up from top of pine

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I then went in search of dove

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shot 2 and let rest go

Dang good eating

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Beautiful dog you have there. I have the same model. Love the dog but hate the fur for hunting. It's like owning a large piece of Velcro.
I clearly didn't give it enough thought before I switched to a Griffon from a GSP. Mine is a hunting machine but brushing out his coat can be a chore. Going to try shaving him down before our Montana trip next month.

Nice job on the grouse.

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Nice!!! Grouse hunting has been very slow here..


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Both is also an appropriate answer! laugh

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Dove here. Our 'bird' season doesn't start until November. One of these days I'm going to get out to the mountain west and chase after something besides bobwhites and ringnecks.

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on one Eurasian dove too

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Nice what shotguns and loads????


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Originally Posted by ribka
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shot 2 and let rest go

Dang good eating

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I think you forgot to tell us about that shotgun....

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Simson Suhl 12 gauge and a cz ul in 12.

Nice sxs's can be found used for around a $1000.

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I chose geese as there is nothing to attract large numbers of doves up here and grouse opens next weekend. Given a choice with decent numbers of doves I would still pick geese as one of them will feed more than a limit of doves. I can put 15 geese in the freezer which I am pretty near to doing. I will grant a similar number of doves leaves more space for other game but fortunately I have room for multiple freezers.

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on one Eurasian dove too

Is that a wirehaired griffon?

Cool-looking dog for sure!

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We started out with doves, spent a quick afternoon with them.

Our club has a preserve permit to release pheasant quail and chukkar.

Been shooting ringnecks the last two weeks


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Originally Posted by Cheesy
Dove here. Our 'bird' season doesn't start until November. One of these days I'm going to get out to the mountain west and chase after something besides bobwhites and ringnecks.

Why not head over to Kansas or Nebraska for some prairie chickens? Spent three days last week searching in eastern KS and got into a few before stopping when it got too hot for the dogs.

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Grouse opens here Oct1. I won't be able to get out till the following Saturday. I love bird season.

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Originally Posted by ribka
My dog was ran up to a large a large ponderosa pine on property and starting acting birdy and then locked up

I grabbed the shogun while she held point. Returned a few minutes later and a covey of grouse flew up from top of pine

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I then went in search of dove


Awesome! Great looking pup!

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Going to try Cowboy Magic on my Griff. Supposed to make combing out burrs easier! Will see.


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