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Been a tough season so far here. Lots of cover due to so much rain and warm temperatues this summer. September brought up to 10" of rain in some areas in one week so woods are very wet. Only flushed 2 Woodcock since opener, which is OK I don't shoot em anyway. Temperatures haven't help either first ...

Early in the season the problem is not finding food sources it's finding what they are eating. Because of the abundance of food grouse can be anywhere. Families will still be together so when you find one bird you may find several. Dogwood, highbush cranberry, acorns greens are all food sources grou...

Nice job, I hunted Sat and Sun for about 3-4 hrs each day. Saturday produced 6 flushes and no shots. Sunday had 7 flushes 1 very nice point by my GWP in a cutover missed! My EP pointed a bird but it flushed wild but I got his buddy. Miss a couple more but they were tough shots ( Grouse Shots). Had f...

Any loud noises by a animals ears will effect their hearing. I use the hawk scream on my GWP but I put the beeper on a different collar and put it around the dogs waist near hind quarters. Works fine and keeps the loud noise away from dogs ear. Give it a try.

Great job on the hunt good luck the rest of the season. posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=48000&sid ... 5bc4a96d24#

Non tox required when hunting Waterfowl Production Areas in Wisconsin for any birds or small game. Dove hunting on state managed land requires non tox shot. Federal Wildlife refuges require non tox for any hunting other than deer.

Great job do you use the dogs or are you using a predator call? I have never seen a bobcat in the wild, beautiful animals.posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=45908#

I hunted for about 3 hours today temps was 30 when I started at 9:00AM. When I quit at 1:00PM it was 27. Flushed 4 birds that were grouped up, my GWP Lucy pointed but the birds didn't hold flushed out of range. Suppose to be -7 Sunday and Monday will be even colder not hunting tomorrow. Tough sleddi...

Barrel length, gauge? I am assuming your selling it.

I got out for few hours both days this past weekend not much success. 6 flushes on Saturday 2 shots one bagged GWP tangled with another porkie 2nd of the week.http://gundogforum.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=44026# Sunday 4 flushes not shots conditions were good but I am just not finding b...

Short hunt after work today produced no grouse flushed but my GWP Lucy pointed and then attacked a skunk.http://gundogforum.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=44026# It was in a group of tag alders and some high grass. I thought she might have a Woodcock as when I got close to her nothing happe...

Sunday was about the same as Saturday 9 flushes of grouse a couple were reflushes. 1 bagged and a couple of nice points that I missedhttp://gundogforum.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=44026#. The first 3 birds I didn't even see. Weather was about the same also only less wind. Beautiful day t...

Got out for about 3 hours Saturday flushed 5 grouse shot at 3 got 1. Only flushed 1 Woodcock which was fine as I don't shoot them anymore. Leaves are starting to fall which helps. Sunny and windy today nice day for a walk in the woods, I just didn't get my legs in shape before season which is why I ...

Neil no offense intended, my point was you shot lots of birds and unless most of them were shot before 1985 you probably were using steel.

So your saying lead never crippled birds? I don't need to shoot at birds over 40 yds most of my hunting is upland and steel works just fine. Since Steel has been around 30 plus years a great many hunters have never used lead on waterfowl. Steel shotshells have come a long ways since the late 70's. I...

Having used steel shot in one form or another since the late 70's I disagree that steel shot cripples more game. While I still like to use lead where I can I shoot about half of my birds each year with steel. I have never patterned any of my guns or shells. I never saw the need, if I do my part the ...

Hunted today after work hunted 1.5hrs had 10 flushes. Managed to get a shot at 4 of them all misses, cover is still very thick. Dog had a couple of points but birds were jumpy. The best chance I had was a bird I flushed back past me. I had a real good look at it but I hesitated as it was so close. N...

Good looking pictures have a great year. posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=43505#

Trade your collar in for a Dogtra 2500 TB, they are very light weight and work well. I have the same setup that you have. In addition to a 2500 TB I have a Dogtra 1500 that I added a Tritronics beeper to. It is OK but you can't control the beeper off your Dogtra transmitter. I bought a Tritronics co...

Try some of the gun sites for used barrels, Ebay usually has barrels though Auto 5 20 ga may be tough to find. Briley does good work but you could send your barrel in and have a poly choke installed for less money. I didn't use to think much of poly chokes till I had one put on a 870 much quicker to...

For waterfowl and pheasants I use a Remington 11-87 12 ga that I bought back in the early 90"s. I also tend to use this gun for doves and crow as I tend to shoot it pretty well. For ruffed grouse I use a model 59 Winchester with a vr and the barrel cut back to 24" also in 12 ga. I'm looking hard a g...

Its been kinda goofy the last few times I have been out most of the birds flushed from trees. This time of year I try to target food sources and spots with southern exposure. Big snow storm is coming on Wednesday so the hunting will get pretty tough on us senior citizens. With the rain the last 2 da...

I agree I shot 2 porcupines today and my dogs didn't get near them.http://gundogforum.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=38669# Both were in holes under uprooted trees just happen to look in and see them. With it being 64 degrees today they were out and about. I have had several dogs tangle wit...

Hunted after work Wed-Fri not many flushes and only one grouse in the bag. Saturday its pouring so day might be a washout, Sunday dosen't look much better.http://gundogforum.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=81&t=37606# Lots of leaves came down in the past week with all the wind.http://gundogforum....

By all means if you shoot it well keep it. There are a couple of options you have, #1 Buy a extra barrel with choke tubes. The internet sites are full of extra barrels. # 2 Have a poly choke installed. I sent my 870 in and had a poly choke installed, it works just fine and I don't have to worry abou...

Tough weekend here as well, very windy. Flushed 4 grouse Saturday killed 3 in about 2.5 hrs of hunting. Sunday for the same time only saw 1 bird no shots. I also have a TT G3 beeper and in my opinion it is the biggest piece of sh*t I have ever seen. I purchased it back in June and never took it out ...