| Topic: raffle for PA grouse & woodcock |
boon hogganbeck
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:53 pm Subject: raffle for PA grouse & woodcock |
| Hi everybody, our RGS chapter (central PA) is holding a raffle to raise funds for local habitat projects. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. First prize is a 20 gauge CZ Bobwhite side-by-side. 2nd pri ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:14 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
We had to put in the miles today, but we got rewarded w/ a lovely bird... I'll keep the fan off this one.
https://i.imgur.com/Hb8UkEH.jpg |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:35 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
I think the dog was as shocked as I was when this one fell down. Moved 3 birds today -- my older dog pointed this one nicely. Finally had some late season success after a few tough Decembers.
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| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:07 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
http://i.imgur.com/foYi5he.jpg
Handsome hammer-gun. Well, I missed some grouse in PA this morning... I am in a shooting slump & botched a couple easy opportunities. But the dog work has been s ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:00 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
Boon, that Sweet 16 is a classic gun. What is she choked? I have one choked cylinder and it has killed many a bird.
Shorebird, this Sweet 16 is originally choked Full, but I found an IC barrel from ... |
| Topic: Traditional fair chase Grouse hunting here in Pa |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:27 pm Subject: Traditional fair chase Grouse hunting here in Pa |
| In blue-collar West Virginia, double guns and semi-autos were not often seen. People generally didn't have that kind of money. Some kind of hardware store pump gun was what was carried. GBE, a well-h ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
Replies: 48
Views: 23842
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:32 am Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
| Thanks Dave. Down in my area, these brisk, dry, windy November days under blue sky have made the birds very jumpy -- feels like late season already. But another bird fell to my Sweet 16, and it was ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
Replies: 48
Views: 23842
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:51 am Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
Dry, crunchy woods have made it challenging, but my young dog & my old Sweet 16 blessed me w/ a heck of a PA drummer yesterday, one of the biggest birds I've ever gotten. Fan over 14".
ht ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
Replies: 48
Views: 23842
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:36 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
Love those red phase birds! Nice shooting!
That's mostly what we have down here! Pretty rare to see a gray phase but there are a few around in PA. I have never seen one in WV. |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:34 pm Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
| Good luck to you. I'll be kicking around the next couple Saturdays or Sundays, depending on when the conditions look right. Haven't decided exactly where yet. The bird numbers seem steady from last ... |
| Topic: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
boon hogganbeck
Replies: 48
Views: 23842
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:37 am Subject: Grouse hunting the Northern tier of Pa. |
Man, they are spooky all of a sudden, but we did manage to get the drop on one yesterday... fell to the old Sweet 16.
https://i.imgur.com/DuVT6Iv.jpg |
| Topic: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:34 am Subject: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
boon,
I have not been able to get out yet, worried about my wife, she took a fall and is just healing up, so I stayed close to home. Also I am expecting my Bristol Silver 28 gauge gun to be deliv ... |
| Topic: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
boon hogganbeck
Replies: 20
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:40 pm Subject: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
Boon,
Outstanding shooting buddy, give the pup a pat on the head, and a well done from Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers!
You are correct all Pa Grouse seem to have PHD's in evasion tactics now!
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| Topic: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:27 pm Subject: Sweet 16 in Penn's Woods |
| When I really want to get serious about bagging a grouse, my young dog & my old Sweet 16 have turned out to be the winning combination... These PA grouse all seem to have PhD's these days, but she ... |
| Topic: 16 bore Sterlingworth |
boon hogganbeck
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:22 pm Subject: 16 bore Sterlingworth |
| Somebody got a nice deal. Wish I would’ve seen this first! |
