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Jeff Mulliken
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:34 am  Reply with quote
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Here is a pic from the few hours I got to hunt on the Michigan Grouse opener. One 16 in the mix.....

http://4girards.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=12710

We shot up a lot of leaves and one bird. It was a bird of the year but had a full tail like an older bird. I think this means that the weather may have been easy on the early nesting season and a good crop of birds this year. Let's hope it's true.


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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:45 am  Reply with quote
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COOOL Jeff Cool (My pity party just got SO much worse Crying or Very sad )

Flues, Sterly, and Parker? What grade and which is the 16?

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Jeff Mulliken
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:54 am  Reply with quote
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The Parker is a VHE 16 with 26" barrels. It's a very early Remington era gun but made in Meriden before the move. I'd prefer longer barrels on a light gun but it is perfect in those tight Michigan covers. The Sterly is a 20 ga.

The Flues is a 12. And we were hunting within an hours drive of Emil Flues grave.

I did the refinish of the Flues for a good friend, John Kluesing, He's a wonderful guy and IMO the finest fishing guide in the state. I was very pleased with the way the wood came out.

We also caught some nice fish:

http://4girards.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=12593

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:17 am  Reply with quote
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Now you're REALLY killing me Very Happy

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:03 am  Reply with quote
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Jeff: You lead the life I dream about! Very Happy
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Jeff Mulliken
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:37 am  Reply with quote
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I actually lead the life I dream about, about 1/52nd of the year!!!!!

Now this is really going to sting, just do yourself a favor and stop reading now.....

I got home around midnight and there was a message waiting for me, the local Spaniel club was holding a hunting test the next morning and needed shooters. They are really nice people and hey, they needed help.

I was there at 9:00 AM and they had a couple of guns lined up but I was invited to join in the roatation anyway. Then I hung around till the end and helped use up all the left over birds. They even let me put out my Lab on 6 birds.

Luke TWD had never been on upland game before but based on what I saw would have held his own with any of the dogs that competed. In addition to the birds I shot over him he found and retrieved 5 more that the spaniels had been unable to locate....

I finished the day with about 35 Chukar notches on my belt. They gave my dog a retrieving dummy for helping out and me a few nice cold beers.

Jeff

Oh, one more thing. My better half was feeling frisky too. Really.
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Damn, that must've been one tough bird if it took 3 guns to bring him down! Laughing
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Jeff Mulliken
PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:41 am  Reply with quote
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Ever hunt a Michigan grouse cover on Sept 15th?

Under the circumstances a 16 ga pistol with a 4 5/8" barrel is the ultimate grouse gun.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:39 am  Reply with quote
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Jeff, We all KNOW, Labs can hold thier own , any place..................
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Jeff Mulliken
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:36 am  Reply with quote
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Those spanials were an unruly lot. The owners had them tied up every second and most showed bad manners straining on a leash.....

While I was shooting I told Luke to sit/stay and with dogs and birds running around, birds being flushed and shot in plain view he never broke. He did low crawl about 5 yards closer to the action but his stomach never left the ground...until I called him over and he ran to heel and you could hear the thump as his a$$ hit the ground sitting at heal

I think it gave them something to think about regarding basic dog handling.

http://4girards.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=11443

http://4girards.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=11452

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Bring on the cooler weather!

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:50 am  Reply with quote
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good looking pup
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Jersey Grouse opens Oct. 19th.

i cannot wait! Cool

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