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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Anybody else? |
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Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:48 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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WyoChukar,
I supplement my Bird hunting with a great deal of Fly Fishing during the summer months. As fall comes closer I do look forward to Grouse/Woodcock and Pheasant season here in Pa however. I love doing my fall Fly Fishing and bird hunting on the same day, great way of life no doubt about it.
Dave B. - L.C. Smith Man |
_________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
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Fri Aug 24, 2018 3:59 pm
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
Posts: 2175
Location: Kansas High Plains
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"To every thing there is a season..." Fishing in the summer, hunting in the autumn. I love them both and try to give each their due. Plus, when you get to be my age you want to slow things down, not speed them up. I'll take the hunting when it comes, but that's just me . |
_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:56 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2126
Location: Hudson,Wy
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I went up to the camper last night for a short mountain bike ride. I am kind of between a rock and a hard place with this smoke. I don't want to overdo it with smoke inhalation, but I have not been as active the past two weeks and now the R.A. in my feet is starting to hurt. I guess the lungs can recover from the smoke but R.A. can do permanent damage, so exercise it is. Funny thing about rheumatoid arthritis, getting the heart rate up on a regular basis seems to make it go away. That's good news for a bird hunter.
Other good news is that the dog and I put up three ruffed grouse near camp. The first week of September is going to be cast and blast week in the mountains, especially since this morning's dove scouting was not much to get excited about. I am getting really restless for September one! |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:20 am
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Yep, me thoughts are turning toward autumn. First off I need to recontact a guy with some really good grass hay for the dog houses and crates. Then I need to shore up and possibly replace my now ratty Dog Den dog houses. Not getting those again...
I'll start the season with ducks in the mighty Mississippi River bottoms. There's usually three good weeks of shooting, and my dogs and I love it. Then bring on the upland birds! |
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Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:45 pm
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Joined: 07 Sep 2011
Posts: 567
Location: wheeling, wv
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Dave, WyoChukar is quite the flyfisherman also--check out his latest article in the Sept. Fur-Fish-Game about fall Brookies in those Wyoming mtns. Good read!! |
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Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:51 pm
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Joined: 12 Feb 2018
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Location: West-central Missouri
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Heading to Wyoming & Montana for a photo-hunt while waiting for teal season to start... |
_________________ An ounce of fives, the smell of nitro in paper hulls, wet gundog, and Hoppe's #9... |
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Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:24 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2017
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Location: Northern Utah
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Yes, Saturday is the grouse and dove opener here in Utah. I'm looking forward to a dove hunt on Saturday and some grouse hunting to follow.
I need time alone in the mountains and dogs running out front with purpose in search of game birds! It resets the burdened soul. |
_________________ Bret
https://bretwonnacott.com/
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Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:59 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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3Birddogs,
FF&G article by WyoChukar, sounds great, looking forward to reading the Article! Thanks for the heads up!
Pine Creek/Dave
My Brother Kurt doing a little Brookie Fly Fishing on the West Branch, heaven on earth!
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Last edited by Pine Creek/Dave on Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:46 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
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Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:40 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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Okay, it's getting bad now. The oldie country station is playing in the background while I clean the Ithaca N.I.D and the Lefever D.S. after this morning's clay target workout/ shoulder "seasoning" session. The songs are all turning into parodies. Patsy Cline? "I go out walking...after blue grouse". Merle Haggard? "Let's chase these chukars around the mountainside". Kathy Mattea? "18 shells and a dozen chukars". I fear the next two days at work will be agonizing as I wait for the opening bell to ring. People that say you outgrow this. They lied. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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