Ruffed Grouse Hunt
" The season is here, I hope you have had some time to work the gun and the dog!. "
BY JIM BOLTON
It is this sites intention to not only share our opinions about grouse hunting, but to supply you easy access to other related sites, such as my favorite magazine Grouse Point Almanac. It covers everything about grouse hunting from A-Z, a link is on this sites link page. Grouse hunting is not only the hunt of the bird, but a time to free ones self of everything. It's a time to test yourself against the outdoors and a time if one ownes you, to love your dog. I've hunted grouse for most of my life, off and on, but 6 years ago my first bird dog got me, and all I think of is the next chance we'll have to hunt together in the grouse woods. If you love a challange and have some time, you may want to try to find a "ruffed", or if you have, you know what I'm speaking of.
I think that one of the most important things about grouse hunting is habitat. In my opinion young forest is best for grouse, non game birds, and for that matter, all animals. So if you love grouse hunting or just love animals, you may want to attend a public forest meeting in your area, to let them know that small clear cuts help the forest, and all animals. For some good information on forest conservation, check out RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY, on this sites link page.
“The "2002" Season Ahead Of Us”
I had made some plans before the end of the season last year. One of my plans was to go to a nice camp for a week to hunt some place other then Vermont, that plan will be working out. Our family is very much looking forward to our trip to Breezy Acres Camps in Solon Maine. I'm also getting a license in New York State to extend my season into February as I would like as much time to work Major as it will be his first season and we will have much to learn about each other. The biggest thing I need to work on is not getting to comfortable with a few spots but to look for some new ones, You may know what I'm talking about if you have ever continued to return to a spot week after week only because the dog pointed a bird in that area at the beginning of the season. I also wanted to shot more this summer that didn’t happen. (I have two new pup to work with and that will be my excuse as far as this matter goes)
I feel that the most important aspect of this season is to give Major the most exposure to birds as possible without over working him in his first season. I will also try to give Scout some time to work in the woods as well. I still have some time before the "Last weekend in September" 'till then Major and I will be working and I'll try to get in some more shooting. Like I've said in the past, get in the woods as much as you can and don't forget to enjoy yourself.
“Trip to Maine”
This is the first of many trips to Breezy Acres Camps in Solon Maine that I will be taking. I'll not only be going back for the bird hunting, I'll be returning for the Great camps and the hospitality of the owners Dale and Edie Dunlap.
I would like to tell you about my hunting partner Major he is just full of bird sense. Major seems to learn at a very fast rate just the way I thought he would. So far Major is every thing that I have heard about English Setters as Grouse dogs.
The biggest thrill to me is watching my dog work. Now that I've trained Gunner and he trained me and I'm seeing just how much easier it is to train Major, by not making the same mistakes again it's going very good. It's still hard to believe that your best friend can be such an asset. Looking back, the training didn't take all that much time with Gunner. So if you're thinking of "someday" training a birddog, I'd start tomorrow. The first thing I'd do is to get a copy of "TRAINING POINTING DOGS" by Paul Long. It's the best $12.95 I ever spent.
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