Recent content by mutthunt

Just got back from the eastern half of the state. The last few days were interesting. Rain/sleet/snow...and ice. So much ice.

Brother, a well trained pointer is a moneysink. Just the way she goes. And, if you ask me, worth every penny. Especially if you guide. No telling what kind of dumb shot a client will take.

Maybe a tangent, but I just put on K03's. Put 70k miles on my KO2's, loved them even though they weren't great on wet/snow towards the end. The KO3's will not balance. Rebalanced twice in 30 days. Over 60mph there's noticeable shake. Over 70mph your teeth rattle. After googling, it's a known...

Garmin Pro550+ and never look back.

If you dog train, I'd recommend against an Alpha. K.I.S.S. is very important, and I've seen plenty of missed corrections with dudes fumbling that handheld. Pro 500+ is where it's at.

Look at rain maps for may and june. Pick your area. You'll find birds...they may not sit in October, but you'll find them.

I'll clean critters all night long for a group, as long as someone keeps cracking beers for me!

Not saying what to do, but I could see a CO pinching you for being over the limit if you have birds split into two. Maybe not though, I'm not a CO.

Overall I'd say grouse were average abundance at best. This was my first true opener, and I couldn't believe how spooky they were...no better than week 3-4 of the season. We did hear that there was a lot of professional dog training going on this summer in the area, but I didn't think they could...

Tornado chased our group off the land today! Crazy out here!

Central ND. 8 miles walked. 3 dogs. 2 coveys. 4 Singles. Not great.

Packing up the truck for sharptail opener. The PP can barely be bothered. The DD stares daggers every time I come in. She always thinks she's gonna get left behind. This may not make sense, but the PP hunts with passion. The DD hunts with intensity.

Lewis dog boots have served me well for the last 6 years in AZ.

I always look forward to your on the ground reports!

That's unfortunate, but it was also steady growth for several years. A drop was probably inevitable? I've always waited til the second or third week of the season to go out, doing my first true opener this year. Can't come soon enough!