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  1. Drew

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    Gloves

    I wear uninsulated deer skin. They are thin and very pliable. They are also warm enough, regardless of how cold it is. I wear them whether it is 60 degrees or -15. They are a savior where I hunt, because every fence is barbed wire and every bush has stickers or seems to be poisonous.
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    Running

    This is how I transitioned from a Labrador to a Griffon. I got to old and slow to keep up with my Lab. When she got on a running pheasant there wasn't enough electricity to change her speed or direction. I Googled slow methodical bird dog and here I am with a Griffon.
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    How many birds do you shoot in a season?

    Further west than Boise
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    English cocker training

    That should have said do it.
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    English cocker training

    I would get that pup on live birds as soon as possible. It sounds like it has good instincts, so even if you have to pay a bit for some pen raised birds, dot.
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    Ground-pounding opinions

    I’ll damn sure ground pound a chukar if it gives me an opportunity to do so. Devil bird!!
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    How many birds do you shoot in a season?

    I hunt in Utah, Idaho and Oregon......I spend a lot of time in Oregon each hunting year (eastern Oregon).
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    How many birds do you shoot in a season?

    I did also kill 12 Huns.
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    How many birds do you shoot in a season?

    Last year I kept track of birds by species. I shot 46 chukar, 90 quail and 8 pheasants. I tried for a mountain quail and couldn’t get it done. I also shot 2 sage grouse. If I didn’t have a wife, I would be out even more.
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    October Oregon Trip

    I made a trip to eastern Oregon last month. They had a lot of flooding last spring and I was really concerned about upland nesting success. It looked like the birds did well and due to an unusually wet spring and summer, the habitat is incredible. Cockle burrs and burdock were 15 feet tall in...
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    Ammo for Clays

    I reload my shells and due to laziness, I shoot all upland birds with the same load as I shoot trap and skeet. I shoot 1 1/4 oz of 7 1/2 shot and use HS 6 powder. I can't for the life of me remember how much powder I use. Drew
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    hearing protection while hunting

    Yup, I have a drawer full as well.
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    hearing protection while hunting

    I have, they come with some foam wind interference reducers. They also provide several replacements. They do a pretty good job. I have used walkers and they absolutely suck in the wind.
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    hearing protection while hunting

    I bought some Earmor ear buds. They provide the same protection as the best muffs (30 dcb). They also Bluetooth to my phone which is pretty handy. Lastly they don’t fall out. I have gone through so many different hearing protection brands and they all had their issues. This one is comfy (I can...
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    What is a good quail hunt?

    For those folks who want to walk a different path. I have attached Oregon's upland game bird forecast. When they say California Quail numbers are up this year from last, you can bank on it... https://myodfw.com/articles/2025-26-game-bird-hunting-forecast
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    Memorable quotes to think about as the bird seasons approach

    A bird in the hand. and one of my most said and least adhered to sayings "Never leave biting fish"
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    Oregon Upland Game Forecast 2025-26

    https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/upland_bird/population/ Reading between the lines, this last spring was rough on upland game bird nesting success. However, last year a very high number of adult birds went into winter and survived very well. So, this year in Oregon will be...
  19. Drew

    Factory Crimp Deforming Over Time?

    I have never experienced this before. It does sound like a quality control issue at the factory.
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    Is this from frost bite?

    I doubt it's frost bite. Most likely a deformity or some sort of bacterial infection.
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