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My wife wants me to retire my favorite hunting hat. I’ve had it since 2006. It has been on my head for 4 dogs, hundreds of miles, and lots of downed birds. It carry’s dust and dirt and sweat from 4 different states. I told her it wasn’t possible to retire it. I actually lock it in my...

Maybe it is just me but I have noticed a lack of hens. I have seen 4 total where I generally see at least a dozen.

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September 1st has come and gone and for us it our 17th year in a great spot that has had its highs and lows but we’ve never come off the mountainside empty handed. This year was outstanding. We had our limits by 10:15am. Ran into three large coveys. Didn’t have to chase singles.

Saturday was the PC opener for me. Saturday was a good day. Fair share of opportunities but failure to connect left my hunting partner and I with one each. Only hunted the morning as it climbed quickly to 80 degrees. Dog needed a break from the heat. Sunday was a great day. Busted a covey...

I managed to free myself up for a three day closing season Kansas hunt. My hunting partner and I agreed to stay through Monday to finish out our season. Since it snowed on Thursday we thought there was a chance some snow on the ground but when I got to my home away from home there was less than...

Took a scouting ride into SW NE on Saturday to check out some of my opening day public ground haunts. I was greatly disappointed as 7 of my favorite spots were hayed or tilled. Standing corn, sourgum, and milo everywhere but little to no cover. Seems that quite a few of the properties were...

Finished out my weekend chasing blues. Sage on Saturday and blues on Sunday. Have to love the opportunities we can find here in Colorado.

I know I’ve said this before but there is no other bird I would rather hunt than sage grouse. The excitement of turkey sized grouse taking flight in a covey break is just awesome. September 12th was opening weekend of Sage grouse. We arrived at our parking spot along a small creek just at...

She won’t be ready for early season but I think she’ll be ready for a few jaunts come January. Presenting my new Lab pup Ruby.

The passing of a bird dog reminds you of your own mortality. It reminds you how short the seasons really are. It reminds you that every day not hunting will be a day lost forever. It also reminds you of the camaraderie between dog and handler. The great retrieves, the wet and cold days...

American Arms Derby 12ga SxS This gun is in great shape. Wood was refinished when the decelerator pad was installed. Forcing cones lengthened to 1-1/2”. True hand detachable sidelocks with coil springs. - 26” barrels - 2-2/4” and 3” - Straight stock and splinter forend - 14-1/2” LOP (Front...

Saturday was opening day of my deer season. I was a bit apprehensive when I was getting ready to head out as it was 45 degrees out and dead calm. As we drove in the previous weeks snow became more apparent as we climbed higher. I mentioned to my hunting partner I hoped it wouldn’t be crunchy...

Hunting prairie birds requires dedication and perseverance. The seas of endless swailie grass and yucca. Miles logged under your boot soles. Hours of nothing. Your mind wanders. Miscellaneous thoughts roll through your mind. Your attention is drawn to the horizon the vast distances the few farm...

Hunting sage grouse is akin to finding a needle in a haystack. A great sea of sage lies before both man and dog. Sage grouse hunting is a matter of boot leather. You cover miles upon miles of desolate sage looking for a covey of birds and in a heartbeat it’s over. We started just at...

Well the 2018-2019 season has begun. For myself and my hunting partner that means grouse. We headed up Saturday morning to our annual spot West if the divide. We were a little apprehensive about getting into the area due to possible rain showers. The road gets a bit sporty when wet. When we...

Just drove back on Hwy 36.. Snow was slight but there was a layer of ice below. Roads are slicker than may seem. So if you're headed that way take caution or just go tomorrow... FYI: There was a rooster walking on the highway in Joes...

Sorry for the length of the post but I have been neglecting my weekly posts and observations. Well it has been an interesting season. The weather has been warm with the birds spaced out. Opening day was fairly good but the bird numbers didn’t seem to be there. We hunted hard in the cold...

Well weekend 2 in Nebraska was similar to the experiences we had last weekend. The temps stayed below 60 so it was comfortable for the dogs. First field we hit was very quiet. No roosters cackling, crowing and didn’t flush a bird so we headed to the next spot. Here the dogs put up a covey of...