Grouse, season start, and snares

[prairiepork]

Hi All-
First off, my dog got caught in a snare last year, so I am making it a point every year to tell hunters to get a CABLE cutters, or at least know how to get a dog out of a snare. He lived, but It was awful, you don't want to go through it.

Not much action on the board, but here's a bit. Grouse pops. seem to be up this year, hunted them a couple times and did pretty good. warm, but hunting in a t-shirt first week of October was ok.

I think phez/quail will be a good year. more birds i think. however, it is so dry, dogs will have a rough time. like this last year, but once we got a bit of rain, it was like it sprouted coveys, they popped up all over. Hang in there, keep walking, those birds will appear soon enough.

Take care, happy hunting boys!

 

[Jleclair]

Thanks for the report. I’m thinking about a trip down SW part of the state but hesitate after the last couple years.

 

[Hedgerow]

The past 4 seasons in the SW and panhandle have been rough. Lots of walking and very few birds. We'll hunt NE this year because it's the closest real pheasant hunting for us but it's been a grind to find birds. Hoping this year will be better but I'm not holding my breath.