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On the grouse woods vs. pheasant fields discussion I would echo the comment that hunting both has helped me. Plus here in MN we get an extra month for grouse (opens sept vs. oct). I tend to hunt grouse Sept through early Nov and transition to pheasants once Deer season starts Nov - Dec. What is interesting is my aim/reaction speed has greatly improved by mid-season when I transition to pheasants. I do need to coach myself to slow down on pheasants, I find myself rushing the first barrel and then slow down and get them with the second when I'm transitioning from the woods. You rarely get two shots at a grouse. Also in the grouse woods I count flushes not birds harvested and don't beat myself up on misses, anytime i get one I'm usually pretty shocked that it all came together. Whereas I get pretty frustrated watching a pheasant fly away.
 
wapete said:
On the grouse woods vs. pheasant fields discussion I would echo the comment that hunting both has helped me. Plus here in MN we get an extra month for grouse (opens sept vs. oct). I tend to hunt grouse Sept through early Nov and transition to pheasants once Deer season starts Nov - Dec. What is interesting is my aim/reaction speed has greatly improved by mid-season when I transition to pheasants. I do need to coach myself to slow down on pheasants, I find myself rushing the first barrel and then slow down and get them with the second when I'm transitioning from the woods. You rarely get two shots at a grouse. Also in the grouse woods I count flushes not birds harvested and don't beat myself up on misses, anytime i get one I'm usually pretty shocked that it all came together. Whereas I get pretty frustrated watching a pheasant fly away.
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Similar here. I use the first month of grouse season to get in shape for pheasant season. Shooting at ruffed grouse and woodcock makes me rush my shots on pheasants.
 
wapete said:
On the grouse woods vs. pheasant fields discussion I would echo the comment that hunting both has helped me. Plus here in MN we get an extra month for grouse (opens sept vs. oct). I tend to hunt grouse Sept through early Nov and transition to pheasants once Deer season starts Nov - Dec. What is interesting is my aim/reaction speed has greatly improved by mid-season when I transition to pheasants. I do need to coach myself to slow down on pheasants, I find myself rushing the first barrel and then slow down and get them with the second when I'm transitioning from the woods. You rarely get two shots at a grouse. Also in the grouse woods I count flushes not birds harvested and don't beat myself up on misses, anytime i get one I'm usually pretty shocked that it all came together. Whereas I get pretty frustrated watching a pheasant fly away.
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You must be an exception up there! When I was up there, folks couldn't believe that I actually got out of the truck to shoot them.
 
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