Ruffed Grouse Hunting & Bells… Yea or Nay?
Ruffed Grouse Hunting & Bells… Yea or Nay? Many of us are stuck in a life with digital this and that, technology changing by the second, and instant gratification with Amazon Prime. We, as ruffed grouse hunters, often seek out a more analog experience. There is a distinct romance that lives within the pursuit of ruffed grouse and woodcock in the Northeast. Frankly, the bird…
Guide Talk
Guide Talk Well, it’s been a bit… A crazy season, a busy year, another bird dog… Not too long now until dogs hit the ground on the Northern Prairies. Most importantly, that means not too long til the tailgate drops in our favorite grouse coverts. Coming off a summer that gave us 104 degree days and humidity that wrecked you before the day began, we…
On The Idiosyncrasies of a Grouse Hunter
On The Idiosyncrasies of a Grouse Hunter Like many evenings, I find myself sitting with a tired bird dog at my feet. A single soft lamp casting the shadow of a double gun leaning in the corner where brick meets the old wood trim. The scent of Hoppes tells the secrets of a successful day afield; simply another line in the story of what is…