Another Successful Grouse Hunt

Nick and I went out this morning and found some Ruff Grouse, this year has been great.  Milly actually had a point on a single that Harley pointed as well.  Then just down the hill Milly locked up an a big family group.  Harley, Annie and Ranger all came in and honored.   All 4 dogs were locked in on this group.   If I wasn't so set on getting a bird for Milly off of a point I would have taken a picture.  We ended up getting 3 of those. 

Later Nick got a Point on a pair of Grouse from Dixie that he shot 1 bird from.  It was a quick morning, back by 9:30. 

Highlights of a two Morning Grouse Hunt



Dez and Pepper on Point on a Ruff Grouse!


This year has been an excellent year for hunting Mountain Grouse!  The nice thing is the Dog work has been the best it has ever been from a finding and pointing perspective. 









Harley has finally had the light go on and figured out how to find em!  It has been very rewarding, she had one bird that she pointed on the side of a logging road rock solid, the bird was a mature male on the other side of the road.  I could see it and it could see her and it was all flared up and hissing at her.  She never saw it, I moved in and flushed it and shot and she retrieved.  It was one I will never forget.  It turns out after that retrieve, we found a whole family group right by where this male came from.  She pointed another of those that I took, then I just watched the rest flush for another day. 

We also had a moment where we got Pepper and Dez out on a logging road and they locked up right out of the truck.  We had a flush right to our left. 

Close up of the Same picture!

Lee with Saide and Harley and 7 Ruff Grouse

Me with the Same Birds

Lee Moving in on the point!

Montana Labor Day Hunt

 Big Sky Country

These are 5 Huns and 3 Sharptail we shot.  It was a tough day in the heat.  Harley did point the group of Sharptail that I shot 3 out of. 


Me with the same group of Birds! Proof !



Ok Hard to see, but Lee in the far left with Saide, Sage, Harley, and Pepper all on point or backing Saide on a pair of Sharptail.