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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ NoDak Sharptails |
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:28 pm
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Location: NoDak
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Hey all, last weekend was our opener for Grouse and Huns, it was the poorest opener I've had in years, got 1 bird with my 28ga Dickinson, weather was hot, dry and windy. So.... today was a 180 from last weeks opener.decided to hit a couple of my honey holes and it payed off. Got a limit of Grouse, plus a bonus Hun. Weather was much better, overcast, 50 and lower winds. My GSP Raina did well also, happy with her! All in all a good day!
I was using my 16b Charles Boswell
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:42 pm
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Sweet, well done
How many miles did you walk?
Mike |
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:55 pm
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Location: NoDak
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skeettx wrote: |
Sweet, well done
How many miles did you walk?
Mike
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Hey Mike, thanks! Well, I'd say about 3 give or take. I started about 1330 and was done by 1600. I hunted close to home and my "honey holes" are just short walks compared to some areas where I hunt.
Best,
Greg |
_________________ Gregory J. Westberg
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:52 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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gjw,
Real nice outing, great birds with a serious double gun, sweet stuff no doubt about it!
Pine Creek/Dave |
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:33 am
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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good jpb |
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:47 pm
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Looks like a great day, Greg! It's on my bucket list. |
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:06 pm
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Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: NoDak
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Thanks all for the very kind words! I was going to go out yesterday, but one of my kids had car trouble, so wasn't able too. Plan om going out on Thursday thru Sunday. Hope I get lucky again!
Thanks!
Greg |
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:08 pm
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Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Greg, always good to see you open up the season in high style with your family. It's also a harbinger that our gundog seasons will be following in a couple of months. And when your seasons are over, and you are up to your eyeballs in snow, we will have two more months. Best, Gil |
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Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:41 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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hope to be annoying some birds at Standing Rock with some birdshot in just about 4 weeks . Have lots of rubber bands on hand for the Davis !! |
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Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:33 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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Northern part of state? I am headed to North Dakota around the first of October to hunt cranes with an ailing friend who live to hunt them. You can't just buy a crane tag, you must purchase a small game or waterfowl license too.
Reports of upland birds in the south west part of the state are as grim as I have ever heard and that is from friends who farm there, not the game department. So I am unsure which to go with. If grouse and huns will be available up north then I am happy with that. But...duck hunting is always good and I am receiving good reports from the pea fields. So when that opens up... |
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Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:44 pm
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Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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Location: MN
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Good to hear Greg..talking with hunters west of the river and they are also saying the numbes are down. Mid state got hit with that late cold and storm, so I suspect the phez are down but the sharpies are better adapted. So are the sloughs dried up...always try to get pups into so small water ducks. |
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Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:02 pm
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Location: Northern Illinois
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Great work and you had fun to boot. A nice bag of birds. I got out the last two days for grouse and woodcock. We saw few grouse (too warm) and lots of woodcock and the latter season opens this Saturday. But we had a great time and saw some nice dog work.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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