1st Michigan grouse trip

[.270Rem]

On Friday, my brother and I will join one of my college buddies and head towards Michigan. I/we've been looking over maps, talking to biologists, asking some HT members for tips, and e-scouting. We have some ideas, but have a week to wander in search of grouse and woodcock. Our goal is to laugh a bunch, walk a few miles, maybe get some shooting in, and see new places.

We have reservations in Grayling and plan on trying a mix of state forests, National Forests, and the GEMS locations. I hope to report as we hunt and thanks again for the advice I got.

 

[Dsnow9]

Awesome! Have a blast!

 

[TheGreek]

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[.270Rem]

Last hunting trip I did with my brother was in 2003 when he got leave from his first Iraq deployment. Don't know why we haven't done this sooner.

 

[Birdbander]

Best of luck 270Rem! Looking forward to reading about your hunt.

The Greek, I'm up the Gunflint Trail right now and heading home in the morning. We hunted HARD for 3 days and found 9 ruffs and 1 spruce, not one woodcock. It is DRY! A couple of small fires have been reported south of us but aren't a hazard currently. Wherever you're heading I hope its had some recent rain and didn't get the hatch wiped out like here. Minnesota is a one & done for us.