Upland 2023

[Hem]

Guess I start it off.
Typical...missed on the first flush, but then 3 for 3.
Good to be out.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Sept 15 here.

Nice work!!

 

[huntin24/7]

Started it off with a crazy dove shoot. Took the kids to DQ on the way to our spot, put out a couple decoys, and I was limited in 20 minutes. Fun times.

 

[Hem]

Started it off with a crazy dove shoot. Took the kids to DQ on the way to our spot, put out a couple decoys, and I was limited in 20 minutes. Fun times. View attachment 290457

20 minutes....good shooting!

 

[Sask hunter]

Sept 15 here too. Seems to be good ruffie number this year

 

[Hunting Wife]

After missing all of last season, I was rusty yesterday. Shot like crap most of the morning, but managed a triple to finish the day. Little Rye found her first dead birds too, so that was exciting.

Shot way better today, but it’s damn hot. Feels good to chase sharpies again.

 

[Ovis Venator]

Got out twice so far. First day was a quick trip before work on opener. Got cut short by getting called into work early but still got a sharpie.

The next one I didn't get onto any birds but it was the best hunt of my life. I got my 4 year old daughter out on her first hunt. We only went about a mile, and I only carried her for about half of it because "I can't possibly take another step." By the time we got loaded up she was ready to hit another spot but the smoke was coming in and I tore my bicep this summer so I didn't think I was up to carrying her more.

Her pace and volume really hinder getting birds but she had so much fun I don't care. I can't wait to get her out again.

 

[IDFireLass]

Hunting Wife what's wrong with your country?
Turn your land on its side and welcome to my world. LOL
Nice pictures.
We've been out quite a bit and been doing good on the grouse. Big goose egg yesterday on the chukar opener.

 

[Goodfish]

Tough day here for the forest grouse. Thats OK though! Great day for finding other things! I know @ BigFin would have hung them up in a tree but have a hard time leaving the moose sheds! First I found a matching pair of moose sheds and later down the mountain the first full skull I have found in the lower 48! The next question is what to do with it? On the wall or hillbilly yard art?! The matching pair are shown in my yard.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Tough day here for the forest grouse. Thats OK though! Great day for finding other things! I know @ BigFin would have hung them up in a tree but have a hard time leaving the moose sheds! First I found a matching pair of moose sheds and later down the mountain the first full skull I have found in the lower 48! The next question is what to do with it? On the wall or hillbilly yard art?! The matching pair are shown in my yard. View attachment 292934
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Nice finds. Must have been quite the pack getting them down the mountain.
In Alaska it is common to put the house address on a shed antler and screw it to a tree at the driveway entrance.
You can use paint or a router to put the house address on the antler.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Shot my limit of grouse in alpine mountain ash berries yesterday morning here in Montana


9-month old pup hunted nicely and flushed each grouse.
I was surprised the see no bear scat in the berry patches.

Nice cool morning for humping the hills to alpine country.
Saw no other hunters which was also nice.

 

[Salmonchaser]

That is a great pic HW.

 

[Ben Lamb]

It's been a pretty solid week for the northern lower. Good bird numbers, tons of food & great cover & food. Dogs have been on top of their game (for them). Lots of single doodles & small coveys of young grouse. The dogs tend to flush grouse away from me because they're b#tches.

Hunted 6 of the last 10 days. Greta managed to not get hurt for 5 days. A record. Back at it this am with a couple of hard won doodle flushes. Bird were in the thickest of the thick so no shots other than the one in my shorts when the first bird got up 4 feet to my side.

 

[marshman]

Sure glad summers gone and the season is upon us!
So is Ryker!

 

[Mica Man]

Finally got some shooting in today with a newly acquired 16 ga. I'm a fan.

 

[Hem]

Finally got some shooting in today with a newly acquired 16 ga. I'm a fan. View attachment 294484

I need to get a 16 once and for all.
What company is yours?

 

[Mica Man]

I need to get a 16 once and for all.
What company is yours?

Lefever Nitro Special

 

[Hem]

Took Sid hunting for the first time in two years.
Yep, my bad.
First covey of blues he pointed like a champ.
Second pair of birds he broke point.
At 9 he ran up the mountain better than me, so he gets all the accolades.

 

[Hunting Wife]

It's been a pretty solid week for the northern lower. Good bird numbers, tons of food & great cover & food. Dogs have been on top of their game (for them). Lots of single doodles & small coveys of young grouse. The dogs tend to flush grouse away from me because they're b#tches.

Hunted 6 of the last 10 days. Greta managed to not get hurt for 5 days. A record. Back at it this am with a couple of hard won doodle flushes. Bird were in the thickest of the thick so no shots other than the one in my shorts when the first bird got up 4 feet to my side.

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Very neat looking cover. Doodles like that?

 

[Ben Lamb]

Very neat looking cover. Doodles like that?

They seem too. We've had really good numbers in the ferns close to food sources and especially on wetter mornings (heavy dew or rained overnight). But they've also been deep in the cover as well. Had a few where I just heard them, and saw a leaf rustle as they rocketed away unseen. Had a whole covey of ruffeds do it. Leaves are falling fast now though.