Author Topic: Craziest Grouse Hunt Ever! (Read 8047 times)

Jonathan_S · « **on:** October 25, 2013, 07:03:21 PM »

This isn't RTSpring worthy, not really even close but it was an enormous surprise and I will never forget it

I had the day off so I decided to grab my nine-month old terrier/spaniel (avatar) and do a grouse hunt since the MF deer season is over and elk doesn't start until tomorrow.

The fog was thick and the grouse were too. We got into them in a hurry and even though I only had my .22 Ruger pistol, I was able to knock a couple down within a half hour.

Delia is getting much better and her mouth is soft enough now that I don't have to worry about her destroying all my birds

We got down to a creek bottom and she takes off running uphill like she's been turpentined

"hey! get back here!" I yelled after her to no avail.

The next thing I hear is her howling like she's possessed and then yelping and squealing

Needless to say, I took off up the hill like the D3 track star that I am

I clear the top of the hill to see her tangled up with a raccoon, growling and snapping. That thing had her pinned down and I knew she couldn't live long beneath a raccoon bigger than her. I ran over yelling and grabbed that thing and threw it off her. When it hit the ground and ran off, she was right on its tail howling just like the black and tan coonhound that she has trained with

She ran that coon up a tree and gave a measly "tree" like only a 50% cocker spaniel could

that sucker was only about 20' up the tree and I walked over and plugged him.

Hope you enjoyed the story. I am so proud of her (despite the oddity and fact that I was grouse hunting) and so glad she didn't get hurt beyond a few scratches.

Forrestrover.02 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:22:31 PM »

Holy crap! Glad your dog is OK!

JJB11B · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:49:02 PM »

Glad your dog is ok but sounds like a great day

h20hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:09:59 PM »

Quite a mixed bag...proud little pup.

syoungs · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:39:59 PM »

You gonna eat that coon?

I like coon meat, tastes like Chinese sweet and sour spare ribs a bit

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2013, 09:33:21 PM »

Quote from: Forrestrover.02 on October 25, 2013, 07:22:31 PM

Holy crap! Glad your dog is OK!

Yeah she is a little maniac and is going to get herself hurt one of these days (worse than a compound fractured leg or raccoon fight

)

Quote from: syoungs on October 25, 2013, 08:39:59 PM

You gonna eat that coon?

I like coon meat, tastes like Chinese sweet and sour spare ribs a bit

Nah, I've eaten them before but not this time. The only ones I ate that I enjoyed were young ones. I know they're reasonably palatable but I just didn't feel like messing with a greasy coon carcass when I've got 2 deer and a whole bunch of grouse and bear meat in the freezer.

runamuk · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2013, 09:51:30 PM »

That is awesome and she is cute as heck.....and she looks pretty proud of her work

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2013, 10:25:58 PM »

Crazy stuff

Glad your pup is ok. Them big coons can kill dogs.

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2013, 10:36:42 PM »

That's a exciting day!

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2013, 04:40:15 PM »

Quote from: carpsniperg2 on October 25, 2013, 10:25:58 PM

Crazy stuff Glad your pup is ok. Them big coons can kill dogs.

Yeah they can kill dogs a lot more skilled than her

coachcw · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2013, 05:03:26 PM »

RT would be proud !

ungrounded · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2013, 05:56:52 PM »

Glad you got to your dog in time.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2013, 06:59:19 PM »

Quote from: coachcw on October 26, 2013, 05:03:26 PM

RT would be proud !

It's kind of like a Junior Varsity RT tale.

coachcw · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2013, 07:56:32 PM »

He's probilly out riding a spike bull right now !

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2013, 07:59:41 PM »

Quote from: coachcw on October 27, 2013, 07:56:32 PM

He's probilly out riding a spike bull right now !

Heck he is probably ridding a masher bull rounding up all the spike bulls for his buddies!

Whitpirate · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2013, 08:32:38 PM »

He probably had some trouble at Whistling Jacks when he stopped for the evening chocolate shake...

yankees2 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2013, 06:32:06 PM »

Glad you got thier in time huge coon though for a dog that size to pick a fight with,

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2013, 07:13:23 PM »

Cool story. The coon didn't bite her correct? They carry lots of diseases.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2013, 06:36:20 AM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 18, 2013, 07:13:23 PM

Cool story. The coon didn't bite her correct? They carry lots of diseases.

She had a few bloody scratches on the ears and face but she healed up without issue.

jackmaster · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2013, 07:17:11 AM »

its funny how the little doggys always act like there the toughest bear on the hill, crazy little pup, i watched a coon give my hounds a run for their money for a minute or two, tough little buggers, does little pup get any of the grouse after that hard fought battle?

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2013, 08:48:43 AM »

Quote from: jackmaster on November 19, 2013, 07:17:11 AM

its funny how the little doggys always act like there the toughest bear on the hill, crazy little pup, i watched a coon give my hounds a run for their money for a minute or two, tough little buggers, does little pup get any of the grouse after that hard fought battle?

Definitely, it was the fearless rat terrier in her I believe. I doubt the cocker spaniel side is what pushed her into combat with a raccoon

Yeah she always gets a little bit of grouse meat after a successful hunt.

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