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Opening morning
« on: August 01, 2025, 09:27:38 PM »
Struck out on Grouse this morning, but the season is young!
You'll never get a Big'un if you keep shooting Little'un's.

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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2025, 09:32:26 PM »
Struck out on Grouse this morning, but the season is young!


Grouse? 

What am I missing?
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2025, 09:34:58 PM »
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2025, 10:08:15 PM »
Missing? I went grouse hunting today since it's opening day for grouse season and didn't see any.  Not sure how that's confusing.
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2025, 10:18:29 PM »
Ok, I am confused, so I thought maybe an emergency regulation came out, nope, sept 15 is the opener unless you  have privileges

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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2025, 10:37:49 PM »
Ok, I am confused, so I thought maybe an emergency regulation came out, nope, sept 15 is the opener unless you  have privileges

No privileges.

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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2025, 06:17:49 AM »
Falconry, very cool :tup:
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2025, 08:06:38 AM »
Falconry, very cool :tup:
show us your birds
« Last Edit: August 02, 2025, 09:27:00 AM by Goshawk »
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2025, 08:42:10 AM »
That would be a cool experience!

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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2025, 09:23:07 AM »
That would be a cool experience!

It's like hunting with Murphy's Law as your partner.  A lot often doesn't go as planned.  When the dog is pushing brush and the hawk is following the dog for flushed game it really can be something to see. Sort of like watching cattle dogs working.  The rest of the time it's "Now where's the dog going? He's pushing something, where's the hawk? No! It's a skunk!"
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2025, 11:10:59 AM »
Amazing commitment on your part!     :tup: :tup:
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2025, 11:36:40 AM »
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2025, 11:51:48 AM »
That would be a cool experience!

It's like hunting with Murphy's Law as your partner.  A lot often doesn't go as planned.  When the dog is pushing brush and the hawk is following the dog for flushed game it really can be something to see. Sort of like watching cattle dogs working.  The rest of the time it's "Now where's the dog going? He's pushing something, where's the hawk? No! It's a skunk!"

What breed of dog do you use to flush game for your hawk?

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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2025, 11:54:41 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2025, 12:28:19 PM »
That would be a cool experience!

It's like hunting with Murphy's Law as your partner.  A lot often doesn't go as planned.  When the dog is pushing brush and the hawk is following the dog for flushed game it really can be something to see. Sort of like watching cattle dogs working.  The rest of the time it's "Now where's the dog going? He's pushing something, where's the hawk? No! It's a skunk!"

What breed of dog do you use to flush game for your hawk?

Two dogs actually either together or singles.  One's a beagle.  The other a 3-way cross of Beagle, Dachshund, and Jagdterrier.  While I love the Beagle, the cross is smaller and gets deeper into heavy brush.  Either on a good day will push game.
« Last Edit: August 02, 2025, 08:21:13 PM by Goshawk »
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2025, 07:14:21 PM »
Ok, I am confused, so I thought maybe an emergency regulation came out, nope, sept 15 is the opener unless you  have privileges

No privileges.



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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2025, 08:32:28 PM »
Falconry, very cool :tup:
show us your birds

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« Last Edit: August 02, 2025, 09:02:30 PM by MADMAX »
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Re: Opening morning
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2025, 05:56:23 PM »
Ok, I am confused, so I thought maybe an emergency regulation came out, nope, sept 15 is the opener unless you  have privileges

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