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Offline Ramble_On

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First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« on: December 30, 2010, 10:55:52 PM »
After hiking countless miles up and down lonely old logging roads with borrowed shotguns and never even seeing a grouse I finally got my very own shotgun for Christmas. I took her for a spin today expecting the same old routine of sore feet and empty hands but out of the corner of my eye I caught this guy strolling through the forest. I was so surprised that I was finally seeing a real live grouse that I almost forgot what I was up there for. I shook that off pretty quick, took aim and took home my first grouse. It was the first time I'd even fired the new gun, too. This may not seem like much at all to some, but all of the blood, sweat and tears I've put into it this year have finally made me one hell of a happy hunter. First shotgun+first shot=first grouse

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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 11:01:49 PM »
I would love to post a picture of the Grand Moment but I couldn't quite figure out how to do so. Help?
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 11:08:15 PM »
When you post, click on "Additional Options" in the lower right, and the option of attaching a file will come up. Congrats on finally finding a grouse. They can sure be hard to find when you're specifically looking for them. But if you're after deer or elk, they seem to be everywhere.   :bash:

Not so much this year though, bad year for grouse. I saw very few compared to what I'd normally see. No doubt due to the wet/cold spring we had.
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 11:15:30 PM »
Hope this works
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2010, 06:51:08 AM »
Good job!
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2010, 07:05:18 AM »
Seems like plenty! Congrats Ramble
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2010, 08:54:44 AM »
That is awesome!!!
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2010, 09:07:48 AM »
Have fun eating that tasty bird. Way to go. ;)
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2010, 09:08:54 AM »
THat's so cool! 8)
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2010, 10:36:12 PM »
Thanks all. My wife and I ate the bird tonight. Satisfaction tastes  great!
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2010, 10:49:10 PM »
Nice  :tup:
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2011, 10:30:10 AM »
Congratulations!!!  :IBCOOL:... and here's to many more days like that one to come.
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2011, 12:41:02 AM »
That is awesome,  there is everything to be proud about what you did! Your gun, your work and your reward...now your dinner :drool:
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2011, 07:32:28 PM »
Good job Ramble, you will never forget that day.  John
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2011, 12:27:52 PM »
Congrates.  First anything is awesome!  Thankgoodness there are alot of firsts, first deer, first buck, first doe (I haven't shot one yet), first whitetail, mulie, blacktail, elk etc....  Never can tire of hunting!
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Re: First Shotgun+First Shot=First Grouse
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2011, 12:58:58 PM »
Congratulations!  Now, your biggest challenge will be keeping your job as you fuel your new passion... :chuckle:
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