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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: merkelman on September 11, 2013, 03:32:42 PM

Title: Okanogan Grouse this year were out of control
Post by: merkelman on September 11, 2013, 03:32:42 PM: Blessed to have some great property to hunt...Dusky grouse very prominent this year!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 11, 2013, 03:35:20 PM: Some good eats :EAT:
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Post by: Southpole on September 11, 2013, 04:08:27 PM: We were in Ferry Co. this last weekend and we seen plenty... quite a few young ones too.
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Post by: merkelman on September 11, 2013, 05:34:17 PM: We tried to be selective about our shots. Want the young ones to grow for next year.
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Post by: Skillet on September 11, 2013, 05:40:11 PM: Great hunt! What are you shooting there? Beautiful gun...
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Post by: Birdguy on September 11, 2013, 07:19:15 PM: Good times, love that last pic, even if itis sideways :chuckle:.
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Post by: seth30 on September 11, 2013, 07:33:06 PM: Great job
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 11, 2013, 07:42:18 PM: awesome ..can not wait to get my dog trained up .... :tup:
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Post by: T-Bone on September 12, 2013, 07:00:08 AM: Congratulations on your success and yes, you hunt with beautiful shotguns! I recognize the Model 12, but what make and gauge is your SXS?

Tom
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Post by: jackelope on September 12, 2013, 08:40:34 AM: I'm gonna bet it's a Merkel.
:dunno:

Beautiful birds, beautiful guns. Congrats.
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Post by: NW-GSP on September 12, 2013, 08:43:07 AM: That's great! Nice Gsp also.
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Post by: merkelman on September 12, 2013, 10:39:43 PM: Quote from: Skillet on September 11, 2013, 05:40:11 PM
Great hunt! What are you shooting there? Beautiful gun...
AJ JEWSON OF HALIFAX. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ENGLISH S X S AND VERY WELL BUILT. AJ JEWSON WAS LIKE AN LL BEAN IN ENGLAND. THE GUN WAS MOST LIKELY made by SCOTT. VINTAGE DOUBLES IN WENATCHEE WILL DO YOU RIGHT!
Title: Re: Okanogan Grouse this year were out of control
Post by: merkelman on September 12, 2013, 10:41:43 PM: Quote from: jackelope on September 12, 2013, 08:40:34 AM
I'm gonna bet it's a Merkel.
:dunno:

Beautiful birds, beautiful guns. Congrats.
Left he Merkels at home this trip and sided with the English guns this time.
Title: Re: Okanogan Grouse this year were out of control
Post by: merkelman on September 12, 2013, 10:42:53 PM: Quote from: Birdguy on September 11, 2013, 07:19:15 PM
Good times, love that last pic, even if itis sideways :chuckle:.
Thanks Kitsap neighbor.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 12, 2013, 10:49:07 PM: Very cool :tup:
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Post by: fethrduster on September 13, 2013, 05:27:31 PM: That's fantastic. That must have been fun.
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Post by: Birdguy on September 14, 2013, 08:15:00 PM: Quote from: merkelman on September 12, 2013, 10:42:53 PM
Quote from: Birdguy on September 11, 2013, 07:19:15 PM
Good times, love that last pic, even if itis sideways :chuckle:.
Thanks Kitsap neighbor.

You never know we maybe Okanogan neighbors as well. We may need to talk more sometime :hello:.