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Title: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 03, 2014, 01:56:44 PM
NACHES sportsman up for a beer!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: 10Key on October 03, 2014, 02:46:11 PM
We are, will be out and about early in the morning.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 03, 2014, 03:02:46 PM
I gotta work tomorrow, but sunday I'm heading somewhere.  Trying to decide on grouse or quail/huns  :tup:
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 03, 2014, 04:27:31 PM
That means verticals. Lol
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 03, 2014, 04:53:03 PM
I'm on n Wenas heading to town to eat...now I am super hungry.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 04, 2014, 03:32:34 PM
Put up 5 small coveys tiday. How many in the bag?. Let's just say the birds would not hold for the dogs.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: chukarguy on October 04, 2014, 03:34:53 PM
Brids didn't hold to well for me today.  Seems to be more birds than last year though!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: 10Key on October 04, 2014, 05:32:11 PM
Same for us, saw a few and the ones we did were running then flushing or just flushing way wild.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 04, 2014, 05:44:19 PM
Agreed on the more birds comment. 6 hours of hill humping and the gsp's are shot. Gonna lighten the load a bit tomorrow. On a cool note, we pushed up a few bull elk. Nice 5x6!  NACHES where were you! 
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 04, 2014, 06:53:01 PM
.50 cal muzzle loader I trust!  Barret would be overkill for a deer!  LOL
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 05, 2014, 05:55:10 PM
Tough opener. Plenty of birds, but they would not hold...
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: John B on October 05, 2014, 09:47:08 PM
Tough opener. Plenty of birds, but they would not hold...

That's a great looking shotgun! You did better than me, my buddy got a quail and I got nothing... other than the rattler my dog was a little too interested in  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: Forrestrover.02 on October 05, 2014, 10:14:01 PM
Busted several coveys of Huns while muzzloader deer hunting last week . Hoping to get back over there soon!!!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: JayBird02 on October 06, 2014, 05:39:09 AM
Took the dogs out on Sunday and Monday. Dogs pointed 2 different coveys, but I've never seen birds flush so far out. Might need to switch to full chokes.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: T-Bone on October 06, 2014, 06:28:52 AM
The Wife and I had some fun with a couple of nice coveys on Sunday. Walter, the English Springer Spaniel made a memorable find on a downed Hun in the sagebrush. Too hot for any extended hunting past mid-morning. We'll wait for a cool down for the next hunt.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: 10Key on October 06, 2014, 09:04:41 AM
Quote from: JayBird02
Took the dogs out on Sunday and Monday. Dogs pointed 2 different coveys, but I've never seen birds flush so far out. Might need to switch to full chokes.
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great looking dogs jaybird!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 06, 2014, 04:38:38 PM
Took the dogs out on Sunday and Monday. Dogs pointed 2 different coveys, but I've never seen birds flush so far out. Might need to switch to full chokes.
we had one covey break at nearly 100 yards and i was above them. Not like they could smell us. Juvenile birds!  Good sign!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: jackson7 on October 06, 2014, 08:25:28 PM
Nice to see some got out. Thanks for the reports and great pics. How is the snake situation? Thanks, jackson
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: JayBird02 on October 06, 2014, 08:57:35 PM
Been warm here so I'm limiting my hunts to early morning. Haven't seen any snakes but it's warm enough for them to be out.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 06, 2014, 09:57:49 PM
We saw a small northern pacific in a coley, about 16".  We let him live.  Agree with Der NACHESMan, we will hit it again next week! 
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: fethrduster on October 07, 2014, 05:38:48 AM
My setter pointed at least five different coveys Saturday, two of which held about 30 birds, but they were flushing really wild.  Seems odd considering they haven't been hunted yet.   I only bothered shooting a couple times, and the closest shot I had was about 40 yds.  Very tough hunting.  Glad to hear it wasn't just me.  Heartened by the number of birds though.  Bodes well for the rest of the season. 
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 07, 2014, 06:09:34 AM
The Wife and I had some fun with a couple of nice coveys on Sunday. Walter, the English Springer Spaniel made a memorable find on a downed Hun in the sagebrush. Too hot for any extended hunting past mid-morning. We'll wait for a cool down for the next hunt.

Would that be Walter the wonder dog??
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2014, 06:44:29 AM
I got one with my truck on I82, does that count.   Kamakazi chicken.....the Ford won.


Pretty gun Merk.
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: T-Bone on October 07, 2014, 07:28:06 AM
The Wife and I had some fun with a couple of nice coveys on Sunday. Walter, the English Springer Spaniel made a memorable find on a downed Hun in the sagebrush. Too hot for any extended hunting past mid-morning. We'll wait for a cool down for the next hunt.

Would that be Walter the wonder dog??


Why yes…Yes it is Walter the infamous Wonder Dog! I can only guess how you would know his compete name and gosh, who you are?

Tom
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: merkelman on October 07, 2014, 07:51:20 AM
I got one with my truck on I82, does that count.   Kamakazi chicken.....the Ford won.


Pretty gun Merk.
Thanks...I spend quite a few days in Selah. I will be in your town soon. Perhaps I can buy you a beer. Love the photos!
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 07, 2014, 10:51:37 AM
The Wife and I had some fun with a couple of nice coveys on Sunday. Walter, the English Springer Spaniel made a memorable find on a downed Hun in the sagebrush. Too hot for any extended hunting past mid-morning. We'll wait for a cool down for the next hunt.

Would that be Walter the wonder dog??


Why yes…Yes it is Walter the infamous Wonder Dog! I can only guess how you would know his compete name and gosh, who you are?

Tom

I met your wife, Walter and you earlier this year walking out of mica.  I was bow hunting for deer.  Might have been the opener
Title: Re: Who's headed out after the Red Devils and orange heads (Huns)
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2014, 10:55:28 AM
Let me know when you are coming through.  I have a schedule from hell but you never know.  I may also be on the road.  It is about that time to chase monster muleys
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