Gun Dog It Yourself

295. Ruffed Grouse Hunting

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Nick Larson of the Birdshot Podcast joins me for a fireside chat to reflect on how our hunting styles and approaches have evolved over the years. This episode truly has something for everyone!

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Highlights:

  • Waiting on colder conditions during the early season
  • Recapping Hartley's hunt
  • A puppy run complete with fall drummers, porcupines, and bears?!?
  • Reflecting back on being brand new to Ruffed Grouse Hunting
  • Noticing the pattern in habitat
  • You can get as into the weeds on learning habitat as you'd like but its not necessary
  • Thinking back on our first hunts with our dogs
  • Sometimes the best intentioned advice can create unfair expectations
  • Whats the interaction between the dog and bird supposed to look like?!
  • Larson figuring out his hunting style
  • Larson's map scouting process and avoiding Aspen tunnel vision
  • Balancing our scouting with the current conditions
  • Flushing the bird- By reading the dog
  • Shooting the birds- the 28 Gauge Kool-aid and load selection
  • Retrieving the bird- does the dog have to retrieve?
  • Cooking the bird- our approach is simple
  • Stay open to learning!
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