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From the grouse woods to the pheasant fields and the doodle spots in between. That's where you'll find us from opening day to seasons end.
2007 Calendar - Grad School will take up a ton of time during the coming season but I will work diligently to make time for chasing tail.
September 15-17 Grouse Kick-off Camp - Northeast Michigan
September 21-24 Grouse camping trip - Northern Michigan
September 30 VCM Fall Field Trial - Ionia, Michigan
October 4-8 Fall Grouse Camp - Northern Michigan
October 17-21 VCA Nationals - Omaha, Nebraska
October 26-29 Northern Michigan Grouse & Woodcock
December 26-31 Winter Grouse Camp - Northern Michigan
Upland Bird Hunting Album - 2007
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Piqua resting up after slicing her pad
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A friend with a grouse shot over Tecumseh
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Tecumseh resting on me during a break
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Piqua walking around with a grouse
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Tecumseh trying to get a better sniff of a grouse
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2007 Season Totals
Wild Birds
Tecumseh Piqua
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Species |
Days
Hunted |
Found
[Pointed] |
Shot at
[Bagged] |
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Species |
Days
Hunted |
Found
[Pointed] |
Shot at
[Bagged] |
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Grouse |
3 |
0 [0] |
2 [1] |
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Grouse |
3 |
0 [0] |
0 [0] |
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Woodcock |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 [0] |
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Woodcock |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 [0] |
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Pheasant
[Roosters]
hens |
0
-- |
0 [0]
0 [0] |
0 [0]
-- [--] |
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Pheasant
[Roosters]
hens |
0
-- |
0 [0]
0 [0] |
0 [0]
-- [--] |
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Quail |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 [0] |
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Quail |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
I had a lot of trouble documenting birds contacted and pointed for both dogs the first three days of the season since I ran them together most of the time. Hopefully after I go through my notes I will have a better chance of figuring the initial counts correctly.
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2006 Hunting Trips
September 15-18 Grouse Kick-off Camp - Northern Michigan
October 4-8 Fall Grouse Camp - Northeast Michigan
December 26-31 Winter Grouse Camp - Northern & NE Michigan
Upland Bird Hunting Album - 2006
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Male winter grouse
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Tecumseh and his late October Rooster
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The crew after a successful winter trip
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Big female grouse
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Piqua, 12/03. Tecumseh found it, Piqua retrieved it.
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Piqua exploring the grouse woods
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Big red phase grouse and Tecumseh pic
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Tecumseh hauling in his 200 yard cripple find!
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Tecumseh with a Michigan woodcock
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Piqua with a winter grouse
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2006 Season Totals
Wild Birds
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Days
Hunted |
Found
[Pointed] |
Shot at |
Bagged |
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Grouse |
22 |
127 [84] |
19 |
9 |
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Woodcock |
0 |
19 [13] |
3 |
1 |
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Pheasant [R]
Hen |
6
0 |
8 [5]
2 [1] |
4
0 |
3
0 |
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Quail |
0 |
1 [1] |
1
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1 |
*does not include wild flushed birds or birds found/shot by companions and their dogs*
*days hunted woodcock only include days exclusively hunting woodcock*
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2005 Hunting Trips
September 15-16 U.P Michigan grouse hunting trip
September 28-30 Mid Michigan grouse hunting trip
October 5-9 Northeast Michigan Grouse Camp '05
October 27-28 Northern Michigan grouse hunting trip
December 1-2 Northwest Michigan grouse hunting trip
December 27-30 Northeast Michigan Winter Grouse Camp
Upland Bird Hunting Photo Album - 2005
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Tecumseh and me, opening day of woodcock season 2005
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Doc's quill beard--opening day '05 porcupine
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Keeping the boys safe
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English Setter Jake pointing a grouse
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On Point in the Hawthorns
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Vizsla and October grouse
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Vizsla pointing an October woodcock
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Proud Vizsla walking away with HIS grouse
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Early December after Northern MI snowstorm
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See you next season!
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2005 Season Totals
[Tecumseh - 1st Season]
Wild Birds
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Days Hunted |
Found [Pointed] |
Shot At |
Bagged |
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Grouse |
23 |
46 [19] |
10 |
2 |
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Woodcock |
3 |
9 [5] |
2 |
1 |
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Pheasant [R]
Hen |
4 |
0 [0]
1 [1] |
0 |
0 |
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Quail |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
*does not include wild flushed birds or birds found/shot by companions and their dogs*
*days hunted woodcock only include days exclusively hunting woodcock*
First taste of the King, December 2004
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