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vaturkey wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 7:08 pm
Jeff S wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 6:17 pm Tom, glad to hear that you’re heading back to Michigan. I’ve heard that there was a lot of damage to trees in the Gaylord area from last spring’s ice storm. Could be tough hiking. Good luck and keep us posted.
We moved a bit further south based on that ice storm. Too many widow makers up where we planned on going.
May I ask where you’ll be hunting?
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Jeff S wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 7:52 pm
vaturkey wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 7:08 pm
Jeff S wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 6:17 pm Tom, glad to hear that you’re heading back to Michigan. I’ve heard that there was a lot of damage to trees in the Gaylord area from last spring’s ice storm. Could be tough hiking. Good luck and keep us posted.
We moved a bit further south based on that ice storm. Too many widow makers up where we planned on going.
May I ask where you’ll be hunting?
Sure about 30 miles East of Houghton Lake.
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Helped the next generation yesterday. Young lady with her husband. They have a 12 month old Brit they wanted a couple birds shot over.

Was a bit of a comedy of errors. They had 4 large launchers which were too large for the quail they had brought. 2 out of 3 Quail got out of the launchers and flew off into the woods before the dog was even released. They also had to feral Pigeons in the launchers and those worked fine.

She lead the dog in on a check cord and once to established point she held the check cord and popped the launcher. First Pigeon flew directly behind her and the dog and by the time it cleared both it was 40 yards off. Knocked one feather loose as I gave it a single barrel salute.

Next two birds got out away from her and the pointing pup and I dropped both. First live birds killed with the Gournet engraved as a B Grade 20 gauge, which will be the subject of an article hopefully after the upcoming Michigan trip.

Her dog mouthed both birds and carried them a few yards and dropped them. Training young dogs required lots of patience. She will get there.
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