Miss Ruby and I got out in late afternoon of the opener for an hour, and she worked 3 ruffed grouse. I had a marginal shot at 1 bird and missed; the other 2 birds gave me no chance for shots, due to the heavy cover. The understory was extremely thick, and leaves have just started to fall.
Warm weather has continued this week, and Ruby and I got out again yesterday for an hour, and she worked 2 grouse. The first bird made the mistake of flushing in a small open area, and I winged it -Ruby was on it quick, picked it up, brought it to hand, and on her way to find more birds. The 2nd bird flushed in heavy cover and did not give me a shot.
Thus, we have hunted 2 hours so far, and Ruby has worked 5 grouse. We look forward to cooler weather and full leaf fall, as there seems to be good numbers of grouse this year, in the areas we hunt.
Oh, and the Grouse Tacos for supper last night were excellent!
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