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MN Grouse Opener #6994779 09/19/20 07:54 PM 09/19/20 07:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN	I took about a 30 minute walk behind the house this evening and flushed a few birds. And "Elsie" even worked well on her 96th birthday. Those Featherweights are a joy to carry and shoot. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6994785 09/19/20 08:00 PM 09/19/20 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 62,989 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 62,989 Minnesota	Nice Job!!! Good looking Gun! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 330-Trapper] #6994793 09/19/20 08:05 PM 09/19/20 08:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Nice Job!!! Good looking Gun! Thank you! I just recently acquired it and there is a LOT of history in that old gun, especially if anyone remembers Orville Anderson from MN. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6994799 09/19/20 08:09 PM 09/19/20 08:09 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 849 Michigan coonlove trapper
coonlove trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 849 Michigan	I have two L.C. Smiths-one that belonged to my favorite uncle and one that belonged to my dad. They are a joy to carry, even the plain field grades. "I'm the paterfamilias"

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6994811 09/19/20 08:17 PM 09/19/20 08:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,330 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,330 The Hill Country of Texas	Looks good! “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6994882 09/19/20 09:23 PM 09/19/20 09:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 387 MN T thgreenwing trapper
thgreenwing trapper T Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 387 MN	Nice birds, glad you shot them on the FLY!!

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: thgreenwing] #6994914 09/19/20 09:51 PM 09/19/20 09:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN B Birdman382 trapper
Birdman382 trapper B Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN	Looks like a 20 ga. I love those guns

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: thgreenwing] #6994918 09/19/20 09:51 PM 09/19/20 09:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN	Originally Posted by thgreenwing Nice birds, glad you shot them on the FLY!! Actually, I did. I was as shocked as they were. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: Birdman382] #6994919 09/19/20 09:52 PM 09/19/20 09:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,835 MN	Originally Posted by Birdman382 Looks like a 20 ga. I love those guns Yes, a 1924 field grade featherweight in 20 gauge with 26 inch pipes. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995030 09/19/20 11:48 PM 09/19/20 11:48 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,470 mn north of blakely S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,470 mn north of blakely	Best eating bird there is IMHO. "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995042 09/20/20 12:09 AM 09/20/20 12:09 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,957 South Dakota H Hydropillar trapper
Hydropillar trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,957 South Dakota	what kinda grouse are they sharptail?? The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995108 09/20/20 06:21 AM 09/20/20 06:21 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,102 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,102 Michigan	nice saw a few yesterday myself

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995135 09/20/20 07:14 AM 09/20/20 07:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 136 WNY N Northwing70 trapper
Northwing70 trapper N Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 136 WNY	That is great, congrats!

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995141 09/20/20 07:23 AM 09/20/20 07:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 1,707 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo trapper
3togo trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 1,707 Henry Co, IL	Ruffed grouse. I grew up hunting those in upstate NY. All I needed to do was to clear the edge of the lawn to be into birds. Western blue grouse and spruce grouse taste almost identical. Of course quail are super tasty also.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995142 09/20/20 07:24 AM 09/20/20 07:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,607 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,607 Iowa	Can't think of a better way to spend an evening!

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995167 09/20/20 08:07 AM 09/20/20 08:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 101 Pa. greenhead trapper
greenhead trapper Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 101 Pa.	Dang you must have a good population of birds. In Pennsylvania the population is really low. trap hard coon 65 possom 6 muskrat 37 beaver 11 fox 1 coyote 2 mink 2

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995245 09/20/20 10:02 AM 09/20/20 10:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin N NE Wildlife trapper
NE Wildlife trapper N Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin	Any way you kill a grouse is good. They are the best eating wild bird for sure.

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995419 09/20/20 02:19 PM 09/20/20 02:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,198 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,198 Manitoba	Good job 160used nice gun

Re: MN Grouse Opener [Re: 160user] #6995728 09/20/20 09:43 PM 09/20/20 09:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 484 MO T trap master trapper
trap master trapper T Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 484 MO	NICE! what are the grouse numbers looking like this year? are they up or down?

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