Grouse

Grouse hunt at Hobbs plot land (9-14-05). Decided to give the 4 month old lab pup a try, listened well but didnt' have a clue. Lots of grouse, shot a double on first covey flush, pup found one, but not the second. Flushed singles 3 more times in a tree row, but couldn't get a clear look at them through the trees.

No partridge or pheasants flushed.

Early Canadas

Lots of Canadas around, but seldom use the same pea field two days in a row. Drew was home, so we scouted and went out north of State Slough (tree house) on Saturday morning (9-3-05).

Very few geese came our way; let a pair early go as they were close enough and looked like they would finish, but flared away and caught the rather brisk south wind and were out of range quickly.

Finally bagged one from a group of about 7 that again flared short of finishing, and that was it.

Mosquitoes were really bad.