295. Ruffed Grouse Hunting

Gun Dog It Yourself

Nick Larson of the Birdshot Podcast joins me for a fireside chat to reflect on how our hunting styles and approaches have evolved over the years. This episode truly has something for everyone!

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Highlights:

• Waiting on colder conditions during the early season
• Recapping Hartley's hunt
• A puppy run complete with fall drummers, porcupines, and bears?!?
• Reflecting back on being brand new to Ruffed Grouse Hunting
• Noticing the pattern in habitat
• You can get as into the weeds on learning habitat as you'd like but its not necessary
• Thinking back on our first hunts with our dogs
• Sometimes the best intentioned advice can create unfair expectations
• Whats the interaction between the dog and bird supposed to look like?!
• Larson figuring out his hunting style
• Larson's map scouting process and avoiding Aspen tunnel vision
• Balancing our scouting with the current conditions
• Flushing the bird- By reading the dog
• Shooting the birds- the 28 Gauge Kool-aid and load selection
• Retrieving the bird- does the dog have to retrieve?
• Cooking the bird- our approach is simple
• Stay open to learning!
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