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Old 05-23-2003 | 03:44 PM
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Adrian J Hare
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From: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Default I' ve seen it all now !

This morning a Client and I headed a field. We got setup in a nice hardwood woods and waited out a Gobble , well not far (150)yds , we heard what we wanted to hear. I moved in closer because the bird was roosted in some thick cover just off the woods with his hens and I thought a good quiet sneek could put me in the 60-70yd mark. We got setup and after 20 minutes the birds flew down,Gobbling started aswell as some Cutting and yelping from the hens. After a 15 minute time period the woods quieted , so I leaned and told my client that was sitting in front of me that I will call soft and keep a good eye incase of a silent bird sliding in. Well after about 10 minutes I notice the guy slowly slide his gun on his shoulder and get ready. I' m thinking he see' s a bird moving in and not a noise at all. Then I notice some movement in front of me and off the the right about 20 yds then all of a suddon hear walks out to 15 yds is a Ruffle Grouse in FULL STRUT, tail fanned,feather in the neck puffed out,wings hangin, Man I laughed! I could not believe this little fellow walked right into the call all excited. My client was not sure what to think, he told me later the only thing the bird was missing was Red. Has anyone else seen this behavour from a Grouse ? It was sure something to see ...BT
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