Well I got back from the Sage Grouse hunt last night, and I was whupped. I walked in the desert, sat in on waterholes, and generally tried every thing I could. I got a few shots at them, but they were extra wary. My buddy limited on the first flock we got into. I marked down about 20 birds and started up the mountain after them. When I crossed the ridge they flushed and headed for the next county. I had a couple of more oppurtunitys that did not pan out. I ended up getting one with the help of my ball of fire Springer. We did see quite a few antelope, and got to see some huge country. I will go back after sage grouse again next year. It is a tough hunt in rough country, but to see those bombers launch is quite a sight. I left my lab home for my dad to use on the early goose hunt. He said that she had to fetch a goose for a fellow who's dog refused to go in. He also knocked one down that landed about 100 yds out and started swimming for the middle of the lake. It got so far out that it was a little tiny dot out in the middle of the lake. He took her way up on the bank and she spotted it out there. She took off and swam a straight line for what he estimated was 350-450 yds. She finally caught up to it and came back. Dad said that people put down there guns and lined up on the bank to watch her go. People were hooting and cheering her on. I missed not having her while sage grouse hunting, but she got to work and earn her
keep and thats what counts. I am going to do some more Mountain quail and grouse hunting this week so I will keep you all updated.

Use a Big Lead to shoot them
were they aint.