NVLongbow
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Went sage grouse hunting Saturday with my two boys and their God Father, Jerry. It was a great hunt that ended with giant smiles, big blisters, and a greater appreciation for the freedom to hunt our public lands, I should have bought my Kenetrek boots in a size 11 instead of 10 1/2.
We picked up Jerry in Reno at 5:00 AM and we're eating breakfast at the Model "T" in Winnemucca (One Moccasin) at 8:00. I forgot the camera and had high hopes so we hit Walmart and picked up a $109.00 12 megapixel special. Finally locked, loaded and hunting by 11:00
My youngest son Logan scored his first limit and our 7 month old hunting dog Jobey pointed/retrieved his first bird. Logan took both his birds out of the air with a youth model 20 gauge. He was shooting the premium version of the Federal #6 shot 2 3/4 inch shells and I was impressed with the distance at which he was able to drop a large rooster. Last year he shot a chukar at 70 yards and I thought it might be an anomaly but now I am a believer in the power of a 20 gauge with the right load.
Logan was the first of our group to limit out and this was good redemption for him. He missed shots at a couple big muley bucks last year. They were the first deer he had every shot at and nerves got the best of him. My son had a good time but did not like the taste of tag soup. Logan has grown and matured a bunch this past year. I wish time would slow down a bit because my kids are growing up to fast for my liking.
By the end of the day we had all filled our sacks.
Sage grouse make great jerky. We lucked out with most of our harvest being big mature roosters; the best kind for jerky making.
Enjoy the pictures of Logan, our hunting party, and Jobey. Hope you all have a great hunting season and don't forget your camera.
We picked up Jerry in Reno at 5:00 AM and we're eating breakfast at the Model "T" in Winnemucca (One Moccasin) at 8:00. I forgot the camera and had high hopes so we hit Walmart and picked up a $109.00 12 megapixel special. Finally locked, loaded and hunting by 11:00
My youngest son Logan scored his first limit and our 7 month old hunting dog Jobey pointed/retrieved his first bird. Logan took both his birds out of the air with a youth model 20 gauge. He was shooting the premium version of the Federal #6 shot 2 3/4 inch shells and I was impressed with the distance at which he was able to drop a large rooster. Last year he shot a chukar at 70 yards and I thought it might be an anomaly but now I am a believer in the power of a 20 gauge with the right load.
Logan was the first of our group to limit out and this was good redemption for him. He missed shots at a couple big muley bucks last year. They were the first deer he had every shot at and nerves got the best of him. My son had a good time but did not like the taste of tag soup. Logan has grown and matured a bunch this past year. I wish time would slow down a bit because my kids are growing up to fast for my liking.
By the end of the day we had all filled our sacks.
Sage grouse make great jerky. We lucked out with most of our harvest being big mature roosters; the best kind for jerky making.
Enjoy the pictures of Logan, our hunting party, and Jobey. Hope you all have a great hunting season and don't forget your camera.
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Great job!
