A few Ruffs from this morning

GameStalker30-06

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Went to "The Sweet Spot" this morning and bagged 3 big male ruffs..:D.. Supper?
Got a separate flush on all three, all shot at about 15yds or so (thick alders in area) and have to say, I made one of my greatest shots on the last one..It was simply picture perfect and beautiful..:cool:

And yes, thats a 12 gauge...Prefer 20 on birds, but open choked light/target loads and you do some fine shooting, Nothing shot up and hardly a feather missing on all three birds. The Double is a tradeex special... spanish gorosabel 12...Very nice gun/fit/finish/quality for the price..and I was shooting federal blue box target loads, 2 3/4", 2 3/4 dram, 1 1/8oz of 7 1/2 shot. (find the 1oz 7 1/2's with 3 1/4 dram loads great too)

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Lucky you, I had a honey-hole for ruffed grouse that was very productive from 04 until 09. For the last few years, the place is overrun by coyotes and nothing's left.
 
redryder said:
Ah yes, who can ever forget their first double on flushing ruffies:) Mine was with my 20guage BSS. Great pics.
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Thanks guys,

and I probably should've worded my post a little different..This wasn't my first double on ruffies..When I said I got a flush on all three, I meant a separate flush for each bird. But that just made for more action...:D
 
Did you flush them yourself or do you hunt with a dog? I assume, no dog, cus there is no way you could take a pic like that without the birddog being in it. I think maybe ruffies are my favourite game.
 
no dog unfortunately...Will be getting one in the next year or so...so yeah, I flushed them... I Spotted the the first two I bagged..made a scuff then shot when they went to wing...the third bird flushed wthout me knowing it was there..they're the best flushes..
 
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Good job GS. Thought I was going to bag my first of the year this morning but it got away. Only a couple of days left to ptarmigan season, then the serious grouse hunting starts.
 
G P said:
Good job GS. Thought I was going to bag my first of the year this morning but it got away. Only a couple of days left to ptarmigan season, then the serious grouse hunting starts.
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Thanks GP,

Yeah I know...the season fly's by...I wish grouse season was open through the winter like rabbit here on the island, and like in Labrador..till April..jeesh..
 
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