2026 Hunting Season

8mm Enthusiast · Friday at 9:20 AM

Slimfinn said:
Birds are looking good this year, mountain grouse opened the 1st, none that night, but made it out after dinner lastnight and got a limit. 1 dusky and 2 ruffed, i was a happy hunter, got them with the ole Rem 870 28ga.
I could use a photographer tho haha

Great looking grouse!

DrMike · Friday at 12:07 PM

Dusky grouse are fine eating, but ruffed grouse are my favourite of all! Fine showing on you part.

Slimfinn · 2026-09-05T13:43:15-0700

Daughter's first bird!
She went with me opening when we didn't see anything, skipped the day that i got my limit, but she helped me clean them and said " You know we should go out Saturday morning before i leave for Bosie" at 19 I was half thinking she would have something more important pop up(like sleeping haha) but she was serious. So we headed up the same road i got mine, pasted a few guys coming out already so wasn't expecting much. Took a couple short hikes that didn't turn up anything and were headed out when she thought she saw some so i stop the truck and she grabs her gun and bombs down the slope. While im pacing and watching from the road, I turn and look up the slope and see this one just walking thru the trees 10yds off the road, so i get her attention and have her come back up. Got her pointed in the right direction, told her to go in slow and keep her eyes open, there could be more than one. Minute or so later "boom" dead bird. I was a proud Dad, and super excited for her getting her first bird. I could tell she wanted to hunt more but i knew her sister was already going to be waiting and I wasn't going to listen to that fight. We made it home about 10 minutes before the planned departure time. Though i didn't realize she hadn't packed yet...40 minlater they were out the door and headed to the hot air balloon festival. I just finished taking care of everything and now sitting here relaxing thinking, "man that was a good time" and can't wait for antelope and deer and more birds.

NYDAN · 2026-09-05T15:59:55-0700

Way to go, Patrick. You and your daughter make a great team. Hope you guys get some more birds soon.

8mm Enthusiast · 2026-09-05T16:21:52-0700

Slimfinn said:
Daughter's first bird!
She went with me opening when we didn't see anything, skipped the day that i got my limit, but she helped me clean them and said " You know we should go out Saturday morning before i leave for Bosie" at 19 I was half thinking she would have something more important pop up(like sleeping haha) but she was serious. So we headed up the same road i got mine, pasted a few guys coming out already so wasn't expecting much. Took a couple short hikes that didn't turn up anything and were headed out when she thought she saw some so i stop the truck and she grabs her gun and bombs down the slope. While im pacing and watching from the road, I turn and look up the slope and see this one just walking thru the trees 10yds off the road, so i get her attention and have her come back up. Got her pointed in the right direction, told her to go in slow and keep her eyes open, there could be more than one. Minute or so later "boom" dead bird. I was a proud Dad, and super excited for her getting her first bird. I could tell she wanted to hunt more but i knew her sister was already going to be waiting and I wasn't going to listen to that fight. We made it home about 10 minutes before the planned departure time. Though i didn't realize she hadn't packed yet...40 minlater they were out the door and headed to the hot air balloon festival. I just finished taking care of everything and now sitting here relaxing thinking, "man that was a good time" and can't wait for antelope and deer and more birds.

Congratulations to your daughter on her first bird. One of many in the future!