Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hattie's afternoon

Left work early on Thursday to give Hattie one last chance to find a grouse this hunting season. We went to my Thomas trail cover where last year she gave me a nice point that resulted in a shot bird. The snow lay on portions of the trail as we started in.
Along the side of this ridge I hear Hattie's beeper collar go on point. The deer trail I was following went above her and I stayed on it as the path of least resistance. As she came into view I saw that she was pointing down the slope and as I began to work my way down the grouse lifted below her and was gone without a shot.

Later we worked an area of heavy barberry cover with no success.

So ended Hattie's 2009-10 hunting season. She had done her part but as so often happens luck was not on my side today and the grouse lived to perhaps give me sport next year.




2 comments:

Dual Setters said...

Been much the same for my late season hunting Rick. Other than one good hunt, mostly one bird days. I too hope these birds have a great nesting season.
How long to the Woodcock start flying?

Greyphase said...

Not soon enough :).