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What shotgun is that?

No, Jerry made that gun in 1966 or '67 for a Frontier Airlines pilot that wanted a light gun to take sheep hunting. The gun is just under 6 pounds all in and that is done with real wood and steel. No plastic or titanium!

Celeste, Jerry's wife had his log books from being a pilot and asked me if I would want his log books, I told her I would to keep with that gun.

It turns out, he was a B-17 pilot in WWII and the log books were his flying during the war! That is the kind of provenance you just don't find....

That is some special provenance for sure, good on you for getting out and using that special rifle!! I believe that to be a Mauser action?

Nope, modified Sako L579 action. Milled on the left side to reduce weight and a tang safety replacing the typical side safety of a Sako…

A good, almost tropical, day.





This was my first time hunting grouse on snowshoes. I've hunted pheasants on ash and rawhide shoes. But never grouse. It's a little bit like hard work.

It has been, as usual, a slow start to woodcock season which came in Dec. 6. Only 3 mornings have been suitable temperature wise for hunting due to Mr. No Shoulders's presence. First two days out, only one bird was seen. This past Tuesday, temps were dog friendly all day and I managed 6 birds found in two hours with only one shot. It was a pleasant day and the MuttPak picked up where they left off last season. Hero of the Republic was soon to be 15 Abby, who dug out a bird 140 yards away and held it until we got there for the kill. She'll be 15 in January. Willa, depicted with Abby's white muzzle across her back, Willa is 11.5. Pipsqueak head is Snap, the French Brittany, who is 2.5. All found and held birds or honored the others. I flushed birds for a friend to shoot due to the thick habitat where the birds were pointed.