Good luck today Lloyd, it is grousemas! I used to hunt Koochiching have a friend that owns some land in Birchdale. But have moved to the East for the last decade or so. I leave the 4th and head up the Gunflint trail for most of the month of October. Staying in a cabin I'm getting too old for the living out of a tent thing.
For a long time I wore Grand Slam Sheep hunters with extra toe cap because that is what always wore out first. Had Russell build them 2" taller for wet areas.
But as degenerative arthritis has set into my ankles and other joints need more support and have gone to Crispi boots I have quite a few pairs now and wear them everyday. 3 years ago guarding a tub of Cheddite 16 ga. hulls I picked up at the Sweet 16 shoot for a song.
Of course for killing grouse I use purple shells because grouse prefer to be shot with 16 ga. shells. In purple.
Will take three 16 ga. guns with me and this year, my main gun will be another FAIR a basic Iside SxS. For some reason I seem to shoot it lights out. Hard to argue with that reasoning.
Prefer hunting with a dog myself but I understand exactly what you said. And understand it. But still am a fan of Tollers and grouse.
Took his sister in this summer on a rehome, they are 6 years old. She has never tasted feathers in her mouth until she came to me. Going to be an interesting year...
Again, good luck and enjoy your time in the woods with that great looking 16!
