doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Any reports from the Great White North?

Am scheduled to head up that way in 2-weeks (maybe). I'm hearing about lots of rain and not much more.

Where are you going Lloyd? I'll be shooting in Manitoba about that same time. FB posts from our outfitter look pretty good but you never know until you get there.

Stunning amount of rain in the last few days in Winnipeg. But the Great White North is a big place. It�s kinda like asking how the weather is in the US.

Lake-of-the Woods, as always. They've had something like 7-inches of rain in the last few days.

Lloyd, we're not looking too bad in north central WI right now. Certainly don't need any more rain! Got out this morning with the dogs, and they had a grand time. My old Llew, Chester, stuck 5 woodcock in half an hour. He'll be 11 next month and has hindquarter issues, but he still loves to do it. Kennelmate Brittany Joanie, my youngster at 6, found 3 more. One futile shot I probably shouldn't have taken. Ferns still up and green for the most part; pretty thick in the woods.

No grouse, but it had rained overnight and the cover was still wet until late morning. Grouse probably sitting in trees laughing at us.

The weather issue right now is mostly a question of what's going to happen starting next week. A couple forecasts show a lot of rain for both the UP and northern WI starting in about a week. One other forecast, which I hope is right, is more optimistic. We're still a week out, and I hope they're all lining up with less wet weather next week--when I either become a hunting guest in the UP or my buddies end up down at my place as hunting guests.

Mr. Brown, thank you. My brother is up there now and is reporting very wet conditions. Nicer day yesterday but more rain today. My situation up there has been complicated by major health issues for my father-in-law. Waiting to hear if I'll even be able to go.

Heading to the Interlake next month, but I won't be shooting because of eye problems. Chief guide and bottlewasher. I'm not too optimistic as ruffed were hard to find last year, but we did get a few spruce grouse. Sharptails seem to be coming back. Further west, some friends are finding very high populations of gray partridge in western Saskatchewan. Excellent duck brood production here in SE ND and season opened last Saturday, but who wants thin young birds?

I did hear yesterday that while everything is still sopping wet (ditches and low-spots still brimming), there are a few birds moving around. Having my brother tell me about his exploits is making me jealous. I can picture each trail he's walked and my hands itch for the feel of an English 16. Now, if only things can align...I did see a notice yesterday of the first snow of the season coming into Montana out of Alberta. Hope it stays there.

I just returned from Saskatchewan yesterday. It was still hot when I got there but it had cooled down some by yesterday morning when I left. I read there's a blizzard going on now.

We did not have great shooting. Lots of Canada Geese but few Snows and no Specks. Oddly, no ducks either. We also shot Sandhills and at few gamebirds. The Huns and Sharptails both seem to have recovered from the severe winters of recent years. I saw big coveys of Huns and more Sharptails than I've seen in years...Geo

That mess in Montana is wending it's way east. At my intended destination, it's been swamped with water. The next few days will tell the tale as to whether I'll get to go or not.