Most of grandson John’s shooting will be hand-thrown clay pigeons to prepare for grouse hunting along the edge of the forest. That shooting is easily handled with 7/8 oz. of lead No. 8s for ...

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Although grouse may be found wandering in between, there are only two basic places to look ... gaining the false impression that this is where most birds can be found during hunting season.

In addition to the 12- and 20-gauge, the new Ithaca offers a scaled-down 28-gauge that is tailor-made for grouse hunting and can ... (and son of “Tap’s Tips” writer) Bill Tapply.

A symbol of the American West, the greater sage grouse is a large ... the other brown with white tips. They also sport a fluffy white ruff, almost like an infinity scarf, that surrounds two ...