Some people just don’t understand field etiquette.. or weren’t raised to… love your videos.. no crazy background music and extra garbage… being able to hear/experience the hunt without all that extra is very appealing.. thanks for your effort/time making videos
Awesome videos !! Put in a order while I was watching this! Glad y’all had a great trip!! I’m praying to get my first ruffed grouse and woodcock this year in New York. Good luck to u this season!!
I had the same crap happen this last weekend here in South Dakota on grouse opener for people parked right near me and decided to jump in to the same spot that I was hunting. No dogs no nothing.
Glad you had a GOOD trip!!!!!! There were so many hunters out there this year,I got bummed out!!!!!! Have a good year in the grouse woods!!!!!!!!! Scotty
So awesome to see the dogs work! Just picked up a springer this fall! Any tips or tricks on training? We are located in the northwestern lower peninsula of Michigan and love to get out after grouse. Love the content sir.
Great videos. Does your plug rattle in your element upland? I have the 26 inch 20g and i love it but the plug rattles and drives me nuts. I put some cotton up in the end cap and it helped it a lot.
Always enjoy your videos great dog work and content looking forward to your next videos. Does it take long for your dogs to adjust to ruff grouse being they can’t be crowded at all?
It takes a bit for the younger dogs to get back on track, but for the mot part prairie grouse are similar to ruffs, they don't take pressure and they don't run like pheasants, so they're similar to ruffs just without trees.
Nice hunt man! Hey what gage shotgun do you have? I have a 20g semi auto that won’t cycle the shells. I was told because I need to use heavy shot w 1oz+ loads. The problem is I can’t find any of those.
Thanks Luis! My semi is a 12 gauge. Some cheaper brand shells use less powder, and it doesn't always give the gun enough kick to eject the shell and rack the next one. Keep trying different loads and see what works.
Please forgive me if this a dumb question, but if your daily bag limits is 8 and possessions is 4 times that. How are you able to hunt so many days ? I love watching the dogs work , but them not being broke steady to shot sure scared me on some of your shots.
My advice to you is 'get over yourself.' Nothing wrong w/another hunter(s) hunting Your Spot. Maybe they saw you and headed in a different direction. Please!
Public land in Montana man...over run with out of staters! Others have just as much right to that spot as you!! You don't like someone hunting on top of you during September upland hunting.....wait til rifle season elk hunting!!!😂
This is the problem when so much of the hunting industry is Marketing every aspect they can market….people! Just move on somewhere else! Why ruin someone’s experience….
When you drive from Michigan to Montana to hunt public land that is funded from that states taxpayers don’t expect the residents of that state to step aside for you when they pay for that ground & watch that wildlife year round. If it’s that big of a concern then pay to hunt private property where you have control over who is hunting otherwise STFU.
@@roydriskill8342 to be fair, I’ve never asked anyone to “step aside for me”, or anyone for that matter. Also, did I say they were residents? They were non residents, actually. And to be fair again, public ground is public ground that is open to the whole country, regardless of how it’s funded, and it’s not just funded through tax payer money by individual states. In no way am I trying to takes anyones rights away to hunt a spot, but some common sense and courtesy goes a long ways in situations like this. I live and hunt in a destination state where people travel to hunt. But if I showed up to one of my spots one morning and a vehicle was parked there, regardless if it was a resident or non resident hunter I would move on to hunt the next spot… there is plenty of land to do that. A ruffed grouse isn’t MY ruffed grouse just because I live here.
@@UplanderLifestyle to be fair you sounded like a over privileged prick when you saw others come in to hunt public ground & still do when you say one of my spots. The majority of the cost IS funded by the states tax payers also. A small portion comes from the license you purchase to hunt there. If this were federal ground then it would be a equal amount paid by all, but you obviously have no idea how Montana or most any state fund State grounds. I’ve seen it before where a couple guys think they should have a place all to themselves, looked like a pretty expansive piece of ground to me & sounded like you believe because you were there first that day that you believe the 2 of you should have it all to yourself. Well that’s not how public ground works. You are correct in saying public ground is open to all no matter how it is funded, so you should also realize that just because you are using it doesn’t mean others can’t till you leave. I am lobbying in my state to change the the rules of state ground for use by the states residents only. Explain to me how you think state ground is funded if not mostly by the states residents tax dollars?
@@roydriskill8342 It sounds like your vendetta here is just against out of state hunters in general. Lobbying to make public lands not public to all sounds like a slippery slope - the opportunity for all is what makes our country so great. I may not pay taxes in other states, but I pay taxes in my own state for land to be managed where everyone else has the same opportunity to come here and use it like I am going to other states to hunt on publicly funded ground. It is a balancing act and in the end it all equals out, you may pay taxes but I am also paying taxes for you to have access to things as well. I don't have an issue of people hunting the same spot I am hunting, it just comes down to situational awareness. The spot I was at hunted small, it was just one draw surrounded by private, it really was not that big. Deer hunting would be one thing here, or if it was a large block of land where people could spread out and not run into each other, no problem. But at this spot in particular, if two separate groups are upland hunting they are going to run into each other in this spot. The terrain was very hilly, and I had no idea anyone else was there hunting, what if they would have crested a hill just as I shot, or vice versa? Also when dogs are involved you never know how one dog is going to react to another random dog it encounters, regardless of how well behaved your dog is - stuff happens, and if a dog fight happens now you're looking at a vet visit. Certainly all of these things are a risk you take when hunting public ground, but in my opinion they are completely avoidable by making the decision to go hunt somewhere else if someone is already at a spot you were thinking of hunting, that is my point in a nutshell. Common courtesy goes a long ways when hunting public ground vs the mind set of "well its public so lets hunt it regardless". There is so much land available its not worth the risk of everything and more I mentioned above. This isn't a case of me trying to hog a spot to myself, or hoard a large section of land as if it was my own, in my opinion it is just common sense when you are hunting publicly accessible land.
@@UplanderLifestyle first off there is no vendetta as you would put it, get that straight! Secondly you missed my entire point. Not every hunter can afford to take on the expense of traveling long distances to hunt like you. Therefore the use of public lands in their home state & quality of their hunt is limited by those who can taking advantage of those who pay for that ground without the choice to not pay for it. I have hunted in other states but hunt federal public ground. Also I would like to address your cresting a hill scenario, you should know your target & what is beyond before shooting a basic firearm safety rule. As for the dogs, on public ground aswell as in the public in general you need to be in control of your animal just like everyone else should be.
Some people just don’t understand field etiquette.. or weren’t raised to… love your videos.. no crazy background music and extra garbage… being able to hear/experience the hunt without all that extra is very appealing.. thanks for your effort/time making videos
There’s something about your videos that’s very calming and relaxing, love this one. Awesome!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your channel just popped up on my recommended. Great job! Thank you for sharing.
Awesome - thanks for watching! Good luck this season 💪🏻
Awesome videos !! Put in a order while I was watching this! Glad y’all had a great trip!! I’m praying to get my first ruffed grouse and woodcock this year in New York. Good luck to u this season!!
Really appreciate that Richie! Sending good vibes your way for a successful season!
@@UplanderLifestyle of coarse keep making awesome upland designs and I’ll keep buying! And Thank you!!
I had the same crap happen this last weekend here in South Dakota on grouse opener for people parked right near me and decided to jump in to the same spot that I was hunting. No dogs no nothing.
Good stuff, love the dog work and thoroughly enjoy the videos. I loved MT last week. I just wish it wasn't 2,000 miles away!
Awesome looking landscape.
Glad you had a GOOD trip!!!!!! There were so many hunters out there this year,I got bummed out!!!!!! Have a good year in the grouse woods!!!!!!!!! Scotty
Thanks Scott, best of luck the rest of season!
So cool! Thanks for sharing
So awesome to see the dogs work! Just picked up a springer this fall! Any tips or tricks on training? We are located in the northwestern lower peninsula of Michigan and love to get out after grouse. Love the content sir.
Awesome, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching man!
Great videos. Does your plug rattle in your element upland? I have the 26 inch 20g and i love it but the plug rattles and drives me nuts. I put some cotton up in the end cap and it helped it a lot.
Great series! Keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
They should of stuck with two weeks with Bill 388. At least it passed, heading in the right direction.
Always enjoy your videos great dog work and content looking forward to your next videos. Does it take long for your dogs to adjust to ruff grouse being they can’t be crowded at all?
It takes a bit for the younger dogs to get back on track, but for the mot part prairie grouse are similar to ruffs, they don't take pressure and they don't run like pheasants, so they're similar to ruffs just without trees.
I really enjoyed your Montana videos. Nicely done! I am curious what electronics you run on your wrist?
Thanks for following along Jim! I run the Garmin Instinct watch paired to my GPS handheld and tracking collar.
Does Justen have a channel?
Great video - what collars do you run on the dogs? Watched the equip video but didn't pick up on which ones thanks
Thanks Will! I run the Garmin 550 Pro for training collar and the T5 mini collars for tracking paired with the Astro 430 gps handheld.
@@UplanderLifestyle excellent thanks for reply and doing the videos! Heading out to west myself next week and getting excited
Nice hunt man! Hey what gage shotgun do you have? I have a 20g semi auto that won’t cycle the shells. I was told because I need to use heavy shot w 1oz+ loads. The problem is I can’t find any of those.
Thanks Luis! My semi is a 12 gauge. Some cheaper brand shells use less powder, and it doesn't always give the gun enough kick to eject the shell and rack the next one. Keep trying different loads and see what works.
Are they Breton Epagneul (Brittany)?
They are American Brit’s
Nice video, nice britts....
Thank you! Good to hear from you, hope you’ve been having a good season. Good luck the rest of the year.
What gauge shotgun is that double your shooting
It’s a 20
What kind of SXS is that?
It is a stoeger
Nice job
Thanks for watching Mark!
nicely done
Thank you!
Great videos would love to hunt Montana glad to see you pick up spent hulls hate to see that trash out in the field
Thanks for watching Todd! Montana is paradise.
Please forgive me if this a dumb question, but if your daily bag limits is 8 and possessions is 4 times that. How are you able to hunt so many days ? I love watching the dogs work , but them not being broke steady to shot sure scared me on some of your shots.
Not good to hunt so late in the day. Let the birds stay coveyed up for the night.
My advice to you is 'get over yourself.' Nothing wrong w/another hunter(s) hunting Your Spot. Maybe they saw you and headed in a different direction.
Please!
Public land in Montana man...over run with out of staters! Others have just as much right to that spot as you!! You don't like someone hunting on top of you during September upland hunting.....wait til rifle season elk hunting!!!😂
This is the problem when so much of the hunting industry is Marketing every aspect they can market….people! Just move on somewhere else! Why ruin someone’s experience….
When you drive from Michigan to Montana to hunt public land that is funded from that states taxpayers don’t expect the residents of that state to step aside for you when they pay for that ground & watch that wildlife year round. If it’s that big of a concern then pay to hunt private property where you have control over who is hunting otherwise STFU.
@@roydriskill8342 to be fair, I’ve never asked anyone to “step aside for me”, or anyone for that matter. Also, did I say they were residents? They were non residents, actually. And to be fair again, public ground is public ground that is open to the whole country, regardless of how it’s funded, and it’s not just funded through tax payer money by individual states. In no way am I trying to takes anyones rights away to hunt a spot, but some common sense and courtesy goes a long ways in situations like this. I live and hunt in a destination state where people travel to hunt. But if I showed up to one of my spots one morning and a vehicle was parked there, regardless if it was a resident or non resident hunter I would move on to hunt the next spot… there is plenty of land to do that. A ruffed grouse isn’t MY ruffed grouse just because I live here.
@@UplanderLifestyle to be fair you sounded like a over privileged prick when you saw others come in to hunt public ground & still do when you say one of my spots. The majority of the cost IS funded by the states tax payers also. A small portion comes from the license you purchase to hunt there. If this were federal ground then it would be a equal amount paid by all, but you obviously have no idea how Montana or most any state fund State grounds. I’ve seen it before where a couple guys think they should have a place all to themselves, looked like a pretty expansive piece of ground to me & sounded like you believe because you were there first that day that you believe the 2 of you should have it all to yourself. Well that’s not how public ground works. You are correct in saying public ground is open to all no matter how it is funded, so you should also realize that just because you are using it doesn’t mean others can’t till you leave. I am lobbying in my state to change the the rules of state ground for use by the states residents only. Explain to me how you think state ground is funded if not mostly by the states residents tax dollars?
@@roydriskill8342 It sounds like your vendetta here is just against out of state hunters in general. Lobbying to make public lands not public to all sounds like a slippery slope - the opportunity for all is what makes our country so great. I may not pay taxes in other states, but I pay taxes in my own state for land to be managed where everyone else has the same opportunity to come here and use it like I am going to other states to hunt on publicly funded ground. It is a balancing act and in the end it all equals out, you may pay taxes but I am also paying taxes for you to have access to things as well. I don't have an issue of people hunting the same spot I am hunting, it just comes down to situational awareness. The spot I was at hunted small, it was just one draw surrounded by private, it really was not that big. Deer hunting would be one thing here, or if it was a large block of land where people could spread out and not run into each other, no problem. But at this spot in particular, if two separate groups are upland hunting they are going to run into each other in this spot. The terrain was very hilly, and I had no idea anyone else was there hunting, what if they would have crested a hill just as I shot, or vice versa? Also when dogs are involved you never know how one dog is going to react to another random dog it encounters, regardless of how well behaved your dog is - stuff happens, and if a dog fight happens now you're looking at a vet visit. Certainly all of these things are a risk you take when hunting public ground, but in my opinion they are completely avoidable by making the decision to go hunt somewhere else if someone is already at a spot you were thinking of hunting, that is my point in a nutshell. Common courtesy goes a long ways when hunting public ground vs the mind set of "well its public so lets hunt it regardless". There is so much land available its not worth the risk of everything and more I mentioned above. This isn't a case of me trying to hog a spot to myself, or hoard a large section of land as if it was my own, in my opinion it is just common sense when you are hunting publicly accessible land.
@@UplanderLifestyle first off there is no vendetta as you would put it, get that straight! Secondly you missed my entire point. Not every hunter can afford to take on the expense of traveling long distances to hunt like you. Therefore the use of public lands in their home state & quality of their hunt is limited by those who can taking advantage of those who pay for that ground without the choice to not pay for it. I have hunted in other states but hunt federal public ground. Also I would like to address your cresting a hill scenario, you should know your target & what is beyond before shooting a basic firearm safety rule. As for the dogs, on public ground aswell as in the public in general you need to be in control of your animal just like everyone else should be.