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The DNR, they do their annual hunter surveys. They said that we believe it's entirely possible

that not a single rough grouse was shot in Iowa this year. Original flushes, I would say

our best days were probably right around 40. We would move 40 different grouse in a day. At least

30% of those are the same birds. How did you really get into upland hunting? Was it hop off the bus, grab your shotgun, go pheasant hunting? Did you guys have dogs growing up? I bought a female black lab for $20. She turned out quite probably the best dog I've ever had. And it's horrible to have your very first dog when you don't know what you're doing to be your best dog. You would rather that was a dog at about age 50. I try to be very careful to put my dogs down where there are birds. I feel like that's my job. Their job is to get them up in the air, but my job is to place them where they're going to find birds. When you get pretty good at that, you don't very often need a dog that hunts all day.

You hunt with flushing dogs, prairie birds.

How do you get on prairie birds with fleshing dogs?

What are your early season tips?

I'll tell you what, the best time to hunt prairie grouse.

I'll tell you what. Really? Good girl, sweetie.

That's a big bird.

That's a big jerk.

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