I spent last week in northern Maine guiding grouse hunters at Libby Camps. I enjoy the chance to spend time in remote country. The dogs seem to like it as well even though they arrived home exhausted. After a couple of days off they are sitting at the kennel gates waiting patiently to go again.
There are always great opportunities to see things that I do not normally see when I am in that part of the state. Spruce grouse are not common even there but I see enough of them to keep me on the lookout for a small dark grouse on the side of the road. I did get some pictures of a male at the end of the Oxbow road last week. If you are not familiar with them the most remarkable thing is how tame they are. This one allowed two of us to walk up to within 20 feet of him earlier that day my hunter had gotten to within 5 feet of another one.
I am unexpectedly home this week due to some scheduling mix-ups at Libby’s. I have plenty to do at home so while I will miss the income it is great to have a chance to catch up at home. I need to get the firewood stacked into the garage soon because it could snow at any time now.
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