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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

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Sportsmen Since 1968

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

Breaking News for

Sportsmen Since 1968

New York Reader Stories: An old man, an old dog and a grouse

Now in his nineties, Conte is still pursuing the ruffed grouse as well as documenting and painting his experiences. Here is his long-time companion, Brit, doing what he did best. (Painting by Anthony Conte)

This hunt occurred when I was 65 years old. Grouse were considered to be at the peak of their eight-to-11 year cycle.
Since then, I have watched grouse populations plummet year after year in the Northeast. The decline has been so rapid and severe that one state has canceled their grouse hunting season. If I were to repeat this hunt now, hunting the same covers, I would be very surprised to flush more than one grouse.

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