My two best hunting buddies, Adam Delude and William Bastian, are some of the most hardcore ruffed grouse hunters I know. William and Adam owned and trained 2 of the only 5 dogs to ever achieve the honor of earning the combination of titles of NAVHDA Versatile Champion, AKC Dual Champion, Amateur Field Champion and Master Hunter. In this episode they share insight on the type of dog it takes to achieve it all, the characteristics of a great grouse dog, advice for a successful grouse hunt, how dogs bring together lifelong friendships and some memorable hunting stories. 8:00 – What came first, hunting or competition 13:15 – Biggest take away from first competition dogs 19:10 - What made you want to do so much with your dogs 24:15 – Ideal path to success 28:50 - What type of dog does it take to be a VC DC MH 34:15 – Assholes of the Grouse Woods 38:30 – Favorite Grouse Dog 43:25 - What makes a great grouse dog 46:55 – Taking a pheasant dog into the grouse woods 49:58 – Favorite Grouse Hunt 55:00 – Being a novice grouse hunter 56:20 – Midwest grouse vs Western grouse 57:35 – Grouse hunting for the first time 1:03:00 – Getting lost in the woods 1:06:40 – On the list to conquer 1:08:15 – Which bird is King 1:12:43 – Memorable Dogs ------------------------------------ Support this podcast on Patreon Thank you to our Sponsors: Dakota283 Kennels (use promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube