Went grouse hunting for a few hours. Walked a lot of logging roads to no avail. No grouse seen. It was nice to get out there though. Hopefully better luck next time.
Shaped by nature or ancient peoples? It's dished out on both sides with a pass thru hole in the middle, I've found many over the years scooped out on one side only, never one like this. Found it about 2' deep two stepping down a run amongst a bazillion other ordinary rocks. It's not clay I would estimate it weighs 15-20 lbs . Got a couple cutty's and a smallish dolly swinging a little pine squirrel streamer.
wife and I drove into Bend for lunch at a fave neighborhood restaurant, parked down the street next to a house with three racked bucks that were just hanging out, miles from the forest, likely waiting for the end of hunting season...lol likely waiting f