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Good year for grouse
« on: September 04, 2015, 06:01:31 PM »
Been a good opening week for me.  My son and I both shot limits today.  Might go again on Sunday or just give it a rest.  Today it was 3 Ruffs and 5 Blues.. 

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2015, 06:26:40 PM »
Wifes first grouse shes super happy ,seem alot so far but no limits yet
I rather piss in the wind,then have piss down my back.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2015, 06:41:20 PM »
Saw a bunch today here in Colorado. How are they for eating?

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2015, 07:16:29 PM »
Saw a bunch today here in Colorado. How are they for eating?
Right up there with quail and pheasant!

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2015, 07:26:55 PM »
Nice. I love fried grouse!

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2015, 09:19:07 PM »
Guys, what elevation and types of areas are you finding Blues in this year? After two full days hunting river bottoms and forests in GMUs 335 & 336 I've seen two birds.  Areas have berries, water, roosting trees, and gravel yet no birds. Me and my setter are perplexed.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2015, 05:35:22 PM »
Went out yesterday Olympic unit 621 and didn't see one bird or rabbit. We didn't even get teased by a flush of noise they make. We called it about noon. We hunted both high and low and no luck at all. We figured we give it another go in a few weeks. We did however see a deer so I guess it wasn't a complete waste of trip.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2015, 11:36:21 AM »
Took a friend up yesterday morning and he shot a limit (2Blues, 2 Ruffs) and I picked up a nice Ruffed.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2015, 10:02:00 PM »
Took a friend up yesterday morning and he shot a limit (2Blues, 2 Ruffs) and I picked up a nice Ruffed.

Nice brace of birds 87Ford. Any help with my question below? not looking for your secret spots just general guidance on where you're seeing birds: e.g. "around 1500 feet, south facing slopes, look for running water & snow berries etc". Thanks in advance  :tup:

Guys, what elevation and types of areas are you finding Blues in this year? After two full days hunting river bottoms and forests in GMUs 335 & 336 I've seen two birds.  Areas have berries, water, roosting trees, and gravel yet no birds. Me and my setter are perplexed.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2015, 11:45:56 AM »
Shot 3 nice ones over Delia (Avatar pup) on Saturday. 
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2015, 08:00:17 PM »
scottr,
We generally hunt the same areas every year..  I don't put a whole lot of thought into water, food, etc, but typically like gated/overgrown roads.  We've been hunting from about 2000ft and up.  Sunday, a friend shot a Blue at about 2400ft and I shot a Ruff at just under 4000ft.  Today we didn't even see a grouse  :dunno:

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Re: Good year for grouse
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2015, 09:56:50 PM »
scottr,
We generally hunt the same areas every year..  I don't put a whole lot of thought into water, food, etc, but typically like gated/overgrown roads.  We've been hunting from about 2000ft and up.  Sunday, a friend shot a Blue at about 2400ft and I shot a Ruff at just under 4000ft.  Today we didn't even see a grouse  :dunno:

Thanks. What mountains are you hunting? east or westside?

I think I need to get off the beaten path more, places I'm going might be getting too much pressure from other people (hikers, horseback riders etc). 

 


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