Bow hunting grouse

[Ducknut97]

Has anyone  hunted for grouse with a bow or at least shot one with it. I think it would be fun and challenging but I dont want to ruin the meat or lose too many arrows while doing it. What type of tips should I use what poundage etc. Thanks for input.

[pianoman9701]

Has anyone  hunted for grouse with a bow or at least shot one with it. I think it would be fun and challenging but I dont want to ruin the meat or lose too many arrows while doing it. What type of tips should I use what poundage etc. Thanks for input.

I've killed a couple while lek hunting with a judo tip to the head. I miss a lot like that too but the meat doesn't get totaled from a body shot when you connect..

[Gringo31]

I don't know that a lot of guys go out specifically hunting for grouse with archery equipment.  Many archers have a grouse arrow in their quiver and I'm sure LOTS of guys on here have harvested them.  It's amazing that you can put a broadhead through a grouse and they can fly for a bit.  Judo's to the head are my preferred tactic.

[kentrek]

ive shot a few,id go for head shots to save meat..pending where you hit them those small game heads can be prety devistating...ive watched a grouse pretty much get blown up on a 20 yard shot an still fly a good hundred yards befor it dies..another reson for the headshot

[Ducknut97]

All right thanks guys, appreciate it

[iRem]

Yep, I always have one in my quiver and I always lose a few every year!  I never thought about going out just for Grouse, but not a bad idea come think of it!  I always wait till fall when every thing is open at the same time. I like to do my Judo kick to the head shot!

[DOUBLELUNG]

Put a 1/2 inch diameter washer behind your field point.  Shoot them in the head or back, side or front = some meat damage.  Far better than a broadhead, almost no lost arrows, and less damage than a judo on a body shot.  I've found it doesn't appreciably affect my POI out to 20 yards (I don't try to shoot farther than that on grouse), and it makes a cool sound too.

[D-Rock425]

The last one i shot got away with my arrow.

[300rum]

The last one I shot took off running (couldn't fly), I stepped on its tail as it was running away (and me running after it) from me and pulled out it's tail feathers.  Never could find that thing after that!

It was 3 yards away.  Where to you sight at 3 Yards?  I lost 2 arrows on that dumb bird! 

[JCKILLSHOT]

I was looking at getting some snaro bird points this year to try for grouse.

[Ducknut97]

That washer trick sounds promising I have heard of that before. I was also looking into the snaro bird points they looked like they could do some damage to a bird.

[carpsniperg2]

Snaros work ok but they don't fit in any quiver and snag on everything. If you beat the brush don't dare pack them around, they work but a good judo point is the cats meow

[Jason]

I always have a blunt tipped arrow in my quiver

[sebek556]

in a 5 arrow quiver 2 are judos for grouse. I have packed it with the intent of shooting grouse while scouting. its a challenge enjoy

[buglebuster]

I've shot many grouse with my  bow while elk hunting. One year there were so many grouse my buddy and I averaged 6 per day between the two of us. Makes for some good eating at camp my trick was to bring a ziplock bag and breast them out immediately and put the meat in my pack next to my ice cold water bottles. Better than carrying around some dead birds all day.