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grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« on: September 04, 2008, 08:18:40 PM »
I am new to the hunting grouse and was out near chewlah around 49 degrees north and didnt see a single bird? was i in the wrong area? if anyone would be kind enough to point me in the right direction as where to go it would be gladly appreciated. :bow:

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RE: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 08:20:10 PM »
I have been seeing them out of sand canyon but most have been over on the huckleberry.  Cannot disclose where or my wife will kick my arse as they are "her" birds. :chuckle:
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RE: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 09:22:29 PM »
No need to disclose  i appreciate the info  i have heard drive the roads and dont drive the roads? what is the best solution?  I have a lab mix but he is afraid of gunfire i havent shot around him enough to take him with me yet so im flying solo.

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RE: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 09:48:23 PM »
Other than the ones right on my property, I have taken most by driving the more overgrown roads and jumping them.  Watch where they land and focus around there.  If the road is abandoned and not a county maintained road, it is legal to shoot them there, but not truly ethical unless you are assured of your background.
Some of the bigger ones I got last year were out in the grass off of the sides of the road up Sand Canyon.  Shot two right in the first big campground area out in the middle of all that grass.
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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 07:24:30 PM »
I saw one ruffed on the road today.....

And you were tooooooo busy cleaning your house  :bash:

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That's why it's called hunting and not killing.

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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2008, 09:13:04 PM »
Get a bird dog ;) Cheeper then GAS :chuckle: And you well shoot more birds

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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2008, 08:28:24 PM »
did you not see the garage  now i can hang that huge mulie that i am going to get before you :drool: :guns:

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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 09:31:24 AM »
lol.

Thats it. lol

I have 31 more days of my season...

You got 8 for the whole year.  I'm not worried.

Back to grouse.

The people that use dogs, do you guys just walk the forest roads with the dogs and let them find the birds?  Or do you try to walk the water sources and such?
That's why it's called hunting and not killing.

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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 10:45:52 AM »
I try to find food sources and areas open enough to shoot. Creek beds are good too.

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Re: grouse near chewlah loon lake area?
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2008, 05:28:52 PM »
Just wanted to thank all of you who has responded with your tricks of the trade it was really appreciated and used, Today we went up and drove and walked and drove some more and finally found the grouse we ended up coming home with three between the two of us who went and it was fantastic to finally get some birds, :brew: :hunter:

 


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