Grouse in Leavenworth/Wenatchee area

[paulf919]

Grouse all over that area.  If you are not seeing them picking up gravel in the morning and evenings look for elder berries.  Won't be hard as they are everywhere over there.  Get out and spend some time doing circles 40 yards around the berry bushes.  Going to be tough with a .22 if they are in the bush.  But, sometimes you can get them to flush and then watch where they land.  If shooting a grouse out of a tree with a .22 try to line up where the tree makes a safe back drop.  Going to be a lot of archers and granola crunchers out there so be careful where those bullets end up.

Not necessary to shoot nontox on grouse unless some rule has changed I don't know about.  Cheap #7.5 light load target rounds should be plenty good.

Thanks for the response.  I've got a Winchester 1300 12 ga for the primary weapon but if I catch one on a road at a distance I've got my little tack driver available.


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[RadSav]

Might want to have a bear tag and a good rifle with you too!  If there are some ripe berries out you just might have a chance to see Yogi!

Been a few reports of grizzly sightings there as well.  Not sure if those are real griz or people that get excited about a large color phase black bear.  But either way make sure you identify what bear before you pull the trigger in that area.

[Skyvalhunter]

Lots of people travel the roads in the Chiwawa, Lake Wenatchee area best bet go high and target blues. The trails are really popular this time of the year. With the Little Wenatchee rd closed the other spots, White river, Chiwawa(lots of people heading in at Trinity) will be busy so get away from the roads and hit the ridges.

[matttyson]

If you send me a private message I can point you in a couple directions.