How do you guys scout for grouse? Any particular habitat they like to hide in? The few I've killed have just been from walking logging roads, but curious if you can locate them off roads or certain cover/food sources I should look for. Thanks!
In addition to what BC said, also drive the logging roads early and late in the day. Where you see grouse along the roads at those times, they will be back in the brush, but not too far, the rest of the day. Hike the old skid roads branching off active logging roads too. I know a couple of spots over on the Taneum where grouse can be found with a little legwork, along older blocked roads that take you way back in the boonies.
Also, the hiking trails that don't get a lot of traffic. Blue grouse can be remarkably stupid/curious...just long enough to put a .22 through their noggins.
Work the berry fields, too. Berries are ripe, grouse are hungry and they won't be far from food.
