GROUSE 2016 - Any sightings yet???

[Dave Workman]

Jumped a nice group of blue grouse while scouting in the Taneum today. Very big, looked nice and fat.

 
The Taneum has always been a great haunt for grouse. I've killed a bunch of birds up there, and missed a hell of a lot more!

Maybe we'll bump into each other one of these days. 

[Dave Workman]

I saw some today, one grouse only had one chick. Don't know what that's about!

Maybe she's homely.   

[CAMPMEAT]

Seen quite a few around my neck of the woods.....

[Buck Rub Jr]

Saw a few when I went out to check cams, no chicks with them that I could see!

[Wetwoodshunter]

Here is a pic of a few I saw yesterday. There were about six of them hanging out in the shade.

[Wetwoodshunter]

Here is an easier pic they blend in so well

[Fl0und3rz]

A good source of information for those who are new and considering giving it a go.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/upland_birds/forest_grouse.html

[CLARKTAR]

Here is a pic of a few I saw yesterday. There were about six of them hanging out in the shade.

I can't see a single bird in that photo. I best let you do the glassing, and me the shooting!!


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[Dave Workman]

Here is a pic of a few I saw yesterday. There were about six of them hanging out in the shade.

I can't see a single bird in that photo. I best let you do the glassing, and me the shooting!!


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I see one bird. The problem is that the image is on its side. It needs to be rotated once to the right. The bird is in the center of the frame.
But I don't see six birds.

[Tracker0721]

Driving to a friends house, dirt road, come around a corner and there's probably 2 dozen grouse in the road. Just covering the whole road. Locked up my brakes and they all stared at me a few moments before wandering off either side of the road. Sat another moment memorizing the exact spot and how far up the road I was and I plan to be back at the start of the month. I've never seen a cubby so big in my life!

[Dave Workman]

Driving to a friends house, dirt road, come around a corner and there's probably 2 dozen grouse in the road. Just covering the whole road. Locked up my brakes and they all stared at me a few moments before wandering off either side of the road. Sat another moment memorizing the exact spot and how far up the road I was and I plan to be back at the start of the month. I've never seen a cubby so big in my life!

That's not a covey,,,,nor a "cubby"
That's a HERD!