THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN

[Dave Workman]

Count 'em... 30 days..THIRTY DAYS!!!!!
 

Grouse...I'm coming...and hell's comin' with me (along with seasoning salt, pepper, potatoes and an appropriate beverage)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[bornhunter]

I actually flushed a big blue yesterday while out berry picking. Have not seen a blue in years. Looks like the natives are doing well. My yellow lab is ready for some good grouse huntin.

[Dave Workman]

I actually flushed a big blue yesterday while out berry picking. Have not seen a blue in years. Looks like the natives are doing well. My yellow lab is ready for some good grouse huntin.

Yeah, you may be right. We had a good hatch window when the weather was perfect, so the blues might have brought off a good brood.
I have not been able to really do much scouting yet because I'm overwhelmed with work. Something about 3-D gun printing  but the last couple of weekends of August will see me making a lot of dust out there on the gravel roads morning and evening to get an idea of how the hatch went...and where.

[bornhunter]

Are you eastside? I am on westside right now when I saw the blue. No grouse left here like the old days. I used to go late august on an evening horseback ride and flush a bunch of blues and natives. No more over here. I found an area in the NE last year that I couldn't believe the number of grouse I got up during a late whitetail hunt. Cant wait to get back there but with my Ithaca and my little yellow lab at my side. Really glad to see your post. Good to know there are others that have the passion for those little forest rockets like I do.

[Remnar]

I actually flushed a big blue yesterday while out berry picking. Have not seen a blue in years. Looks like the natives are doing well. My yellow lab is ready for some good grouse huntin.

  Grew up calling them that . If you say it to someone not originally from western WA they usually are .HUH?

[bornhunter]

Ha! How true. Good luck come September! I will try to stay in touch and let you know what I am finding.

[screedler]

Hey!

I'm a total noobie hunter (only started hunting last year) and I'm going to try for grouse this year.

Ya'll have any suggestions on where to go? I've been considering trying up in capitol forest and/or gifford pinchot down by the gorge.

Thanks!

[bornhunter]

I used to take a lot of grouse out of the capitol forest when I was a kid but that was 50 years ago so I dont know about there. Just about any timber company land will hold a few birds but you have to pay to play. Dont know anything about GP. Not much help for westside. Sorry.

[Dave Workman]

29 days and counting!

[jackson7]

Gifford pinchot holds birds. You will have to go on some long walks to find them. Hit the forest service roads and walk any overgrown trails you see. good luck.

[KFhunter]

Can you spot the brood?

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[screedler]

Gifford pinchot holds birds. You will have to go on some long walks to find them. Hit the forest service roads and walk any overgrown trails you see. good luck.

I reckon I remember some dusty trails from when I last camped up there... just now to talk the old lady into camping out there with the dog again every weekend in September so I can put some miles on my boots...

Thank you sir!!

[bornhunter]

29 days and counting!

That one will be tasty.

[Dave Workman]

Twenty-eight days and counting! 

This 'un was tasty as well!   

[bornhunter]

C'mon September! Getin hungry for some gouse.v