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Author Topic: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN  (Read 26954 times)

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #45 on: August 24, 2018, 06:57:35 PM »
Research and plan your trip carefully...Huge fires continue to rage in large sections of the National Forests of E. WA.

This is not a bad thing.  Several years ago my favorite grouse area was wiped out due to a forest fire.  This made me hunt into a new area I hadn't been before.  Turns out I found a grouse mecca that I never knew existed. 

Seasonal forest fires could be good, or could be bad...but don't be afraid to explore new ground.  You never know what it will be.
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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #46 on: August 25, 2018, 10:56:19 AM »
I'll be participating in both Idaho's and Washingtons opening days this year.

Don't mind buying a non resident small game license for WA as I know I'll get my money's worth out of it.

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2018, 06:39:20 PM »
 :yeah:
C'mon September! Getin hungry for some gouse.v

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #48 on: August 30, 2018, 05:33:20 PM »
THE COUNTDOWN IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Checklist:

Shotgun? √
Shells? √
License? √
.22 pistol? √
Camera? √
Camp gear? √
.22 Rifle with scope? √
"Death to Grouse" and "Grouse Must Die" posters? √

 :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :tup:

GOOD LUCK, GOOD HUNTING, DRIVE CAREFUL, COME HOME SAFE. 

And please leave a few fool hens for old fools like me  :hello:



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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #49 on: August 30, 2018, 05:53:54 PM »
Put two in the freezer this morning  :IBCOOL:

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #50 on: August 30, 2018, 06:02:41 PM »
Put two in the freezer this morning  :IBCOOL:

I thought the season started tomorrow.

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #51 on: August 30, 2018, 06:03:54 PM »
THE COUNTDOWN IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Checklist:

Shotgun? √
Shells? √
License? √
.22 pistol? √
Camera? √
Camp gear? √
.22 Rifle with scope? √
"Death to Grouse" and "Grouse Must Die" posters? √

 :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :tup:

GOOD LUCK, GOOD HUNTING, DRIVE CAREFUL, COME HOME SAFE. 

And please leave a few fool hens for old fools like me  :hello:


Thanks for the checklist, I'm packing for grouse camp right now, headed out tomorrow.  Grouse dinner on Sat.   :drool:

Which shotgun should I take ??

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #52 on: August 30, 2018, 06:30:00 PM »
Put two in the freezer this morning  :IBCOOL:

I thought the season started tomorrow.

Opens on Saturday   :dunno:
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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #53 on: August 30, 2018, 06:34:33 PM »
Opened today in Idaho

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #54 on: August 30, 2018, 06:35:41 PM »
Put two in the freezer this morning  :IBCOOL:

I thought the season started tomorrow.

Opens on Saturday   :dunno:

lol. I thought it was a 30 day month for some reason.

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #55 on: August 31, 2018, 11:32:23 AM »
THE COUNTDOWN IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Checklist:

Shotgun? √
Shells? √
License? √
.22 pistol? √
Camera? √
Camp gear? √
.22 Rifle with scope? √
"Death to Grouse" and "Grouse Must Die" posters? √

 :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :tup:

GOOD LUCK, GOOD HUNTING, DRIVE CAREFUL, COME HOME SAFE. 

And please leave a few fool hens for old fools like me  :hello:


I'm not sure I want to be hiking around with a shotgun and a .22 rifle.  Oh wait, you're camping.

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #56 on: August 31, 2018, 12:46:20 PM »
THE COUNTDOWN IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Checklist:

Shotgun? √
Shells? √
License? √
.22 pistol? √
Camera? √
Camp gear? √
.22 Rifle with scope? √
"Death to Grouse" and "Grouse Must Die" posters? √

 :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :tup:

GOOD LUCK, GOOD HUNTING, DRIVE CAREFUL, COME HOME SAFE. 

And please leave a few fool hens for old fools like me  :hello:


Thanks for the checklist, I'm packing for grouse camp right now, headed out tomorrow.  Grouse dinner on Sat.   :drool:

Which shotgun should I take ??

Probably the one for which you bought shells.  Clubbing grouse with a shotgun may be challenging and exciting, but other people may laugh their butts off at ya!
 :IBCOOL: :chuckle:
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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #57 on: September 01, 2018, 11:27:36 AM »
Put two ruffed grouse in the fridge just now.

Dog got stung 2 dozen times by bald nest hornets so the day is done.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2018, 11:40:28 AM by Naches Sportsman »

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #58 on: September 01, 2018, 01:01:19 PM »
Same with my lab yesterday. Yellow jackets are terrible this year.

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Re: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, THE GROUSE CALENDAR IS COUNTING DOWN
« Reply #59 on: September 01, 2018, 03:43:00 PM »
My daughter and I camped out in the back of the truck last night, and then attempted to hunt this morning, but huckleberry pickers were EVERYWHERE, so we never even got to hunt. Later in the morning I found an old overgrown road that headed up on the mountain, so we started walking it, and made it about 1/4 mile before a vehicle full of huckleberry pickers came driving on up the road, so we turned around and went back to the truck. Hopefully I'll have time to take her out again at the end of the month.

 


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