Grouse..It's G-R-O-U-S-E- Countdown has begun!

[pianoman9701]

Nice bird. By the way Dave, nice article on CPL numbers.  Don't mean to derail the thread.

[Dave Workman]

Nice bird. By the way Dave, nice article on CPL numbers.  Don't mean to derail the thread.

Thanks for reading my screed.

Yes, it was a nice bird. It behaved itself all the way into my stomach!
 

[Dave Workman]

TEN DAYS AND COUNTING!!!!

 

[Skyvalhunter]

I will be hitting the Methow high country for the opener. Going over to camp for a few days this weekend.

[Birdgetter]

I’ve been seeing quite a few here and there, got some new rounds for the 22 that are shooting well. 

[pafriend]

I've got a spot near Leavenworth that had a lot of birds last year, but I was new and ill-prepared and they beat me. I purchased a property in the Okanogan next to national forest, and found a few there. But a couple weeks ago, I got a real treat.

I recently had a driveway cut and a spot leveled and graveled over so I could actually get onto the property after the rain, and avoid the Mr Toads Wild Ride I had been doing up to that point. We were camped there to see the meteor shower (got rain instead) and my 6-year-old daughter yells out "ducks!". We mostly ignored this until she yelled out again "more ducks!". Sure enough, there were several grouse (think they are dusky, longer neck and beak) crossing my new road. The grass is nearly 3 feet high, so I decided to walk around to see if there were more and spooked 9 of them. Saw them again the next morning eating the currants. I have 0 excuse to not get a grouse this year. 

[ghosthunter]

Just realized I booked lodging and fishing in Twisp for the wife and I. And grouse will be open. Better throw in a shotgun.

[Ridgerunner]

It's getting real close, although disappointingly enough I didn't see any on my time in the hills yesterday, did get to pick a bunch of huckleberries so that was a nice consolation prize. 

[Buckmark]

I've got a spot near Leavenworth that had a lot of birds last year, but I was new and ill-prepared and they beat me. I purchased a property in the Okanogan next to national forest, and found a few there. But a couple weeks ago, I got a real treat.

I recently had a driveway cut and a spot leveled and graveled over so I could actually get onto the property after the rain, and avoid the Mr Toads Wild Ride I had been doing up to that point. We were camped there to see the meteor shower (got rain instead) and my 6-year-old daughter yells out "ducks!". We mostly ignored this until she yelled out again "more ducks!". Sure enough, there were several grouse (think they are dusky, longer neck and beak) crossing my new road. The grass is nearly 3 feet high, so I decided to walk around to see if there were more and spooked 9 of them. Saw them again the next morning eating the currants. I have 0 excuse to not get a grouse this year. 

Be careful, where your place is and per your description i would bet you saw young turkeys and not grouse 
 

[Hillbilly Zen]

I came home two nights ago and saw what I thought was a bobcat or a racoon slipping over the patio wall.  I left my headlights on and quietly slipped towards the patio.  Sneaky sneaky.  Not ten feet away as i came around the corner was a fat grouse just looking at me. It did that grouse thing, blasted over the wall and scared the daylights outta me.  Should be a good season hahaha!

[ThurstonCokid]

Crappy phone picture but snapped this pic up in gmu 245 up in some higher elevation. Saw a ton of them on that hike.


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[joe_dumy]

Cant wait.  Bird dog is ready. He pointed two blues while picking huckleberries. Cant wait to put down 20 miles down chasing  them through the woods. So fun to dive in looking for them.

[MtnMuley]

Not nearly as many as I expected to see in the hills this summer, but there are certainly a few around.

[TheStovePipeKid]

I'll be up in the Colville area chasing turkey come September. I know nothing about grouse but think I'll throw some bird shot in my go bag. Just downloaded the upland regs. Never too late to learn.

[Skyvalhunter]

Not nearly as many as I expected to see in the hills this summer, but there are certainly a few around.

Beg to differ there at least in the Methow area seeing more birds.