FRIDAY IT WAS....! Opening Day-Weekend roared

[Dave Workman]

I've had to abandon my traditional hunting spot for the grouse opener (darn!) ...ROTTEN TIMING... So I'm thinking about a couple of areas. Anyone have any late intel they can share?

Government Meadows...upper Little Naches
Upper Teanaway River and/or Teanaway Ridge
Salmon la Sac

Friday is the key. Grouse are on the warpath and we need to head 'em off!   

[2MANY]

Head to a high country berry patch and bust a limit of blues.

[jrebel]

We are out elk hunting and seeing 10-20 grouse a day without trying.  They are thick this year. 

[Dave Workman]

We are out elk hunting and seeing 10-20 grouse a day without trying.  They are thick this year.

And where is this? It's a big state 

[hunter399]

Yup, I'll probably drive around a bit.
See if anything pops up.
Good luck you all
Alot of mountain chicken running around these days.

[Jpmiller]

Used to see them up around government meadows,  but stopped going up on weekends as i was never comfortable shooting with so many people zipping around on bikes and 4 wheelers

[Karl Blanchard]

Seems like pretty normal grouse numbers around Yakima and Kittitas counties this year.

Now laborday weekend I was up in the NE corner of the state bear hunting and the number of grouse we saw was staggering. Hurt my heart not being able to have grouse for dinner.

[vandeman17]

Seems like pretty normal grouse numbers around Yakima and Kittitas counties this year.

Now laborday weekend I was up in the NE corner of the state bear hunting and the number of grouse we saw was staggering. Hurt my heart not being able to have grouse for dinner.

Tons of grouse on my property. Sitting in my tree stand I had 8-10 walking around me for a while

[hunter399]

Seems like pretty normal grouse numbers around Yakima and Kittitas counties this year.

Now laborday weekend I was up in the NE corner of the state bear hunting and the number of grouse we saw was staggering. Hurt my heart not being able to have grouse for dinner.

There is definitely a few around in the NE.

[ducks4days]

Im seeing a lot more than normal on the wet side too. Little guys scare the piss out of me waling around looking for bears.

[Igor]

Im seeing a lot more than normal on the wet side too. Little guys scare the piss out of me waling around looking for bears.

Why are grouse "looking for bears" ?

[Oldguy]

Cause the bears know where the good berries are!

[ducks4days]

Im seeing a lot more than normal on the wet side too. Little guys scare the piss out of me waling around looking for bears.

Why are grouse "looking for bears" ?

Because like me they are not very smart

[Turkeyman]

I’m seeing tons of grouse this year archery elk hunting. They had a great hatch.

[jason stevens]

Run up taneum  creek lots of grouse on the upper roads

[Skyvalhunter]

We are out elk hunting and seeing 10-20 grouse a day without trying.  They are thick this year.

Big difference between seeing and harvesting. With the high population of predators and hawks the birds are spooky.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Westside shooting begins at 6:15.👍

[Boss .300 winmag]

On the board.

[ducks4days]

On the board.

Going to work today was a bad idea. Nicely done!

[Dave Workman]

Good opener. Went to a spot I haven't hunted in a couple of years, found evidence of a good hatch and lots of birds. This one was No. 2 of the day (first one was popped with a pistol).
Shotgun a 20-gauge Franchi Instinct. Load a low-base No. 6 Federal.

[hunter399]

I will try to post this instead of all the birds .
They look better in the pot anyway.
Fried grouse strips,fried potatoes,with fresh garlic and onion.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I will try to post this instead of all the birds .
They look better in the pot anyway.
Fried grouse strips,fried potatoes,with fresh garlic and onion.

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