2023 Grouse Harvest

[Boss .300 winmag]

Saw fourteen today, got four, two Blues, two Ruffs. 👍

Most grouse this season then I’ve seen in years.

Would have really liked to have gotten that chocolate colored bear I saw.🤯

[Boss .300 winmag]

One more.🤣

[Blacklab]

👍
Love it😉

[MtnMuley]

Not sure how with our wet spring, but this has been the best grouse year I've ever seen. The worst part was waiting for the first 14 days to go by until we could start.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Not sure how with our wet spring, but this has been the best grouse year I've ever seen. The worst part was waiting for the first 14 days to go by until we could start.

West side wasn’t wet.🤣

[Sakko300wsm]

Only have been hunting the east side - but yes there has been a great amount of birds

[Sakko300wsm]

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[Boss .300 winmag]

Only have been hunting the east side - but yes there has been a great amount of birds

Any Spruce's?

[Sakko300wsm]

Only have been hunting the east side - but yes there has been a great amount of birds

Any Spruce's?

Ya a few around

[Ridgeratt]

Grandma and I went out and found a triple.  Photo of them on the kindling box and then served up as road cheeckens with gringo verdi.

[hunter399]

Just got skunked tonight,seen a few,all got away.
Not even a shot fired
Congrats to all successful so far.👍

[Latakia]

Scored 1 on Sunday. Perfect weather to be out with the dog.

[Irish_hunter93]

3 from Saturday
1 for 2 on Sunday

6 for the year so far

[Skyvalhunter]

Went out for the first 3 days of the opener in the Methow high country. 7 birds thanks in most part to my dog. Met a nice guy with last name of Hanson over there.

[kodiak10]

Saw a bunch and shot a few a week ago in stevens county. Haven't run into that many during the season before. Seems like a good year but I wouldn't call myself a grouse hunter haha

[Angus]

Last year by this time I had killed 5-6 and seen a few others, this year I've seen 3 and that was in July, Coweeman.

[Sakko300wsm]

I’m at 17 birds and I am done for the season

[Boss .300 winmag]

Went 7 for 11 today with my son who just came off deployment Monday. Saw one bear that didn’t cooperate, and a fawn with no mama.

Best part was being with my son who got tell me sea stories all day, well Navy flying stories from land.🇺🇸⚓️🤣


Oh the old man can still out shoot him, I went 4 for 4, he went 3 for 7.🤣

[huntindoc]

Cannot post pics, but got a "grouse slam" in central Idaho this week, one each of Blue, Ruff and a spruce!  Beautiful bird and quite delish!

[22shtur]

Stud spruce grouse taken with my Colt Woodsman

[KP-Skagit]

Nice spruce! I popped the top on a couple up high this year deer hunting with my rifle. In the past I have never been fond of spruce grouse but these were great!

Pretty bird... And pretty dumb...

[ghosthunter]

Saw four got one.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Went four for four today.👍

[jrebel]

Son put the .410 to work!!! 

[BLDtraLR]

Finally on the board !!!     First grouse with the new V3X . Got 2 out of 4.  Mmmm...  Brown sugar bacon grouse it's what's for dinner.    It's been awhile since I've enjoyed one of my favorite wild game dinners. Thanks WDFW

[Boss .300 winmag]

Finally on the board !!!     First grouse with the new V3X . Got 2 out of 4.  Mmmm...  Brown sugar bacon grouse it's what's for dinner.    It's been awhile since I've enjoyed one of my favorite wild game dinners. Thanks WDFW

What tip did you use?

[BLDtraLR]

 Turkey adder  behind a 75 grain field point to equal 100 grains which is what i shoot.The only tip i use anymore. I've seen waaay too many fly off with a perfect shot with just a field point or a blunt.

[raydog]

Late post. September sometime. Got another one with Bear. He's 10 years old and the drive is still there just like he was a pup, but time is definitely catching up with him. Sure is tough watching them get older.

[Dave Workman]

Time to re-kindle this thread!  Looking back makes us look ahead. We have the memories, and the momentum!

Let's see some more photos from last season and I'll go so far as to share the location.  South Cle Elum Ridge, probably because I'm not planning to hunt there on this year's opener. The bird in this photo is one of three I conked on the 2023 season opener. Great day. Three shots, three birds, and about ten miles hiked! (I'm getting too old for this stuff!)

[DeerThug]

So i have only taken grouse incidentally while out doing something else.  As I am nearing retirement I am wanting to expand my hunting, fishing, outdoor know how portfolio.  For the guys that actually go target grouse what is the nack to going out and finding enough to make it a day?

[Boss .300 winmag]

So i have only taken grouse incidentally while out doing something else.  As I am nearing retirement I am wanting to expand my hunting, fishing, outdoor know how portfolio.  For the guys that actually go target grouse what is the nack to going out and finding enough to make it a day?

From what I have experienced on the east side high mountain areas is find water/food sources that are shady . That’s in the northern Okanogan areas.

[Dave Workman]

So i have only taken grouse incidentally while out doing something else.  As I am nearing retirement I am wanting to expand my hunting, fishing, outdoor know how portfolio.  For the guys that actually go target grouse what is the nack to going out and finding enough to make it a day?

Adding to what Boss said, I find the best hunting early morning and in the afternoon/evening hours along the gravel road edges way up in the mountains. Grouse will be there picking up pea gravel to help grind their daily intake in their gizzards. Mornings, look for them in small groups, and in the afternoons, you'll more likely see them solo.

I prefer blue grouse to ruffed, since they are bigger and you can spot them from a distance better. Along the old gravel roads, they like that tall grass which seems to grow well along the edges. They will creep back into the brush if they think you're moving in, and that's when you can get off the roadway, off the "right of way" as it were and shoot them. I've killed a lot of grouse that way.

Also, you may find them lingering around remote berry fields, and remember blue grouse are needle eaters. They stay up high. In the midday, I typically just relax, take a nap maybe, have a leisurely lunch, maybe breast out whatever bird(s) I may have conked in the morning, and if I feel energetic, I'll slide a couple of shells into my shotgun and beat the brush a little.

Good luck, and remember to have a camera along so you can share photos of your successful hunts!