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GROUSE 2024...THE LONG COUNTDOWN BEGINS!!!!
Dave Workman:
It's almost July, time to start looking for grouse broods, checking out your shotshell supply, and figuring out how and where you'll be hunting this fall.
The opener is on a Sunday, Sept 15. Last season, I fulfilled a promise to my readers at AMERICAN HANDGUNNER and took my first bird of the season with a .22-caliber pistol. Then out came the 20-gauge Franchi shotgun. As openers go, it went pretty well. By the afternoon, I had three in the cooler, and one soon landed in the frying pan. Can't beat that!
For the next 12 weeks, scout-scout-scout and scout some more! Break out the shotgun and get some clay birds to get your skills back up to snuff.
It is widely known I prefer No. 6s in my 12- and 20-gauge guns. I use 3-inchers in my .410, which has been a grouse buster for sure.
Boss .300 winmag:
This year I’m getting one with my recurve hell or high water.🤣
hunter399:
I've seen a few ,looks like another good year.
Sakko300wsm:
Should be a great year , been seeing a bunch. Last year was amazing
Dave Workman:
--- Quote from: Sakko300wsm on June 27, 2024, 03:39:23 PM ---Should be a great year , been seeing a bunch. Last year was amazing
--- End quote ---
Well, last year was okay, but remember, some places had lots of grouse while other places did not appear to have a very good crop. I hunted South Cle Elum Ridge, Taneum Ridge and the Taneum Creek drainage, where there were lots of birds, and then up the Teanaway and across Teanaway Ridge, where I didn't see many birds at all in the usual places.
There were also some other places where traditionally I've seen good numbers of grouse, but last year didn't produce so good, and I never personally pulled a trigger!
Here's a photo taken on the evening of opening day. I did NOT shoot this hooter with the .41 Magnum I was packing. This particular bird was taken with a shotgun, and about 30 minutes after this photo session, it was sizzling in my cast iron skillet in a mix of butter and olive oil, along with a mix of potatoes and onions.
(Share your photos in this thread, too!)
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