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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2010, 01:34:21 PM »
I guess instead of grouse hunting in September I'll hunt bears. And in November and December, instead of pheasants, I'll hunt coyotes.

Thats my plan too, I was really pumped for grouse season this year.   :bash:
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #46 on: July 03, 2010, 01:11:05 PM »
Quite different here, tons of chicks hundreds some are flying.  The other day there were 60 chicks around me at the same time. Many broods of 16 or often two pairs with so many it is impossible to count the brood, like a herd of mice.

So what general area is "here"?

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #47 on: July 03, 2010, 01:37:46 PM »
grouse wise Im coming across chicks just starting to fly in hancock,but not the amount I would like to see..I am seeing a lot of adults

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #48 on: July 05, 2010, 05:10:33 PM »
Was in the Yakima area this weekend.  Did a rough loop of Naches-Wenas-Selah areas.  Saw lots of pairs crossing and along side the road but no chicks.  Here in the SE corner the only chicks I've seen recently have been Hun chicks.  No quail or pheasant.
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #49 on: July 09, 2010, 06:45:25 AM »
Second batch is off and its a good one.  Lots of chicks and nice weather for them.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #50 on: July 09, 2010, 06:50:57 AM »
Seeing grouse chicks of all sizes out there. Should be a good year from the number of chicks I have seen!!
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #51 on: July 10, 2010, 08:36:11 PM »
Wenatchee is toast for upland birds. 
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #52 on: July 16, 2010, 04:57:31 PM »
Wenatchee is toast for upland birds. 

I've got 5 nests within 50 feet of my house and so far 6 broods in about a 4 acre area.  More than we had last year.  Even kicked some huns out.  Lookin good up here.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #53 on: July 16, 2010, 05:07:51 PM »
Wenatchee is toast for upland birds. 

I've got 5 nests within 50 feet of my house and so far 6 broods in about a 4 acre area.  More than we had last year.  Even kicked some huns out.  Lookin good up here.

Quail?

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #54 on: July 16, 2010, 09:27:10 PM »
I still have not seen a single chick, of any species, here in Wastern Spokane county.
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #55 on: July 18, 2010, 05:40:13 PM »
Finally!  Just saw my FIRST batch of Quail chicks with mom and dad up at the house today.  Looks like they just hatched.  They are still very small, and I counted 13.  Hopefully there will be another batch pretty soon from the other adults.  Usually by this time fo year I have seen several groups hatched.  John

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #56 on: July 18, 2010, 06:38:34 PM »
I saw 2 chicks, just hatched, last week in East Spokane.  Numerous pairs still being seen with no chicks. 
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #57 on: July 20, 2010, 10:50:52 AM »
Didn't look good around the methow this past weekend.  Drove around in the hills all weekend and never saw a grouse.  Very few deer too, too hot for them I hope.

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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #58 on: July 20, 2010, 11:07:06 AM »
well the heat and the thousands of people in the area
Rather be dead than cool.
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Re: Total LOSS!
« Reply #59 on: July 20, 2010, 03:41:47 PM »
Saw tons of quail chicks driving around Lk Chelan over the weekend.
Not sure if that matters but hoping for lots of grouse and pheasants.
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