Too early to think about grouse???

[Dave Workman]

It's never too early to start thinking about grouse hunting.
Because of work schedules and home improvements...and the *^^#@$#ing weather, I haven't had a chance to really get out there and look for any broods.

Anybody else "jumping the gun" now that June has arrived and it's only 92 days until the opener???

Thunderchickens must die!
 

I'm gonna try taking several this year with a .22 pistol. And hopefully I'll be hunting with my own shotguns, and not somebody's test guns....

[carpsniperg2]

nope i was thinking about some freash grouse arrowed while archery elk hunting nothing like elk and grouse on the same plate

[10Key]

With the new pup, grouse has been on my mind. In fact, I took the pup out to the woods for the first time this past weekend to see how he would do in the heavy timber...I can't wait!

[littlemac]

I hear some drumming around our place but I'm wondering with the weather if we'll be seeing many

Just to give you an idea of how much rain there's been on the eastside around Cle Elum Rosly, I was talking to the golf superintendant at Suncadia the other day.  they have only had the water on twice, mainly to see what spriklers are working.

They have used two million gallons of water year to date down from a normal year at fourteen million.

That's a lot of rainy days on our feathered friends vs the normal rainfall.

[ICEMAN]

It is never too early to think about grouse hunting. 

[PolarBear]

I know what you mean!

[BigGoonTuna]

saw a few back in the early spring(february/march) before winter came along in april.  don't think it's looking too good for the little ones

still don't think i'll have much trouble finding any, most people won't go after them in places they can't drive, and even then hardly anyone around here tries to get them on the wing.

[littlemac]

Kids and chickens............

[Thenewguy]

I saw a couple this weekend

[satchel3006]

went scouting for new places on monday going to go check out a few more over the summer. can't wait got a new dog and a new shotgun to try out

[JackOfAllTrades]

I'll be going back to where I saw them last season.  I missed several in each of my west side haunts so I'm hopefull that many of the same nest areas will be active. Chicks should be near or hatching any time now. My son was in the hills above Winthrop on the weekend and saw ground nests with up to six eggs in one. I asked, 'Grouse'?  He confirmed. 'Not Pheasants, not Quale', 'Grouse in the sage'.

-Steve

[Dave Workman]

where the heck do I find out how to  insert images?

[bobcat]

When you post, you will see "Additional Options" at the bottom left. Click on that and you will then see an option to attach an image. Click on "Browse" and select the file from your computer. That's about all there is to it. There is a size limit so if it's too big you'll need to resize it first.

[Forrestrover]

Saw a few during the turkey season, and took mental notes as to their locations!

[Dave Workman]

Like this?