I’ve hunted ruffed grouse back East, in Minn & WI, haven’t hunted here yet but I will Monday. The grouse that I have seen in WA are very different birds. Frankly, they are about the stupidest birds I’ve ever seen; I’ve walked or driven right up on them and maybe they walk a few feet away or fly into a tree a few feet away. Maybe this will change when they start getting shot but the only challenge to them seems to be finding them.
