Blue Grouse no more in Washington

[Woodchuck]

How the hell are we gonna score these things? Is the PCT the break line for these to?

[Ellensburg]

I'm gonna go for the grand slam.

HAHAHAHA

[MtnMuley]

That's nice, but what classification do the birds in Okanogan County  and the rest of central Washington fall into........  

[Sumpnneedskillin]

Those are the endangered *censored* grouse.   

[Dmanmastertracker]

http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=122

http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=489

[bobcat]

In reading the description of the Sooty grouse, I see they have further split that species up into two subspecies: the "interior" and the "coastal" varieties. What a bunch of crap! They're ALL blue grouse, just with different color variations!   

[bearpaw]

Dusky grouse get shot after sunset, sooty grouse get cooked over a campfire on a stick.

 

[MtnMuley]

Those are the endangered *censored* grouse.   

I agree.  They're definately becoming ENDANGERED because of the last two very wet springs we've had here in the north central part of the state, and because those *censored*S from WDFW upped the limit as a state to 4 birds.

[boneaddict]

Since half of washington can't tell the difference between a blue grouse and a ruffed one, I'm not sure this will have much signifigance.  Someone must have had a grant and needed to write a paper.  Good for them.  Indeed, wet is much harder on them than say drought.  The last two springs have hammered on them.

[bigtex]

Those are the endangered *censored* grouse.   

I agree.  They're definately becoming ENDANGERED because of the last two very wet springs we've had here in the north central part of the state,

Last fall was the worst grouse year on the westside of the cascades in atleast 10 years. Same goes for rabbit.

[Skyvalhunter]

The grouse run in cycles. I heard it's typically a 7 year cycle(along with how wet the springs are) and we are definately on the low side of that cycle.

[Curly]

Those are the endangered *censored* grouse.   

I agree.  They're definately becoming ENDANGERED because of the last two very wet springs we've had here in the north central part of the state,

Last fall was the worst grouse year on the westside of the cascades in atleast 10 years. Same goes for rabbit.

Yeah, and the year before was pretty darn good. 

Does seem to be truth about the cycle story.