GROUSE?

[headshot5]

Saw a mother and about half a dozen chicks last Sunday.  They were in a pretty thick patch of Salmon Berries.  The little ones could fly (sort of)  about the size of robins now.  Good to see.  They are genearally quite a few in that area and with all the drumming earlier in the year there should be quite a few broods around.

[jackmaster]

whats the details on this bounty for squafish? where do you collect? does how much you get depend on size?

well i couldnt give you exact details on the bounty for sqaw fish but you could get up to 3 dollars per sqaw fish that you turned in, alot of retirees made a good chunk of change when they had them bad boys down to a science, obviosly you know how bad the sqaw fish are on the fish in the rivers and stuff, well thats the same affect that possum have on the grouse population, and everyone knows how thick those hailess tailed *censored*s are in this state,. back to the fish i would bet a fella could go to the wdfw site and find the exact details on the bounty

[JimmyHoffa]

WAhunter14, I think this might be what you're asking about.
http://www.pikeminnow.org/

[RadSav]

Sorry, I skipped forward and did not read everything.  How did we get from grouse numbers to squaw fish?

Where I was at in Clark County 2010 we had great numbers of Ruffs.  Killed a few and lost lots of arrows!  Only been out a few times this spring.  Haven't seen too many, but there seems to be drumming everywhere we go.

[Dave Workman]

well aside from the little argument that is going on here, one of the number one reasons for grouse decline in certain areas is because of the ever increasing opposum population, the only way to make are population better is to get rid of the possums which may require a bounty on them

I've also seen more possums over the past couple of years, but they're a lowland animal, not high country critters where I hunt blues.
I'd shoot possums just to be rid of them. 

[ICEMAN]

Yeah, the blues that I have been hunting for over ten years fluctuate alot in numbers. I rounded a corner once to over 40 birds getting out of the cold wind on a sunny slope. 40 birds atleast. I have not seen such a huge bunch in years...

[Dave Workman]

I think the biggest bunch of blue grouse I ever encountered was up at the top of Teanaway Ridge about two years ago.
Must have been a dozen or more in that group.
I will go back there sometime in September to, uh renew acquaintances 

Of course I'll have my .22 Ruger and a shotgun along. Whaddaya think I'm crazy?
 

[Pathfinder101]

was up by elk camp cutting wood yesterday.  Not a single bird...   Looks like another crappy grouse year here in the blues...

[Heartsblood]

I think the biggest bunch of blue grouse I ever encountered was up at the top of Teanaway Ridge about two years ago.
Must have been a dozen or more in that group.
I will go back there sometime in September to, uh renew acquaintances 

Of course I'll have my .22 Ruger and a shotgun along. Whaddaya think I'm crazy?
 

Is that ruger a pistol or are ya packing a shottie and a rifle? That would be somethin' to see...

I hope to get out to the ridge as well this season.

We nearly ran over a ruffie drivin' thru Sinlahekin valley yesterday. I think we dusted him/her out - all I saw was a thick cloud of road dust in my rear view as I tried to re-acquire visual after passing. 

[Dave Workman]

Is that ruger a pistol or are ya packing a shottie and a rifle? That would be somethin' to see...

I hope to get out to the ridge as well this season.

We nearly ran over a ruffie drivin' thru Sinlahekin valley yesterday. I think we dusted him/her out - all I saw was a thick cloud of road dust in my rear view as I tried to re-acquire visual after passing.

Ruger pistol.

One of the old Standards before they became the MK I

[Ironhead]

I saw 12 Grouse on last sunday up HWY  2. Saw a few chicks too. Mix of Blues and Ruffed.
Ruffed Grouse had older chicks than the Blues.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Hey Dave Workman,

Rick Wakefield here. Used to sell you my photos back in the 70's and 80's when you were with Fishing and Hunting News. I own and operate Buck Canyon Lodge up here on Lake Roosevelt. Quite a few ruff's up here and one of my leases has a few blues. I think it will be a good year if all the sightings during turkey season is an indicator. Here is a photo of one of my guests with a ruffed. He fall hunts turkeys and after he scores he and MAX the black lab go grouse hunting. Good luck in the coming season.

[Dave Workman]

Hiya, Rick!
Long time amigo. Lots of birds under the belt since we shot pheasants down at Corky Smith's place that day.  So, you got out of Yakima and moved northeast. good for you!

This Buck Canyon Lodge have a website?
Where's it located?

[buckcanyonlodge]

We are located near Gifford on Lake Roosevelt. Our website is www.buckcanyon.net  I just joined as a sponsor and will load all my info soon. We are a year round business that caters mostly to sportsmen but also cater events and family reunions,vacations,weddings,etc. I escaped the meat business in Yakima 8 years ago and have not looked back. THIS is PARADISE. Whitetail, mule deer, and merriams are in my yard every day. Great hatch on the turkeys here. Walk across Hwy 25 and catch walleye up to 13 pounds as well as rainbow!By the way, that last rooster you shot at Corky's place was quite a shot!!
We'll have to keep in touch.

[Kowsrule30]

Last year Dad and I got 12 birds out of Yakima County... 6 Blues.... 6 Ruffed...... Also got 8 out of Kitsap County.... All Ruffed..... We usually don't have a problem finding them...... If the hunting is slow or not seeing much and get into some grouse I pull out the Contender .410 and have a nice meal....