Grouse Season 2011:

[Emptyhanded]

Went out yesterday afternoon and this morning. Hunted out several trails/skid roads and all I saw was a rabbit and a grouse that had been eaten by something not long before i walked up on it. Seems like another slow year for me!

[Heartsblood]

Scouted for deer and bear all day hoping to flush some birds too. Nothing. Got back to "the cabin that never was" and packed up, changed out of my camo and into my comfy-driving-over-the-pass-clothes, and put all the gear away. FC walked to the edge of the hill to have one last "rest stop" and I hear him loudly intruct me to "bring your shotgun! Quick!" I run over to my truck, unzip the shottie case, hastily grab a coupla shells, and briskly walk over to where he is standing. He points down hill about 15yards and I shot my first Blue Grouse. I thanked him for calling in my bird for me - the sound of a zipper apparently does the trick fairly well! 

Just shows ta go ya - it's never over 'til it's over.

[larryanderson3]

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[Stickerbush]

grouse camp....

[Forrestrover]

Hunted hard for two days with my brother. Didn't see much. Did see the what looked like the worlds largest blue grouse. It flushed up into a tree and then as we approached, flew away, too far to get a shot. My brother did get this ruffy.

[Stickerbush]

fyi dont mistake turkeys for grouse

[alecvg]

I shot one this weekend for dinner, saw half a dozen more.

[johng]

Now this is funny, "the sound of a zipper apparently does the trick fairly well!"   

Forrest, we will have to get out there soon... maybe this coming Saturday?  Good job to Ty!

- Jg

[ICEMAN]

You have a grouse camp?  Huh.

Well, anyway, good luck!

We have had a grouse camp for the last 20 years atleast. I wasn't able to make it this year....and I surely miss it. Tons of fun. Don't knock it....till you tried it!

[Heartsblood]

have gotten 10 since the opener. sorry no pics because everyone knows what grouse are.

Well then, ya owe us a story. Them's the rules :

Lets start gettin pictures/stories.

Seriously tho', Congrats on a great first few days! That's awesome! 

[Heartsblood]

Now this is funny, "the sound of a zipper apparently does the trick fairly well!"   
- Jg

Yeah we're gonna try and market that call. We're naming it the "Your Fly Is Down", call. Whatcha think? 

[Kola16]

You might as well just send me one now, even though I hate the sound 

[Forrestrover]

fyi dont mistake turkeys for grouse

Ya, thanks, ha ha! My brother only saw it out of the corner of his eye at first and thought it was a small turkey!
 

[Forrestrover]

Now this is funny, "the sound of a zipper apparently does the trick fairly well!"   

Forrest, we will have to get out there soon... maybe this coming Saturday?  Good job to Ty!

- Jg

John, we will do some grouse hunting for sure. I don't know about this sat, as I have been invited to do some fishing in the morning. Keep in touch bro.

[WildBear]

Put one day in so far. Nothing! Pretty sure my 'ol mossberg loved the stroll!