Winter grouse hunting

[Stilly bay]

I did't know they drum in the winter.  Kewl!

I hunted some thick reprod one winter about five years ago that was loaded with grouse and they were all in a drumming rampage. there had to be five at the very least, maybe as many as a dozen or more in there. as soon as one would stop another would answer. THudiddididdiddddddddd THudididididdddddddd thudiddddddddddddd- and it all went on for a good 20 minutes. if I didn't know what a grouse drum sounded like I would of thought that I was having some kind of heart or inner ear problem.

seems like the only reason I buy turkey tag anymore is to scout grouse spots and listen to drumming.

[GoPlayOutside]

[Glockster]

Nice winter grouse!!  iS that a spruce grouse??

[Heartsblood]

I did't know they drum in the winter.  Kewl!

I discovered that they drum post spring this past November . Obviously it's a great advantage to be able to find 'em when they're noisy... 

[Phantom Gobbler]

Late season Ruff from NE WA.  Bry picked up another one that day to make it a brace.  They were sitting really tight in the small conifers.

[ing]

Here is a big blue that I shot in Nov. well above the snow line.

[Heartsblood]

Great set of pictures fellas!

[Kain]

Man the grouse were loving the sun today.  I spooked 5 of them in about a 1 mile stretch of road.  Had the bow and never had a shot opportunity but it was nice seeing some.