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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Roper on August 14, 2007, 07:52:02 PM

Title: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: Roper on August 14, 2007, 07:52:02 PM: I did some scouting near my property to see what might be around. To my suprise there were a lot of blue grouse around. Several held long enough to get a couple of photos. I'll see if I can post them...

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Now the big question is will they still be around in two weeks... :dunno:
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: bobcat on August 14, 2007, 07:58:02 PM: Nice pictures. What was the elevation?
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: Roper on August 14, 2007, 08:04:55 PM: 3000 to 3200 or so...I'm guessing because the house is at 2600. Not quite to the ridge top...
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: ICEMAN on August 14, 2007, 08:11:42 PM: Great pics, I am getting excited about grousin too!
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Post by: billythekidrock on August 14, 2007, 10:07:15 PM: Great pics..

Ever get one with a rock? Or grab one out of a tree?
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2007, 07:29:53 AM: nice pics roper...
good luck with the season and keep the pic's coming.
josh
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: Dman on August 21, 2007, 03:51:35 PM: That road looks familiar. I'm guessing near Cape laBelle area. I've shot some thunderchicken up there, mostly Blues and a couple Roughs. It's amazing the density of birds over there considering how dry it usually is.
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Post by: Antlershed on August 21, 2007, 03:57:09 PM: I was gonna guess the road was in Ellensburg, near the Elk heights area...looks like the exact same spot that a few blues outsmarted me last year.
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: Dman on August 21, 2007, 04:11:54 PM: Okanogan County.
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Post by: ICEMAN on August 21, 2007, 11:03:28 PM: Ok, sorry but I am a bit slow today, you asking about the road my kids are hauling all the grouse up for me?
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: Dman on August 22, 2007, 09:20:49 AM: Sure, is it a USFS road? I hunt the area between hwy 20 and Aeneas Valley Rd.
Title: Re: Okanogan blues, grouse that is...
Post by: ICEMAN on August 22, 2007, 07:00:59 PM: Chelan county.