Post by: dmv9 on July 18, 2013, 08:01:55 AM
http://allseasonsoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/10/grouse-cover-101.html (http://allseasonsoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/10/grouse-cover-101.html)
Anyone know how to find out when an area has been clear cut?
Post by: Atroxus on July 18, 2013, 09:06:34 AM
Post by: Stilly bay on July 18, 2013, 10:21:17 AM
Food, cover, and shelter are the grouse's biggest concerns they try not to get too far away from those three requirements. take the info in that article and apply it to here and your learning curve will get better.
Also abandoned Orchards over here are very few and far between unlike on the east coast where it sounds like you find them pretty frequently. I know of three abandoned orchards and they are all grouse gold mines, but thats only three that I have found in 20 years of hunting.
Once you head to Eastern Wa you will find more traditional grouse covers but they are still a good deal different from new england.
Remember that someone's honey hole grouse hunting spot from ten years ago might not be that great today, as the cover matures it will be less attractive to grouse to the point where birds will just stop coming.
Talk to a biologist about Western Wa grouse habitat. Email, WDFW and they will give you the contact. A biologist will be able to tell you exactly what you need to know about finding grouse in our area.
Post by: wildweeds on July 18, 2013, 08:37:41 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on July 18, 2013, 10:30:04 PM
They had a guy that did a pretty good write up about grouse, most of his studies took place on the tulalip indian res - probably close to 15 years ago or more.
While it might not be the best info around, you have to start somewhere.
Another idea is to hire a guide, for a small investment you could have some one show you first hand what good grouse cover looks like.
The state claims there are no survivors,they also claim there was never a native population which is false.Im guessing you meant wild population, Pheasants were never native to North America.
I have seen a good deal of hold over birds this summer too, and more than a few were no where near a release site.
I think there are more than the state wants to recognize, its just hard to pin point them because they are so spread out.
Post by: wildweeds on July 19, 2013, 12:18:17 PM
IMO Contacting A biologist that focuses on Western Wa grouse would certainly be a leg up over reading an article about new england grouse covers written by a blogger.
They had a guy that did a pretty good write up about grouse, most of his studies took place on the tulalip indian res - probably close to 15 years ago or more.
While it might not be the best info around, you have to start somewhere.
Another idea is to hire a guide, for a small investment you could have some one show you first hand what good grouse cover looks like.The state claims there are no survivors,they also claim there was never a native population which is false.Im guessing you meant wild population, Pheasants were never native to North America.
I have seen a good deal of hold over birds this summer too, and more than a few were no where near a release site.
I think there are more than the state wants to recognize, its just hard to pin point them because they are so spread out.
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Post by: Forrestrover.02 on August 14, 2013, 10:26:53 PM
Been jumping a lot of ruffed grouse this year. Looks more promising than last year.:)
Post by: Hermit on August 23, 2013, 09:37:15 PM
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