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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM

Title: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM: Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: JLS on October 30, 2013, 01:58:46 PM: Good article. I've seen lots of them out by Winnett. They sound like Chinook helicopter when they take off :o
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM: Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:10:45 PM: Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.

If you want to shoot one, I'd be for doing it now. I don't foresee them staying off the ESL for much longer, and hunting seasons will go before they are listed.
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:35:51 PM: Quote from: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.

If you want to shoot one, I'd be for doing it now. I don't foresee them staying off the ESL for much longer, and hunting seasons will go before they are listed.

I am not going to hunt outside of WA State for Sage Grouse and it is illegal to hunt for Sage Grouse in WA State!

Sage grouse are currently a protected species in Washington State. There are no seasons for them.

taken from http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm (http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm)

Regs also state that hunting for Sage Grouse is closed!
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:39:41 PM: Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:35:51 PM
Quote from: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.

If you want to shoot one, I'd be for doing it now. I don't foresee them staying off the ESL for much longer, and hunting seasons will go before they are listed.

I am not going to hunt outside of WA State for Sage Grouse and it is illegal to hunt for Sage Grouse in WA State!

Sage grouse are currently a protected species in Washington State. There are no seasons for them.

taken from http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm (http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm)

Regs also state that hunting for Sage Grouse is closed!

Fully understand that bro. You're missing my point. If you wait a few more years, your opportunity to shoot one in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho or any other state that has an open season will likely be passe. That is French for you're SOL :)
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: ElkTipper on October 30, 2013, 05:49:06 PM: When I lived in Montana back in 1976, when I wasn't hunting with my family I would be hunting with a couple buddies for sharptailed grouse and sage hen. I think the limit back then was 6 sharptail and 3 sage hen. Living at Glasgow AFB we had nothing but BLM land around us and some of the best bird, deer and antelope hunting and fishing for northern pike and walleye in the state. I remember one year the opener of sharptail, my Dad, two brothers and I crested a hill and jumped a flock of sharpies with over 100 birds in it. I never fired a shot, just stood their stunned/shocked as they flew in every direction. I was the first over the hill and my Dad said "Why didn't you shoot?" All I could say was "I dunno". Another time we were cruising along on one of many dirt roads up and down through the coulees and I looked out the back window and saw a couple birds flapping around. We drove over a flock of about 11 sage hen and two of them lifted their heads and were clipped by the axle. We jumped out and shot a couple more and in another couple hours we each limited out. We very seldom came home without a limit. Once you found them and knew their range and habits it was a great time. Don't get me started on rabbits. Those were some fun times. And we ate well! :tup:
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: 75johndeere on October 30, 2013, 05:54:30 PM: There where a ton of them around roundup when we where antelope hunting beginning of this month.

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Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: ElkTipper on October 30, 2013, 06:09:33 PM: I bet! That's where we typically went when we hunted for Antelope. We also hunted the Jordan area. Eastern Montana is full of excellent bird and rabbit habitat. The populations of both go up and down like a sine wave following the coyote population. It's an interesting cycle. I miss living there, have many fond memories. Fort Peck reservoir was amazing. There are mule deer there as large as small elk in the coulees surrounding that lake. I am confident the sage hen population is still doing very well. So much BLM land and very large private ranches where they get very little pressure during breeding months. Great state!
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 07:45:22 PM: Quote from: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:39:41 PM
Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:35:51 PM
Quote from: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.

If you want to shoot one, I'd be for doing it now. I don't foresee them staying off the ESL for much longer, and hunting seasons will go before they are listed.

I am not going to hunt outside of WA State for Sage Grouse and it is illegal to hunt for Sage Grouse in WA State!

Sage grouse are currently a protected species in Washington State. There are no seasons for them.

taken from http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm (http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/grouse.htm)

Regs also state that hunting for Sage Grouse is closed!

Not really SOL just don't have the need to travel to shoot a bird. :tung: One day when I have the money and well into retirement I may, but by then I will have my own land that will hold all the game I should ever want.. I hope! :tup: For now I will stick to hunting Ruffed Grouse and what ever else should come into my sights that is legal to kill. :chuckle:

Fully understand that bro. You're missing my point. If you wait a few more years, your opportunity to shoot one in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho or any other state that has an open season will likely be passe. That is French for you're SOL :)
Title: Re: Last stand of the sage grouse
Post by: L-ofalab on November 02, 2013, 04:53:03 AM: Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:35:51 PM
Quote from: JLS on October 30, 2013, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: deltaops on October 30, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Quote from: AspenBud on October 30, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
Interesting article. Some time I need to hunt these.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64 (http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2013/sagegrouse.htm#.UnFqp5Q4X64)

If they ever become legal to hunt in WA then I wouldn't mind giving it a go either.

If you want to shoot one, I'd be for doing it now. I don't foresee them staying off the ESL for much longer, and hunting seasons will go before they are listed.

I am not going to hunt outside of WA State for Sage Grouse and it is illegal to hunt for Sage Grouse in WA State!

It used to cost only $50 for a WA hunter to hunt upland Montana, and from Spokane it was closer than for you to drive to Spokane from Seattle.