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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: 87Ford on September 04, 2015, 06:01:31 PM

Title: Good year for grouse
Post by: 87Ford on September 04, 2015, 06:01:31 PM: Been a good opening week for me. My son and I both shot limits today. Might go again on Sunday or just give it a rest. Today it was 3 Ruffs and 5 Blues..
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Post by: hunter399 on September 04, 2015, 06:26:40 PM: Wifes first grouse shes super happy ,seem alot so far but no limits yet
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Post by: Taco280AI on September 04, 2015, 06:41:20 PM: Saw a bunch today here in Colorado. How are they for eating?
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Post by: Cougar125 on September 04, 2015, 07:16:29 PM: Quote from: Taco280AI on September 04, 2015, 06:41:20 PM
Saw a bunch today here in Colorado. How are they for eating?
Right up there with quail and pheasant!
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Post by: saylean on September 04, 2015, 07:26:55 PM: Nice. I love fried grouse!
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Post by: scottr on September 04, 2015, 09:19:07 PM: Guys, what elevation and types of areas are you finding Blues in this year? After two full days hunting river bottoms and forests in GMUs 335 & 336 I've seen two birds. Areas have berries, water, roosting trees, and gravel yet no birds. Me and my setter are perplexed.
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Post by: Natas5150 on September 06, 2015, 05:35:22 PM: Went out yesterday Olympic unit 621 and didn't see one bird or rabbit. We didn't even get teased by a flush of noise they make. We called it about noon. We hunted both high and low and no luck at all. We figured we give it another go in a few weeks. We did however see a deer so I guess it wasn't a complete waste of trip.
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Post by: 87Ford on September 07, 2015, 11:36:21 AM: Took a friend up yesterday morning and he shot a limit (2Blues, 2 Ruffs) and I picked up a nice Ruffed.
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Post by: scottr on September 07, 2015, 10:02:00 PM: Quote from: 87Ford on September 07, 2015, 11:36:21 AM
Took a friend up yesterday morning and he shot a limit (2Blues, 2 Ruffs) and I picked up a nice Ruffed.

Nice brace of birds 87Ford. Any help with my question below? not looking for your secret spots just general guidance on where you're seeing birds: e.g. "around 1500 feet, south facing slopes, look for running water & snow berries etc". Thanks in advance :tup:

Quote from: scottr on September 04, 2015, 09:19:07 PM
Guys, what elevation and types of areas are you finding Blues in this year? After two full days hunting river bottoms and forests in GMUs 335 & 336 I've seen two birds. Areas have berries, water, roosting trees, and gravel yet no birds. Me and my setter are perplexed.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on September 08, 2015, 11:45:56 AM: Shot 3 nice ones over Delia (Avatar pup) on Saturday.
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Post by: 87Ford on September 08, 2015, 08:00:17 PM: scottr,
We generally hunt the same areas every year.. I don't put a whole lot of thought into water, food, etc, but typically like gated/overgrown roads. We've been hunting from about 2000ft and up. Sunday, a friend shot a Blue at about 2400ft and I shot a Ruff at just under 4000ft. Today we didn't even see a grouse :dunno:
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Post by: scottr on September 08, 2015, 09:56:50 PM: Quote from: 87Ford on September 08, 2015, 08:00:17 PM
scottr,
We generally hunt the same areas every year.. I don't put a whole lot of thought into water, food, etc, but typically like gated/overgrown roads. We've been hunting from about 2000ft and up. Sunday, a friend shot a Blue at about 2400ft and I shot a Ruff at just under 4000ft. Today we didn't even see a grouse :dunno:

Thanks. What mountains are you hunting? east or westside?

I think I need to get off the beaten path more, places I'm going might be getting too much pressure from other people (hikers, horseback riders etc).