Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 11:20:42 AM
Is walking slightly to heavily over grown logging roads the best method for hunting Grouse? Any tips?
Are Grouse "kind of dumb"? (I would never do this) but think I could hunt them by running over them... they don't move to quickly or fly away very far.
Is there a best time of day to hunt Grouse? They seem to wonder around all day.
Post by: CP on September 28, 2015, 11:24:07 AM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 11:25:38 AM
Walking clear cuts is a good method as well, especially around slash piles.
Was thinking that would be a good method, thanks!
Craig
Post by: Buckmark on September 28, 2015, 11:29:38 AM
They are not the smartest bird around, but hitting them with the truck would not be a legal method of killing them.
Most active mornings and evenings..
Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 11:32:29 AM
Walking old roads is a good method for getting some, there are always the ones that are on the logging roads also, wait for them to walk off the road or hop up onto a branch.
They are not the smartest bird around, but hitting them with the truck would not be a legal method of killing them.
Most active mornings and evenings..
Thanks!
Post by: Curly on September 28, 2015, 11:37:43 AM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 11:46:50 AM
They eat sand/gravel in order to digest their food so you will often catch them out on the roads trying to get their fix of sand/gravel.
Thanks! Looking forward to cleaning the sand/gravel out of a few gizzards and sautéing in butter :)
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 28, 2015, 11:49:09 AM
Later in the season (after the leaves fall), look for ruffed grouse budding in the alders.They eat sand/gravel in order to digest their food so you will often catch them out on the roads trying to get their fix of sand/gravel.
Thanks! Looking forward to cleaning the sand/gravel out of a few gizzards and sautéing in butter :)
Post by: bobcat on September 28, 2015, 11:55:13 AM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 04:40:25 PM
Thanks!
Craig
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 28, 2015, 04:43:16 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?You can hunt grouse off your deer license. Any license --big or small game--is valid, and no extra permit needed.
Thanks!
Craig
Post by: Special T on September 28, 2015, 04:43:59 PM
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Post by: blacktailnewb on September 28, 2015, 07:54:24 PM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 28, 2015, 08:50:06 PM
I've been having luck walking logging roads on the edges of clearcuts with small 1-3 year old plantings and the other side of the road with taller timber. So far this year they've been in groups of 3+ so finding one can almost guarantee a full bag.
small 1-3 year old plantings would be like 4-5 feet tall?
Craig
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 28, 2015, 08:53:06 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Post by: Axle on September 28, 2015, 09:02:05 PM
Post by: fish vacuum on September 29, 2015, 12:48:58 AM
Post by: AspenBud on September 29, 2015, 01:59:55 PM
I've been having luck walking logging roads on the edges of clearcuts with small 1-3 year old plantings and the other side of the road with taller timber. So far this year they've been in groups of 3+ so finding one can almost guarantee a full bag.
small 1-3 year old plantings would be like 4-5 feet tall?
Craig
Trees about as big around as your fist.
If you get any, pay attention to what is in their crop and store that in your memory for food items to look for and potentially find grouse near. If you want to get off the roads, get a dog that handles and that can cover some ground. Let the dog do the work while you choose the easiest path.
Post by: cowboycraig on September 29, 2015, 02:06:18 PM
I've been having luck walking logging roads on the edges of clearcuts with small 1-3 year old plantings and the other side of the road with taller timber. So far this year they've been in groups of 3+ so finding one can almost guarantee a full bag.
small 1-3 year old plantings would be like 4-5 feet tall?
Craig
Trees about as big around as your fist.
If you get any, pay attention to what is in their crop and store that in your memory for food items to look for and potentially find grouse near. If you want to get off the roads, get a dog that handles and that can cover some ground. Let the dog do the work while you choose the easiest path.
Thanks have the dog :)
Isn't a trained hunting dog, but does like to scare up birds.
Post by: luvmystang67 on September 29, 2015, 02:09:17 PM
However, you'd be breaking so many laws they'd probably have to slingshot peas to you you'd be so far back in jail.
So, the next best seems to be to plan on seeing them and hike with shotguns, then get tired of that and just bring regular hunting rifle. Then you'll see a ton and can practice head shots with a 300WM.
:tup:
Post by: cowboycraig on September 29, 2015, 02:16:06 PM
The best way would be to drive logging roads and shoot from the truck...
However, you'd be breaking so many laws they'd probably have to slingshot peas to you you'd be so far back in jail.
So, the next best seems to be to plan on seeing them and hike with shotguns, then get tired of that and just bring regular hunting rifle. Then you'll see a ton and can practice head shots with a 300WM.
:tup:
Was really thinking my 10/22 with a nice scope would be good. But where I am hunting thinking BB shot for "long shots".
Not sure if a 300WM would have the knockdown power...
Post by: seth30 on September 29, 2015, 02:18:55 PM
The best way would be to drive logging roads and shoot from the truck...Go with a 45 Whelan to make sure. :tup:
However, you'd be breaking so many laws they'd probably have to slingshot peas to you you'd be so far back in jail.
So, the next best seems to be to plan on seeing them and hike with shotguns, then get tired of that and just bring regular hunting rifle. Then you'll see a ton and can practice head shots with a 300WM.
:tup:
Was really thinking my 10/22 with a nice scope would be good. But where I am hunting thinking BB shot for "long shots".
Not sure if a 300WM would have the knockdown power...
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 29, 2015, 07:19:26 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Still struggling with the Migratory Bird permit restriction? Where do I find this requirement.
Post by: bobcat on September 29, 2015, 07:22:46 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Still struggling with the Migratory Bird permit restriction? Where do I find this requirement.
He was asking a question. The question was answered and he learned that the migratory permit wasn't required.
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 29, 2015, 07:25:34 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Still struggling with the Migratory Bird permit restriction? Where do I find this requirement.
He was asking a question. The question was answered and he learned that the migratory permit wasn't required.
I read it as a "Statement". Perhaps I'm not up on intuition.
Post by: KFhunter on September 29, 2015, 07:28:01 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 29, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 29, 2015, 07:31:10 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Still struggling with the Migratory Bird permit restriction? Where do I find this requirement.
He was asking a question. The question was answered and he learned that the migratory permit wasn't required.
I read it as a "Statement". Perhaps I'm not up on intuition.
Sorry for the confusion, I can be a bit of a brick sometimes.
Post by: Curly on September 29, 2015, 07:41:19 PM
To hunt Grouse the licenses needed are "SMALL GAME" & "MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT"?
Thanks!
Craig
Where does it say Migratory bird permit?
Still struggling with the Migratory Bird permit restriction? Where do I find this requirement.
He was asking a question. The question was answered and he learned that the migratory permit wasn't required.
I read it as a "Statement". Perhaps I'm not up on intuition.
Sorry for the confusion, I can be a bit of a brick sometimes.
Well, you did use a question mark, thus making it a question and not a statement. :twocents:
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on October 10, 2015, 06:26:24 PM
The best way would be to drive logging roads and shoot from the truck...
However, you'd be breaking so many laws they'd probably have to slingshot peas to you you'd be so far back in jail.
So, the next best seems to be to plan on seeing them and hike with shotguns, then get tired of that and just bring regular hunting rifle. Then you'll see a ton and can practice head shots with a 300WM.
:tup:
Was really thinking my 10/22 with a nice scope would be good. But where I am hunting thinking BB shot for "long shots".
Not sure if a 300WM would have the knockdown power...
A couple years ago my dad and I were coming down the mountain from elk hunting one evening. A spruce was standing in the middle of the road. He was gonna get closer and shoot it with his ruger mark 1 and I said if you go any closer he's gonna bail. So he pulls up his browning .264 and from about 80 yards he takes its head clean off. I was like holy crap. It was quite impressive I must say!
Post by: cowboycraig on October 13, 2015, 10:11:52 PM
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