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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: fish vacuum on April 01, 2017, 04:15:12 PM

Title: Grouse numbers & wet weather
Post by: fish vacuum on April 01, 2017, 04:15:12 PM: We're technically only in the second week of spring, but it sure has been wet so far. Any guesses about how bad this will hurt grouse for the year? Too early to tell? I'm hoping that if the current pattern changes soon it won't be to bad on the birds.

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Title: Re: Grouse numbers & wet weather
Post by: bearpaw on April 01, 2017, 04:18:07 PM: Doesn't matter until the hatch, that couple weeks right after they hatch makes or breaks their success.
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Post by: lewy on April 01, 2017, 04:21:10 PM: Been hearing lots of drumming lately
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Post by: Dhoey07 on April 01, 2017, 04:21:42 PM: Early rain is good. Early green up and lots of bugs
Title: Re: Grouse numbers & wet weather
Post by: fish vacuum on April 02, 2017, 04:47:01 PM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on April 01, 2017, 04:21:42 PM
Early rain is good. Early green up and lots of bugs
I like this line of thinking.

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Title: Re: Grouse numbers & wet weather
Post by: AspenBud on April 26, 2017, 11:04:33 AM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on April 01, 2017, 04:21:42 PM
Early rain is good. Early green up and lots of bugs

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Post by: ribka on May 02, 2017, 03:17:50 PM: Kicked up a dozen or so shed hunting near top of clemans
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Post by: bfranklin81 on May 02, 2017, 07:47:00 PM: I ran into a bunch up in the nile unit 2 weeks ago. Seems like they are doing fine in there.
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Post by: jmscon on May 02, 2017, 08:12:51 PM: Herd a few and saw a nice big blue yesterday up Watt canyon. Lots of drumming! Can't imagine bad weather would affect them now, until the chicks hatch.