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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: asmith on October 12, 2018, 08:48:19 PM

Title: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: asmith on October 12, 2018, 08:48:19 PM: I believe this is a spruce grouse. Can anyone help me identify it?

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi65.tinypic.com%2Fopzdqg.jpg&hash=75912fbfde340e6f05f112eac659db4cca9f55c9)
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: full choke on October 12, 2018, 09:15:16 PM: Quote from: asmith on October 12, 2018, 08:48:19 PM
I believe this is a spruce grouse. Can anyone help me identify it?

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi65.tinypic.com%2Fopzdqg.jpg&hash=75912fbfde340e6f05f112eac659db4cca9f55c9)

Hard to tell exactly from the pic- but I would agree. Spruce grouse.
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: bornhunter on October 12, 2018, 09:28:36 PM: If I was there it would be a dead grouse :chuckle:
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: asmith on October 12, 2018, 09:43:09 PM: Quote from: bornhunter on October 12, 2018, 09:28:36 PM
If I was there it would be a dead grouse :chuckle:

Well, I'm in alaska and not for hunting! We did run one over though. These things are everywhere on the dalton highway
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: robodad on October 12, 2018, 10:18:49 PM: Rock Ptarmigan ?
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: asmith on October 12, 2018, 10:25:14 PM: Quote from: robodad on October 12, 2018, 10:18:49 PM
Rock Ptarmigan ?

That's what I originally thought, but after using my Google-fu and looking at pictures, it looks like a spruce. But I'm still not sure
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 13, 2018, 05:43:42 AM: Spruce is my vote with the white slash across the eye. I saw some last year and did a lot of looking up as everyone said we only had ruff and blue. Have a safe trip!
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: Timberstalker on October 13, 2018, 07:05:57 AM: Hard for me to tell, but it looks like it has the red under it’s eye. That’s a clear marker for a spruce grouse.
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: boneaddict on October 13, 2018, 07:29:45 AM: Quite a variety in color with Spruce. They are quite common in that region and that grouse appears to be one.

Tracker....though not the most common by far, but we have Spruce grouse here in Washington as well.
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: asmith on October 13, 2018, 07:53:10 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on October 13, 2018, 07:05:57 AM
Hard for me to tell, but it looks like it has the red under it’s eye. That’s a clear marker for a spruce grouse.

No red on this one, just white
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: Ruger on October 13, 2018, 07:57:38 AM: That is a Spruce Grouse, from up there.... Not the greatest eating unless you soak them in some buttermilk or something to get rid of the spruce needle taste.... Ptarmigan would be a little more white on underbelly this time of year
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: scottr on October 14, 2018, 09:03:11 PM: is this near Davenport? hard to tell from photo but if so it might be a sharptail.
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: asmith on October 14, 2018, 09:06:00 PM: Quote from: scottr on October 14, 2018, 09:03:11 PM
is this near Davenport? hard to tell from photo but if so it might be a sharptail.

No, I'm in alaska right now. This was out on the dalton highway
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: scottr on October 14, 2018, 10:03:42 PM: Quote from: asmith on October 14, 2018, 09:06:00 PM

No, I'm in alaska right now. This was out on the dalton highway

Definitely not a sharptail 😂
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on October 14, 2018, 11:04:50 PM: If it has a gold band on it's tail it's a spruce grouse, but I'm guessing a ruffed grouse which have gray bands on their tail. And there is nothing wrong with a spruce grouse, eating wise.
Title: Re: What kind of grouse is this?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 15, 2018, 05:11:56 AM: Brown grouse :chuckle: