Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: IA42 on December 15, 2018, 07:30:51 PM
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I've never hunted before but I want to start learning. So I bought a 10/22 with plans to plink targets and try hunting grouse with it. Eventually I'll want to move up to bigger game but this seemed like a good way to get started.
Being so new, and not knowing anyone who does this, I am completely in the dark about how to go about it.
Are there books, DVDs, online sites, or other resources you would recommend I look into to help me get prepared to start grouse hunting for the first time?
Especially if those resources are specific to Washington state. I'm in the Seattle area so that may influence where I choose to hunt in terms of travel distances within Washington state.
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Welcome to the HW forum mister! Not sure about resources, books etc. but I’m sure they’re out there. My rec is to grab a license, some shells, and hit any NF or other roads open to hunting. Walk in on spur roads, especially those roads closed to motorized traffic (but obviously open to legal foot/hunting traffic); timber chickens like to gravel early morning and evening, but can be out almost anytime really. The BEST time to encounter grouse? Well, that’s when your elk or deer hunting in the woods of course ;). They seen to be everywhere then. Again, welcome to the forum and happy hunting!
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My strategy to finding grouse is to hunt deer or elk instead. I almost never find them when I look for them but can't seem to shake them when I want to find a deer or elk lol I have found over the last couple years as I have done more backcountry stuff that I find them alot at higher elevations in thinner timber areas.
Took me a long time to figure out too that if you're trying to shoot them on the ground and you end up flushing them they don't typically fly far and you can either see where they end up and shoot them right away or you can still hunt up to them and pop them. Good luck!
