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Title: ???Bird Id???
Post by: boneaddict on November 07, 2007, 01:41:48 PM

Is this a Blue?  There were three of them, but hey had alot of white in them.  I didn't ever notice that Blues had that much white.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fblue-1.jpg&hash=4248e1e3388689e0d65bebcc59c72d2119f7c77e)

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: fluentvoo on November 07, 2007, 01:50:15 PM

Looks like a blue to me, here's one i got earlier this year up high in gifford pinchot.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi230.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee222%2Ffluentvoo%2Fgrouse003.jpg&hash=7624028d4ed13b12b379cdaa4dff6d6a506ffa32)

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: hogsniper on November 07, 2007, 02:07:35 PM

Nice lookin birds arent they...i did a little bit of hunting this year and could only find ruffed grouse....but that one sure does have alot of white on it...but i would say its a blue for sure....

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: GoldTip on November 08, 2007, 10:36:07 AM

Sure looks alot like a blue grouse to me.  But to be honest have not killed a blue since I left Montana 14 years ago.  But if I were to see that in the woods, I would call it a blue grouse.

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: Alchase on November 08, 2007, 12:09:19 PM

Bone, I believe both the Blues and the forest have white spots when young. I shot a nice forest west of Adam's on Monday. Later the same day bumped a couple smaller (in mature is my guess) that still had white spots on them in Pack Forest.

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 10:42:38 AM

Heres another one I got while out this last trip.  More blue like for me.  Thanks for the responses guys.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fcrblue.jpg&hash=288934153bb0c5e018dca04613ca4eb4fa3e2c7a)

Title: Re: ???Bird Id???
Post by: Ellensburg on November 14, 2007, 12:05:52 AM

Definately blues. Did u shoot any of them? I think they are the best eating game birds :)