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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: boneaddict on August 14, 2010, 03:30:00 PM

Title: Are you ready?
Post by: boneaddict on August 14, 2010, 03:30:00 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2F2010gr.jpg&hash=c71f63e977c7b9cc11e758347d7cda1da85b2c6b).
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Post by: goosegetter79 on August 14, 2010, 03:34:58 PM: Yes....Yes I am! :mgun:
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Post by: boneaddict on August 14, 2010, 03:35:44 PM: Seems the ruffs did well. Not much for blues in the area.....
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Post by: floatinghat on August 14, 2010, 04:46:49 PM: This will be year one for me on grouse! I am looking forward to it!
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Post by: boneaddict on August 14, 2010, 07:27:19 PM: How old are you floating hat?
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Post by: Old Dog on August 17, 2010, 08:05:53 AM: :yeah:
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Post by: turkey buster on August 17, 2010, 08:12:51 AM: I am ready fo sure
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Post by: jeepster on August 18, 2010, 04:01:56 PM: who is ready for grouse?!

got a few days before the opener... any thoughts on locations this year, i havent been up to the hills lately, but the word ive been hearing is that the berrys and foodsources for the birds are comming in late this year, thats what i have heard, havent seen it for myself yet... whats your guys :twocents:?
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Post by: MtnMuley on August 18, 2010, 04:28:56 PM: I, nor my pardners, have seen any Blue Grouse in the Okanogan country this summer. We've been in the hills every weekend since the first of July. This will be the first year, that we will NOT harvest any Blues due to the horrible numbers with the last two wet springs we had. If you're an ethical hunter, and enjoy the sport of hunting the big ole B52's, then I would be very cautious of what you harvest this year in this neck of the woods. :twocents:
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Post by: jeepster on August 19, 2010, 12:10:15 PM: i remember reading somewhere that the grouse are known for sticking to thier "area" and once they establish a comfort zone they dont really move too far from it on a day to day basis, some have even said you can flush em out, and with in a few hours they will come right back... so roughly speaking, if you saw a bird on one area and decided not to take him, chances are he will be in that same area for an extended period of time. if we are dealing with low numbers.........
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Post by: whitey on August 20, 2010, 07:01:35 AM: Im ready got my garlic salt and olive oil ready to go.

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He's ready.

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Post by: Black Plague on August 26, 2010, 01:50:09 PM: wow, that's a lot of grouse in that bottom pic! ..... :chuckle: