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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Mike Bravo on December 04, 2010, 09:26:50 PM

Title: Grouse Gun In Whatcom
Post by: Mike Bravo on December 04, 2010, 09:26:50 PM: What is the best gun to hunt Grouse? 22 rifle, 20 or 410 shotgun?

Any areas in Whatcom County good for Grouse hunting?
Title: Re: Grouse Gun In Whatcom
Post by: YoungGun13 on December 06, 2010, 08:50:09 PM: no 22 rifle no 410... 20 or 12 guage. Need a big pattern if your gonna get tham on the wing
Title: Re: Grouse Gun In Whatcom
Post by: wildweeds on December 08, 2010, 07:47:32 PM: While I don't pursue the grouse around here..................I know for a fact that probably the most grouse get shot in whatcom county by a fellow I shoot skeet with...................he's a .410 guy and I wouldn't want to be on the recieving end of it with him at the helm,he's a VERY VERY good shot.He kills a ton of em.

Quote from: YoungGun13 on December 06, 2010, 08:50:09 PM
no 22 rifle no 410... 20 or 12 guage. Need a big pattern if your gonna get tham on the wing
Title: Re: Grouse Gun In Whatcom
Post by: mjbskwim on December 12, 2010, 06:11:38 PM: It's perfectly acceptable to shoot grouse where they sit,as when they hit the forest,them big trees tent to mess the shot pattern up.

If you are real good with a 22,they work great .If you have a revolver,those bird shot rounds are really pretty good too.I say revolver,cause they don't cycle in an auto loader.

410 is more than adequate for a grouse ,since most shots will be fairly close anyway.
A 20 is great and a 12 can destroy a close in grouse,if you don't take the duck choke out :rolleyes: