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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Recurve-Elk on October 08, 2011, 09:52:07 PM

Title: I got a grouse!
Post by: Recurve-Elk on October 08, 2011, 09:52:07 PM: Well, I go to school at CWU. Haven't spent much time grouse hunting in the past, so I thought I would give it a whirl. I hopped in the truck and took my trusty break action 20 gauge mod choke. Hiked up an old logging road I figured had grouse. Saw three in about a half hour and luckily was able to nail one of them. It was actually a bit of a rush! Hiking up the road I flushed two from a nearby tree into a thicket. So I put the stalk to them. I wen't to where I saw them touch back down and saw a few twigs move about 10 yards from me. I stood still and then I see this head poke up, and then disappear. Poke up, then disappear. Then I saw the little guy trot off through the thicket in a dark spot. I put the bead on the head and let er rip. The bird didn't feel a thing. I was using federal #6, 2-3/4" game loads. Got it all dressed out and the meat is in the freezer. Going to eat it next weekend when I am home with my parents. My dad always loves to eat game meat. As do I.

Needless to say, I am sold on grouse hunting. It is fun! Also another great way to spend time in the woods.

PS - I heard one of them drumming away, that was the first time I have heard that before. At first I thought it was my heart beat :chuckle:

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Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: sebek556 on October 08, 2011, 09:53:41 PM: :tup: good eatin right there :chuckle:
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: ICEMAN on October 09, 2011, 05:20:14 AM: Good job!
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Post by: blindpig on October 10, 2011, 10:50:34 AM: completely jealous, way to go.
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: jager on October 10, 2011, 10:57:39 AM: Quote from: Recurve-Elk on October 08, 2011, 09:52:07 PM
It was actually a bit of a rush!
:tup: Cool gun!
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: Recurve-Elk on October 10, 2011, 11:05:48 AM: Quote from: jager on October 10, 2011, 10:57:39 AM
Quote from: Recurve-Elk on October 08, 2011, 09:52:07 PM
It was actually a bit of a rush!
:tup: Cool gun!

Thanks! It's a H&R Tamer in 20 Gauge. They are about $150.00 Brand new if your in the market!
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: johng on October 10, 2011, 01:14:04 PM: It's a good feeling... hallelujah finally for me too!
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: Ellensburg on October 12, 2011, 02:16:15 AM: Dont give away your spot to other C-WOO dorks. Make them suffer. Thats what I always did.

Good job. That gun looks sweet.
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: marlin on October 12, 2011, 05:47:52 AM: "PS - I heard one of them drumming away, that was the first time I have heard that before. At first I thought it was my heart beat"

Grouse make that drumming sound? I thought some sort of owl did that? I hear that noise all the time and usually see a big bird where the noise is coming from but I figured they were owls. I thought grouse were like on the ground all the time.. I guess I just need to learn more about identifying a grouse because I see a bunch of unidentified birds all the time in the woods, If theyre grouse and I could shoot them, then Ive been missing out.
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: jennyfell55 on October 12, 2011, 09:18:40 PM: Congrats!! :tup: I'm jealous... I still haven't gotten my first grouse. The first time I heard them drum I thought it was a helecopter haha :chuckle:
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: runamuk on October 12, 2011, 09:35:43 PM: nice....grouse are evil birds they like to cause heart attacks in humans ...but fortunately they taste really good :)

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Quote from: Ellensburg on October 12, 2011, 02:16:15 AM
Dont give away your spot to other C-WOO dorks. Make them suffer. Thats what I always did.

Good job. That gun looks sweet.

who are you calling dorks :dunno: :chuckle: I am a lot of things but not that...or mostly not that....
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: saylean on October 12, 2011, 09:53:04 PM: Boy, I agree with you there on the heart attacks there Run...KILL EM ALL! They always scare the crap outta me when I head out.

Good eats man! Way to go. Like everyone else said, that is a cool lookin gun.
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: 12 gauge watergun on October 13, 2011, 05:55:02 PM: Right on! They'll start popping out as it gets darker earlier and ellensburg is right, keep your spot your secret and make em sweat.
Title: Re: I got a grouse!
Post by: Ramble_On on October 15, 2011, 09:30:33 PM: Sweet! It only gets better from here.