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Title: Blue or Ruffed?
Post by: johng on October 10, 2011, 01:08:18 PM

or Sharp Tailed?  JUST KIDDING....   :chuckle:

What do you guys think?  It was my first grouse and I am quite thankful for getting it.  My buddy, his son and his step son and I were hunting his property out in the Okanogan Valley and we came across this one sitting off the side of a game trail.  Blasted him with 7.5 shot with a modified choke from about 20 yards.

3 years into hunting and first one of these little buggers for me!  So often I would go out and not see a single grouse or they would flush in heavy cover or they would fly off before I could get close or some other craziness would happen.

Tasted mighty good.   :tup:

Good hunting!

- Jg

Title: Re: Blue or Ruffed?
Post by: Bigshooter on October 10, 2011, 01:11:03 PM

Looks like a little ruffle to me

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Post by: Major Caruncles on October 10, 2011, 01:14:57 PM

Yep looks like a ruffed

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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 10, 2011, 01:24:40 PM

Now you'll be hooked for life. Looks like prime Grouse habitat.

-Steve

Title: Re: Blue or Ruffed?
Post by: jager on October 10, 2011, 01:28:36 PM

Nice job!

Ruffed...Those dark feathers on either side of his neck are his "ruff"

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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 10, 2011, 01:33:53 PM

Looks like a juvenille sage grouse, just show the the picture to a F&W officer for clarification! :yike: LOL

Title: Re: Blue or Ruffed?
Post by: johng on October 10, 2011, 06:46:36 PM

Thanks guys! 

Title: Re: Blue or Ruffed?
Post by: Forrestrover on October 10, 2011, 09:09:00 PM

Nice John! I haven't bagged any grouse yet this year!