Post by: Andrew on March 23, 2012, 01:05:14 PM
Post by: JColony on March 23, 2012, 01:33:15 PM
Post by: ac_156 on March 23, 2012, 01:37:06 PM
Post by: waoutdoorsman on March 23, 2012, 01:39:48 PM
If its slow and I'm heading back to camp for the day id be tempted, but that's about when that buck will show itself out of nowhere
Post by: shanevg on March 23, 2012, 01:49:58 PM
Post by: Andrew on March 23, 2012, 01:58:04 PM
Post by: Andrew on March 23, 2012, 02:00:16 PM
I actually do have some input on this one. Last year I had an archery tag but I was hunting with a buddy with a rifle tag so I decided to carry a 22 for grouse. It was about 2 in the afternoon and we were still hunting through some timber to get to a vantage point for our evening hunt. The year before we had a close call on a legal buck about 1000 yards from this spot. Walked right up on him feeding at about 40 yards just never got a shot by the time we figured out he was legal. Well this year we see a grouse so I shoot him with the 22. As we continue hunting we get back to that spot we saw the buck the year before. Low and behold there are 4 bucks staring holes through us and very alert. We are convinced that our 22 shot at a very minimum made those bucks alert to our presence. We never did get to count points on the bucks as they l blew out of there before we could even get our binoculars up. We sure won't be shooting 22s again during deer season.
This is exactly what I was afraid of! Like anything else 'woulda coulda shoulda'...nothing in life is free of catch 22s!
Post by: shanevg on March 23, 2012, 02:12:26 PM
I actually do have some input on this one. Last year I had an archery tag but I was hunting with a buddy with a rifle tag so I decided to carry a 22 for grouse. It was about 2 in the afternoon and we were still hunting through some timber to get to a vantage point for our evening hunt. The year before we had a close call on a legal buck about 1000 yards from this spot. Walked right up on him feeding at about 40 yards just never got a shot by the time we figured out he was legal. Well this year we see a grouse so I shoot him with the 22. As we continue hunting we get back to that spot we saw the buck the year before. Low and behold there are 4 bucks staring holes through us and very alert. We are convinced that our 22 shot at a very minimum made those bucks alert to our presence. We never did get to count points on the bucks as they l blew out of there before we could even get our binoculars up. We sure won't be shooting 22s again during deer season.
This is exactly what I was afraid of! Like anything else 'woulda coulda shoulda'...nothing in life is free of catch 22s!
Luckily we ended up getting a buck the next day so it all turned out ok. :tup:
Post by: Andrew on March 23, 2012, 02:40:46 PM
Post by: Mike450r on March 23, 2012, 02:59:33 PM
Post by: Bluemoon on March 23, 2012, 03:13:36 PM
When I got to camp I woke up one of my hunting partners telling him what just happened. Wanting him to shoot it I told him where I last saw it, told him to take a stand I would hike around and above it and push it out in front of him. As I'm hiking up I see my friend right where I want him to be all's good. I get to the top of the draw start working down and out steps the buck just like he read our script on what was to happen. I'm waiting for Bob to shoot and no shot, he got "bored" waiting for me and left his stand. So I did what needed to be done.
That was my 4th trip in 4 years and my 4th high mountain mulie with one bear thrown in. I have shot grouse every year I have gone up.
Post by: hillbillyhunting on March 23, 2012, 04:22:05 PM
Post by: Andrew on March 23, 2012, 04:46:31 PM
is it illegal to get grouse with rocks?
I think it might be...rocks are not listed as one of the means to take them, but then again air rifles I don't think are either but people use them, hire an attorney and let me know what his interpretation of the regs is :chuckle Read a funny ass story once where a guy was backpacking once and he got to a small spring took his pack off, bent down started drinking and looked up to see three grouse standing there watching him. He grabbed a stick that was near by and clobbered the one grouse, the other two just stood there and watched!
Post by: hillbillyhunting on March 23, 2012, 05:47:26 PM
Post by: summit creek on March 23, 2012, 09:46:34 PM
Advisable or not adviseable if you shoot a 22 at a grouse while high buck hunting...will it push deer out of your area?my friends see nice bears every year on the high hunt and wont shoot one they wont even hunt bears on opening weekend of bear season in fear of leting the bucks know humans are there you gotta figure those bucks dont see humans too much through out the year when they start seeing humans they know its time to be alert i would not shoot any gun till its time to kill a buck
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on March 23, 2012, 10:15:35 PM
Post by: shanevg on March 23, 2012, 11:55:06 PM
is it illegal to get grouse with rocks?
Can't say I've never done it...
sns=em
Post by: hillbillyhunting on March 24, 2012, 08:39:33 AM
Post by: Andrew on March 24, 2012, 12:50:48 PM
:yeah: I see tons of bear but have never had the desire to shoot one. I am too focused on deer hunting to even think twice about it.
While scouting for deer a day before modern we watched one hell of a bear from 300+ yards, I even had a tag, but decided to scout light and only carry my sidearm (357 w/ 6" barrel). Needless to say we 'attempted'...got within 50 yards turned to tell my BIL that it was just on the other side of this bush...turned and he was gone! Probably a blessing in disguise...not sure if I'd like to be within 50 yards of that mother after shooting it! Granted my BIL killed a 1000 pound Hungarian red boar with the same pistol!
Post by: throttlejocky20 on March 25, 2012, 08:20:53 PM
Post by: saylean on March 29, 2012, 02:13:41 PM
:yeah: I see tons of bear but have never had the desire to shoot one. I am too focused on deer hunting to even think twice about it.
Let me know where these pesky bears are and I will help get them outta your deer area. :tup:
I think it depends on the area. Up high, I think animals are more aware of sounds like a .22 shot, etc, therefore I more than likely would pass on a grouse. I say this, as I have watched monster elk up by the nooksak not give a rats arse about target shooting just over the hill from them. Didnt flinch or care at all.
However.....roasted grouse is mighty tasty.
Post by: jackmaster on March 29, 2012, 02:15:36 PM
CB rounds no louder than a pellet gun :dunno:cant beat a cb long
Post by: hillbillyhunting on March 29, 2012, 06:48:04 PM
:yeah: I see tons of bear but have never had the desire to shoot one. I am too focused on deer hunting to even think twice about it.
Let me know where these pesky bears are and I will help get them outta your deer area. :tup:
I think that deer will begin changing their patterns in august when they hear shots from bear hunters. I wouldnt encourage anyone to shoot bears where I plan on deer hunting. :sry: Some day (when im rich :chuckle:) I will return to these places with horses and shoot one of each color... but until then I am not a bear hunter unless it is with a camera. They dont taste good enough for me to target them, plus it wouldnt even be a challenge. :twocents:
I think it depends on the area. Up high, I think animals are more aware of sounds like a .22 shot, etc, therefore I more than likely would pass on a grouse. I say this, as I have watched monster elk up by the nooksak not give a rats arse about target shooting just over the hill from them. Didnt flinch or care at all.
However.....roasted grouse is mighty tasty.
Post by: jechicdr on March 29, 2012, 11:10:05 PM