Grouse! Let’s See Them

[MNHunter67]

It’s been a good year for spruce grouse. I’m not gonna pass up a bonus snowshoe hare when given the opportunity either.

 

[X13]

 

[Birdbander]

Taking an overnight camping trip north of the Mackinaw Bridge to get into good bird cover.

It's been since last season that I've shot at a ruffed grouse. The blues in Colorado last month spoiled me being bigger & slower. Finally got a shot off at the 3rd and went 2 for 3 after that.

The woodcock took a minute to find hung up in a spruce.

The tailless grouse was a cripple that tried hiding in a hole and the dog couldn't pry it out.

 

[Elktrack]

 

[Elktrack]

Spruce grouse crop was almost entirely huckleberries. Oct. 11th and there’s still huckleberries everywhere up high. Crazy

 

[FairWeather]

Just bagged my first one tonight! Took it with my Rossi brawler. Carrying this thing when deer hunting finally paid off hahaha.

 

[X13]

 

[MTGunner]

One year old female lab. First pic is her first grouse, Francolin grouse. 2nd is her first rooster pheasant. Had I known the grouse was a Francolin I would not have taken it. She flushed it straight up over my head and was a snap shot. Oh well. The other lab is my 11 year old female. She is a bird machine. MTG

 

[mechanic1908]

I haven't had the pleasure of hunting grouse or partridge in a long time but thanks for all the pics, its making me kinda homesick. Lol

 

[coleL]

I got this one while elk hunting.

 

[Dakota man]

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Always thought about doing this, they look good!

 

[shrapnel]

W.W. Greener 12 gauge…

 

[MTGunner]

My two labs. My young lab Chloe with her first flush and retrieve.

 

[Goodfish]

T Minus 4 days! Or so the dogs are telling me!

 

[MNHunter67]

Opening day blue in Montana. First bird with my new Weatherby Orion 20 gauge. Anyone else get out today?

 

[Hem]

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Some of us are dedicated to our jobs.
I used to always do a morning hunt on the opener. For years. Its a pretty sad state of affairs.
Good work.

 

[MNHunter67]

Some of us are dedicated to our jobs.
I used to always do a morning hunt on the opener. For years. Its a pretty sad state of affairs.
Good work.

I hear that. This was a quick after work hunt. I’m lucky to be able to get into grouse country fairly quickly from home.

 

[huntingman121]

I am in western MT. Yesterday it was 38 degrees when I left the truck, my hands froze and did a 5.5 mile loop and dog got birds 3 times but we never saw a bird.

Today I went to a ruff grouse spot and jumped 3 blues. I am 65 years old and refuse to call them duskies. Glad I got one for the dog. Did 4 miles today and heading back to the cabin to clean up and head home. Tomorrow grandpa has to babysit.