Grouse Season is Almost Here

[jtm307]

Calling in rutting bulls has its place, but most of the time I prefer chasing grouse. Who else is counting down the days until the grouse opener? I’ve really upped my dog training game (from zero to mediocre) and am super excited to hike through the sage and snowberries with a Brittany at my side and a shotgun in my hand.

 

[rwc101]

Waiting for blue grouse season here. Wish I had a dog to chase em up for me.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Switch sage out for birch trees and I am thinking the same thing! I can't wait to chase some ruffed grouse!

 

[PawPawWPG]

Can’t wait! This is the first year I’ll have a trained dog (mostly) and I’m reasonably confident of hitting what I fire at.

 

[NEWHunter]

Love getting after ruffed grouse. Unfortunately numbers here are low, with West Nile a possible culprit. About six weeks to go though.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Sage grouse up first for opener. Doing a cast & blast on a certain SW MT river that has some sagies close by. 3 days of fun with dogs & guns. Can't wait to get after 'em.

Thinking some Mtn grouse farther north for a few days as well as hitting the usual haunts for sharpies & huns. And a good 4 day trip out to APR country for sharpies & huns and possibly ditch parrots if they're in season yet. Gonna be a fun full, regardless of dead birds.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

I like your choice of hunting partner.

 

[sharpshooter97]

I might get lucky and bag a few sharptails while chaising pheasants. Our bird populations are still recovering from the 2017 drought.

 

[onpoint]

Two weeks out. I will have 7 days/week to choose from.

I sometimes wonder if, when she's hangin' out in the boat, her mind's on the hills and the birds..............


And the old pro is ready for season # 12........

I'm guessing poor blue grouse numbers this year where we chase 'em.
We'll see..................

And by the way, all my blue grouse hunting is on PUBLIC LANDS - DAVID BERNHARDT, you can kiss my dog's asses.

 

[Sask hunter]

September 15 upland opens here. September 1 waterfowl opens and me and duke will be out!! We do way more waterfowl then upland

 

[Deleted member 20812]

We’ll be looking for ruffies on September 1st.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Sharpies on the opener for us. Can’t wait! Hopefully numbers are better than the last couple years.

 

[cgarner]

Sept 1 means the dove opener here. Hoping to bag a 15 bird limit.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

We’ll be looking for ruffies on September 1st.View attachment 112396

Thats a nice looking shotgun

 

[NEWHunter]

Four more weeks.

Last year all I could manage was a woodcock - not a whole lot of meat on those by the way. I even tried to hold it way out front and it still looks small.

Drumming counts are up this year. I’m cautiously optimistic.

 

[wyoelkfan15]

I'm super stoked! My brittany got me my first sharpies ever last year and I'm ready to get him on some more in two weeks.

 

[Pucky Freak]

I miss MN grouse hunting. 2006 was the last time I went. Have to make it up there again sooner than later

 

[cboslcc]

The wife and I are counting the days until grouse season opens here in UT! We typically hunt in Idaho in Island Park area but are staying close to home this season. Have not hunted birds here in UT but hopefully we will have some luck this season.

 

[Northwoods Labs]

September 1 I will be out after honkers. Grouse season opens soon after, looking forward to hitting the aspen stands and scrub oaks. Hunt the mornings, fish for muskies and smallies on the St Croix in the afternoon. Great time to be alive

 

[onpoint]

Local NOAA forecast for Sept 1- Sunny 84f. Will be an early morning affair, hot dogs, stay near water......