October Blues

[Nameless Range]

October 1st in Montana



My brother and I went high for grouse on a rainy day



This is what we were hunting in. About 8,500 feet right here. Some really good timber to walk.



My brother's dog, Clancy, is a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel. Despite being stone deaf, he is still a fine mountain grouse dog, and was responsible for busting every single one of these birds.



The sun came out as we headed down the mountain.



Every gizzard was full of what I think were juniper berries.



The spoils of a good afternoon.



We took the Grouse hearts, stuffed them with garlic, and fried them in butter. A good treat to end the evening

 

[Southern Elk]

That's some fine eating right there.

 

[Hatchie Dawg]

Cool

 

[TRS_Montana]

Nice! Those look like some big old blues!

 

[6mm Remington]

That is excellent! What a great day and those grouse sure eat good!

 

[duckhunt]

Looks like an awsome trip.

 

[mtmiller]

Looks mighty tasty.

 

[sigpros]

I need to try blue grouse sometime. I seen 2 last week scouting in Wyoming.

 

[1_pointer]

That's a very good day! Congrats.

 

[What Map]

Nice pictures. Looks like a fun hunt. Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[Nameless Range]

Thanks guys. My brother had to head north for work so he sent his limit home with me. Since I don't like to freeze grouse meat I cooked it all yesterday. I usually only do Chili or Broccoli-cheese hot pockets with grouse so I went on to Hank Shaw's Hunt, Gather, Cook Facebook group page and solicited advice on a recipe. A recipe recommended to me was a maple syrup-dijon glazed grouse recipe. It was darn good and my family really liked it.



Since I had so much left over I still went ahead and made some chili that I'm bringing into work to share.

 

[onpoint]

Thanks guys. My brother had to head north for work so he sent his limit home with me. Since I don't like to freeze grouse meat I cooked it all yesterday. I usually only do Chili or Broccoli-cheese hot pockets with grouse so I went on to Hank Shaw's Hunt, Gather, Cook Facebook group page and solicited advice on a recipe. A recipe recommended to me was a maple syrup-dijon glazed grouse recipe. It was darn good and my family really liked it.

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Since I had so much left over I still went ahead and made some chili that I'm bringing into work to share.

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now I'm hungry.....