Grouse! Let’s See Them

[Forkyfinder]

You need to learn how to throw rocks. You haven't had the primal experience of your life until you have killed one with a rock!

I feel like a 22 pistol (esp suppressed) would be awesome for that. Would love to do it but im always stuck carrying the 10mm in griz country here.

 

[MNHunter67]

Got my first sage grouse today off an absolutely beautiful point by my almost 3 year old GWP, Ada. We saw two large males as well, but they had played the game before and flushed well out of range. Next time.

 

[shrapnel]

I continue to find plenty Ruffed Grouse, I found this Blue after a bag limit filled with Ruffs…

 

[tops911]

Last day of Sage grouse season
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[Coule stalker]

Not bad for a 4 month old!! Her first outing in the field on wild birds… It was suppose to be just a walk to burn off some of that vizsla energy but she turned it into a hunt! Her first official point was rewarded with a double! The rest of the walk resulted in a few more opportunities, but I failed her, or didn’t bring enough shells.. either one is true!

 

[BEvans]

Only bird of the day. They seemed more skittish than usual.

 

[shrapnel]

A nice limit of Blues and an old hammer gun…

 

[belshawelk]

Couple ruff.

 

[shrapnel]

 

[brymoore]

Today’s Sage Grouse. One bomber and one juvenile. Sharptails next weekend.

 

[shrapnel]

 

[Birdbander]

 

[Coule stalker]

We brought more shells today.. a friend and I swatted our limits of sharpies, and 4 Huns to boot!

 

[shrapnel]

 

[jfgjetski]

 

[Fishnride]

Blue grouse at 12,000ft!

 

[nontyp]

I got my first prairie chicken last week. Pretty excited to finally get one.

 

[Wild Bill]

I got my first prairie chicken last week. Pretty excited to finally get one.

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Nice! Good looking pooch, too!

 

[shrapnel]

 

[BuzzH]

Mountain GrouseBlue, ruffed, and Franklin’s grouse may be taken with a shotgun not larger than a 10 gauge; a long, recurve or compound bow and arrow; a crossbow; a firearm; or air rifle: mountain grouse may be taken with an .177 caliber air rifle shooting a performance ballistic alloy pellet at least 1250 feet per second as specified by the manufacturer or with an .22 caliber air rifle shooting a performance ballistic alloy pellet at least 950 feet per second as specified by the manufacturer. All other means of taking are prohibited.Sep. 01 - Jan. 01 Bag Limit: 3 in aggregate daily. Possession limit is four times the daily bag limit.