tacklejunkie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Been hearing alot of birds drumming this spring. Especially this am. Are others hearing the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklejunkie Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nobody hearing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWKR Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 The last two weekends I was out in the woods and was hearing them. Can't say that its any more or less than prior years. I have thought an amateur survey of the area we have land could be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker1 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hearing nothing in crow Wing county,a fair number in cass county. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I was up near Isabella three weeks ago and saw more than usual for that area along the forest roads. It's generally slim pickings in this area so seeing more this year is a good sign overall. I prefer to hunt grouse further north/north west of here up along the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surface Tension Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I didn't hear any drumming this Spring. I have seen a few birds around though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklejunkie Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Anybody know when the drumming count survey for this year comes out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWKR Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I think the DNT had an article a couple weeks ago already:http://ruffedgrouseminnesota.com/minnesotas-ruffed-grouse-drumming-counts-2015/http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/recreation/hunting/grouse/grouse_survey_report15.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Just got my October "Grouse Vacation" time off approved. Heading to the Orr area this year. I'm having my annual clay shoot this coming weekend to kick off fall; Here's last years shoot: Neighbor_guy and monstermoose78 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor_guy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Pickups in a line and guys standing around giving you grief. That's the best way to do it. Now if you can run trough a bushy wooded area. Pick up you shotgun. And have a buddy pull the trap at your feet while you catch your breath and the "bird" goes sailing through the woods. All the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Neighbor_guy, I let this fella do all the hard work when we're in the woods..... rustysetter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrucci Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Plan on giving it a go this weekend in the Vermillion area. Usually pretty hard early in the year until the leaves fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrucci Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) One grouse on the board. Put up 5 in about an hour or so of walking. Only bird I saw, I shot. Woods are still very thick. 3 of the others were pointed by my dogs, and I never so much as saw the birds. Edited September 19, 2015 by jparrucci Neighbor_guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN BassFisher Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm headed up to Lake Vermilion in a month to close up the cabin and to get some fishing in, now you have me wondering if I should bring my shotgun..; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerS Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm headed up to Lake Vermilion in a month to close up the cabin and to get some fishing in, now you have me wondering if I should bring my shotgun..; Uh, no brainer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrucci Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Got skunked on day 2. Missed one in the split second he was between trees. My dogs had a couple of great points, including my younger dog honoring the point of the older one. Got up a handful of birds again, just too darn thick. Neighbor_guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN BassFisher Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Got skunked on day 2. Missed one in the split second he was between trees. My dogs had a couple of great points, including my younger dog honoring the point of the older one. Got up a handful of birds again, just too darn thick.Respecting his elders, well done pup! Sorry to hear about the skunk but it's better than sitting inside! I might have to scout out some areas to hunt up there in 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklejunkie Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 There is birds out there but there is also a ton of leaves yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN BassFisher Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'm going to be hunting Grouse in the MacGregor area on the weekend of 10/17. Hoping to bag my first Grouse.during that trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Three of us hunted the Isabella area Oct 1st - Oct 5th with most of our hunting done Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We walked a lot of miles and I mean a lot and managed to bag 18 grouse and one wood cock. So we averaged two birds per day between us and I'd say it took about 10 miles of walking for each bird taken. We hunt separately and pack a lunch and meet back at camp in the evenings. Two bull moose were seen, the wolves howled a couple of nights and the weather was sunny and crisp. All-in-all a good trip. Lots of strange mushrooms growing everywhere along the trails, big, small and multi colored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklejunkie Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Three of us hunted the Isabella area Oct 1st - Oct 5th with most of our hunting done Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We walked a lot of miles and I mean a lot and managed to bag 18 grouse and one wood cock. So we averaged two birds per day between us and I'd say it took about 10 miles of walking for each bird taken. We hunt separately and pack a lunch and meet back at camp in the evenings. Two bull moose were seen, the wolves howled a couple of nights and the weather was sunny and crisp. All-in-all a good trip. Lots of strange mushrooms growing everywhere along the trails, big, small and multi colored. Like the gun. Twenty or 12guage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdguy Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thanks - It's a Browning Upland Special - 20 gauge. It's a nice grouse gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobberineyes Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Went up for a one day shoot in Cass County, was hoping for for a half day today but was a wash out. The young lab put up 10 birds yesterday but only 2 of them were shoot able. I couldn't get over how jumpy they were, most birds the pooch picked up the scent close to the trails but they ended up flushing 30 yards in. Either lots of pressure or the lack of young birds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWKR Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Was out in carlton county Sunday and kicked up 8-10 grouse in 2.5 hours. I think only 2-3 were repeats. A friend got her first grouse and it was the only one we got. Most were in the really thick stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittman Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I am seeing and for the most part getting grouse each trip out, but I would say the population as a whole is about the same as last year - maybe even lower.All my birds appear to be adults or very early hatch birds that have had the time to be fully plumed.The RGS hunt in the Grand Rapids area ages all the birds killed and reported one of the lowest juvenile:adult ratios on record. It sure seemed like spring was gentler than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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