2017 Grouse Survey Is Out

[birdguy]

Up 57% this year.

[leech~~]

57% Wow.  What did the DNR do to make such an improvement?

[birdguy]

They say it beats the counts taken during the last peak in 2009.

[tacklejunkie]

Should be some outstanding bird hunting this fall. I've seen a few hens with young this summer

[ZachD]

On ‎7‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 4:05 PM, leech~~ said:

57% Wow.  What did the DNR do to make such an improvement?

nothing different seeing how we should peak in 2 years maybe we will see a higher than average peak since the 80s coming up

if you look at the graph from 08 to 09 it made a jump as similar since this one is a year early maybe it will go even higher

 

[monstermoose78]

We can dream

[ZachD]

[Jackfish Piper Cub]

Gonna be a good one!

[monstermoose78]

The arrowhead had a wet cold spring which is hard in young grouse. Don't mean to be burst your bubble. Around central Minnesota it seems we have had a good hatch. Turkeys pheasants and grouse best of luck guys 

 

[tacklejunkie]

42 minutes ago, monstermoose78 said:

The arrowhead had a wet cold spring which is hard in young grouse. Don't mean to be burst your bubble. Around central Minnesota it seems we have had a good hatch. Turkeys pheasants and grouse best of luck guys 

 

I hit one the other day with my car. And my dog has been bumping quite a few up when we go for our walks. I think us grouse guys are in for a good year.

And cool weather next week

[monstermoose78]

We have not seen many young grouse all summer driving the back roads of the arrowhead. See a couple adults birds but they were single birds. I have seen more young birds around Princeton than the arrowhead.

[birdguy]

Two trips planned this year, one to Silver Island Lake area on opener to also take in a little walleye fishing. Cover will be thick on opener, but that's the dogs job to take care of.

Second trip is the annual seven day trip friends and I take to the Orr area in mid October. We've hightailed it out of there in near blizzard conditions at times, what a difference a month makes this time of year up on the border.