2010 Ruff Grouse hunting reports-how did you do?

[Pinusbanksiana]

You can legally hunt grouse DURING the deer season. It doesn't close.

[mixxedbagg]

Do deer hunters get upset about people hunting birds in the woods the day before opener? I've heard it moves around deer that they may have had an eye on.

[varmithtr]

I see things a couple ways here. If you are hunting public land, it shouldn't really matter. However, I don't think I or anyone else is ever going to change the mindset of some whom think that public land has become theirs because they have hunted there "for years". For me, I am not interested in drama in the woods. Personally, I don't even hunt grouse on the weekend before deer season. Lot's of urbanites warriors checking stands, driving machines, etc.. I will hunt twice this week, both before Thursday afternoon, and be back a couple days after season after things settle down a little bit.

[Pinusbanksiana]

As soon as my deer is hanging I am out looking for a spot to grouse hunt and not bother any deer hunters. Contrary to popular belief, that sea of orange is gone in just a few days.

[Matt Breuer]

It goes both ways... Maybe I've had my eyes on a nice burnt orange ruffed grouse, who only comes out to the clover 20 mins. after sun-up. He walks out from under this old stand that people illegally built on State land. Well the day I planned to shoot him there was a guy sitting in the stand at that time. Wrecked my hunt....

[tacklejunkie]

Well, instead of voting I decided to take the shotgun out and walk some trails for the second time this year. Saw good numbers and managed to drop two.

Great day to be out

[Pinusbanksiana]

Me too, hunted all day flushed 19 shot 4. Not a single woodcock today.

[TylerS]

Man...no reports in a long time. Deer hunting taking priority? I'm itching to get after some ruffs at least once more. Just need to find time...