Grouse?

[outdoor ran]

Anyone else having a hard time finding grouse this year? I was under the impression that the grouse numbers were going to be up from last year which was a good year. Is there any chance that a few grouse died in the early part of winter when it was cold and we had no snow?

[Tom Linderholm]

We've had an influx of them on our land this year, they have mostly taken refuge in an area that was selectively logged this year. Seeing quite a few near our food plots as well. 3 out of 4 trips in the woods I have seen at least 2 each outing.

[Cooter]

I have a buddy who is doing alright, but only in certain areas. I know while hunting/camping earlier this year in areas that were thick with grouse say back in the late 1990's I just have not been seeing many. Maybe another year or two?

[Grant Pearson]

everytime I'm out, I see two or three of them. One or two of them don't flush, so I let them go. The dog will point them, and they'll just run in circles clucking and when I got up to them, they run straight away. I want to shoot them to get them out of the gene pool, but can't bring myself to thinking it's a sporting shot. Any ideas?

[bottomdweller]

Im not hunting them, but on the way to the deerstands I am flushing more than previous years.

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

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everytime I'm out, I see two or three of them. One or two of them don't flush, so I let them go. The dog will point them, and they'll just run in circles clucking and when I got up to them, they run straight away. I want to shoot them to get them out of the gene pool, but can't bring myself to thinking it's a sporting shot. Any ideas?

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I love to eat them so I know exactly what I would do.

[Quickstrike]

I've been seeing a ton of grouse lately both on the trails and in the woods along a certain river I like to fish.

[outdoor ran]

QS, I was doing some grouse hunting today and I ran into Dennis and he had to go to the lamprey stopper and he let me tag along. Got to watch the window and some tapes. You have missed a few fish

Only seen 3 grouse and didn't get a shot off. Did find some more deer ticks

[thistlekicker]

did Dennis say anything about how many fish had come through thus far?

[outdoor ran]

TK, I was so busy asking him questions regarding the St. Louis and Lake Superior I didn't even think about asking him how many have passed threw so far. He did sound happy with the way things were going though.

[Grant Pearson]

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everytime I'm out, I see two or three of them. One or two of them don't flush, so I let them go. The dog will point them, and they'll just run in circles clucking and when I got up to them, they run straight away. I want to shoot them to get them out of the gene pool, but can't bring myself to thinking it's a sporting shot. Any ideas?

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I love to eat them so I know exactly what I would do.

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I love eating them too, but love trying to hit them on the fly!