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"DAMN SCARCE"

cluck, cluck -- no birds here in Wisconsin - cluck, cluck You may want to consider one of those other places. There is very little land here that is not paved. cluck, cluck Please don't call me that weekend. I will be at work. wink, wink, or maybe church

Good luck.

I went grouse hunting a few times, after walking up and down mountains and chasing a handfull of running birds in some of the nastiest cover i ever saw. I think they should survive, especaily without me hunting them.
Ridding on a nice gaited horse seeing a classy bird dog standing on point. With a covey of well-mannered (sit tight) bob whites is too enjoyable.
I can't wait for Thanksgiving.

Dale:

That kind of hunting is becoming much more appealing as I get older. I have already stopped much of my brush busting and now concentrate on walking old logging roads. Perhaps we will be talking face to face someday.

Shoot straight.

Dale/Tom: I saw an article awhile back about a fellow who hunted grouse on horseback with his dog. They worked back roads, and it sure seemed like a nice way to go. Easy to carry water, food and of course the daily grouse and woodcock. Now if the horse doesn't spook when the deer runs by we are all set.

We already have too many folks out 'hunting' while sitting on their arses - granted, their ATVs are noisier than horses, and smell a bit worse, but both make a mess of the trails.

Personally, I prefer hunters who walk the grouse woods on their own hind legs.

Here in Washington the opening day for grouse is Sept. 1st. Two weeks ago I was scouting and found close to a dozen blues in the "neighborhood". This one sat for a portait, let's see if I can post it...

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/Roper1952/bigblue.jpg

Golly, it worked!

Anywhooo, sorry you fellahs have to wait 'till mid month...I'll be thinking of Ya'll on Saturday morning...

No birds here in Wisconsin, suggest you find another location!

Ruffed grouse are virtually extinct in the Upper Midwest. The only remaining breeding populations are in Canada and New England. I urge all grouse hunters to head northeast if they want to get the last few ruffs before they're gone.

Rick: Nice looking bird and it looks like you need to be a billy goat to get to them - true?

Roy and Jack: With grouse being extinct in the upper midwest, do you all have your gun collections up for sale on the cheap? Being closer to the Northeast I will probably have more use for them.