Author |
Message |
strutstopper
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:39 pm Posts: 119 Location: VA
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Haven't been grouse hunting this fall although we were supposed to go Fri. but went rabbit hunting instead. One thing I've seen in our rabbit hunts this year is the rabbits are plentiful, the quail population seems to be good (relatively speaking), and woodcock are SUPER abundant this year. All good things considering #s were down the last couple years (due to the blizzard of '10 I believe).
_________________ Playboy Kennels - Got rabbit? ~ PlayboyKennels@gmail.com
|
Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:21 pm |
|
|
tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Coalman wrote: Three guys with three dogs will be chasing partridge on a NH mountain Sunday. I'm sure glad I am one of those guys and Bay is one of those dogs. Results to follow. Ah, Grouse hunting on a Sunday. We can only dream.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
|
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:13 am |
|
|
Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
did manage to get three solid points on three birds yesterday...cover so thick no shooting opportunities even though I was closer than fifteen yards to every flush. Birds were not surprsiningly in the thickest possible tangles you could imagine
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
|
Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:21 am |
|
|
TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Bigbird and I hunted in Bland County on Wednesday. We jumped three grouse on this piece of private property. Most I have jumped in years.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
|
Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:03 pm |
|
|
tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Myself and Vagrousehunter hunted the last two days. Had 4 or 5 flushes yesterday and 11 today. Of those flushes, we actually saw 3 birds. Shot a 1 and killed it. By our usual poor standards, that was a pretty decent day. PS. Bear and deer hunters (final day) were everywhere. I've come to the conclusion there are almost more bear hunters then deer hunters these days.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
|
Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:45 pm |
|
|
Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
my dog has been occassionally bringing some birds back to hand recently. I swear I think they look a lot like grouse, as best i can recall
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
|
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:46 am |
|
|
tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Gobblenow wrote: my dog has been occassionally bringing some birds back to hand recently. I swear I think they look a lot like grouse, as best i can recall Did those birds die a natural death, or lead poisoning. Just worried about the dog of course.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
|
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:39 pm |
|
|
Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
They perished a few yards in front of the dog. Miracle in all respects.
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
|
Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:00 pm |
|
|
tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Gobblenow wrote: They perished a few yards in front of the dog. Miracle in all respects. It happens from time to time. Not sure, but one either flew into a tree or a shot pattern. Guess I'll never know:
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
|
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:49 pm |
|
|
Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Is that a pigeon? Only getting one out of 11 is pretty standard. I only do a little better with dove. Don't practice enough.
Vic
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
|
Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:34 am |
|
|
Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Tut/VAB,
How did you all do hunting the last day of the season? Any birds take wing?
Vic
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
|
Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:16 am |
|
|
vagrousehunter
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:41 pm Posts: 813 Location: WV Eastern Panhandle
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Tut and I went on the last day. We managed to hunt for three hours before the winds started howling. We had six flushes and one kill. Check out the crop contents on this bird. That was the story this year. Find thick cover in the vicinity of acorns and you'd find birds.
|
Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:22 am |
|
|
Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
Southern Appalachia has basically a zero acorn year. Also A zero grape year. Despite early season absence. Few birds have shown up in last two weeks and I have managed ba dy with two kills and a day with three kills. More than anything I was thrilled with those nice days for the sake of my setters who are in their prime but have labored through a very tough grouse season until the last few weeks.
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
|
Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:09 pm |
|
|
vagrousehunter
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:41 pm Posts: 813 Location: WV Eastern Panhandle
|
Re: Grouse in the woods??
I'm glad that you're finally into some grouse GN. Tut and I have to drive 2 1/2 hours to find some up here. They are all but gone in northern Va.
|
Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:59 am |
|
|
|