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Grouse populations can vary
greatly from year to year. An area may produce steady
numbers of grouse for several years and then dry up with no
warning. To find where the grouse are each season takes a
lot of time and a lot of reconning. In the last couple of
years, with our increased devotion to waterfowl hunting and with
increased responsibilities away from the field, we have not
devoted the time necessary to regularly flush and kill
grouse. Combine this with the privatization of several of
our producing grouse areas, and the K&R grouse drought of four
years can be explained. However, the experienced hunter is
always alert to nature's voice and over the last couple of years,
she has been telling us that two of our favorite waterfowl hunting
areas were holding grouse and woodcock. So, after talking
about it for a while, we took lead along with our steel and the
result was sweet success. Even
better than putting two grouse (and a woodcock) in the bag again this
season was the
identification of two upland game bird areas that hopefully will
provide us with some solid hunting opportunities for the next several
years.
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12.26.05 |
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Finally,
the drought is over. The King
is holding a beautiful grouse shot over a rock-solid Timber
point. Two weeks prior, while duck hunting, we put 10 grouse
up from this area but only had duck loads. On this day we
only flushed one, but with Timber's help, got it.
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2.24.06 |
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The Rooster
with a second grouse taken from our new hunting ground.
Again Timber came through; when walking back to the truck she
pointed from the road down over the hill side. After a
couple of circumspect stares we decided to get in shooting
positions. That was a good idea, and we took home another
grouse.
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In 2006-2007, we again made
successful use of our newer grouse options. While one proved
to be a disappointment, the other again gave us solid, if not
stellar, flush amounts. As usual with grouse, flushes
did not mean birds in the bag, however. Finally, in the
season's last hunt, a grouse took a wrong turn and we took it
down. It fell into the water of a creek and Timber, in an
unheard of move, jumped into the creek and retrieved it. A
very cool moment. We are again, however, being squeezed by
the lack of options. For us to continue to be able to have a
couple of good grouse hunts a year, we are again going to have to
devote some time to securing new options. This, combined
with a string of favorable May weather patterns, should ensure
that we continue to put grouse in the bag.
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2.23.07 |
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The King
with a grouse taken on the last weekend of the season.
Amazingly Timber, who would not cooperate in the picture-taking,
jumped into the creek seen in the background to retrieve the bird.
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