GROUSE!

[CAB]

I'm going out mid Dec to do some grouse hunting. Just wanted to see how people have been doing this year.

[deadeye]

I haven't been out yet. Waiting for a fresh snow.  I saw plenty grouse while in the woods this fall so it should be good.

[tangle tooth]

Include pictures. I haven't been out for grouse in about 7 years now. Maybe pictures will make me jealous.

[deadeye]

Here's some. I took these on November 5th getting ready for rifle hunting.

[snow1]

What the heck is that D.E.?  second pic looks like a spruce grouse,they don't count,uneatable...j/k.

[Gunner55]

I heard a report of good numbers up at the lake from some guys we met at the meat raffle but that was early season. They weren't having the best luck getting many as there was too many leaves on the trees yet. Come to find out they were all staying at a resort on the other end of our lake & said they'd been coming up for it for a long time.

[glenn57]

What the heck is that D.E.?  second pic looks like a spruce grouse,they don't count,uneatable...j/k.

that would be a youngin.

[snow1]

central minnesota deer hunter's claim good numbers of grouse this year,more grouse in the woods than deer this year.

[Gunner55]

What the heck is that D.E.?  second pic looks like a spruce grouse,they don't count,uneatable...j/k.

that would be a youngin.

The neighbor had 1 of those hangin around his place quite a bit the last month or 2.

[CAB]

central minnesota deer hunter's claim good numbers of grouse this year,more grouse in the woods than deer this year.

I'm going to sprinkle in some Rabbit as well so hopefully i come back with some meat in the cooler. I'm mostly just interested in getting out and about.

[glenn57]

What the heck is that D.E.?  second pic looks like a spruce grouse,they don't count,uneatable...j/k.

that would be a youngin.

The neighbor had 1 of those hangin around his place quite a bit the last month or 2.

we must of had a grouse nest near by the cabin.........had youngins around all summer and fall!!!!!!!!! the ones i seen around the cabin i left alone!!!

[Boar]

Glenn what dose a grouse nest look like?

[glenn57]

Glenn what dose a grouse nest look like?

personally I've never seen one that I can remember but I think they just make or dig out a little impression in the leaves next to a log???? 

[mike89]

The Ruffed Grouse's nest is a simple, hollowed-out depression in leaves on the forest floor, reaching up to 6 inches across and 3 inches deep. Females build the bowl-shaped nest and typically line the bowl with vegetation that they pluck from the edge of the nest site.

found this looking it up, good pic's too

[Boar]

Thanks mike. I knew glenn didnt know..

[CAB]

Well just found out I need to have my temp driver license from MN for 60 days before being able to buy tags as a resident  $103 is not in the cards for me and the 72 hour option for nonres is $76....that's a bit much! Looks like it will be rabbit hunting on my Birthday instead in Feb

[Steve-o]

Yeah, at that rate, the $/lb of grouse meat ain't worth it - especially if you aren't certain about picking a patch of woods that holds birds.

But with all this good weather, it would be great to get out and scout for next years small game and deer season.

Good luck.

[CAB]

Yeah, at that rate, the $/lb of grouse meat ain't worth it - especially if you aren't certain about picking a patch of woods that holds birds.

But with all this good weather, it would be great to get out and scout for next years small game and deer season.

Good luck.

Thanks and yup exactly, I'm going to do a little bit of walking around and see what I find.