A few pics for you grouse nuts...
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Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Chemainus B.C.
Ruffs, to my way of thinking, are the finest tasting game bird going.I never figured that out, Spruce's taste the same as Ruffies to me
I like their flavour even better than pheasant. I've tasted them from a number of different locations in B.C., and they always taste the same. GREAT! In addition to taste, out actually hunting them in some of the tighter cover areas, they offer quite a challenge and fast shooting. On Moose hunts, my .410 sits on the dash of the truck to 'collect' a few Ruffs, & some Spruce, for camp meat. There is a difference between the flavour of the white breast meat of the 'Ruffs' and the darker meat of the 'fools hens'. Young fools hen birds from this years hatch usually taste not too bad but we have an unwritten rule for older and darker fools hens when shooting 'road grouse' for camp meat. If it appears really dark and looks like a 'Gum Boot', thats what it'll taste like, LEAVE IT.
Seems once they are a little older and feeding regularily on spruce needles, they taste a little 'strong'. Eatable, but there's better around. RUFFS!
rustysdream
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan
4 grouse on the way to the camp on the first day of moose hunting. I shared the grouse with my buddies for the picture. OK, I shared them for dinner too. All shot with Remington 870 12ga #4 shot.
All shot with Remington 870 12ga #4 shot.
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hmm, Ive never had any problems with the flavour, of any game, just marinate the meat with garlic and onions for a day and all tast great after that
well maybe except for ducks and geese, cant stand those
well maybe except for ducks and geese, cant stand those
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Got this little guy last weekend when I was out for a grouse hunt. My first woodcock. (Possibly my last, they're a bugger to shoot) Took this guy on the wing with my Lanber O/U 12ga. # 7&1/2 winnie high brass.
And after....
(In hindsight, I should have had him stuffed. Decent eating, but you'd need a few of them!)
And after....
(In hindsight, I should have had him stuffed. Decent eating, but you'd need a few of them!)
OK here's one more. I felt guilty shooting my 870 so much, so I took the old spanish side by side (410) out for an evening. Managed to collect one en route to the spot.
Holy Shyte!! I have the some sxs!!
Do you know what size the chalmbers are?? (and what shot size are you using for uplands?)
(I've only used it once.)
It's a spanish SxS chambered in 410. I typically use #6 shot, as I get more kills with it. I have a continual tradeoff between killing power (#6) and less pellets in the breast (#7 1/2). When I shoot #7 1/2 I kill less, but I get less pellets in the meat 
Normally, I use #6 because I get better knockdowns.
The one pictured says "76" on the receiver in two places, so I can only assume that means 3" I shoot 3" shells out of it with no problem.
Normally, I use #6 because I get better knockdowns.The one pictured says "76" on the receiver in two places, so I can only assume that means 3" I shoot 3" shells out of it with no problem.
It's a spanish SxS chambered in 410. I typically use #6 shot, as I get more kills with it. I have a continual tradeoff between killing power (#6) and less pellets in the breast (#7 1/2). When I shoot #7 1/2 I kill less, but I get less pellets in the meat
The one pictured says "76" on the receiver in two places, so I can only assume that means 3" I shoot 3" shells out of it with no problem.
Mine looks the exact same, and it's a Spanish job as well. I couldn't find the chalmber size on it, so when I saw yours, I figured I'd ask.
It's a sweet little sxs! Out of all the toys in my cabinet, my buddies drool over that one! They think it's the cat's meow and looks slick with the external hammers!
Mine looks the exact same, and it's a Spanish job as well. I couldn't find the chalmber size on it, so when I saw yours, I figured I'd ask.
It's a sweet little sxs! Out of all the toys in my cabinet, my buddies drool over that one! They think it's the cat's meow and looks slick with the external hammers!
I have seen a few of these guns and even fewer that worked (usually small repairable issues) they are cute but some are 76mm (3") and some are 63.5mm (2.5") so double check.
Some are alos made in Belgium I think.
I'll take a look tonight when I get home! Thanks!!
hmm, Ive never had any problems with the flavour, of any game, just marinate the meat with garlic and onions for a day and all tast great after that
well maybe except for ducks and geese, cant stand those
x2 on the waterfowl. Maybe I'm an idiot and I don't know how to cook them, etc., etc., but I just don't enjoy eating them. Too bad, too, because I sure did like hunting them. Don't shoot ducks and geese anymore because of my personal rule - you shoot it (or kill it), you eat it.
Never tried the garlic and onions approach, but it sounds yummy!
Go shoot some ducks.... then breast them out, leave them for a day or two in some sort of steak marinade then fry em up to medium well. Just before they reach the medium well stage, pour on some maple syrup add some water and simmer until you get a "gravy"
OH MY GOD! they are good.
Also breasted out and BBQd with some BBQ sauce is great, just do not over cook!!! And it never hurts to leave them over night bathing in the sauce.
Grouse... the only rule, is do not overcook and they will be great, personally I am a huge fan of double breading them!
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Well.
I did say I would take my camera with me next time I go grouse hunting, got 4 this morning but I am only holding one in the picture as I like to giterdone while their hot N fresh
PS if you look closely you will see it was a perfect headshot "yes I shot it in the air" usually when I connect with their noggins they come almost right off, well.. this guy's mellon was half gone so I turned it to the good side lol.
I did say I would take my camera with me next time I go grouse hunting, got 4 this morning but I am only holding one in the picture as I like to giterdone while their hot N fresh
PS if you look closely you will see it was a perfect headshot "yes I shot it in the air" usually when I connect with their noggins they come almost right off, well.. this guy's mellon was half gone so I turned it to the good side lol.
I posted a couple of pictures on this previous thread, as did RangerG.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185354&page=3
Like all of you, I bring the camera, but prefer hunting to taking pictures and sunset comes early these days. This has been the best season I've ever seen for ruffies. (I'm eatin' them as fast as I can just to keep possession limit space open.) Sharptail are in about average numbers. Huns are nowhere to be found. No natural population of pheasant left in northern Alberta. We don't get blues or sprucies unless we go west to the foothills.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185354&page=3
Like all of you, I bring the camera, but prefer hunting to taking pictures and sunset comes early these days. This has been the best season I've ever seen for ruffies. (I'm eatin' them as fast as I can just to keep possession limit space open.) Sharptail are in about average numbers. Huns are nowhere to be found. No natural population of pheasant left in northern Alberta. We don't get blues or sprucies unless we go west to the foothills.
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