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FLYBYU44

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Well spring is supposed to be here...:) I drive a garbage truck for work and last week I was covering a rural route so put my fair share of miles on the dirt roads. What surprised me is the amount of grouse I seen around, every clump of bushes had some in it. Then I got home and scared three out of my hedge when I pulled in the driveway. Can't wait to head out in the fall for "chickens" seems like every year we get more and more. How are the numbers looking in your neck of the woods?
 
Too early to tell... but my son and I are doing the anuual upland safari with the dogs in September... ten days of gunning and fishing and eating... doesn't get better than that.
 
FLYBYU44 said:
Well spring is supposed to be here...:) I drive a garbage truck for work and last week I was covering a rural route so put my fair share of miles on the dirt roads. What surprised me is the amount of grouse I seen around, every clump of bushes had some in it. Then I got home and scared three out of my hedge when I pulled in the driveway. Can't wait to head out in the fall for "chickens" seems like every year we get more and more. How are the numbers looking in your neck of the woods?
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Seem to be doing well here in North Central BC. We have about 7 forested acres and have found no shortage of birds, tracks, beds and scat, on par with last year if not better here too. LOTS of snow still here though, 2-3 feet left so that might make it tough on the chicks to find grub. Seeing lots of bunnies and lynx tracked/spotted and harvested around me aswell, high end of their cycle it seems
 
I am seeing one or two everyday on my walks as well as a decent amount of fresh tracks in the snow here in Northern Ontario. What really matters is the weather during egg laying season, if it's cold and wet that means lousy hunting come fall time.
 
Decent numbers in northeast BC - Lots of snow this winter... and spring. I've got 6 ruffies coming to my bird feeder for the past couple of months. No mortality during that time! As said elsewhere, the critical time is a little later on.. after the chicks hatch out. If they get a spell of cold wet weather, it will knock the numbers down before fall. Hope it stays dry & warm for them.
 
Should be better than last year in my neck of the woods. There wasn't much snow this year so I think access to food etc was good. We've seen quite a few on our land already. Hoping for a warm Spring...fingers crossed.
 
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Too early to tell... but my son and I are doing the anuual upland safari with the dogs in September... ten days of gunning and fishing and eating... doesn't get better than that.
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What do you have for dogs? Love hunting birds over dogs. I have never been without a couple of decent bird dogs.
 
Last year was a bust for me, the numbers were down but it was also cold and wet most days. Have seen a number wandering the roads already so hoping for a dry period in spring to get the chicks on their way. Lucy (Gordon, 2years old) showed excellent promise last year so very excited for the fall. There were six hanging around the house late last fall but we are down to one at this point.
 
Where is 'global warming' when we need it?( while Justin is handing millions to third world countries to 'study' 'climate change' I'd like to put in for a government grant to 'study'the effect of climate change on grouse populations next fall...( conclusion would be ,as all studies conclude' more study is needed'...)

We don't go on a dedicated grouse hunt, but shooting a few chickens sure adds to a moose or deer hunt
 
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