How were Manitoba grouse this year?

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Grouse Man

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Unfortunately, the few times I went out I saw very few ruffed grouse, in areas which have had abundant numbers in past. This was around the Belair/Pine Falls area. I saw a few more sharptails this year SE of Lake Manitoba, but still not lots.

How were the other areas around Manitoba for bird numbers?
 
I had 4 for the freezer, how's the grouse hunting in the snow? I've never tried it and was thinking of heading out again maybe this week end.
 
Ren said:
I had 4 for the freezer, how's the grouse hunting in the snow? I've never tried it and was thinking of heading out again maybe this week end.
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Grouse hunting in the snow is one of my favourite things. But deep snow or hard crust makes it horrible. It's so much fun to walk a trail until you see fresh chicken tracks cross it, and then follow to see what happens!
 
I was also in the Belair area two weeks ago. I walk for 5 hours without seeing a bird. I did see a lot of snowy owls, which might explain the low population of birds.
 
I hunted the northern tip of Agassiz Provincial forest ajacent to Hwy 317. I had not hunted there for about 15 years, used to be great back then. Never saw a bird but did hear one.

Usually I go to the Sandilands near Woodridge but the last 2 years for me it has been pretty spotty but would have a least 3-4 decent chances per day.

Anyone hit a hotspot in southern Man. this year ? Anyone try up around Nopiming ?

Tim.
 
I was up in Nopiming in June working with the airforce and the Ruffs were thick up there. Couldn't go 100m down a road without them jumping out in front of the truck. The ticks were also the worst I'd ever seen and the flooding got pretty bad later in the summer.
 
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