Opening day grouse...or lack thereof.

doublelung said:
Good luck with your moose hunt
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Thanks... we are loaded and on the road as I write this... about an hour from the "no cell service" zone... I will post back when we return... but I am looking for a meat bull, not another wall hanger... maybe a 40" two year old... in a perfect world
 
hoytcanon said:
Thanks... we are loaded and on the road as I write this... about an hour from the "no cell service" zone... I will post back when we return... but I am looking for a meat bull, not another wall hanger... maybe a 40" two year old... in a perfect world
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Let me be the second to wish you luck..... hope you top last year's but that will be tough!
 
Just a update for all you grouse hunters….it's a banner year up here, North of Thunder Bay. Get my limit of 5 almost every time I go out, and usually see 10 to 20 each outing. Best season in a few years!
 
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Chuckbuster said:
Nice...and nice smoke pole. I'm only recently coming to appreciate over unders. I have a CZ Mallard that I picked up from a friend this summer, and now, with luck a Bettinsoli Crypto will be here in time for Thanksgiving.
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Any chance you want to unload the mallard?.... I call first dibbs......

Good luck this weekend Chuck.... If we get at least one or two frosts this week I will be out for the first time as well....
 
Superbrad said:
Any chance you want to unload the mallard?.... I call first dibbs......

Good luck this weekend Chuck.... If we get at least one or two frosts this week I will be out for the first time as well....
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Ha ha! I'm holding on to the Mallard for now as it's a nice light 20, and doesn't batter my nephew, and hopefully soon my daughter, too much. However, I will keep you in mind should I decide to part with it...deal...?...:)

And, good luck this weekend! We are in for rain the rest of,the week, but hopefully we get a little bit of chill and sun over Thanksgiving.
 
I wouldn't let it go either.... but was worth a shot..... looks like epps has a few so may pick one up from there......

I went in beghind the house and got my deer feeder going..... put a couple up from under on eof the apple trees.... the weeds are way too thick right now for effective ruffie hunting.....

Also looks like we are in for a tough winter.... the goldenrod is almost as tall as I am (6 foot).....
 
Walked a whole day and saw exactly one bird. Pretty easy shot, standing on the side of the road and staring at me. I passed as I personally don't see any sporting value in shooting these dumb birds on the ground at 15 feet. I also figured if their numbers are that low I may as well let that one live. The fall colors were breath taking though and made up for no grouse.
 
So it's a thing that you don't really see many until the leaves drop? I only started last November so that may be why I'm so disappointed so far...
 
I passed as I personally don't see any sporting value in shooting these dumb birds on the ground at 15 feet.
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Ruffies are a strange bird. I grew up mostly in Nova Scotia, and the only time we generally got a shot off was when it was flying. They were spooky as hell. Up here in N. Ontario, if you want a wing shot, you're gonna have to walk up it and kick it in the ass. The only wing shooting I do is when there is a flock of four or five in front of me, I shoot one, and the others fly off. That's when the wing shot comes out. I don't differentiate on how they die, cause I hunt primarily to eat the little fellows.

Ruffie numbers are high this year, but Sprucies are through the roof. Not everyone likes the darkies, but I enjoy them. I eat them constantly. I got three with one shot yesterday from my 20 gauge, and about 8 more flew up into the trees. Yes sir, lunch buckets with wings!
 
memaquay said:
Ruffies are a strange bird. I grew up mostly in Nova Scotia, and the only time we generally got a shot off was when it was flying. They were spooky as hell. Up here in N. Ontario, if you want a wing shot, you're gonna have to walk up it and kick it in the ass. The only wing shooting I do is when there is a flock of four or five in front of me, I shoot one, and the others fly off. That's when the wing shot comes out. I don't differentiate on how they die, cause I hunt primarily to eat the little fellows.

Ruffie numbers are high this year, but Sprucies are through the roof. Not everyone likes the darkies, but I enjoy them. I eat them constantly. I got three with one shot yesterday from my 20 gauge, and about 8 more flew up into the trees. Yes sir, lunch buckets with wings!
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Well, things sure sound good around Thunder Bay...around Sudbury they seem to be pretty much extirpated!
 
memaquay said:
Ruffies are a strange bird. I grew up mostly in Nova Scotia, and the only time we generally got a shot off was when it was flying. They were spooky as hell. Up here in N. Ontario, if you want a wing shot, you're gonna have to walk up it and kick it in the ass. The only wing shooting I do is when there is a flock of four or five in front of me, I shoot one, and the others fly off. That's when the wing shot comes out. I don't differentiate on how they die, cause I hunt primarily to eat the little fellows. Ruffie numbers are high this year, but Sprucies are through the roof. Not everyone likes the darkies, but I enjoy them. I eat them constantly. I got three with one shot yesterday from my 20 gauge, and about 8 more flew up into the trees. Yes sir, lunch buckets with wings!
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Brutus said:
^So have the game laws changed in NS? For many decades spruce grouse were illegal to be harvested in that province?? must be different now.......
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Still no open season in Nova Scotia, afaik, but he is in northern Ontario.
 
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