What do you use on grouse?

[Lambo]

What do you use to hunt grouse? (Partidge, bush chicken, whatever you may call them)

 

[nairbg]

I like garlic salt and a bit of lemon..........

 

[Westicle]

12 guage mostly, 7.5 1oz trap loads.... or cheap walmart bulk pack

don;t pack a .22 around much but have used it for grouse before.

 

[SuperCub]

I don't see the 20ga offered in the poll.

For sure it would be at, or near the top of the list.







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[stubblejumper]

I use a 12 guage and shoot high so a few pellets hit the head or neck.

 

[crazy_davey]

I don't see the 20ga offered in the poll.

For sure it would be at, or near the top of the list.







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Yup, 20ga for me.

 

[Nine]

 

[Sharptail]

This question is similar to asking which club you use to play golf. The answer is all of them, depending on conditions (well, I've never used a 10 gauge for grouse, and if I have killed them with my visage, it was not because of "stunning good looks").

Sharptail

 

[todbartell]

in years past, it's been a 22LR

now it'll probably be my 12 gauge

someday I'd like a O/U 12 or 20 gauge for upland birds
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[Lambo]

I guess I should have posted what I use too, I like the 12, with number 6.
As for the 20 gauge in the poll, sorry guys, was trying to do too many things at once.

 

[GameMaster18]

.22LR all the way

 

[agilent_one]

When I'm grouse hunting "properly" - I use my .410.
When I'm just picking them off lease roads - .22/.17/.300...ad nauseum..

 

[Chopperhead]

.410 and .22lr anything more then that is just over kill.

 

[Huntsman]

I use both my Ithaca 37 and my Win single barrel in 16g.
I save the 22 for rabbits & gophers

 

[martinbns]

I use a SXS 20 gauge. It should have been in the poll. Othrewsie a .22

 

[agilent_one]

.410 and .22lr anything more then that is just over kill.

So the 20/16/12ga's are overkill? I'll make sure I take that into consideration.

 

[Chopperhead]

So the 20/16/12ga's are overkill? I'll make sure I take that into consideration.

Yes

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[Ljungman]

Usally .22lr/.22mag but if i see some while duck hunting i'll use the 12ga with the cheapo "100 round" loads. Just aim high.

 

[Amphibious]

started with a .22, now prefer to wingshoot them. typically a .410 or 20ga single shot. may start carrying my 12ga single shot, as grouse country is dear/bear country can always have a slug in the pocket.....

 

[none]

Used mostly my 22 rifle but this year will try my 12 gauge SxS with the barrels cut down to 20 inches for bears.I picked up a savage 410er adapter for it so that will be my first shot so if they make a run for it i can blast them with the 12 gauge barrel.