I found some on the opener.

Today I found the first ruffies of the year. I like them all for eating but I rank the forest grouse with ruffed grouse first then blue grouse and the spruce grouse come in third.

I just finished a drink in my favorite whiskey glass.
Off to bed so I can get going in the morning to find a couple more.

Tools of the trade.

Thanks Jack. I grew up shooting ruffed grouse in upstate NY. None here in IL.

I have shot both spruce and blue grouse in Colorado years ago while bowhunting elk.

They all taste great. Only bird I would rate better tasting is quail. We do have some here.

Range - Quite a wholesome combination; blue grouse and Pendelton. Two of my favorites.

Posco - A classic grouse-gitter. Beautiful!

D. T. - Now that's sporty. Stick bow, a coupla' grouse, and a wall tent. That's my idea of real recreation. Thanks for that picture.

3togo - You're welcome sir. I was hoping others on this site had as fond of memories of grouse hunting as i have. Hope to make a few more...

A grouse double, a true double where two birds flushed at the same time and my buddy knocked them both down. I've had pheasant, duck and dove doubles and even a rare woodcock double. But never a grouse double. I have enough trouble hitting singles.

Only a week away. Will be nice to get a couple meals of grouse.

It's Paahtridge...not Grouse

Out here, Nessy, we ain't got any of those wimpy paahtridge or any of those limp-wristed creeks. We got grouse and cricks!

Jack

I had one of those dang cricks in my neck this morning !

Out here, we don't have paahtridge.

Folks here, shoot peasants. Lots o fun.

Needs gaahlic....

Grouse season just opened here yesterday! I look forward to it every year!




My daughter with her first grouse


Very common looking crop




Sharptail population is growing here


A close look of what is inside of the crop from a Sharptail. Sharptail’s are the only grouse I’ve seen have grasshoppers in them.


And we have Ruffed Grouse for days!!

Paahtridge are shot on the ground or off a limb from the comfort of a heated cab. Not trying to be mean but I won't be lumped with uncouth.

Anybody use a 28 ga for grouse?
Thinking of geting one since 28ga shells are easier to get than 410's here.I have killed hundreds of grouse with the 20 and 410,never owned a 28.
Have to decide on a side by side or over and under.

Here the dusky(blue) grouse crops are full of huckleberries and grasshoppers this time of year.

No creeks here Jack...we have streams. Like " Field & Stream..lol