Couple Grouse

[NYBowhunter]

Some called me crazy for going out in this frigid weather, but you cant get small game sitting on the couch. lol....

Did some small game hunting up in the Deleware and Otsego county area and managed to take these two grouse in temps that were minus10 degrees F. Grouse were taken with my new 20 gauge remington 870 pump. I manged to take these two, missed a cottontail and my buddy missed another grouse, we flushed several other grouse and cottontail with no shot opportunities. All in all it was a great hunt as long as you were moving.lol...

[Red]

congrats that sounds like it was a very fun and productive way. me and a couple of friends are all gonna go out wed or thursday and do some small game hunting then im hoping to be able to come home and make some fresh small game stew.

[Lawdwaz]

Well done!!

For all the hunting I've done, lots of things have died. The least of it was grouse I've killed a GRAND total of ONE.

Probably 20 years ago, took my yellow Lab Krista. Hunted Arcade, NY and had a great day. I batted 100%

Broke the forend on my Ithaca Model 37 20ga and spent 5 years looking for a replacement. Just never spent too much time persuing the bird.

Good job!

[NYBowhunter]

congrats that sounds like it was a very fun and productive way. me and a couple of friends are all gonna go out wed or thursday and do some small game hunting then im hoping to be able to come home and make some fresh small game stew.

Yes very fun but sure do wish I had beagles again, much more fun then just walking around, but in all we always seem to get something.Good luck with your hunt. I love nothing more then rabbitt and grouse in a crock pot with sauce and potatoes...yummy

[NYBowhunter]

Well done!!

For all the hunting I've done, lots of things have died. The least of it was grouse I've killed a GRAND total of ONE.

Probably 20 years ago, took my yellow Lab Krista. Hunted Arcade, NY and had a great day. I batted 100%

Broke the forend on my Ithaca Model 37 20ga and spent 5 years looking for a replacement. Just never spent too much time persuing the bird.

Good job!

Thanks, yep grouse are just as hard if not harder to get then a fleeing cottontail running from briar patch to briar patch. Sure wish I had a beagle....would cut down on all the scratches I get...lol Good thing we have a great population of grouse the last several years so shot opportunities are fair, but yes grouse flush very fast and almost always straight away and through the thickest of stuff. Best to hunt grouse late morning when they are off the roost and on the ground, Love this time of year to get out and walk.

[SteveMcD]

Congrats! Nice to hear some positive stories on Grouse Hunting. Sounds like the flushing rates are good this year.

[Doewhacker]

Nice! I gave thought to going but it was too cold for me and the doggy to bother. Maybe this weekend I will make it down to Worcestor, we'll see.

[NYBowhunter]

Nice! I gave thought to going but it was too cold for me and the doggy to bother. Maybe this weekend I will make it down to Worcestor, we'll see.

Thanks. Yes it had to be one of the coldest days I have ever hunted in. The game is out and moving in these frigid temps. as long as its not windy. Walking most of the day was key to success and also staying warm, if you stood still for a few minutes it felt brutal. Good luck if you head to Worcester, grouse population is strong.

[NYBowhunter]

Congrats! Nice to hear some positive stories on Grouse Hunting. Sounds like the flushing rates are good this year.

Thanks Steve. Yes the grouse population has been pretty stable by me for the last 10 years or so and seems to be increasing with each year, I think in most part due to timber harvest in many of the surrounding areas.