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How do I hunt grouse? I have seen several on my property, but not while I had a gun on me. I have been wanting to try for a while, so I'm asking you guys.
Question by WILLHAM48. Uploaded on December 14, 2012
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hunt grouse like you would hunt pheasants or rabbit through brush or tall grass
i hunt them in the mountains along roadsides with tall grass they like to sit there
Walk slowly through the areas where you have seen them in the past, stopping frequently. Hold your shotgun at the ready because they tend to flush at the most inopportune times, like while you are using one hand to clear your way through tree branches.
Grouse will let you walk close by, but when you pause for ten seconds or so, they become nervous, thinking they've been spotted. That's when they explode at your feet and take off .
Shoot fast because they quickly put a tree between you and them.
Use the most open choke you have too. I like trap/skeet loads for ruffed grouse as well.
Hi...
Where will you be hunting them? I hunt them in thicker areas of woodland...evergreens, laurel, etc.
Move slowly, as in still hunting, gun always ready.
As for myself, I prefer the .410 shotgun for them, but in more open areas, a larger bore might be preferred.
The .22/.410 O/U I use provides me with some choices for grouse, squirrels, rabbits and even the occasional fox.
I have flushed several of them mostly on the side of the entry road that leads to my cabin back in the woods. It is fairly opened up (Thanks to the power company), So I have a 30 yard, 360 degree radius while walking up the road. Mostly oaks, pines and cedar trees. In the woods, where I have only seen one, it is pretty dense, having all trees within about 7 feet of each other. I have a .22 magnum 20 gauge O/U, so that would probably be perfect. Thanks for your help!
Drive the bush roads looking for them to be picking gravel or dusting themselves early in the morning or at dusk. Shoot them on the road. I use a .22. After the snow falls it's real hard to find them. They leave the roads then.
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hunt grouse like you would hunt pheasants or rabbit through brush or tall grass
i hunt them in the mountains along roadsides with tall grass they like to sit there
Hi...
Where will you be hunting them? I hunt them in thicker areas of woodland...evergreens, laurel, etc.
Move slowly, as in still hunting, gun always ready.
As for myself, I prefer the .410 shotgun for them, but in more open areas, a larger bore might be preferred.
The .22/.410 O/U I use provides me with some choices for grouse, squirrels, rabbits and even the occasional fox.
Walk slowly through the areas where you have seen them in the past, stopping frequently. Hold your shotgun at the ready because they tend to flush at the most inopportune times, like while you are using one hand to clear your way through tree branches.
Grouse will let you walk close by, but when you pause for ten seconds or so, they become nervous, thinking they've been spotted. That's when they explode at your feet and take off .
Shoot fast because they quickly put a tree between you and them.
Use the most open choke you have too. I like trap/skeet loads for ruffed grouse as well.
I have flushed several of them mostly on the side of the entry road that leads to my cabin back in the woods. It is fairly opened up (Thanks to the power company), So I have a 30 yard, 360 degree radius while walking up the road. Mostly oaks, pines and cedar trees. In the woods, where I have only seen one, it is pretty dense, having all trees within about 7 feet of each other. I have a .22 magnum 20 gauge O/U, so that would probably be perfect. Thanks for your help!
Drive the bush roads looking for them to be picking gravel or dusting themselves early in the morning or at dusk. Shoot them on the road. I use a .22. After the snow falls it's real hard to find them. They leave the roads then.
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