grouse hunting
Seth M. Yancey
who for most part has snubbed my nose at modern hunting practices.
However, I am well aware that the hunting and fishing community plays a
big part in preserving our wilderness areas. For this reason I would
like to engage myself in a hunting related endeavor so that I can have a
somewhat more common thread with my huntsman brethren.
My quarry of choice is grouse. I love this bird. I run into them all
the time and they usually scare the hell out of me when they take
flight. Hunting this animal would seem to be quite challenging and
require alot more skill and effort than just sitting half drunk in a
tree stand waiting for luck to come your way.
I have an assortment of shotguns (410 to 12 gauge). Which one and what
grade shot should be used? Any tips on hunting gouse? Anything would
be appreciated.
Thanks,
Seth Yancey
sya...@atlcom.net
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mel sorg
lighter, and a 12 guage will work, but you shoot what you got ;-)
I usually use #7 1/2 shot trap or game loads during the early
season, and improved cylinder choke barrels. Later in the season I may
switch to keep one barrel modified choke, and load that with #6 shot
loads for longer shots, since as the cover opens up, the birds get
spookier and sometimes flush further out, or you can see them for a
long second shot......something that is pretty much impossible up here
in this part of northern MN early in the season when the leaves are
still on the brush..
madpoet
Seth M. Yancey wrote:
#
# I am an avid outdoors person (kayaker, backpacker, mountain biker, etc)
# who for most part has snubbed my nose at modern hunting practices.
# However, I am well aware that the hunting and fishing community plays a
# big part in preserving our wilderness areas. For this reason I would
# like to engage myself in a hunting related endeavor so that I can have a
# somewhat more common thread with my huntsman brethren.
#
# My quarry of choice is grouse. I love this bird. I run into them all
# the time and they usually scare the hell out of me when they take
# flight. Hunting this animal would seem to be quite challenging and
# require alot more skill and effort than just sitting half drunk in a
# tree stand waiting for luck to come your way.
#
# I have an assortment of shotguns (410 to 12 gauge). Which one and what
# grade shot should be used? Any tips on hunting gouse? Anything would
# be appreciated.
#
# Thanks,
#
# Seth Yancey
# sya...@atlcom.net
#
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Bob
#I am an avid outdoors person (kayaker, backpacker, mountain biker, etc)
#who for most part has snubbed my nose at modern hunting practices.
#However, I am well aware that the hunting and fishing community plays a
#big part in preserving our wilderness areas. For this reason I would
#like to engage myself in a hunting related endeavor so that I can have a
#somewhat more common thread with my huntsman brethren.
#
#My quarry of choice is grouse. I love this bird. I run into them all
#the time and they usually scare the hell out of me when they take
#flight.
excellent choice, I love the challenge of grouse hunting, the noise they
make is so exciting when one of them flushes.
Hunting this animal would seem to be quite challenging and
#require alot more skill and effort than just sitting half drunk in a
#tree stand waiting for luck to come your way.
#
That's for sure!
#I have an assortment of shotguns (410 to 12 gauge). Which one and what
#grade shot should be used? Any tips on hunting gouse? Anything would
#be appreciated.
#
My personal favorite is the 16ga. However the 28 ga., 20ga., and 12ga. are
also well suited. Out of the 16 and 12ga. I would recommend using 1 oz.
loads using 7 1/2 shot. Out of the 20ga. 7/8oz. of 7 1/2 Out of the 28ga.
3/4oz of 7 1/2. Some people also prefer No. 8 shot. but I like the 7 1/2
better, they are more reliable.
I assume you will not be hunting with a dog since you are new at the
sport. Basically for hunting grouse, simply walk through the woods where
the grouse live. Since you are an avid outdoorsman I assume you have a good
idea of what kind of habitat to look for in your area since you are an avid
outdoorsman. when they flush, try to get your gun up in time. Good luck,
grouse hunting is a very challenging and rewarding pursuit.
Hope this
helps,
Bob
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RedDawg
I encourage you to take up the sport of hunting and grouse is a great
choice. Yes, they are a wary bird and fine prey. They also taste great.
However, I wouldn't start out by antagonizing a great majority of the
people - your so called brethren - in this forum by assuming deer hunting
is a luck only endeavor
practiced by slobbering drunks. That is the attitude and message that
anti-hunters try to spread and perpetuate about us. It requires a great
deal more effort, skill and talent then grouse hunting does.
So, good luck out there grouse hunting and I hope the experiences you gain
by it will straighten out your understanding and attitude about the rest of
us a bit.
--Steve--
Seth M. Yancey wrote in message <710nru$l...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
#My quarry of choice is grouse. I love this bird. I run into them all
#the time and they usually scare the hell out of me when they take
#flight. Hunting this animal would seem to be quite challenging and
#require alot more skill and effort than just sitting half drunk in a
#tree stand waiting for luck to come your way.
#
#Thanks,
#
#Seth Yancey
#sya...@atlcom.net
A1gunner
cylinder or modified will do just fine.
Try to hunt in a stop and go fashion. Grouse fly fast and try to put a big
tree in between you and them. Shoot fast! Grouse are delicious roasted with a
fruit or nut stuffing. Good luck!
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"rookie" advice I think I can part with some. First, wouuld be look at where
you find your grouse. What region of the country do you live in? Is it
thick new growth forest in the souther Appalachians, or new aspen groves of
the northern states and adlust your clothing and uch to the region. As for
guns, if you have a 5-6pd 20ga double or o/u that has most of its weight
behind the trigger, that would be my first choice. Especially if you hunt
very thick cover. Your shots will be fast, rising and with not much space to
swing in. Basically you want to point and shoot. A light 20ga is the gun
for that. Also it is much easier to carry a 5.5pd gun all day throught
thickets then a 8 pd 12ga pump. STAY AWAY FROM THE .410 !!! Is shoots
horrible patterns most likely and with not much range. If you care about the
birds, you will not bring that gun out unless you are such an expert shot
that you break all your clays in a round. Grouse will usually fall to one or
two pellets, but why take the chance. Also I have found that a 12ga at 15-25
yards puts is almost to much gun for grouse. If you have to use a twelve
(which I started with) use as light a oad as possible. Ask at your local
ammo dealer which he/she would recomend. By the way, where do you live that
you scare them up all the time? I need to know !!!!!! I am lucky to flush 1
every few hours here in Georgia. Gerry
Superposed
hunter approach and recognize that few hunters worth their salt "sit half drunk
in a tree stand waiting for game".
It is exactly that stereotype and attitude that gets my fact ripped off by bow
and muzzleloader hunters when I approach with my pointers during the early
grouse season. They see double guns and pointing dogs and assume "dick head".
Maybe that explais the warning shots over the bow that I got this year.
Maybe you should stick to the non consumptive sports, someone is going to eat
your attitude for lunch.
Joseph