Grouse in good numbers.

[wake]

Found a good area west of Edmonton,been there three times this year and lots of birds!!!The entire area seems to have high numbers this year.I dang near took two out with the car driving the road.Its not far from town atall just think north of spruce grove...Tonight its fried grouse and mushroom gravy!!!

[wake]

Speaking of...This video is hilarious...This grouse will not leave his drumming spot without a fight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ahiJFSRyU

[FearNoFish]

Care to share a little more detailed location so a couple etown boys can make the trip.

[smurph]

couple of more etown boys would love to come too! But I doubt you're going to relenquish your location!!

[Walleyes]

Yup number's are good... Oldest son went out last night... Got us 6 Ruffies.. Ohh what good a supper,, fried Ruffie... He did er all in about 2 hrs.. Looks good again this year boys...

all ill say is there is a bunch of good eatin grouse along Little Smoky river

[cujo1969]

Out here in 138 we cant find any sharptails on usual grounds they have been gone for a few yrs now.

Sharpies were taking back some range last year in 130, 108 and 112, i saw a few while hunting deer/ducks/partridge etc. Had not see a single one in the 3 seasons prior. Pretty cool to see. Grouse numbers are high especially near Edson and in some of my southern haunts (even sharpies up in the mountains) i checked out this spring and summer. I'm taking my .22 up on my moose hunt, maybe get a few suppers out of the deal.

[German]

Grouse #'s in 511, 516 are waaaaaaaaay down from last year. It's almost hard to believe.

[chef]

grouse are way down in the 314/316 this year spent near 3 weeks solid in the bush and got one bird ,seen only a couple more than that.

[mud slug]

found good numbers of birds in 339 took some for supper being new at this cooking wild game is there anyone that can fill me in on a good cook book or some reciepes
thanks

[mad fisher]

I went out this morning for a couple of hours and saw one ruffie and got the same one.

I think I heard a sharptail call but could have been the lack of sleep....due to excitement.

This is the first time I have done any hunting in about 20 years.....man did I miss it!

I can't wait to get out in the bush again!

[Outt and Aboutt]

I've had the same experience as Chef in 316. I've been out twice now and nadda to show for it. Even in 410 I'm not finding many.

[chuck0039]

I have had not to bad success with ruffies in 511. last weekend got 5 in about 3 hours. neighbour got 6 on Saturday aswell. I think once the leafs fall they will be out more you wait and see.

[Outt and Aboutt]

Originally Posted by chuck0039

I think once the leafs fall they will be out more you wait and see.

I think the NHL season officially kicks off today, so as sure as night turns into day, it won't be long before the leafs start to fall, so I'm lookin' forward to better grouse hunting, guaranteed !!

(I can say that, I'm a closet leaf's fan )

D

[Roughneck71]

numbers are great in 356 been out few times with a buddy got 17 alltogether good eaten....good luck

[moosehunter3-0]

got these guys near rocky mountain house sunday.

[moosehunter3-0]

shot this one drumming

[moosehunter3-0]

[moosehunter3-0]

managed to get three out of one flock

[moosehunter3-0]

the morning wasnt very productive due to horrible weather, so we went for a walk down a trail and I ended up with a few birds to start the season off.
*me with another spruce i got with my 20 gauge and my little brother with a hen he got with his .22
ended u getting 8 that day. 3 sprucies and 5 ruffies

them are some fine lookin birds. cant decide what i prefer, upland or deer hunting. Getting myself out again this weekend to fill the pot with some birds

[Dakota369]

Spent 4 days walking/driving around 360/350 and the numbers are severly down compared to last year.......but it was last week so still quite early.

Dakota369

[Walleyes]

The boy came home tonight with another 10 fine grouse... Things are lookin good around home for grouse again this year... Thats 16 for him on 2 hunts not bad....

[Prewar]

Been out about a dozen times so far. All on foot with my springer spaniel. Hunt's vary from 3 to 6 hours...lots of KM's. Most I have taken is 3. This is surrounding the Bonnyville area. I would say the numbers are down this year. I am no biologist, but wouldnt last winters above average snow and cold temperatures in this area have seriously reduced their numbers??

[270WIN]

I've seen more ruffies in central Alberta this fall than I have for years. Nice to see.

[Donny Bear]

Grouse in 339 are way down from last year. I had not seen birds like we did last year in 20 yrs had my Son and our 5.5 month old brittany out on Monday tallied up 7 birds last year would have been 20 by noon.

[jednastka]

Spent sun-up to sun-down on Saturday in WMUs 164 & 163. NO SHARPTAILS seen, heard or even smelled. Last year, literally saw hundreds! Only flushed 3 flocks of Hungarians.

A few weeks ago I was in my favourite spot in WMU 337. leaves were still up, but flushed a dozen ruffies before the wind came up howling at 2PM and I quit for the day. What a difference!

Vic

[Walleyes]

Went out last Tues with the youngest boy and we bagged 6 in about 2 hrs... Seemed to be as good if not better numbers than last year...

That makes 22 birds in 3 hunts for us... Lookin good...

[JohninAB]

In 338 or at least where I am they are all over the place. 6 to 7 in a 2 hour hunt after work is not uncommon with 4 to 5 getting away. I say ruffies are doing fine here. Heck even bought a 410 just to add to the excitement of shooting them on the fly versus with the 22 on the ground.