Some blues

moose2 · Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:05 pm Post subject: Some blues

My son Chris came up today. We headed up toward the British Columbia border looking for a bear. We didn't find any bears, but did find a few grouse. Chris made a very nice double on a pair of blue grouse. You mostly find these at the highest elevations, which we were at. They are nice big bird and fine eating. He also bagged a Spruce grouse, which also is found mostly at higher elevations. Was a great day to be out with him, and he did some nice shooting with the old 20 ga. Very Happy

Elvis · Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

nice looking birds. well done .

Ominivision1 · Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

Nice.

PaulS · Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

Anytime you can spend a day in the field is wonderful. Bringing home some food for the pot is all the better.

Vince · Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

Your boy done good mate. I hope he shared the feed with you later that night.

dhc4ever · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: Re: Some blues

Eye sight and reflex's does it every time......
20g big enough for bears?

moose2 · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Some blues

dhc4ever wrote:

Eye sight and reflex's does it every time......
20g big enough for bears?

Yep, the 20 ga. is big enough to really pee off a bear. The 300 WSM back in the truck takes care of them permanently. Very Happy

MacD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Some blues

Are spruce grouse as stuuned there as they are here? I watched my BIL actually catch one by the leg as it sat on a low branch in a larch tree.

moose2 · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

MacD wrote:

Are spruce grouse as stuuned there as they are here? I watched my BIL actually catch one by the leg as it sat on a low branch in a larch tree.

Yes Mac, about the same here. Finding one is the hardest part. I have killed them with rocks in the past.

slimjim · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Some blues

Wait a minute!?!? I count three birds in the first picture but only two barrels, is that where the rocks come in?

moose2 · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Some blues

slimjim wrote:

Wait a minute!?!? I count three birds in the first picture but only two barrels, is that where the rocks come in?

SJ, none of the grouse in these photos were harmed by any rocks. Laughing