sochr000 wrote:What I'm hoping to do with this thread, is have people give general reports of how their season is going. If people want to expand beyond grouse, and go with all upland, that works as well. It doesn't matter if it's public or private land, just give people an idea of where the hunting is good or bad.
Bemidji, NE of town, didn't see or hear any grouse on Saturday Sept 15th, at 4pm.
Did you bust the brush, or ride around on a 4-wheeler? I had 9 flushes Friday and 13 on Saturday. Dry and hot conditions make it tough. Not trying to be a smart ass with my first question, but lot's of "hunters" ride around on ATV's then say "numbers are down" when one doesn't walk across the trail for them to shoot. You gotta get to where the birds live to find them, and it's not easy cover to get through. You need good dogs and good boots to get serious, but the dumb ones are readily available to trail walkers and ATV riders the first couple weeks.
I didn't pull the trigger, I was just scouting for the guided hunts I do in October.
Grouse hunting always sucks in the heat or pouring rain, not sure where they disappear to but they certainly seem to vanish.