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</html>";s:4:"text";s:30100:" Species. I got lucky last year and found a good group of them and happened to have the shotgun in the truck. Look for and think about areas that have lots of grasshoppers. Late September Dusky Grouse Colorado. I'm really fascinated about the idea of hunting blue/dusky grouse with bird dogs. I don't believe that there are sharptails in the unit 7. I would … Even though I’m a chukar hunter at heart I love hunting Blue’s. When Steve shot the top one, the second immediately took flight and made us think he had missed. Im always confused by the whereabouts of these birds. Along with big game, fall is a great time for pursuing smaller, feathery table fare. As it turns out, this was a good plan! Joined Sep 9, 2019 Messages 23. | 554 W Main St • Ste 1300 • Buford, GA 30518 | 470.485.3485. There was a slight frost on the ground and the thermometer on my car read 39 degrees, chilly, but the hiking quickly warmed us up. What I’m getting at here is if you’re looking for a great do-it-all game knife, take a serious look at the Fiddleback Forge F2. More of the game birds are harvested annually in its namesake county than anywhere else in Colorado. docdro.id/s1N7bS... 4 comments. Then, they migrate uphill and winter high surviving on spruce needles and such. You are using an out of date browser. … September 1st marks the “bird opener” in Colorado, and every fall we try to get out to hunt grouse at least once. Fiddleback Outpost has always had a close relationship with Fiddleback Forge. The dusky grouse is found throughout the western United States and Canada. Steve, who was still above me on the other side of the trees said that he thought it was a helicopter flying overhead until my shotgun rang out. Ive hunted two of the three days our season has been open here in Colorado. This small cutting resembled an upside-down tear-drop, with the “pointy end” towards the road. Hunting Dusky Grouse in Colorado. North America is home to 15 or 20 different grouse species. What would you say if I told you that there's a Western game bird that lives almost exclusively on easily accessed public land, works well for both pointing and flushing dogs, and tastes better than pheasant? I do believe that the Colorado … They inhabit at least portions of 43 of Colorado’s 63 counties. Seeing feathers fly and the grouse fall completely ruined my composure for the following shot and the second and third grouse flew off untouched only to land about 75 yards away somewhere on the edge of the mature stand of trees that were encircling us. The crew from back east is making the trek for some big game. He took aim and fired only to have the grouse fly up into a nearby tree! That bird exists--in abundance--and it's called a blue grouse, which has officially been renamed the dusky grouse. Be sure to check the legal methods of take for your species in the regulations. In Colorado we have about 6 of those with the most targeted being the dusky grouse. In the winter, dusky grouse live in the high country, roosting and feeding in stands of Douglas fir and lodge pole pine. 4 Comments, Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more…, © 2021 Fiddleback Outpost. Big, explosive and oftentimes erratic, these birds have hands down become my favorite game animals to chase. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I got into a few at 9k feet that time last year. In other words, everyone should expect delays...as well as tracking issues. He fired again and the second grouse fell. Dusky Grouse in Colorado: A Guide to Hunting and Viewing Introduction Dusky grouse, formerly known as blue grouse, can be found in suitable habitats in all of Colorado’s mountainous areas. Grouse aren’t the quickest or the smartest birds, but they blend in dang well, so they use that to their advantage. In the spring, dusky grouse leave the high country and move to their breeding grounds. Without exception, the crops of the grouse I've killed have been full of snow berries, juniper berries, and creeping barberries as well as leaves from said plants. Are you a Long-Range (shooter) or Closer Range. I decided not to brave the crowds and waited until the following Thursday to chase grouse with the birddogs. Lets hear how your Blue / Dusky grouse hunting is going. But I hear they work really well for a bird dog early in the season. We loaded up our day packs and grabbed our guns, a Benelli Montefeltro 20ga for me and a Savage Mark II .22lr for Steve (more on the .22 in a second) and headed up to an area where I have stumbled on grouse in the past while mushroom hunting. At this point we were both feeling a little discouraged, but we had one more area to check and I had a good feeling about it. We offer specialized hunts tailored to the needs of the sportsman. Option one is spot them from a ways off, as seen in the picture here of Steve glassing up grouse country with his binoculars. Not only are there no snipe near me, there may not be man SE Colorado Dusky Grouse 2 - The Snipe Hunting … Though I was shocked by their loud exit and pumped up with adrenaline, I was still able to compose myself enough to take down the first grouse with my 20 gauge. There are a variety of grouse you are likely to see on hunting properties for sale. Any Grouse experts out there? After spending about 6 hours hiking steep slopes in a basin between 10-11,300 ft last weekend, I had a couple cross the road in front of me on private on my drive home at about 9,500. For the past couple years our first outing has been pushed back by Labor Day weddings, this year was no different. Whenever someone asks me what a dusky grouse looks like, I say something along the lines of, “Sort of like a small forest chicken”. I think you have the best wild game recipes I have found . Dusky grouse, who live in forests, even eat fir needles in winter when other plants are scarce. We thought he had missed, however, it turns out that the second grouse was actually sitting in front of the log the entire time. Smoke and heat was the theme for our annual Colorado grouse camp this year. hide. Aspen sage boundaries. I live near the blue mountains here in Oregon and am blessed with great blue grouse hunting. I find them around the same elevation as the elk. Short of having a heart attack, there is little more exciting than chasing Dusky grouse deep in the mountains while the aspens are showing off their colors. Friday morning was a unwelcome day off because of steady rain. The hairs prickled up on my neck and I immediately had the feeling that this is where the grouse would be hanging out; it’s a strange experience when your instinctual intuition figures things out before you do. When e-scouting grouse spots, I look for fairly steep berry-covered hillsides and spruce or aspens BELOW for grouse to fly DOWN to escape predators. Once you find a likely area it just becomes a matter of wandering around until you either spot them or flush them, which is exactly what our game plan was for the day…, I was familiar with the area from the previous mushroom hunting trips, but I still studied a map for a little while to pick out some likely grouse spots. Dusky grouse seem to prefer “transitional zones”; meadows surrounded by mature conifers, old logging areas with young spruce, fir, and aspen with mature conifers nearby, ridged out sage flats with aspen and confer below, so on and so forth. best. Aliases: Route 80 Leks The area right outside of Hayden is one of the best in Colorado to see two species of lekking grouse in the spring, Sharp-tailed and Greater Sage-Grouse. What I'm about to write is likely going to put me on the hit list of every khaki-clad, upland-bird-hunting purist out there. We spent a couple hours working our way up through the new growth conifers just hoping to come across a covey of grouse. I’m heading up last week of Sept. Any tips on some decent ducky locations??? The birds are mosty in heavy timber areas at an elevation of … The plan was to start at the bottom and work our way counter-clockwise around the perimeter, once we reached the top we planned on weaving our way down through the trees, hopefully jumping any grouse hanging out under the foliage munching on berries. Colorado Bird Hunting Seasons Span September 1 – January 31, 2021 Resident License Fees: $30.11 1-Day $13.90 Non-Resident License Fees: $82.78 1-Day $16.94 Now, before I get into the events of the day, let me explain a little more about hunting dusky grouse and touch on the 20ga/.22lr combo choice. Kevin shoots a Blue Grouse at 15 yards and demonstrates how easy they are to clean in the field. Contributed by Orion Aon, freelance blogger for Fiddleback Outpost & avid fan of Fiddleback Forge knives. Free Shipping on USA Orders $175 or More - Click to Read Shipping Updates. 87% Upvoted. I've seen duskies while hunting big game in Colorado, and I know they are considered fools hens. Hunting for grouse in Eagle County Colorado. They may breed in a variety of habitats, … We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as of May 5th, 2020. Be first to know about New Release times, Special Offers, & News. New growth spruce and fir, mixed with some stunted aspens, close access to mature trees to hide in if they needed to, and plenty of different berry producing plants, the preferred food of grouse. Some might even go get a chopper or some bolts and drills. report. With a good dose of luck you could also find a Dusky Grouse displaying in the same area. Permission Granted “My permission slip is signed, pick me up at 3:00 am.” I whisper into the phone held tightly to my ear, not wanting Hazel to hear me in fear she might change her mind. Lateral Line Media Menu Skip to ... in search for the elusive Dusky Grouse (formerly know as the Blue Grouse). Look for their droppings. Colorado grouse country ablaze. Would be happy to give you the location, tons of birds running around. Any help would be greatly appreciated. They are a fun bird to hunt if you know how to find them. At least there were some photo opportunities and one heck of a view! Hayden Grouse Leks. Here I find them 2500 to 4000 feet elevation. It seems that the only time I find blue/dusky grouse is when I'm elk hunting. Although hunting conditions have not been ideal, there are still plenty of birds in Colorado for what is shaping up to be an average year. Here are a few tips. QUICK GUIDE COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE • roadway Denver CO 21 • () 2-112 • cpw.state.co.us Pheasant Canada geese Mourning dove Mallard (duck) Dusky grouse Fox Cottontail rabbit Coyote Fox squirrel 5 Steps to the Hunt Archery Small-caliber rifle Blue/Dusky Grouse Stories and Tips Wanted! Every time I've gone out looking for them I come up empty. July 22, 2020 During the spring gobbler season, the hunter can hunt archery or shotgun. No More Fiddleback Forge Knives at Fiddleback Outpost?. 1 Comment. The F2 is a wonderful knife, it’s thin, laser sharp, beautiful, and comfortable. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Or maybe picking your way through a rocky, cactus covered desert landscape hunting for those quick and shifty little quail. That last one might not be the first thing that comes to mind, if at all, but grouse hunting is solidly planted in the “upland hunting” realm. Such variables serve as both the enigma and allure of dusky grouse hunting. I finally noticed one of them sitting on a log, head up and alert, and told Steve where to look. In this episode we show you some Utah native and often overlooked upland game species: Dusky and Ruffed Grouse. Climbers or anglers bound for high lakes sometimes see adult birds in these high places, gaining the false impression that this is where most birds can be found during hunting … I imagine it would also do very well as a caping and skinning knife for big game, and would have zero issues with various furry small game tasks as well. If you’re lucky enough to be able to hunt grouse, you’ll know how good they are to … We found them last week well up the mountain in young / sparse pines with the floor covered in blueberry or huckleberry (or similar). Substituted blue grouse in the general tso and the Kung poa and it was the best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. How about climbing up the side of a mountain, scouring the edges of hidden meadows and aspen stands just hoping to scare up a couple grouse? The grouse once again were proving to be smarter than us, we didn’t see a thing. 100% Guarantee you would take one look at the map and... hard pass. I flushed a few around 9k a few days ago but they could be elsewhere in a few weeks. I hunted with a couple of friends on Thursday and by … by Fred Bohm | Oct 9, 2015 | Upland Game. But... May 01, 2018 of take in Colorado. By mid-Sept. (when hunting season starts) the birds are usually located in areas where small forbs are found that have not yet been damaged by frost. That last one might not be the first thing that comes to mind, if at all, but grouse hunting is solidly planted in the “upland hunting” realm. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. As I mentioned earlier, grouse really use their natural camouflage as their defense. Surprisingly, this area has been very productive in the past but that day we never moved a feather. Orion's YouTube Channel 'Backcountry Bounty'. They are reverse migrators I believe (they go up instead of down) so whatever elevation you start flushing them at, stick to it and you'll likely get into more of them. As I came around the bottom side of the trees three grouse exploded out from below them. Sort by. Grouse hunting, in my experience at least, can be an extreme test of patience. save. Both options require you to actually be in “grouse territory” if you’re going to have any success, so solving that issue is the first challenge. Unless it takes full on wall climbing gear or a helicopter, people would go. They are also one of the best eating birds around. 10-20 year cuts rather than older growth pines seemed to be favored. They primarily occur in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Washington, as well as most of British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon Territory. I made sure to clip my Fiddleback Fish and Fowl (F2) to my pack because if we were successful on our hunt this would give me my first opportunity to put the F2 to use on something it was named for, fish and fowl! I’m heading up last week of Sept. Any tips on some decent ducky locations??? Location: Front Range of Colorado Posted July 2, 2018. Look for old, closed logging roads. I was hoping to get into them last week where we saw a ton last year, but I think we only saw 4-5 grouse before my buddy killed his bull, so no great opportunities for birds... You must log in or register to reply here. When I use the word “exploded” I’m not exaggerating, grouse will typically only flush once you’re right on top of them and they do so very loudly! There are many ranches for sale in Colorado that are replete with the vegetation that grouse thrive on. We arrived around 8:00AM, loaded up our guns, and tossed on our packs. Best areas to hunt. We were actually able to drive down an old logging road and park right below this small grove of golden aspens. Two old logging areas between 10,000 and 11,000 feet in elevation caught my eye and I decided that we would start our day at those. Dusky grouse are especially plentiful this year in Colorado A close, working bird dog on south-facing slopes serves as a good strategy for hunting dusky grouse. First time hunting in Colorado. In my limited grouse hunting experience I’ve noticed that grouse can sometimes prefer aspens, so we decided to hike up to a patch of aspens just above a meadow before we headed to the next logging area. Colorado, United States • The Hubbard Creek region of Western Colorado is renowned for its exceptional turkey and game bird hunting opportunities. This thread is archived. Comments will be approved before showing up. I have some young pups that I am excited about getting going, Brittanies. A guide to finding and hunting the Dusky Grouse. I'd start there and work up. The forbs are similar to kinnicknick (look in a plant guide). Check out Orion's YouTube Channel 'Backcountry Bounty' for more great stuff! We, we being myself and my good buddy Steve, were finally able to get a morning freed up to go look for grouse. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. You'll be hard placed to find anyone giving away dusky grouse locations. Hunting Dusky Grouse in Colorado. Lol, first thought I had, also. Without a dog to sniff them out you’ve got two options when it comes to finding duskies. The sooty grouse can often be found where you least expect them. IF YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PACKAGE BY CHRISTMAS, WE SUGGEST UPGRADING YOUR SHIPPING METHOD TO UPS INSTEAD OF US POSTAL SERVICE (USPS). It requires backpack camping, would be literally impossible to hunt in a day. To get there, grouse sometimes travel prodigious distances. Unfortunately, the only thing of any note that we came across was a pine tree that had been blown apart by lightning, we found pieces of wood 50 yards from the stump. What comes to mind when you see that phrase? Thread starter PBenjamin; Start date Sep 13, 2019; Sep 13, 2019 #1 P. PBenjamin New member. Steep slopes between 8-11k ft. That narrows it down right? Wilm may be underestimating the gravitational pull of blue Grouse for the obsessed. JavaScript is disabled. This bird’s hunting season usually runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 20, and West of I-25 only, with a daily bag limit of three and a possession limit of nine. North America is home to 15 or 20 different grouse species. share. Welcome to HT, and congrats on your bird! Not only do we share first names, but Outpost was started because we saw an opportunity to help Fiddleback Forge (and apprentice brands) build their brand and reach a larger audience. Those other two grouse took us a good 5 minutes to spot. Slightly, very slightly, gamey chicken; delicious. Although, that depiction might not be entirely accurate for their appearance, it’s definitely a good description of what they taste like. It's definitely worth doing, but fuck it gets tough sometimes. As time went on, we've added more knife-makers, more gear, and more brands that we knew (or at least hoped) our community would enjoy. The Colorado dusky grouse season opened on Labor Day this year…getting out of the I-70 parking lot is an absolute nightmare as there are hordes and hordes of people in mass exodus from the mountains. The grouse were gutted in the field, mine with my CPM154 Fiddleback F2, and once home were used in a delicious Coq au Vin that we served over egg noodles. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The dusky, aka blue, grouse is the only animal known to fly to higher elevations in the winter. This is where Steve and the .22lr come in handy! The dusky and the sooty. Maybe a brisk fall morning, a layer of frost covering the dried grass and shrubs that dot the prairie, and an excited hunting dog flushing a small covey of pheasants. In one radio telemetry study, a grouse traveled 25 miles. You see, we had driven past this spot on the way in, the plan was to start at the top and work our way down, so I had already caught a glimpse of it and liked what I saw. In Colorado we have about 6 of those with the most targeted being the dusky grouse. Dusky grouse summer low around the sage/aspen margin where there are more bugs for their chicks to eat. A three grouse day is not something that occurs all the time, especially for those of us without dogs, so we were quite proud of our achievement. The region is game rich with turkeys and blue grouse. High above the Colorado river is where I started my day off…but not a single bird was located before the temps hit into the mid 80’s. 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