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bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2652 Location: Colorado

HA HA! Scare the $hit out of you?

Probably ten years ago I was hunting pheasant about day break and I had a damn big barn owl come out of this tree towards me (I hadn't seen it before). Made a racket and scared the piss out of me.

I dropped down to a knee, put the gun to my shoulder, and stared whirling around trying to get a lock on the noise. When I finally figured out what the noise (it had land in another tree) was I felt pretty stupid. I think the owl with its big yellow eyes was chuckling at my absurd reaction...

eajohnston1969 · Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 35 Location: Portland, OR

i'll tell you what...if i had known what it was i would have caught it like a football and that would have been that....too bad i was fearing for my life at the moment...ha ha.

bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2652 Location: Colorado

I don't blame you. I probably would have done the same thing. :wink:

blacktailkiller05 · Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 5

The ruffed grouse we hunt in western washington very smart and are in densly covered areas. this year was the first year i ever hunted pheastants and they are a kick.

eajohnston1969 · Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 35 Location: Portland, OR

sounds like you have the same troubles in western WA as i have in western OR.

blacktailkiller05 · Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 5

yeah if you dont have a dog to point or flush the birds, ruffed grouse can be hard to hunt in densly covered areas

PeterM · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 40 Location: Sweden

Hi

I’m hunting grouse in the northern parts of Sweden. There is two types of grouse first the Ptarmigan and second the willow grouse. [url] http://www.geocities.com/ja_nne_2000/ [/url] is where I’m going for a week in a few days, press jakt = hunting and bilder = pictures to se pictures of the grouse and of the area. In Sweden are we only aloud to use small caliber rifles (maximum a 22Hornet) or a Shotgun when hunting for grouse during the winter.

/Peter

mattravj · Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 25

Here in Idaho, we have several types of grouse. The Sage Grouse (aka Sagehen) and Sharptail grouse live in the desert/sagebrush country. Ruffed and Spruce grouse live in the creek bottoms, and along borders between thick brush and trees. The Blue Grouse is usually found high on the ridge tops. All of these species can appear dumb at times, but it is my experience that you probably only see 1 in 10 of those dumb old birds that just stand there. Their best defense mechanism is to stand still and hope that you don't see them. They are about the best eating birds around in my opinion. I usually carry a sling shot and some marbles in my pack when hunting mule deer and elk and often times have fresh grouse for dinner at camp.

bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2652 Location: Colorado

Your right Mattravj, of the game birds I have eaten, grouse is the best.

You must be a good shot with the slingshot! Welcome aboard.

Peter thanks for posting the link. I didn't realize that Ptarmigan were related to grouse. Hope you made out well with the hunting...

Lever-action-lover · Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 114

This is kind off the subject right now but I just had two questions I wanted to ask.

First: Is it legal to hunt Crows on private property?

Second: On this property(Dads friend) theres Almond tree's full of dove, so in the upcoming dove season is it legal there and what advise do you have to give on hunting Dove?

bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2652 Location: Colorado

Some states have a spring crow season, so it might be legal. I have read that crow hunting can be pretty challenging.

You can call your fish and game to find out if and when there is a season.

[ This Message was edited by: bitmasher on 2003-05-19 20:51 ]

Lever-action-lover · Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 114

Umm....welll.....were not really sure if its legal or not but...To late now.

Also about it being hard...not true. We would hide under that almond tree's over hanging branches and then use a dieing rabbit call...works like a charm.
First they circle the area then start getting lower and lower to try and find the rabbit. Then when there 30yards above you(BANG)! I used my friends 870 remington shotgun to see how I liked it cause Im thinking of getting one and I was very impressed only thing was that its HEAVY so carrying it around a lot is tiring.

bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2652 Location: Colorado

Well probably better check the regulations, Lever. While I have no idea what CA regs are, taking game out of season can get you into serious hot water.....

Sounds like you have a good techinque worked out for hunting them though. Never hunted crow, but will keep that in mind if I ever do.

Lever-action-lover · Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 114

I guess better safe than sorry.

DIGGEM · Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 4

We have alot of chukar here in Nevada, The last few years have been slow due to drought, But this year we have an abundance of them, Shells are loaded, gun is clean and the calendar is marked.