Sharptail grouse

[Phishy]

i don't bird hunt but i do love the habitat that sharpies inhabit, any sharptail hunters?

[kahuna]

We don't have too many this side of the state. Out your way, years ago I worked for the DNR at Nabekogin Barrons for sharptail habitat restoration. I would like to see their population increase. I have hunted them only a few times, and they are as fun as "thunder-chickens".

[mrjbigfoot]

I've only hunted Ruffed Grouse but where we go fishing up in that Chapleau Wilderness area in Northern Ontario we see quite a few, if I'm thinking of the right bird. They seem to sit a lot tighter than the Ruffed Grouse and/or I see them sitting in trees where I could thump them with an arrow & one of those judo points... That would be fun!

[Win Mag]

Never hunted Grouse yet.Have done Chuckers out west.Might try some this deer season up north.

[Phishy]

I worked for the DNR at Nabekogin Barrons for sharptail habitat restoration.

in Burnett Co? St. Croix Trail ring a bell??(Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area

if so that's way too scary, i worked for the dnr on the same property as an LTE, burned up there a bunch, loved the area, did the tilling,surveys, herbiciding etc,

bigfoot, i'm not sure we're on the same species Sharpies are alot like praire chickens, you might be thinking of spruce grouse, I'm not sure

win, if you ever go gouse hunting with me, know what, you still never been grouse hunting, i throw my gun up in fright just about everytime a bird flushes, aahhhh

[Win Mag]

I do alot of ringneck hunting, i get that alot in the fields too.Do what i do, Neck shoot'em.j/k

Years ago when i was about 13-14 a freind and i where push'in a draw in a corn field.And i stepped on athe tail feathers of a Rooster.And it was just stuck there trying to fly,but not going any where.Till i said YOU READY...........Blam

[kahuna]

phishy said:

I worked for the DNR at Nabekogin Barrons for sharptail habitat restoration.

in Burnett Co? St. Croix Trail ring a bell??(Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area

Ya, that's it. If it's the same one I'm thinking of, I worked on that when they first cut it in (or shortly thereafter.

if so that's way too scary, i worked for the dnr on the same property as an LTE, burned up there a bunch, loved the area, did the tilling,surveys, herbiciding etc,

bigfoot, i'm not sure we're on the same species Sharpies are alot like praire chickens, you might be thinking of spruce grouse, I'm not sure

win, if you ever go gouse hunting with me, know what, you still never been grouse hunting, i throw my gun up in fright just about everytime a bird flushes, aahhhh

Ya, I worked on that trail when it was first cut in (or shortly thereafter). Worked at the Barrons, over by Hayward, over to Grantsburg, the whole area.

[mrjbigfoot]

Hey phishy, you're right "spruce grouse" was what I was thinking of! They're awful tame as compared to the ruffed grouse.