Sage Hen (grouse)

Any one out there hunts Boomer's(sage grouse). In all the other western states there by permit or protected all together.

NOT in Montana . We all ways make a laber day hunt out east for these turkey want to Be's. We take the BAGO out and live it up, first hunting season of the year you know! Most years it hot and some times fire restrictions are stringent but it's a good time.

D4570;

Yeah, I've hunted sage grouse in Wyoming when I lived there.  Haven't hunted them in Montana.  I do actively hunt the blues &  all other upland bird available here.  I won't be going on the 1st though.  It's that 'work' thing.

The thing about S-G is that you don't want to shoot the big slow ones.  If you look closely after skinning, you'll find the imprint "Vulcanized by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co." somewhere on the meat.  I don't know how they do it, but I do know it's gotta be there somewhere.

Give me a holler if you want to do some weekend huntin'.

900F

i went along with my dad several times hunting pheasants and huns, but have never shot any myself. can never get the hang of popping them with a shotgun!

hopefully this time next year, i'll have a shotgun and some practice, and will be out getting some huns, cause they sure do taste great!

I've hunted a lot of ruff grouse in New York and Pennsylvania.  Great sport hunting, and they are delicious.

The Grouse I see in the west seem like they are from a different planet.  they sit on the low limbs of fur trees and stare at you.  A 22 pistol or a good sling shot would get one of these dumb bunnies.

I'll be in Wy in two weeks. If they are in, I might take a trip thru the Big Horn NF and try with an arrow.  Maybe I should take a 410?

BEAR

Ranger1;

Generally, where are you seeing the good bird populations?  As in what state, or area of the state? 

Wouldn't want you to think I'd try to move in on an exact area, but birding has been fairly poor here in central Montana the last several seasons due to drought.  I'm just interested to hear where things are looking better than they are here.

900F