Last Grouse

[dan]

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Was up at the cottage for the weekend...went out for a little rabbit hunt half hour left of day light. Ran across a set of fairly fresh fox tracks so I settled down for a bit after staying quiet and looking for a place to call from. Just as I was about to blow the predator call 2 birds flushed from the snow to roost.
I took one let the other go. I dont like to shoot too many birds at the cottage, I like to leave some for next year. Anyway my father in law was there at the cottage and he had grouse for the first time and really liked it. It was a little too fresh though "chewy" but very good. Used the shake and bake method!

Only regret is I did not have the dogs with me. (was going on a bunny/coyote hunt) Would of been handy, the snow was up to my ass. It was the first bird I had to pick up in years...

Dan

[Maverick]

Sounds like a great dinner Dan!!
Grouse is just about my favorite thing to have for dinner when ever possible.

Mav.......

[Birddog]

Yeah, I bet it's pretty tough retreiving birds without my lab around eh Dan!!!:spoton:

[dan]

Oh ya, harder than.... get the hell out of here!
this is the upland forum.:harhar:
Dan

[Parabuteo]

I love grouse for dinner but I must say I am getting a bit tired of it. The hunting trip was too successful; we had to come home early because we got our limits. Right now I am starting training for the late season rabbit hunt….The picture doe not do the quantity of grouse justice, every time we reached water we clean the catch…..the picture would not have been the same if I were holding a bunch of Ziplocs