Ruffed Grouse Season Opener!
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2022
- I got to begin my Grouse hunting season with Mac on a 3-day trip, Tuesday-Thursday after opening weekend. Overall saw 14-15 birds, shot at a few and got 5. I'll post a part 2 for Thursday. The grouse sure know how to hide themselves in September.
"You've already done half the cleaning for me" Haha
Fantastic hunt! I'm from Scotland where getting into hunting is tough. Went on my first grouse hunt whilst I was on vacation in Ontario a few weeks back, got 6 in 2 days. Great experience, will definitely be back for more!
Grouse shooting in Scotland in my opinion is the best in the world, although very different and sadly very expensive.
@@finlaymacdonald101 Absolutely, paying what you would for grouse in Scotland will put a tear to your eye.
Tough with the leaves up!
I've Olney limited out twice in a year just now.
It's been a very good year in Idaho and Utah.
Don't feel bad about taking the yearlings. It's very rare that an elder makes it to 4 years.
this is awesome, thanks for sharing! in the process of training my wirehaired pointing griffon on birds -- greetings from the U.P.!
Good luck!
Always loved chasing those winged rockets ! Good Video
I enjoyed the video, thanks for posting it. Ill be getting out next week in northern Michigan for 5 days. Cant Wait! Have a good rest of the season!
Good luck!
awesome video man! best way to get em is to just beat the brush, I love it!
Great hunt bud! Been bird hunting with an over under for years now and will never switch back to a pump.
Love the dog in the beginning 😂😂
Nice forest....still quite lush with green trees....
I missed my first bird this year as well lol Stalked this ring neck for like 2 hours.
Good stuff man. Very different cover than where I hunt grouse and mtn quail here on the NW oregon coast. I subscribed and look forward to more hunts from you two.
Appreciate it. I’ll be posting the second part of this one in a day or two.
Look at the grouse!
Glad to see someone showing grouse hunting on UA-cam. I have done fishing and turkey/deer hunting videos, but always thought it would be impossible to film a grouse hunting video. Guess I need a Go Pro. New sub.
More content coming your way. I love doing the grouse hunting videos. But will do more duck and deer hunting this fall as well.
I’ve seen more grouse in Minnesota this year then I’ve ever seen before
same here! we got 22 birds in a long weekend, and woulda had more but my aim sucks
I’ve gotten three over a total of 4days
Same in southern Ontario
Me too
Wish I could relate I think they’ve gone extinct in my part of nc
You should check out the Scout-and-Hunt mapping by Northwind Enterprise. Their maps show you aspen cuts - size of cut year cut how many acres stem density and what type of trees are around the cut. The information they give you is unbelievable. I think it’s the best app out there and was designed by a forester for hunters that hunt ruff grouse and woodcock.
This sounds awesome! I’ll go check it out. Thank you!
I miss the grouse population in Western NY. In the late 1980's I got 3 in one morning without a dog. Now I have a Boykin Spaniel and a Golden Retriever and there are no birds.
Lots of predators and nest raiders.
Same here in WV... all the grouse are gone😢
Wild turkey disease them
Man idk if that was luck or something else but that first brid you shot, if it dodn't land on that branch you wouldn't get to shoot it! Nice shooting and good dog work. What gun are you using?
Up near orr, they sure do find good wats of stating hidden in whatever little green is left. Shot a limit by days end saturday but really had to work for them. Once the 20th of oct gets here the woods will be primed up nice and birds are far more plentiful. Got a new benelli ethos 28ga this year and did a combo duckstgrouse weekend at the cabin. It was great. What area are you filming in this vid?
South of Grand Rapids!
Excellent presentation. Watched both parts. Very enjoyable.
Thank you for posting them.
Wondering what the make/model/gauge of that shotgun you're using?
Nice looking gun and appears to be a good shooter, too.
Thank you I’m glad people are enjoying the content! The gun is a Savage Stevens 555 enhanced (20 guage)
@@MNomad_Outdoors Right on. I've heard good things about those guns before. Thanks for answering my question. 👍
I was letting UA-cam play through looking for new videos I might like yours came on I was enjoying it so much I forgot to stop and subscribe then I went back in my library only to realize I wasn't logged in so I had no library , after about two hours of searching I found the video so I subscribed this time before I lost it. Nice gun and awesome puppers you have there. Looking forward to having a look at the remainder of your videos now to catch up
This is awesome. I appreciate the kind words. I’ve been making content so I can look back on it myself, but other people enjoying it is an added bonus!
@@MNomad_Outdoors That is why I started my channel , I have friends who love the outdoors who are no longer able to get out and enjoy it so they can use my channel to experience it
Grouse seem extremely challenging to hunt. I used to live in Minnesota and had a lot of trouble finding them.
If it were easy everyone would do it!
What make, model is the bird slaying gun? I’ve been Looking for a nice over/under shot gun
Savage Stevens 555enhanced
What ya useing for shells
Federal 20 gauge, 2 3/4” 7.5 shot
Today we are enduring hurricane ian
Is that a Mossberg silver reserve?
Savage Stevens 555Enhanced
I noticed you're using that On X Hunt ap. I just became aware of that ap last week. Is it any good? Do you think it helps you identify younger aspen vs. mature forests? How recent are their maps? Like, are they within the past 3 years or are they older? Going up to northern Michigan next month so trying to get prepared now. Thanks.
I love the app and couldn’t hunt without it now. That being said, it will get you in areas you need to be in but you’ll have to do some driving or boots on the ground to distinguish young aspens from mature. Good luck in Michigan!
Keith- Check out the Scout-and-Hunt maps by Northwind Enterprises. There map will tell you everything about the area you pick to hunt size of cutting year cut what type of forest and trees around it loads of information. They update it I believe twice a year. I also hunt Michigan and I wouldn’t be without their mapping. It’s color coded for easy identification of different types of forests. I’m getting ready for a 2 week trip to the UP and their maps save a lot of time and gas. Check it out I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
@@garya9875 Wow thanks I will! I ended up buying the On X Hunt and man I like it....providing once I get to the areas I mapped out on the ap it's really what the ap says it is. I'm heading to the Atlanta, Michigan area 2 times next month. Thanks again!
@@keithzastrow -I live in Alpena and hunt all around Atlanta and Hillman area. Lots of places to hunt over there and Scout & Hunt shows all the cuts over there over the years. Good luck when you go I’ve been seeing a lot of birds this year Been in the woods since July and the birds are there.
@@garya9875 I used to hunt the Long Rapids area for many many years so I know exactly where you are there in alpena.
what kind of gun are you using? brand name?
Savage Stevens 555 enhanced. I love it. Really lightweight, aluminum receiver with nice engraving. And not too spendy so I don’t mind too much if I scratch it going through the brush.
@@MNomad_Outdoors I used to own one in 12 ga. and had a friend with a 410. Both guns had the same problem (discovered on the skeet range) of the Safety/Selector switch malfunctioning. When mine jammed on the first or second time out, I took the gun apart and found a wood shaving in the mechanism. Shook out the wood chips and dust, put it together and never had the problem return. The 410 gauge ended up going back and was replaced.
you deserve way more subscribers
Still new to UA-cam but I appreciate it! We’ll get there!
I suggest practicing switching the safety off as you shoulder your weapon. Hate to see something happen to you or your hunting partners.
This has been an added focus of mine. Been tough with the new gun as it is the first tang-mounted safety I’ve ever had.
I have a tang-mounted safety myself. I find it best to pistol grip the fire arm with your trigger hand and rest the but on your hip with the muzzle pointed to the sky. Have your thumb on the switch and As you shoulder flip it off. Easy and fast when you get used to it
Forgive me but your dog is walking but not hunting
Hahaha. At certain points he sure is. I have trouble getting him to ease up at the beginning of hunts. So by the end he is so tired that he is basically walking. Not always though, he gets his nose to the ground.
Why would you walk around with the safety off ? Good way to have a accident .
Yeah I was actually so put off by this when he explained it as the reason he almost didn’t get a bird that this will be the first and last time I watch one of his videos. Learn to switch the safety off as you shoulder the gun, hate to see the dog get the bitter end of the stick, not to mention your own toe or worse.
@@ryannasty2276 taking the safety off while coming into shooting position is not any kind of hinderance. I shoot sporting clays at low ready, safety on simply to copy my hunting style . I keeps me in hunting practice.👍🇺🇸
You needn’t watch anymore videos however I do take constructive criticism. That’s part of the reason I’m making these videos! Moving forward I’m trying to incorporate that into my shot routine.