Re: yes grouse
Since you are pretty new to hunting I can offer you a few tips on finding the grouse;
These birds like to come out of their roosts mid morning once the day has begun to warm up a bit. Especially if it has been raining or the trees are dripping from melting snow. You often find them on old, but still passable, roads that have a fair bit of grass and small greenery growing down the centre and along the edges of the road. They flock to the roads for 3 reasons: collect a little gravel for their gizzards, eat a little clover or leafy material and collect some warmth from the sun or road. You do not see too many on the busy FSR's however sometimes they are there.
Mid day they seem to return to the trees and feed on needles and you won't see as many. Then , when the day still has a bit of warmth and the sun is a few hours from setting you will see them drop back to the roads for more gravel and warmth before roosting for the night.
Usually, if you see one, there will be more. Either in adjacent trees or on the ground on either side of the road. It`s usually pretty easy to tell if the covey has already been fired at as they will be a bit skittish and more flighty. When you see one of a group prop up his/her tail feathers and act nervous that is a good sign they are getting ready to fly. One bird usually leads the covey and if you can put that one down the rest will mill about with no guidance and become easy to shoot.
Summary: Early and late day, quiet roads with grass, pine/spruce trees and sandy/gravel patches. Sunny spots on a cool morning.
Good luck to you and your son.
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