Bagged my first two grouse!

[Greenthumbed]

I went out scouting for mule deer today with the family. I brought along my old .22 cooey with its brand new scope. We saw three ruffies. I shot two.
I'm pretty happy with that old gun. Deadly acurate at 25 yards.
The kids were pretty excited! So was I, if I do say so myself.

[lowball]

Right on!!!

[ForestWalker10]

Totally jealous!

[Kill-da-wabbit]

How are you going to cook them? I like dredging them in flour and spices and frying. Congratulations! I always like taking grouse as payback for all the times they scare the snot out of me in the forest.

[Sander]

Right on, looks like it has been a good year for grouse. I have been seeing a lot. How did you cook yours?

[Greenthumbed]

Right on, looks like it has been a good year for grouse. I have been seeing a lot. How did you cook yours?

I plucked them and kept them whole. I split them down the back bone and flattened them out. I've got them and the giblets in a brine right now with lemons, rosemary, thyme, sage and bay leaves. In a little bit I'll put them on the pellet grill and smoke them for a bit then turn the heat up to finish them. They are going to be acompanied by a couple racks of pork ribs that have been smoking all day. Home fried potatoes winter squash and a green salad on the side.
I think it might be a good meal!

[Gumsehwah]

Awesome sauce!!!

I was so inspired by you that I went out and bagged three today.
What the hell…it was too nice out this afternoon to waste it on marking.��