Relatively new to hunting and wanting to do some grousing.

[shuswapbear]

I am relatively new to hunting and for now just going after grouse. I live in region 3 mu 3-26, the Salmon Arm area and haven't been able to find any to really speak of although to day was in the Charcoal Creek area and saw 5 of them but no clear shot. Any ideas on a good place near here to consistently find some? I'm using a Savage model 24c .22/20 guage over/under.

[Singleshotneeded]

Get onto logging roads with brush on the side, and hunt on sunny mornings and late afternoons. #6 shot in the 20 gauge. Hopefully someone that hunts the area can PM you a couple of good grouse spots...good luck.

[adriaticum]

Dry, sunny, protected from wind slopes (usually south facing) should generally have grouse.

[shuswapbear]

ty for suggestions maybe friday i will put that to use

[adriaticum]

and remember where you saw grouse, there will always be grouse there.

[shuswapbear]

thnx it just sucks having to wait till friday to maybe be able to go out again

[albravo2]

If you saw 5 you're already doing better than I've done in the lower mainland this year. Keep hitting that area and you'll get lucky

[shuswapbear]

Lol just wish I had actually got at least one of them

[buck nash]

Mark any spot you see grouse on your gps. Even if you missed a chance at him today you now know where he lives. Try that same spot later and you'll have a good chance of getting it.

[RayHill]

Drive up the Salmon Arm FR I was up there a few times this month saw lots of road chicken around 20km's up

[Singleshotneeded]

Lol just wish I had actually got at least one of them

Lol, yeah I know what you mean...well go there on a sunny morning and if they're a bit obscured by brush use a heavy 3" pheasant load in #6 shot for your 20 gauge, if it's only chambered in 2 3/4" just use the heaviest load you can find in #6...

[shuswapbear]

Which one is the SA fr? Is that the one going up to the lookout from Glen Eden?

[B-rad]

Hey shuswapbear,,,,I from kamloops and hunt the chase area 1-3 times a week,,,I have some good spots for chickens for ya,,,just a heads up though,,,,u should get ur self a white tail deer tag,,,,and go get a box of slugs for the 20 gauge,,,cost ya bout $6.00 for a box of 5,,, that will do you fine,,,,I hunt most of my deer every year with my 12 gauge,,,u can easily bring down a deer with the 20 gauge,,,with a half decent shot of course like anything else

[shuswapbear]

Hey shuswapbear,,,,I from kamloops and hunt the chase area 1-3 times a week,,,I have some good spots for chickens for ya,,,just a heads up though,,,,u should get ur self a white tail deer tag,,,,and go get a box of slugs for the 20 gauge,,,cost ya bout $6.00 for a box of 5,,, that will do you fine,,,,I hunt most of my deer every year with my 12 gauge,,,u can easily bring down a deer with the 20 gauge,,,with a half decent shot of course like anything else

I'm not sure if I am anywhere near ready for that plus the missus isn't too fond of deer meat but she likes other wild game meat. For now I think I will stick to grouse or maybe a pheasant, maybe even wild turkey think that would be cool to get one.

[RebuiltMosin]

Hey just another noob don't know about the sa area but I'm down around Merritt and last time I went out saw lots of chickens around brought 5 of them home and made them into soup.... 20g is my fav with a #6 shot as well wing them in the air and It saves a lot of the meat.