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SimilkameenSlayer
10-02-2011, 11:24 AM
most i have ever seen here in the Similkameen area, lots of super big blues. and lots ruffed.

how about where you live?
illbuyourcatfish
10-02-2011, 11:58 AM
Around Kamloops we've seen half a dozen grouse every time we go out. No shortage here for sure!
Cyrus
10-02-2011, 12:28 PM
in region 5 I haven't seen one yet!!
Tikka270
10-02-2011, 12:42 PM
7 so far in reg. 8 during a couple day trips.
Spitzer
10-02-2011, 12:43 PM
Not a great year around here (north columbia), wet spring lots of second hatches (small birds). Mostly getting spruce grouse.
Calvin
10-02-2011, 02:49 PM
dad and i got our bag limit each yesterday seen couple dozen in total, been great year for them!
tanker
10-02-2011, 04:05 PM
agreed Similkameen is great got 4 passed up 6
SUAFOYT
10-02-2011, 05:49 PM
Terrible around here- nothing at all.
cainer
10-02-2011, 05:53 PM
Tonnes in region 4. Got one chillen on the quad as I type.
dana
10-02-2011, 05:57 PM
SUAFOYT,
I echo that. My daughter and I were up one road last weekend that was absolutely dismal. In 30+ kms we saw 1 sprucy which she killed. Last year both kids limited out on this road in the first 15 kms mulitple times throughout the fall. The wet wet wet wet year we had seriously impacted the grouse. In the spring we had a ton of carry over from last year and even those adult birds must have had troubles with the amount of rain we've had.
Fisher-Dude
10-02-2011, 06:05 PM
I thought the wet spring/summer in region 8 would mean no grouse, but I've popped 11 so far this year, mostly fool hens.

In region 4, we saw one lone ruffie in 2 weeks - dismal there.
JDR
10-02-2011, 06:11 PM
Been a good year so far in the South Okanagan. Went out the other morning and limited out in a couple hours. Saw a total of 16, mostly foolies. Have also seen lots of rabbits.
dana
10-02-2011, 06:22 PM
JDR,
I would have thought maybe the wet year would have hurt the bunnies as well, but nope, there are plenty of them around.
LYKTOHUNT
10-02-2011, 06:31 PM
in region 5 I haven't seen one yet!!

Same here, just a few sharp tails and they are way down from last year
Crazy_Farmer
10-02-2011, 07:12 PM
I've seen okay number in region 5. I've made two different trips up there, saw 4 the first trip and only one the next but I shot that one.

There was major ground shrinkage too, when I shot it, it must of weighed 3 pounds, tall bugger, but when I picked it up it was a little tiny grouse. Hahahah. Tasty anyways!