Grouse numbers in the Okanagan?

[BCKyle]

While driving around seeing no bears (three days left, come on Yogi, show yourself!) I have also seen no grouse! Snowshoe hares, and even a few pheasants low down but no grouse. Is it just me or are grouse numbers low this year? Is it just the season? I know somebody else on that 'where to find grouse from the LML' said they haven't seen many either. I did hear one one time a few days ago. But that's it.

...unless it turns around looks like my small game sideshow will feature Br'er Rabbit this year, not the old faithful bush chicken.

[G.A.]

ive been told by exp guys this year should be good o grouse with them having 2 hatches. ive seen tons o them and my first time seeing mom with babies. man are they small
ive been seeing grouse on every trip so far. sometimes just 1 others 7 or more

[604redneck]

There are plenty in the areas I hunt

[pipe-it]

With a early melt and low rainfall should b a great year

[doubled]

I seen lots this year so far. Looks like a good year for them.

[BCKyle]

Crazy... guess I've been driving the wrong areas. Like I said I heard one fire up the 2-stroke and that's it. Hope it's a good season like you guys are saying! I'm hungry for some grouse stirfry.

[Gunner]

Plenty of rain in the north OK,heard one drum tonite,haven't seen any chicks,Gunner

[1/2 slam]

Plenty of rain in the north OK,heard one drum tonite,haven't seen any chicks,Gunner

Very bad for the chicks

[squamishhunter]

I've seen loads out dirtbiking so I'm putting my money on a good season here.

[Fred1]

Seeing lots of chicks (insert squinty leary look and cheesy smile here) out there! Numbers look good!!

[1/2 slam]

Well the weather over last couple of days should have sealed the fate of a huge portion of the grouse chicks. It's most likely going to be another lousy grouse season.

[BCKyle]

the rain is bad for 'em eh? It's crazy how much rain there's been. Also I drove through some of the craziest hail I have seen in a few years on Hwy 97 a few days ago. Insane. Those hailstones could've killed lots of little critters dead if they were caught out in it.

[1/2 slam]

They get wet, then cold, then pneumonia and die

[.300WSMImpact!]

Well the weather over last couple of days should have sealed the fate of a huge portion of the grouse chicks. It's most likely going to be another lousy grouse season.

Still time for another hatch I think they will be fine

[1/2 slam]

I think the second hatch is a myth. When you see small chicks in September they are most likely late hatches.

[.300WSMImpact!]

I think the second hatch is a myth. When you see small chicks in September they are most likely late hatches.

no myth just science, not unlikely for them to reproduce a second or third time if they lose there young well into summer