Sorry in advance for the long winded post..
Admittedly, I have never hunted Ruffed Grouse as I have been addicted to the “Western” world of bird dogs and upland hunting since first exposure.
Pastures, prairies, farmland, the vast wide open - that sort of thing.
I could easily become addicted to hunting the devil bird out west, very easily.
This is a frustrating thing living on the east coast & I do my fair share of daydreaming now that Quail are practically non-existent. Woodcock are a blast during migration but it's short lived and spotty at best.
Oddly enough the notion of “sliding down shale mountains and trying not to die” is appealing as the most gratifying hunts are quite often the most brutal and hard earned as well, a fact not lost on me.
Tom's descript of “Chukar hunting with trees” perked my ears right on up & Gary's tales along with other comments have me in a bit of a fervor.
Age has taught me that the weight of the game bag is of little importance but c’mon..some success every now and again is nice.
Walking along logging roads for easy pickings is not my style.
I’ve read about and have watched several videos that highlight a certain behavior in Ruffed Grouse which demonstrates that they sometimes bond themselves to a human all friendly and whatnot.
Have even read about RG that will tag along w/a fella’ walking through the woods & that it’s not uncommon for them to make a daily appearance to see what the goings ons are around peoples homes etc.
Say little ol’ Ralph the Ruff tags along and just really wants to be part of the gang - what am I supposed to do? Give poor little Ralph both barrels and blast him into kingdom come??
I mean,” Oh..hi Ralph” ~ BAM..dammit..BAM!!
..so long little Ralph the Ruff who just wants to be all social and whatnot
Is it just me?
Something tells me Ralph would become my pal - Kansas (my dog) does not agree at all..am I a fraud and do I need to turn in my man card?
Poor Ralph
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