I grew up hunting with my dad, a 'few' years ago...smiles.
Is duck season I look forward to the end of, because the marsh I enjoy so much is then 'abandoned' by the owners and is then left for me to enjoy again. As the owners only pay attention to it during duck season.
The only game birds here to hunt are doves. I do not recall hearing of grouse hunting here, nor woodcock. My dad has spoken of hunting pheasant, and were a few around when I was little. I have not seen any here til the last few years. As the fence rows being gone, hawks and eagles have taken care of them. The hawk and eagle population here has increased tremendously the last few years. The rabbits have almost disappeared in my yard....good for my garden...but also good for the polecat population!!
I have dined on a variety of game. Duck(many different kinds....teal is best....), muskrats, turtle, snake, froglegs, goose, pheasant and dove. Perch, catfish, bullhead(spring only are delicious), panfish, smokedcarp(excellent if smoked right) and walleye(their cheeks are tatiest). No grouse or woodcock.
The last deer I got was with my car. I stood for about 20 minutes til
someone stopped. The gentleman that did so advised me he felt my car was drivable, I told him I agreed. That I only needed help putting the little button buck in my trunk. I do believe he was a bit shocked. smiles. The joke at work then was that I eat road kill. I then had a retirement party at my house for one of my fellow nurses. The dish I made was complimented many times. After the meal was finished I thanked them all for the compliments on my 'roadkill' dish. (a few were a bit upset....smiles)
Wow, I got a bit windy this morning.
Hope you do well with your grouse Mr. Yarian. And very much enjoy the crisp outdoors!!!
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