Gun with Dead Bird Picture

[Richard Flanders]

We froze our patooies off hunting in 15deg temps today and saw but two spruce grouse on the road on the way in. It was a long day. We get back to my house and Trigg gets a text msg with a picture from some guy who hunted somewhere around Fairbanks today who had 8 ruffies lined up. I'm seriously wondering if he shot them in the air...

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

We get back to my house and Trigg gets a text msg with a picture from some guy who hunted somewhere around Fairbanks today who had 8 ruffies lined up. I'm seriously wondering if he shot them in the air...

What is the daily limit? Was that his bag or with another hunter? The daily bag limit in Maine is 4, and the season runs from the first of October to the end of December. I believe the bag should be lowered, and the season should be cut off before they only feed on the buds. I'm not up there in December, but from all I hear, they slaughter birds in high numbers. We are seeing turkeys as far north as the Golden road, and the numbers I'm seeing and hearing from others says grouse may be in serious decline.