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Just got back from grouse hunting around Current Creek Reservoir. My Brittany Ginger and I hunted hard for three days and we saw a total of four ruffed grouse. Worst outing up there ever. All my go-to honey holes were a total bust. The Colorado Fish and Game was all over the place there trapping ruffed grouse that our DWR is trading for sharptail grouse. I can't say if their efforts impacted my hunt or not, but I think they are getting the better part of the deal. I'd just like to know where all the grouse are hiding.
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I have found some ruffed in the Blind Stream bottoms near Hanna--thick stuff, but then it usually is where they hang out. I don't know what your experience is, but we have found mountain grouse around currant bushes and areas with a lot of grasshoppers. Around waterholes goes without saying.
The sharptail are pretty rare these days so maybe the trade isn't such a bad deal after all. I'll never shoot one, but it makes me feel good just knowing that they are there.
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That's a bad trade, sharp tail taste like crap while the little ruff grouse are great eating.[:/]
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