I started hunting when I was young, my dad would take me out every fall for grouse and deer hunting. This is my first year hunting alone, and I love to watch your videos to help reassure me! awesome videos always.. keep up the great work
Very informative, thank you! I'm a deer/moose hunter but want to get into small game hunting, including grouse. Your explanation of shot size and choke and which is best depending on hunting style/distance was very helpful. You've gained a new sub!
Some great videos, enjoyed them greatly. Oddly enough, I've gravitated from a shotgun to a .22. No worries about hearing damage, and if I plan to hike long distances the ammo is much easyer to carry. One thing I found is that for grouse I preffer to use iron sights, the over/under line of sight factors of a scope can make head shooting them and/or threading the bullet through small openings more compicated.
Thank you! Yeah the .22 definitely has a lot of benefits. I'm headed out Saturday to do some hunting and I'm taking my Ruger Breakdown .22. I have a fixed, four power scope on it AND aftermarket iron sights... I have toyed with the idea of taking the scope off and now I think I might have to try for sure. Thanks again!
@@CascadeBackcountry Yeah, aftermarket irons would be good with the 10/22. I've never liked those flip down sights very much, or anything with the word "buckhorn" in the description.
Here in Maine, I run #6 Steel shot in a Stevens 20 Gauge for Grouse. Hunting Grouse is a great way to get out and explore and scout before Deer Season. We have like 4 or 5 different animals that can be hunt3d at the same time.
Nice! I will often use #6 as well. I've always wanted to do a Maine grouse hunting trip! And I agree.. Grouse hunting is a great way to get out and scout
I am going this week for the first time to hunt and starting with grouse hunting. Your video was awesome explanation for newbies like me. But I shall be hunting with my ruger 10/22 LR because this is the first gun i have bought recently.
Solidddd video! Very informative! where I'm from birds are very spooky so I always use my 12 g with #6 and extra full choke (Turkey choke) . I can reach up to 40+ yards. Thanks for your vid, I appreciated watching it
@@CascadeBackcountry thanks, im not actually sure, was supposed to go on a duxk hunt today that was canceled and its my only half day off until end of January so made a last second change of plans for grouse. Haha.
I’ve been too intimidated to try this because I thought a dog would be essential for the retrieve. Encouraging to see you being so successful without one - tips on hunting without a dog would be super helpful!
I've never hunted grouse with a dog. You should definitely give it a shot. I'm currently working on a when, where and how to grouse hunt video. Hopefully that's helpful. I also put out a grouse basics video a couple weeks ago. Hope you get to get out and bag some grouse!
Can’t hunt without a nice cup of coffee.. looking forward for your next video. I recently move to Puyallup, WA . Are grouse only in the north cascade and high altitud areas? I have the OnX app but I really don’t know how to pick an area. Any tips? Books? Looking forward for the next video.
Hey sorry for the delayed response! Coffee is definitely necessary ;) There should 100% be grouse in the Puyallup area! Quick tip - head east toward the mountains, find a gated and/or less traveled logging road. Try to keep it below 2000 ft elevation. Find a logging road that has a decent mix of deciduous and evergreen trees as well as ground cover on the road. Walk that road and see if you flush grouse. I do have OnX app and I love it but I find all my grouse spots in person. Best way is to get out there on some old logging roads. Video about when, where and how to hunt grouse hopefully out this Sunday :)
I live in here Edgewood, just up the hill from Puyallup. I often take my 20 gauge and drive up to 410 near Rainer, then just walk down the road till I see them.
@@Mynammejef Thanks for the tip. I went out to Elbe Hills but I think there was too much human activity because I didn’t see any signs of them. I’ll look at that area you told me
You might want to read up on something called English field loads. It's basically why some loads work and some don't. It's roughly the width of the payload is the same as the depth of the payload. For different gauges. 12 gauge is kind of a exception 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 both work pretty good. But when you drop down into 20 1 ounce is majic usually you only find 5s loaded that way. I just found your channel.goodjob
I have yet to go on my first hunt. I am just starting my research, (I have completed my hunter safety), and your video is the first one I have watch. Great information, thx for the tips. You have earned a new sub. 🤙
Oh man grouse hunting is so much fun. It's a lot of work for like 5 seconds of excitement haha but of course you get a meal out of the deal! Hope the videos helped and ya get to get out there soon! Thanks for watching and subscribing :)
@@CascadeBackcountry Heading out on Dec 5th. and the 12th. We’ll be exploring (hopefully getting some grouse/rabbit) south of the Mt. St. Helens area. 🤞🏼 Again thx for the tips, been checking out several of your videos so far.
Nice video. I have some recreational property in northern lower Michigan and over the past few months I have a grouse hanging around. He scavenges under my bird feeders. It's a great grouse hunting area but I'll let this guy live to father or mother more grouse.
BB is a shot size, all others are simply lead, steel, or Bismut -shot. Steel is not a good idea on targets on the ground or near trees, because of the risk of ricoshets. Lead is harmless to the environment on dry ground, but can be a problem in shallow waters where ducks feed. Eating game shot with lead projectiles is harmless.
I like to buy nontoxic shot only. That way I don't have to match up the ammo I grab to the location I'm hunting. Much more convenient. And if it's a bit better for the forest, then win win.
Yeah man! Hope it helps out some. In the next week or so I'll put out a video showing different environments/habits and how & when to hunt them. Thanks for watching!
I am using a 20 gauge gun. I actually have starting moving away from #6 and started using #7, 7 1/2 or 8. Nothing really wrong with #6 shot but you get a better spread with smaller shot and grouse don't care which it is 😆
You forgot 16 gauge! I have heard they are Supreme for upland bird. I have my grandpa's double barrel that i have never even shot before just sitting in the closet.
16's are great. I have a 1970 870 Wingmaster and a Winchester Model 12 from 1941. Both have poly chokes and I got them both for a song. Shops seem to sell 16's cheaper than 12's and 20's.
+1 on the 16 gauge. I have an old single break action and an old 870 Wingmaster with the plain 28" mod barrel, weighs about 6-1/2 pounds. It's a great chicken gun for the Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie region. The 16 gauge groups better compared to a 12, all else being equal. It's similar to a 20 gauge 3" mag, but better.
Man I went on a long walk behind some gated logging roads yesterday and jumped an absolute unit of a grouse. But here in NW oregon like you in Washington you gotta be ready cause the brush is so thick you usually only get that quick opportunity for a shot so unfortunately I didn't get it.
Gotta love gated logging roads! Less people = more grouse & better hunting. The thick brush here in western PNW definitely makes grouse hunting more challenging! I get jealous when I see people hunting open spruce forests and actually being able to see birds haha Thanks for watching and good luck out there!
IC is a great choice! That's what I use too. Definitely closer shots in the thicker brush.. sometimes I think about taking chocke out all together. Thanks for watching!
Boy you are sure no Steven Spiel…..oh you already said that. I just used a pair of those headphones yesterday matter o fact. They work very well. I’ve always wanted to go bird hunting where you walk around in a field with a dog.
My feelingssss!!!!!! Now I'm gonna sign up for a cinematography night class at my local community college. Then my videos will be better than Steve's! Haha Why were you using those headphones? You should just head down to the closest field with your dog and start wandering around with a gun.. nobody will think it's weird.. or call the cops
@@CascadeBackcountry wow thanks for the great advice. The only gun I have is a clam gun but I’ll go wander around with my dog and see what we can flush👍 As for the headphones we were scrapping some steel at work and my employee was wearing your fancy headphones so I tried them out to see how they worked.
@@CascadeBackcountry love your videos. Very informative with some humor. Can’t beat that! I’m from chicago and will be heading to Washington state next spring. Never been there, it looks beautiful!!
@@CascadeBackcountry HAHAHA! That is a great idea. We looked for grouse for about 4 hours this morning... Lucky for us we stumbled into some pheasants. Great videos by the way!! The how, when and where one for grouse is fantastic!! Subscribed and sent a few videos my hunting buddies:) THANKS!
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Your expressions and smiles during your explanation shows your passion and joy in providing this education. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thank you! Grouse hunting is a cheap and great way to get out in the woods. Hope I can help people get out there and enjoy the outdoors!
I started hunting when I was young, my dad would take me out every fall for grouse and deer hunting. This is my first year hunting alone, and I love to watch your videos to help reassure me! awesome videos always.. keep up the great work
That's awesome! I bet grouse and deer hunting ol paps was a blast haha Good luck this season! Thanks for watching 😁
Very informative, thank you! I'm a deer/moose hunter but want to get into small game hunting, including grouse. Your explanation of shot size and choke and which is best depending on hunting style/distance was very helpful. You've gained a new sub!
Thank you and right on! Glad I could be of some assistance. Just a little rain here in the PNW to kick off the grouse season
Some great videos, enjoyed them greatly. Oddly enough, I've gravitated from a shotgun to a .22. No worries about hearing damage, and if I plan to hike long distances the ammo is much easyer to carry. One thing I found is that for grouse I preffer to use iron sights, the over/under line of sight factors of a scope can make head shooting them and/or threading the bullet through small openings more compicated.
Thank you! Yeah the .22 definitely has a lot of benefits. I'm headed out Saturday to do some hunting and I'm taking my Ruger Breakdown .22. I have a fixed, four power scope on it AND aftermarket iron sights... I have toyed with the idea of taking the scope off and now I think I might have to try for sure. Thanks again!
@@CascadeBackcountry Yeah, aftermarket irons would be good with the 10/22. I've never liked those flip down sights very much, or anything with the word "buckhorn" in the description.
Looking forward to the next video on grouse. Thanks for putting them out.
Right on! The next one should be a more in depth look at different environments. Hopefully I can make it coherent haha Thanks for watchin!
Here in Maine, I run #6 Steel shot in a Stevens 20 Gauge for Grouse. Hunting Grouse is a great way to get out and explore and scout before Deer Season. We have like 4 or 5 different animals that can be hunt3d at the same time.
Nice! I will often use #6 as well. I've always wanted to do a Maine grouse hunting trip! And I agree.. Grouse hunting is a great way to get out and scout
I am going this week for the first time to hunt and starting with grouse hunting. Your video was awesome explanation for newbies like me. But I shall be hunting with my ruger 10/22 LR because this is the first gun i have bought recently.
I think a .22 is a great option!! Hope you get yourself into some birds and thanks for watching!
Nicely organized and useful information. Thanks!
Heck yeah! Thanks for watching!
Solidddd video! Very informative! where I'm from birds are very spooky so I always use my 12 g with #6 and extra full choke (Turkey choke) . I can reach up to 40+ yards. Thanks for your vid, I appreciated watching it
Thanks! Man you're shooting precision with your shotgun!
Another great informative video! Thanks!
Thanks for the input! I appreciate it :)
Im going grouse hunting tomorrow in eastern wa. Have no clue what im doing. Wish me luck and thanks for the information.
Good luck! You after ruffed or blues?
@@CascadeBackcountry thanks, im not actually sure, was supposed to go on a duxk hunt today that was canceled and its my only half day off until end of January so made a last second change of plans for grouse. Haha.
Shot size comparison was very cool! Another great vid!
Don't wanna go around exploding little birds with buck shot! Thanks :)
I’ve been too intimidated to try this because I thought a dog would be essential for the retrieve. Encouraging to see you being so successful without one - tips on hunting without a dog would be super helpful!
I've never hunted grouse with a dog. You should definitely give it a shot. I'm currently working on a when, where and how to grouse hunt video. Hopefully that's helpful. I also put out a grouse basics video a couple weeks ago. Hope you get to get out and bag some grouse!
Awesome, thank you! Looking forward to the next video you mentioned!!
Will be out this Sunday at 8am!
Thanks! 🙏 and 🙌
Can’t hunt without a nice cup of coffee.. looking forward for your next video. I recently move to Puyallup, WA . Are grouse only in the north cascade and high altitud areas? I have the OnX app but I really don’t know how to pick an area. Any tips? Books? Looking forward for the next video.
Hey sorry for the delayed response! Coffee is definitely necessary ;) There should 100% be grouse in the Puyallup area! Quick tip - head east toward the mountains, find a gated and/or less traveled logging road. Try to keep it below 2000 ft elevation. Find a logging road that has a decent mix of deciduous and evergreen trees as well as ground cover on the road. Walk that road and see if you flush grouse. I do have OnX app and I love it but I find all my grouse spots in person. Best way is to get out there on some old logging roads. Video about when, where and how to hunt grouse hopefully out this Sunday :)
I live in here Edgewood, just up the hill from Puyallup. I often take my 20 gauge and drive up to 410 near Rainer, then just walk down the road till I see them.
@@Mynammejef Thanks for the tip. I went out to Elbe Hills but I think there was too much human activity because I didn’t see any signs of them. I’ll look at that area you told me
You might want to read up on something called English field loads. It's basically why some loads work and some don't. It's roughly the width of the payload is the same as the depth of the payload. For different gauges. 12 gauge is kind of a exception 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 both work pretty good. But when you drop down into 20 1 ounce is majic usually you only find 5s loaded that way.
I just found your channel.goodjob
That sounds like a lot for my very simple brain to process haha
You explained it perfectly
Sweet!
I have yet to go on my first hunt. I am just starting my research, (I have completed my hunter safety), and your video is the first one I have watch. Great information, thx for the tips. You have earned a new sub. 🤙
Oh man grouse hunting is so much fun. It's a lot of work for like 5 seconds of excitement haha but of course you get a meal out of the deal! Hope the videos helped and ya get to get out there soon! Thanks for watching and subscribing :)
@@CascadeBackcountry Heading out on Dec 5th. and the 12th. We’ll be exploring (hopefully getting some grouse/rabbit) south of the Mt. St. Helens area. 🤞🏼
Again thx for the tips, been checking out several of your videos so far.
Oh sweet! Hope you get some. I've never grouse hunted down there but if it's western WA, the stuff in the videos should apply. Good luck!
Can't wait for the next one!
This definitely gets a sub, just been on my first successful grouse hunt with a buddy (not my kill) and excited to go it alone!
Right on! Thanks :) Well I hope you get to get out there and bag a grouse. It's tough but addicting. Good luck!
Very well done ! Thank you.
Thank you!
Nice video. I have some recreational property in northern lower Michigan and over the past few months I have a grouse hanging around. He scavenges under my bird feeders. It's a great grouse hunting area but I'll let this guy live to father or mother more grouse.
Thanks! Thats awesome haha yeah ya can't eat that guy. He's almost a pet 😁
BB is a shot size, all others are simply lead, steel, or Bismut -shot. Steel is not a good idea on targets on the ground or near trees, because of the risk of ricoshets. Lead is harmless to the environment on dry ground, but can be a problem in shallow waters where ducks feed. Eating game shot with lead projectiles is harmless.
I like to buy nontoxic shot only. That way I don't have to match up the ammo I grab to the location I'm hunting. Much more convenient. And if it's a bit better for the forest, then win win.
@@CascadeBackcountry Saw mill might not like the steel shot!?
@@CandidZulu 🤣😂
You have a great channel here.
Hey thanks a lot! I appreciate it!
Thank you for this buddy!!
Yeah man! Hope it helps out some. In the next week or so I'll put out a video showing different environments/habits and how & when to hunt them. Thanks for watching!
@@CascadeBackcountry sweet man! It really helps people like me out!
fan of using #6 steel early on when there is thicker vegetation, then later on I move to #7-#8
Nice! That's my general thought process as well 😀
what choke were you using with that #6steel . What gage of shotgun too. I'm a new Upland hunter
I am using a 20 gauge gun. I actually have starting moving away from #6 and started using #7, 7 1/2 or 8. Nothing really wrong with #6 shot but you get a better spread with smaller shot and grouse don't care which it is 😆
From The PNW my self Shelton, WA
Right on! I of course love having people from all over the world but it's always nice to see some NW natives!
great video thankyou
Heck yeah! Thanks :)
You forgot 16 gauge! I have heard they are Supreme for upland bird. I have my grandpa's double barrel that i have never even shot before just sitting in the closet.
I think a 16 gauge would be a great option! Sounds like you need to dust that bad boy off and get it out on some grouse :)
@@CascadeBackcountry cleaning it right now!
@@UpNorthOutWest Yes!!!
16's are great. I have a 1970 870 Wingmaster and a Winchester Model 12 from 1941. Both have poly chokes and I got them both for a song. Shops seem to sell 16's cheaper than 12's and 20's.
+1 on the 16 gauge. I have an old single break action and an old 870 Wingmaster with the plain 28" mod barrel, weighs about 6-1/2 pounds. It's a great chicken gun for the Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie region. The 16 gauge groups better compared to a 12, all else being equal. It's similar to a 20 gauge 3" mag, but better.
Man I went on a long walk behind some gated logging roads yesterday and jumped an absolute unit of a grouse. But here in NW oregon like you in Washington you gotta be ready cause the brush is so thick you usually only get that quick opportunity for a shot so unfortunately I didn't get it.
Gotta love gated logging roads! Less people = more grouse & better hunting. The thick brush here in western PNW definitely makes grouse hunting more challenging! I get jealous when I see people hunting open spruce forests and actually being able to see birds haha Thanks for watching and good luck out there!
Thanks
i've never went wronge with #6 and IC most birds i walk up on are with 20 yards in think bush
IC is a great choice! That's what I use too. Definitely closer shots in the thicker brush.. sometimes I think about taking chocke out all together. Thanks for watching!
that's good to know.
I started hunting grousse for the first time with compound bow..out of 20 seen, i have 2 bagged 😂
I live in Idaho it doesn't require Steel shot. I can use lead
Nice!
With the exception of Hunting waterfowl, We have to use nontoxic shot. Upland hunting nontoxic shot not required.
Boy you are sure no Steven Spiel…..oh you already said that. I just used a pair of those headphones yesterday matter o fact. They work very well. I’ve always wanted to go bird hunting where you walk around in a field with a dog.
My feelingssss!!!!!! Now I'm gonna sign up for a cinematography night class at my local community college. Then my videos will be better than Steve's! Haha Why were you using those headphones? You should just head down to the closest field with your dog and start wandering around with a gun.. nobody will think it's weird.. or call the cops
@@CascadeBackcountry wow thanks for the great advice. The only gun I have is a clam gun but I’ll go wander around with my dog and see what we can flush👍 As for the headphones we were scrapping some steel at work and my employee was wearing your fancy headphones so I tried them out to see how they worked.
Great advice is what I do best! Beside fishing of course. I'm pretty sure you can kill a grouse with a clam gun. This plan has zero flaws!
Gj On video.. can I use a 22 pistol..
Thanks! I'm not sure about the legality of using a pistol whilst bird hunting... BUT... if it is legal, you'd have to be a REALLY good shot!
My ex-wife used a full choke around my neck. Very effective, lol
@joseuribe430 haha!!!!! Best comment award goes to you! 😆
@@CascadeBackcountry WooHoo!
@@CascadeBackcountry love your videos. Very informative with some humor. Can’t beat that! I’m from chicago and will be heading to Washington state next spring. Never been there, it looks beautiful!!
Use my wife to flush and retrieve.I tell her the exercise is good for her and once she is tired it keeps her mouth shut
Engagement +1.
Ha! Still hoping +1 is good 🤣😂
I ALWAYS see tons of grouse when ever I am out hunting something else - I NEVER see them when I go out looking for them specifically. 🙄
Yeah that sounds about right! That's I walk around with a shotgun pretending like I'm going fishing. It really throws the grouse off
@@CascadeBackcountry HAHAHA! That is a great idea. We looked for grouse for about 4 hours this morning... Lucky for us we stumbled into some pheasants.
Great videos by the way!! The how, when and where one for grouse is fantastic!! Subscribed and sent a few videos my hunting buddies:) THANKS!
@@rubythroat2258 I haven't been seeing a ton of grouse the last couple weeks. I'm blaming the weather. Glad that video could help some folks out!
Do you ever hunt with a dog?
I don't have a trained dog. Sounds awesome though