Got my first grouse

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Hunt4Dinner

Hunt4Dinner

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I’ve been walking through the woods for days looking for a porcupine to cook up but I’ve had no luck. It’s funny when I’m out hunting other things I always see them but when they’re on the menu they hide better than ever. I put out a ground blind the other day for my buddy to go deer hunting in when he gets here this weekend. I decided to change up my plan of attack and go sit in the blind tonight for a few hours and see what came along. I was curious if we would have any luck seeing deer and I hoped I’d see a squirrel or two so I took my prod with me to sit a few hours and watch. About 30 minutes into sitting I saw movement off to my right and in came a ruffed grouse! I got my cameras set up and did my best to get the shot but these guys are quick. I’ve been chasing these guys for the past 4 years but no luck as I’ve only ever got a shot on one with my shotgun but I missed. Not this guy though, I got him all cleaned up and I think I might do a country fried steak with the breast meat. Might as well experiment a bit with it.
 
My uncle called them 'fools hen', as here in the NorCal mountains, they are not that fast and often rely on their color to blend in to their surroundings and avoid predators. Then they fly off when you are almost up and stepping on them. On a quad it's easier. Now they are almost non-existant here in California as we protect the mountain lions that have all but wiped the grouse out. Sad.

Oh, congrats on your bird, pretty good eating. Native language call them 'diwh-kyowh', which means 'big quail'. Parts are similar to quail, just bigger.
 
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This will be my first time eating one. I’m probably gonna make a video of it and show how I cooked and cleaned it. I’ll probably fry one breast in butter and garlic to get the taste for the meat without a bunch of seasoning and I’ll do the other in a chicken fried steak style. I’m hoping another one comes in the next two nights so I have some more. 
 
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My uncle called them 'fools hen', as here in the NorCal mountains, they are not that fast and often rely on their color to blend in to their surroundings and avoid predators. Then they fly off when you are almost up and stepping on them. On a quad it's easier. Now they are almost non-existant here in California as we protect the mountain lions that have all but wiped the grouse out. Sad.

Oh, congrats on your bird, pretty good eating. Native language call them 'diwh-kyowh', which means 'big quail'. Parts are similar to quail, just bigger.
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Their numbers are way down here too. Old timers tell me they used to be everywhere but not anymore. Too many predators around these days. I’ve been trapping them lately to try and help out
 
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